Around 200,000 immigrant truck drivers to begin to lose their commercial licenses
Some 200,000 immigrant truck drivers will begin to lose their commercial driver's licenses as they expire under a new Trump administration rule that takes effect Monday.
Washington Post
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Trump 'not happy' with UK response to Iran conflict
It comes after Sir Keir Starmer said the UK was working with allies on a plan to protect the Strait of Hormuz.
5 min readBBC
- Politics
US sends mixed messages over China summit
The US Treasury secretary walked back President Donald Trump’s remarks tying his upcoming China visit to the Iran conflict.
1 min readSemafor
- World
Cuba begins restoring power after energy grid collapses in nationwide blackout
The latest blackout in Cuba comes over a week after another massive outage affected the island's west, leaving millions without power.
3 min readCBS News
- Politics
Senate is expected to take up the SAVE America Act this week. Here's what to know
Even with expected heated debate, it's unlikely the bill will pass the Senate.
5 min readABC News
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Hotel in Iraqi capital Baghdad struck as attacks on US embassy intercepted
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which took place amid the escalating Israel-US war on Iran.
2 min readAl Jazeera
- World
Your questions answered on the huge fire next to Glasgow Central
Glasgow City Council said the decision to demolish the building was made due to public safety concerns but what happens next?
7 min read - World
Almost a decade after Grenfell, my flat still isn't safe
As MSPs vote on proposals to fund repairs to unsafe claddings, residents say they are still waiting for action.
7 min read - World
Will Scotland be the first to legalise assisted dying?
The final vote on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill is seen as too close to call.
9 min read - World
Rubio tells US diplomats to push allies to blacklist Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Hezbollah
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday urged U.S. diplomats abroad to push allies to designate Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and
2 min readReuters
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Colombia, Venezuela seek full membership in Mercosur bloc
Colombia and Venezuela announced they will seek full membership in the Mercosur trade bloc before a trade agreement with Europe is in effect.
3 min readUnited Press International
- Politics
Kennedy Center board approves 2-year closure for renovation
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington will close for two years for refurbishment, its board unanimously approved Monday, after President Donald Trump's takeover of the storied venue generated anger and performance cancellations.A cascade of artists canceled performances at the venue in response to the move, and US media reported that ticket sales at the Kennedy Center had fallen to their lowest level since the Covid pandemic.
1 min readAFP
- Politics
US judge halts implementation of Trump vaccine overhaul
A US judge on Monday dealt a blow to the Trump administration by blocking the government from implementing major vaccine policy changes made by health chief Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The federal court in Massachusetts abruptly halted key components of the overhaul that vaccine skeptic Kennedy has rolled out over the past year, also staying the decisions put forth by the health secretary's hand-picked panel that makes immunization recommendations.The decision blocks implementation of the recommendati
3 min read - US
Lawsuit says HUD directive undercuts states’ ability to investigate housing discrimination
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are challenging guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that plaintiffs allege imposes new rules and funding conditions they say could weaken state protections against housing discrimination — and their ability to investigate them. The lawsuit focuses two HUD memos in September detailing how it […]
2 min readStateline
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Rowley: Human rights laws making policing of protests ‘untenable’
Public order laws are no longer tenable because of the pressure from human rights legislation, Britain’s most senior police officer has said.
4 min readThe Telegraph
- Politics
Trump says he’ll have the ‘honor of taking Cuba’ and can do ‘anything I want with it’
Trump, in second rambling address to reporters of the day, issues wild threats to Cuba amid historic blackout
1253 min readThe Independent
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Paul Ehrlich, often called alarmist for dire warnings about human harms to the Earth, believed scientists had a responsibility to speak out
Paul R. Ehrlich will be remembered as a scientist whose books about population and threats to the environment shaped the idea of limited growth in the modern era.
7 min readThe Conversation
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Trump demands allies help secure Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump on Monday demanded that US allies help secure the Strait of Hormuz, but European powers pushed back on a possible mission to reopen the vital waterway shut by Iran in response to US-Israeli attacks.Trump criticised the lukewarm response to his call for world powers to send warships to escort tankers through the strait, which normally carries a fifth of global crude oil, demanding a more enthusiastic response.
4 min read - US
North Carolina Tractor-Trailer Driver Arrested After Deputies Say BB Gun Shattered Car Window in I-40 Road Rage Incident
A tractor-trailer driver was arrested in North Carolina after deputies say he fired a BB gun at another vehicle during a road rage incident on Interstate 40. Authorities reported that the incident occurred in Haywood County on March 10 and resulted in the rear window of a passenger vehicle being shattered by a projectile. Deputies identified the driver as 52-year-old Billy Franklin Swaim of Wilkes County and took him into custody following the incident. The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office said d
5 min readThe Auto Wire
- Politics
Trump reveals Republican lawmaker's private health diagnosis
"Okay, that wasn’t public," Speaker Mike Johnson said during Trump's comments.
3 min read - US
Spring breakers in Houston bring economic impact to the city
Houston is shaping up to be the next big spring break destination. Houston First says March is already shaping up to be the most lucrative for the economy on record. With a week left of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo and another week of spring break, we're not at the end of the road just yet.
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KHOU - US
The US has several options to counter Iranian mines. These are some key assets.
The U.S. Navy decommissioned its only four minesweepers in the Middle East last year, but still maintains other countermine capabilities it can deploy.
5 min readNavy Times
- Health
First Case of Severe Mpox Virus Detected in NYC
City health officials are urging those at high risk of contracting the virus to get vaccinated
2 min readPeople
- US
Trump border patrol chief Greg Bovino to retire
He led operations in Democratic-led cities including Minneapolis, where two US citizens were fatally shot.
