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Top News Stories for Tuesday, March 17th 2026
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
From a surprising heatwave in California to blizzards burying parts of the Midwest and storms rolling over the East Coast, chaotic weather put more than half the nation's population in the path of extreme conditions Monday. Airport delays and cancellations piled up in some of the nation's largest airports, with almost 13,000 flights canceled or delayed across the U.S., and many schools closed early in the ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Tuesday, Mar 17th, 2026 -
Amazon is speeding up delivery times again. The company announced Tuesday that it is now offering one-hour and three-hour delivery options on more than 90,000 products to cities and towns across the U.S. The faster service comes with a cost: $9.99 for one-hour delivery and $4.99 for three-hour delivery for Prime members; $19.99 and $14.99 for those without Prime. It's the latest in a sometimes-dizzying assortment ...
Source: geekwire.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked federal health officials from cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every child, and said U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likely violated federal procedures in revamping a key vaccine advisory committee. The decision halted an order by Kennedy — announced in January — to end broad recommendations for all children to be vaccinated against ...
Source: apnews.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
In the battle for Oscar glory, " One Battle After Another " emerged victorious over " Sinners ," with six wins at the 98th annual Academy Awards . Its writer-director, Paul Thomas Anderson, won three of those Oscars, for best adapted screenplay, best director, and best picture. Those wins were expected, as the film was the frontrunner in all three categories. Some critics I know would consider Jessie Buckley's win ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
March 16 (UPI) -- White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with breast cancer and has an "excellent" prognosis, President Donald Trump announced Monday. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Wiles has "early stage breast cancer" and will be undergoing treatment "immediately." "She has a fantastic medial team, and her prognosis is excellent!" Trump wrote. "During the treatment period, she will be ...
Source: upi.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
The 98th Academy Awards honored films from 2025, with One Battle After Another winning six Oscars including Best picture and Best director for Paul Thomas Anderson. The 98th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars 2026, recognized achievements in cinema from 2025. "One Battle After Another" received six awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson, and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Penn, ...
Source: techbriefly.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
The BBC has urged a court to dismiss Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against it, arguing that a Panorama episode - which edited together different sections of a speech he gave - never aired in the US. "It wasn't available to watch in the US on iPlayer, online or any other streaming platforms," a BBC spokesperson said on Monday. "We have therefore challenged jurisdiction of the Florida court." President ...
Source: bbc.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Gregory Bovino, the former commander-at-large of the U.S. Border Patrol, is set to retire from federal service at the end of March, CBS News first reported, citing two unnamed sources familiar with the matter. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told HuffPost, "Chief Bovino has not submitted any retirement paperwork." However, Bovino confirmed his retirement plans in an exclusive interview with Breitbart ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
RAW FARM calls federal allegations false and 'extreme harassment towards our brand,' refrains from issuing recall Federal regulators announced Sunday that an E. coli outbreak that infected at least seven people in three states have been traced to a raw cheddar cheese product. Many of the affected individuals are children, ages 3 or younger, across California, Texas and Florida, according to the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Source: foxbusiness.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Kouri Richins , a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief, has been found guilty on all charges by a jury in Utah. The jury deliberated for about three hours on Monday before returning the verdict. Richins, 35, faced multiple felony charges for allegedly poisoning Eric Richins, her late husband, in March 2022. Prosecutors said she mixed and served him a Moscow ...
Source: cbsnews.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
By Gas prices have again soared by double digits over the past week in South Florida and across the state as students and families hit the road for spring break. In Florida, the average price per gallon is up more than 23 cents from a week ago. In the Miami area, prices jumped 28 cents a gallon. "Consumers continue to feel the sting of rising oil, gasoline and diesel costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle ...
Source: miamiherald.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
President Trump has called news coverage of the Iran war "criminal" and "unpatriotic," while his FCC chairman threatens broadcasters' licenses. Support journalism that holds power accountable. Become a HuffPost member today. Already a member? An asylum-seeking father of six who fought alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan died this weekend less than 24 hours after he was detained by federal immigration agents ...
Source: huffpost.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
AP Photo/Alex Brandon Support for Israel among Democrats has plummeted by more than 50% since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks and Israel's subsequent war against Gaza, according to NBC News. A new NBC News poll found that positive views towards Israel among Democrats dropped from 34% in 2023 to just 13% in 2026. More than four times as many Democrats (57%) reported feeling negative towards Israel, while 30% said ...
Source: mediaite.com
Monday, Mar 16th, 2026 -
Donald Trump had a full-on meltdown against the Supreme Court after it ruled that many of the president's sweeping tariffs were implemented illegally, even though the decision arrived weeks ago. In a lengthy and unhinged Truth Social post , the 79-year-old said February's decision by the nation's highest court was the one that "mattered most to me" and suggested the ruling is why the U.S. has been in "such major ...
Source: thedailybeast.com