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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

March 17, 2026

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

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

March 17, 2026

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US President Trump Teases Venezuela Statehood, Bitcoin Plunge

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

March 17, 2026

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US forces attempt to board oil tanker after pursuit across Atlantic

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

March 17, 2026

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March Travel Nightmare: How a Record-Breaking Megastorm Is Grounding Flights and Trapping Tourists Across the USA!

Home » TRAVEL ALERT » March Travel Nightmare: How a Record-Breaking Megastorm Is Grounding Flights and Trapping Tourists Across the USA! Published on March 17, 2026 Image generated with Ai Nationwide storm impacts have reached a critical level as an atmospheric phenomenon, unofficially named Winter Storm Iona, has moved across the eastern half of the country, affecting over 200 million residents. A rare and powerful storm system has been observed, stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes, triggering simultaneous blizzard conditions and tornado threats. This unusual meteorological alignment in mid-March has left millions of individuals under high-level alerts,

March 17, 2026

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US-Iran-Israel Latest News: Drone Hits Royal Tulip Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad Amid Explosions Near US Embassy, Fire & Smoke Rise – Reports

234 A drone struck the Royal Tulip Al-Rasheed Hotel inside Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Monday, a site that hosts the European Union Advisory Mission in Iraq and other diplomatic facilities. Around the same time, sirens sounded and an explosion was reported near the United States Embassy, according to a Reuters witness . Videos on social media showed fire and smoke rising from the building. Official confirmation of casualties is pending. BREAKING: European Union mission HQ at Royal Tulip Al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq bombed by drone pic.twitter.com/o8y1pCzieI You Might Be Interested In — Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) March 16,

March 16, 2026

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Federal judge blocks RFK Jr.’s changes to childhood vaccine schedule

A federal judge in Massachusetts on Monday blocked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent overhaul of the nation’s childhood vaccine schedule — a major blow to his vaccine agenda. The ruling stems from a lawsuit the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other medical groups brought against the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that Kennedy’s changes to vaccine recommendations and to an influential vaccine advisory committee violated federal law. In January, Kennedy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made sweeping changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of recommended shots from 18 to

March 16, 2026

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‘I’m sick of stupid’: from excoriating Noem to breaking with Trump, Thom Tillis goes for fiery final act in Congress | US Senate

In the last US Senate hearing before Kristi Noem’s ouster, some of the fiercest criticism the homeland security secretary received came not from outraged Democrats, but from an ally of Donald Trump. “What we’ve seen is a disaster under your leadership, Ms Noem, disaster,” said Thom Tillis, the senior Republican senator from North Carolina, at the outset of a 10-minute skewering of the secretary he dubbed a “performance evaluation”. Tillis has become known in Congress for giving people and policies he does not like such treatment in recent months, after he achieved something rare for Republicans: freedom from worrying about

March 16, 2026

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Anti-ICE protesters accused of being part of antifa found guilty of support for terrorism in Texas | US news

A group of protesters in Texas was found guilty of providing support for terrorism and other charges on Friday in a closely watched case in which prosecutors alleged anti-ICE activists were actually part of an antifa cell. The case was seen as a major test of the first amendment and whether the government could use a broad anti-terrorism statute to prosecute leftwing protesters. It marked the first time the government alleged individuals were part of an antifa terrorist cell in a criminal prosecution. Nine defendants – Benjamin Song, Zachary Evetts, Autumn Hill, Meagan Morris, Maricela Rueda, Savanna Batten, Ines Soto,