March 18, 2026

March 17, 2026, 10:03 a.m. ET A partial federal government shutdown is causing long security lines at airports during the spring break travel season. The shutdown has left roughly 50,000 TSA officers working without regular pay, leading to staffing shortages. Travelers at some major airports have reported wait times of up to three hours, causing missed flights. Heading out of one of Florida’s major airports for spring break? Or maybe you’re heading home after spending your spring break in Florida? Travelers across the country are encountering unusually long airport security lines as a partial federal government shutdown strains the Transportation Security Administration. The … Read more

March 18, 2026

5 shootings rock Daytona Beach during spring break, officer hospitalized

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular spring break hot spot was rattled by violence after five separate shootings sent visitors to a Florida beach destination running for cover, with one ending in a police officer being hospitalized for gunshot wounds.  The shootings happened over the weekend in Daytona Beach, according to WFTV 9.  A video shot from the balcony at the Ocean Walk Resort shows hordes of beachgoers scrambling across the sand and into the road as police attempt to calm the chaos.  “Twerking, dancing, stopping traffic, cussing people, flipping people off, stopping everyone, screaming. It … Read more

March 18, 2026

US Senate heeds Trump’s call to debate restrictive Save America Act voting bill | US Senate

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The Senate voted on Tuesday to debate a sweeping restrictive voting bill that would require proof of US citizenship for new voters, among other measures. The Senate voted 51-48 to begin debate on the Save America Act, a rebranded version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility act, or the Save Act, which has been circulating through Congress in some iteration for more than two years. The US House passed the bill earlier this year, but it faces steep odds in the Senate, where it would need 60 votes to move forward because of the filibuster rule. Republican senators including the … Read more

March 17, 2026

US-Venezuela news LIVE: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro captured, with wife Cilia Flores, amid US strikes, Donald Trump says

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Hours after an audacious military operation that plucked leader Nicolás Maduro from power and removed him from the country, President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States would run Venezuela at least temporarily and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations. The dramatic action capped an intensive Trump administration pressure campaign on the South American nation and its autocratic leader, and months of secret planning resulting in the most assertive American action to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Watch President Trump’s full address following strikes on Venezuela and the … Read more

March 17, 2026

US President Trump Teases Venezuela Statehood, Bitcoin Plunge

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President Donald Trump teased the idea of Venezuela becoming the 51st US state, sparking massive speculations. This comes amid Venezuela’s win over Italy in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) semifinal, advancing to face the United States in the final. However, the remark has triggered a pullback in Bitcoin price. Donald Trump Proposes Venezuela as 51st US State US President Donald Trump praised Venezuela defeating Italy by 4-2 in the WBC semifinal baseball game. He linked the win to US actions earlier in 2026, including the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro. He said “They are looking really great. Good things … Read more

March 17, 2026

US forces attempt to board oil tanker after pursuit across Atlantic

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On Tuesday, the US military’s Southern Command posted on social media that it “remains ready to support our US government agency partners in standing against sanctioned vessels and actors transiting through this region”. “Our sea services are vigilant, agile, and postured to track vessels of interest. When the call comes, we will be there.” Before any US military operation were launched from the UK, Washington would be expected to inform its ally. For now, the UK Ministry of Defence says it will not comment on other nations’ military activities. The US officials quoted by CBS suggested that the US could … Read more