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March 17, 2026

Where airport security wait times are the longest

Ten minutes, 20 minutes, over an hour… Wait times at airports across the country are shocking passengers this week as spring break and summer travel season kick off. Some lines have even extended outside the terminal, and passengers are finding they need to arrive at the airport hours earlier than usual.  It all comes as […]

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March 17, 2026

Top Democrats claim Kristi Noem lied to Congress, call for DOJ investigation

Two of the nation’s top Democrats are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for perjury. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, the ranking members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, say they believe Noem made false statements when she appeared before their committees […]

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March 17, 2026

What would it take to secure ships in the Strait of Hormuz? More than naval escorts

President Donald Trump is demanding that global allies step up and “police” the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping channel for one-fifth of world oil supplies. Inside the U.S. Navy’s daily briefings, however, the message is much more cautious. The Navy has told shipping industry counterparts in near-daily briefings since the war began that it […]

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March 17, 2026

Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump’s push to end migrant protections

The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments about the Trump administration’s efforts to end legal protections for people fleeing from Haiti, Syria and other countries ravaged by war and natural disasters, The Associated Press reported.  The court agreed to hear the case after the Department of Justice appealed a lower court’s ruling. That […]

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March 17, 2026

Latest probe of Arizona’s 2020 voting lacks key evidence — the ballots

Federal authorities have opened a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s claims — repeatedly proven false — that he actually won Arizona in the 2020 election. But they won’t have access to key evidence: the 3.3 million ballots that Arizona voters cast that year. The state destroyed the paper ballots several years ago, a routine […]

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March 16, 2026

US allies reject Trump’s request for help in Strait of Hormuz

As crude oil prices remain elevated, President Donald Trump is asking other countries to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important bottlenecks.  The Iran War has prevented cargo ships from entering or leaving the strait. The closure has caused a dramatic increase in crude oil prices since about a […]

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March 16, 2026

Cuba faces island-wide blackout amid US oil blockade

Cuban officials say the country is experiencing an island-wide blackout amid a worsening of its energy and economic issues.  In a post on X, Cuba’s energy ministry said it was investigating a “complete disconnection” of the electrical grid.  On Friday, President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Cuba had not received oil imports for more than 90 days. […]

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March 16, 2026

Iran strikes Gulf allies again; Nationwide storm brings snow, tornado risk

Iran strikes Gulf targets again. Drone and missile attacks hit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia as Tehran denies seeking talks. Plus, President Donald Trump pushes other nations to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz as attacks on tankers squeeze global oil supply. And blizzard winds collide with wildfire conditions across the Plains. […]

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March 16, 2026

Iran doesn’t see ‘any reason’ to negotiate with US as it continues to attack allies

Iran continues its attacks on U.S. allies across the Middle East.  Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said operations at Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest hub for international travel, are gradually resuming after a drone struck a fuel tank Monday morning. The attack sparked a fire and temporarily halted flights. Fire and plumes of smoke rises after s drone struck a fuel […]