Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Wait times at security checkpoints in Houston and New Orleans as long as three hours due to shortage of TSA agents Travelers complained of long waits on Sunday – lasting hours in some cases – at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans , which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The estimated wait time at the standard security ...
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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (AP) — A former Missouri House speaker was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud for misusing federal COVID-19 relief funds for his personal benefit. Former Republican House Speaker John Diehl received about $380,000 in federal loans for his law firm between 2020 and 2022 through a program intended to help cover operating expenses for businesses ...
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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
Home » » The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced it struck an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific on Sunday, killing 6 men, as part of the Trump administration's "Operation Southern Spear" against "narco-terrorists." In an X post, SOUTHCOM wrote that "intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged ...
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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
The White House's newly released national cyber strategy has received praise from industry officials, but some are also asking for more specifics on the cyber policies. The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) published the seven-page strategy – which has five pages with text – on Friday afternoon, outlining a six-pillar framework intended to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The six ...
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Monday, Mar 9th, 2026 -
From rising costs to global conflict, today's news carries real consequences. Membership helps sustain the reporting that connects major events to the lives of readers and communities everywhere. Already a member? A video game legend is taking on President Donald Trump 's administration after he accused the White House of using his voice for a "propaganda video" to back the . Steve Downes, the voice behind the ...
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Sunday, Mar 8th, 2026 -
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not sign any bills until the SAVE America Act is passed, adding that a "watered down" version of the act would not do. The legislation, which would overhaul voting laws and require proof of citizenship nationwide to register to vote, faces an uphill battle in the Senate. Noncitizen voting is illegal and uncommon . "It supersedes everything else. MUST GO TO THE FRONT ...
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