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March 18, 2026

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Breaking news Google referrals doubled to US publishers in a year

Three Discover screenshots on the Google app for iPhone as seen by Press Gazette on 6 August 2025 Breaking news on Google Discover is making up almost all growth in search referrals for major US news publishers, according to new data. Organic search traffic to 64 publishers has dropped 42% since AI Overviews launched in 2024. The Google Search Console data was shared by Define Media Group, which manages SEO and audience development for major publishers in the US with clients listed on its website including Conde Nast, Bloomberg, CNN, Hearst, Los Angeles Times, Business Insider, The New York Times

March 18, 2026

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Florida airport TSA wait times for travelers. See MCO, TPA, FLL, MIA

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

March 18, 2026

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5 shootings rock Daytona Beach during spring break, officer hospitalized

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

March 18, 2026

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

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

March 18, 2026

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U.S. says it may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff

Travelers wait at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. Valerie Plesch | Bloomberg | Getty Images A senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller airports in the coming weeks owing to a shortage of security personnel. The partial government shutdown, now in its 31st day, has forced 50,000 Transportation Security Administration airport security officers to work without pay for the last month, and 10% of them failed to show

March 18, 2026

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Scorching heat wave forecast to set records in California, Southwest

Updated March 17, 2026, 5:10 p.m. ET A record-breaking “scorcher” heatwave is underway in Southern California on March 17 and dangerous heat reaching up to triple digits will spread across much of the Southwest, forecasters said. The heat is expected to stretch into the weekend and is likely to challenge or shatter several daily records, and potentially records for the entire month of March, according to the National Weather Service. More than 18 million people were under extreme heat warnings the morning of March 17 across Southern California, southern Nevada and parts of Arizona. Millions more were under heat advisories

March 18, 2026

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Is Iran’s regime at a breaking point?

Eighteen days after the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the first hours of the war, and eliminating other political and military leaders, it would have been safe to assume the power center of the Islamic Republic had been fatally destabilized. “But as the third week of the war begins, it is becoming clear that this assessment does not match reality. Iran’s power structure has overcome the initial shock,” Middle East analyst Habib Hosseini‑Fard told DW. Bruised but not eliminated, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are continuing to carry out attacks on several

March 17, 2026

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US travel breaking news: massive March storm now crushes spring break flights across Chicago, Atlanta and New York

Home » Airline News of US » US travel breaking news: massive March storm now crushes spring break flights across Chicago, Atlanta and New York Published on March 18, 2026 Image generated with Ai – In airports across the US this week, it has felt less like the start of a carefree spring break and more like a marathon of uncertainty, as families clutch boarding passes, students huddle around charging points and weary business travellers stare at departure boards that keep turning red. What was supposed to be a simple hop to the beach, a long‑planned reunion or a crucial

March 17, 2026

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Record-breaking temps, wind and rain follow bizarre weather outbreak

March 17, 2026, 9:25 a.m. ET A deep freeze across the South, a spreading heat wave in the West and a trail of high winds and downpours leaving the East are in the forecast on March 17 after a weekend of bizarre weather across the country. On the heels of a major storm that delivered downpours, high winds and thunderstorms along the U.S. East Coast, the National Weather Service is predicting a “quieter” period of weather for many. Still, an early heat wave is making it feel like summer in Southern California, and temperatures in the triple digits will spread

March 17, 2026

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Photos, videos show security lines as US airports face ‘breaking point’

Photos and videos have flooded social media platforms as long security lines at U.S. airports across the country affect travelers nationwide, and a union leader has warned of a ‘breaking point’ as services are strained amid on ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Lines for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checks at airports are even stretching out the airport doors, based on footage shared by Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Monday. Footage on X also suggests emergency beds have been laid out in Houston Airport for those stuck in the airports as reports say passengers are missing flights due