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March 17, 2026

Policy or PR? Checking the data on RFK Jr.’s nutrition push in med schools

Earlier this month, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr announced a “transformative breakthrough” in addressing the nation’s chronic disease epidemic: 53 U.S. medical schools would require at least 40 hours of nutrition education for aspiring doctors.  In the weeks since, Straight Arrow News surveyed those schools named by the Department of Health and Human Services, […]

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March 17, 2026

Judge stops RFK Jr. childhood vaccine overhaul after medical groups sue

A federal judge has blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule. The ruling freezes both the revised recommendations and actions taken by a newly reconstituted federal vaccine advisory panel. U.S. District Judge Brian E. Murphy in Massachusetts issued the order Monday after major medical organizations challenged how the […]

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March 17, 2026

Trump officials push Cuba to oust president; Trump says ‘I can do anything I want’

U.S. officials have told Cuban negotiators that President Miguel Díaz-Canel must step aside if Washington and Havana are going to reach a broader agreement. The demand places Cuba’s current president directly at the center of negotiations. The position, reported by The New York Times, reflects a strategy focused on removing the island’s head of state […]

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March 17, 2026

US embassy hit in Baghdad; Trump officials push for Cuba shakeup

Israel says it has killed two top Iranian leaders as new attacks hit U.S. targets. The conflict expands with drones targeting the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. Plus, a new report says the Trump administration is pushing Cuba to remove its president during ongoing talks. And a judge blocks RFK Jr.’s overhaul of childhood vaccine recommendations, […]

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March 17, 2026

Israel kills Iran’s top security leader, commander, as Tehran targets US allies

Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s top security officials. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani, was killed in a strike. His death has not officially been confirmed yet, but Iranian state media said a message from Larijani’s office would be released shortly. Ali Larijani, Secretary […]

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March 17, 2026

Mom accused of killing husband, writing kids’ book about grief, found guilty

A jury has found a Utah mother who wrote a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death guilty of murder. Kouri Richins was convicted on multiple counts, including aggravated murder and fraudulently claiming insurance benefits after the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins.  Prosecutors say she slipped five times the lethal dose of fentanyl into a cocktail and gave it […]

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March 17, 2026

Top US counterterrorism director resigns over Iran war

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, said he is resigning from his role within the Trump administration because of the Iran war. Kent announced his decision in a post on X, saying he “cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and […]

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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 […]