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Top News Stories for Sunday, March 22nd 2026
The Latest: Israel says attacks on Iran to ramp up as Trump mulls 'winding down' military operations
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said attacks against Iran will "increase significantly" in the coming week. Katz spoke Saturday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations in the Mideast even as the United States announced it was sending more warships to the region and The mixed U.S. messages came after another prices plunged the U.S. stock market, and ...
Source: news4jax.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
On March 20, 2026, the White House released its long-awaited policy framework for governing the use and development of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology. While not breaking new ground, the framework outlines the Trump administration's legislative recommendations to remove burdens on AI development and establish federal preemption of AI governance, though implementation remains ...
Source: natlawreview.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Trump threatens to send ICE into airports unless funding deal reached US President Donald Trump has threatened to send agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide security at airports, unless a deal is reached to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before," Trump ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Robert Mueller, a former FBI director who led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 election, has died, his family confirmed to CBS News on Saturday. He was 81. "With deep sadness, we are sharing the news that Bob passed away" on Friday, his family said in a statement, asking for their privacy to be respected. A cause of death was not shared. Mueller is survived by his wife of nearly 60 ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
What Are Non-Human Identities (NHIs) and Why Are They Critical in Cybersecurity? How do we ensure the security of these interactions? The concept of Non-Human Identities (NHIs) offers a compelling solution. NHIs, an advanced concept in cybersecurity, are designed to safeguard machine identities, ensuring that their actions are secure from creation to decommissioning. The Relevance of NHIs in Cloud Ecosystem The ...
Source: securityboulevard.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price. A federal jury in California found Friday that tech tycoon Elon Musk misled Twitter shareholders, driving down the company's share price as he was poised to buy it in a $44 billion deal. The verdict in the class action securities lawsuit means the world's richest person could be ...
Source: digitaljournal.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Court's decision to eliminate Save plan and internal shuffling on who handles what when it comes to student loans presents new challenges for borrowers Many Americans with student debt are again facing future upheaval after a federal appeals court recently ordered the end of a Biden-era student loan repayment program, known as the Saving on a Value Education (Save) Plan, a move that coincided with another grim ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Heavy rains have prompted widespread evacuations on the north shore of the island of Oahu, as the state of Hawaii experiences its worst flooding in 20 years. Early Saturday morning, Oahu's Department of Emergency Management issued dire warnings for residents in communities like Waialua, part of the United States. "Residents in the Waialua area are strongly urged to LEAVE NOW," one message overnight read. "The ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
March 21 (UPI) -- A federal judge struck down the Department of Defense's policy that led to the ouster of most journalists from the Pentagon last fall and replaced them with those who agreed to the department's new rules. Judge Paul Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of The New York Times, which sued the Department of Defense over the policy. Friedman ruled that the ...
Source: upi.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
An Iranian man and a Romanian woman have been charged after allegedly trying to enter the Faslane naval base, home to the UK's nuclear-armed submarines. Police Scotland said the 34-year-old man and 31-year-old woman were arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, at about 17:00 on Thursday. They are due to appear before Dumbarton Sheriff Court on Monday. BBC Scotland News understands the ...
Source: bbc.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent says move will bring 140m barrels to market but insists Tehran will not benefit The Trump administration has waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days to ease surging oil prices driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran. The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said the waiver would bring about 140m barrels of oil to global markets and help relieve pressure on energy ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Nicholas Brendon, known for his role as Xander Harris on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," has died. His family confirmed his death to TODAY, as well as shared the news on Brendon's social media on March 20, expressing their heartache and love for the actor. "We are heartbroken to share the passing of our brother and son, Nicholas Brendon. He passed in his sleep of natural causes," the statement begins. "Most people know ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
The unique nature of the April special election and the state's recent redistricting history have presented challenges for Democrats, even as they hold a financial edge in the race. After putting an aggressive redraw of the state's congressional map before voters, some Virginia Democrats are growing uneasy about its prospects for passage one month out from the special election. Virginia Democrats entered 2026 ...
Source: nbcnews.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
For some time now, right-wing forces have been attacking gender-affirming health care for transgender individuals, and especially for trans youth. Those attacks ratcheted up seriously in December, when the Trump administration proposed rules designed to ban gender-affirming care for young people , with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr . flatly calling such care "malpractice." The medical community promptly and ...
Source: commondreams.org
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Michael Smith, 52, charged after flooding platforms with thousands of AI songs and boosting them with bots A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming platforms and his fellow musicians out of millions in royalties by flooding the services with thousands of AI-generated songs – and using automated "bots" to artificially boost the number of listens into the billions. As part of a deal ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Hachette Book Group, one of the largest publishers in the United States, pulled a forthcoming horror novel Thursday in a decision that followed widespread allegations online that the author relied heavily on artificial intelligence to write the book. On Thursday, a day after The New York Times approached Hachette citing evidence that the novel appeared to be AI-generated, the company said it was pulling the book ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday that could invalidate hundreds of thousands of votes in the upcoming midterm election. Watson v. Republican National Committee asks the justices to invalidate state laws that count ballots that were mailed on time, but received shortly after Election Day. The GOP argues ...
Source: slate.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Washington — The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging that it violated federal civil rights law by failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students in the wake of the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack by Hamas . In a 44-page suit , the Justice Department asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts to find that Harvard unlawfully discriminated ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
The e-commerce giant seems undeterred by the colossal failure of the Fire Phone more than a decade ago. Reading time 2 minutes The dream of an Amazon phone isn't dead yet. More than a decade after Amazon released its first phone—the Fire Phone and its mostly forgotten 3D screen—to poor reviews and lackluster sales, the e-commerce giant is reportedly taking another stab at making a mobile device. ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Reading time 3 minutes An executive at Super Micro Computer was arrested Thursday for allegedly smuggling servers with advanced AI chips into China. The U.S. Department of Justice unsealed an indictment revealing that three people associated with Super Micro were charged in a conspiracy involving "false documents, staged dummy servers to mislead inspectors, and convoluted transshipment schemes" to bypass U.S. ...
Source: gizmodo.com
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
While the future queen's ties to Epstein were already reported, new documents showed a more extensive relationship. Norway's crown princess says she regrets her friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, insisting in a tearful interview she was "manipulated and deceived". The release of files related to the late sex offender has sent shockwaves around the world, revealing his ties to prominent people, including Crown ...
Source: news.sky.com