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March 23, 2026

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US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify

FOR THE LATEST COVERAGE ON THE IRAN CONFLICT, CLICK HERE Iran struck the U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia’s capital with a drone early Tuesday as it kept hitting targets around the region, while the United States and Israel pounded Iran with airstrikes in what U.S. President Donald Trump suggested was just the start of a relentless campaign that could last more than a month.The attack from two drones on the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh caused a “limited fire” and minor damage, according to Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry, and the embassy urged Americans to avoid the compound. It followed an attack

March 23, 2026

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Historic March heatwave in US west shatters high-temperature records | Extreme weather

States across the US south-west recorded blistering temperatures at the tail end of winter, including some of the hottest March temperatures ever recorded in the US, with forecasts indicating hotter days are still to come. California, Nevada and Arizona were all under heat warnings on Thursday amid record-breaking temperatures. In California, the National Weather Service (NWS) said the Los Angeles area was facing “extremely rare heat for March”, warning residents of a high risk for heat illness. Palm Springs, about 100 miles (160km) east of Los Angeles, is expected to reach a high of 108F on Thursday. Heat alerts remain

March 23, 2026

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Record-breaking heat wave grips western US | National

A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years type event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say. The heat has been toppling records this week and was set to continue into the weekend across western cities and expanding eastward. Four spots in the desert area near the California-Arizona state border registered 44.4C (112 Fahrenheit) on Friday, a US national record for March.   The locations were near the city of Yuma and at Martinez Lake in Arizona, and in the vicinity of Winterhaven and Ogilby in

March 23, 2026

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US Disrupts Aisuru, Botnet Behind Record-Breaking 30Tbps DDoS Attacks

The US says it disrupted the Aisuru botnet, notorious for launching record-breaking DDoS attacks throughout last year in an effort to shut down internet services and websites.  The US partnered with Canada and Germany to crack down on a total of four botnets, including Aisuru and its spin-off botnet Kimwolf, which security researchers suspect belong to the same creators.  Aisuru and Kimwolf work by first infecting vulnerable online devices, enslaving them into a network of hijacked computers. Hackers can then use the army of infected computers to launch DDoS attacks, which involve summoning waves of internet traffic to overwhelm a

March 22, 2026

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Ranking best NCAA Tournament Round 2 games today

March 22, 2026, 5:55 a.m. ET Selection Sunday was just one week ago, but the men’s NCAA Tournament has already seen 44 teams eliminated from the field of 68. And by the end of Sunday, we will have our Sweet 16 locked in after eight second-round matchups take place across the country. There’s plenty of storylines to watch. No. 1 seeds Florida and Arizona hoping to avoid the upset bug that has typified previous editions of March Madness. Likewise, there’s some potential danger for No. 2 seeds Purdue and Connecticut. So how will the day unfold and where should you

March 22, 2026

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Trump to send ICE agents to help strained TSA at airports

Updated March 22, 2026, 2:33 p.m. ET President Donald Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to airports to assist understaffed Transportation Security Administration employees starting March 23 amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. The announcement comes a day after the president first threatened to deploy the federal immigration enforcement agency to address the growing crisis, which was sparked by the funding fight in Congress and exacerbated by an influx of spring break travelers. “On Monday, ICE will be going to airports to help our wonderful TSA Agents who have stayed on the job despite the fact

March 22, 2026

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Ehammer breaks heptathlon world record in Kujawy Pomorze | News | Kujawy Pomorze 26

Simon Ehammer regained his heptathlon title with a world record score of 6670 at the World Athletics Indoor Championships Kujawy Pomorze 26 on Saturday (21). Ehammer, the world indoor gold medallist in 2024 and silver medallist last year, produced a stunning series of marks across two days, including a world heptathlon best of 7.52 in the 60m hurdles. His winning tally added 25 points to the world record set by USA’s Ashton Eaton at the 2012 World Indoor Championships in Istanbul.  Ehammer got off to a flying start in the opening discipline, speeding to a 60m PB of 6.69 – comfortably

March 22, 2026

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Record-breaking heat wave grips western US | National

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March 22, 2026

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March Madness games today: Breaking down Sunday’s men’s NCAA Tournament matchups

Selection Sunday was just one week ago, but the men’s NCAA Tournament has already seen 44 teams eliminated from the field of 68. And by the end of Sunday, we will have our Sweet 16 locked in after eight second-round matchups take place across the country. There’s plenty of storylines to watch. No. 1 seeds Florida and Arizona hoping to avoid the upset bug that has typified previous editions of March Madness. Likewise, there’s some potential danger for No. 2 seeds Purdue and Connecticut. Advertisement So how will the day unfold and where should you be focusing your attention with

March 22, 2026

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Travel chaos: DHS shutdown impacting US, Tri-State area airports as spring break begins

NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — There will be more headaches for travelers on Saturday as long TSA lines continue to impact airports across the country and the Tri-State area. Over 121 million Americans are expected to fly over the next couple of weeks as spring break begins for many students and their families. Earlier on Saturday morning, it was about a 30-minute wait at Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport to get through the TSA security checkpoint line. The wait times can vary wildly between airports and even between terminals. In airports across the Tri-State, delays generally haven’t stretched