2 min read - World
North Korea to convene new assembly on March 22 to consider constitutional revision, KCNA says
SEOUL, March 17 (Reuters) - North Korea's newly elected Supreme People's Assembly will convene its first session on March 22 to deliberate on a constitutional revision and on the implementation of a
1 min read - Politics
Supreme Court Takes Up Cases Over Temporary Protected Status
The order brings the administration’s bid to end legal immigration status for people fleeing dangerous countries back to the high court.
2 min readHuffPost
- Politics
Trump’s Kennedy Center board approves his plan to shutter institution for two years of renovations
It comes after Kennedy Center president Richard Grenell announced last week he was stepping down
3 min read - Politics
Trump Plows Ahead With Kennedy Center Overhaul as Lawsuit Looms
Donald Trump's handpicked Kennedy Center board voted Monday to close the center for two years, a move Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty calls “unlawful”
6 min readThe Wrap
- US
Caldwell Fire crews respond to structure fire off of Karcher and Malt roads
Caldwell Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at a home near Karcher and Malt Roads on Monday afternoon, just after 1:30. According to a spokesperson for the Caldwell Fire Department, the trees and bushes around the home caught fire, and there was minimal damage to the siding of the home. The fire also damaged a nearby power line, which is being repaired by Idaho Power.
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KTVB - US
Weekend snow event is providing the perfect testing ground for St. Paul's odd-even parking pilot program
The snow event over the weekend is providing the perfect test for a new odd-even parking pilot program in the City of Saint Paul. Back in January of 2026, city officials announced the pilot program to test odd-even parking in two new neighborhoods in the city. The two pilot program zones include the neighborhood near Snelling and University Avenue, and the neighborhood near Selby Avenue and Dale Street.
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KARE - Sports
Igor Thiago celebrates Brazil call-up with goal in Brentford draw with Wolves
Igor Thiago celebrated his first call-up to the Brazil squad by scoring Brentford’s second goal in a 2-2 thriller against Wolves in the Premier League on Monday. A few minutes earlier, Michael Kayode's glancing header put Brentford 1-0 up. Adam Armstrong pulled a goal back for Wolves a minute before halftime to round off a thrilling half.
Associated Press1 min read - World
Trump vows to 'take' Cuba as island reels from oil embargo
US President Donald Trump vowed Monday to "take" Cuba as the communist island plunged into darkness under a total power blackout linked to a crippling oil embargo imposed by Washington.No oil has been imported to the island since January 9, hitting the power sector while also forcing airlines to curtail flights to the island, a blow to the all-important tourism sector.
3 min read - News
Iran war keeps Strait of Hormuz paralyzed and gas prices on the rise
The Iran war could escalate further as President Trump threatens to hit key oil infrastructure if Tehran doesn't drop its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Trump's Surgeon General Pick Dr. Casey Means Reverses Stance, Echoes Dr. Mehmet Oz's 'Take The Vaccine' Call
Dr. Casey Means, the nominee for the U.S. surgeon general, has reversed her stance on measles vaccination, urging Americans to get vaccinated. Dr. Means, in her written remarks to the Senate health committee, expressed her support for the measles vaccine, reported MS NOW. This statement comes after her refusal to recommend the vaccine during a public hearing last month. Means Aligns With Dr. Oz “I stand with Dr. Oz’s message to Americans to take the measles vaccine,” Means wrote, referring to Dr
2 min readBenzinga
- World
Rubio, South Korea Foreign Minister Cho agree Strait of Hormuz key to global economy, Seoul says
SEOUL, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S.
1 min read - World
Cuba’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade
Cuba’s electrical grid suffered a total collapse on Monday, the country’s power operator said, marking the latest nationwide blackout in recent years, and the first since the US effectively shut off the flow of oil to the island of roughly 10 million people.
5 min readCNN
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Family 'beyond devastated' by meningitis death as hundreds get antibiotics
A sixth form pupil and a university student have died, while 11 more are seriously ill in hospital.
5 min read - US
15 States Sue HUD Over Threat To Withhold Fair Housing Funds
HUD barred using funds to "promote gender ideology" or for abortions or immigration purposes, states the complaint.
2 min readRealtor.com
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Warning issued about fake bills in local circulation
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office is asking the public and local business owners to be on the lookout for replica currency that has been passed at several businesses throughout the county. While most of the fake bills reported are $100 bills, other denominations have been encountered as well. The bills may appear genuine at first glance.
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WZDX - Politics
What Brendan Carr’s media threats are really about
The FCC chairman has a shortcut to President Trump's preferred outcomes.
5 min readMS NOW
- Politics
Latest probe of Arizona's 2020 voting lacks key evidence - the ballots
President Donald Trump continues to push forward his investigations into the false claims the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Straight Arrow News3 min read - US
Lacombe fire department gets improved rating — and new puppy
Lacombe’s fire department has had a good year so far. On Monday, Chief Michael Geissler introduced the public to Marshall, the department’s new 5-month-old Dalmatian puppy. “Marshall will hopefully be trained to go out and interact with members of our community, some of the schools, maybe the nursing home as well,” said Geissler, “and also provide a little bit of comfort for our firefighters when we're back at the fire station.”
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‘I think Cuba sees the end’: Trump hints at imminent change in the island nation
The warning comes as Cuba was plunged into darkness by an island-wide power outage.
2 min readPolitico
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Federal judge blocks RFK Jr’s proposed changes to childhood vaccine schedule and his remaking of advisory panel
In January, federal health officials announced the department was cutting back the number of vaccines recommended for all children
3 min read - US
Thousands of flights canceled as winter storm marches across US
Storm system dumps snow in midwest and threatens east coast with high winds and possible ‘long-track tornadoes’
3 min readThe Guardian
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Trump asks China to delay Xi summit as Iran war rages
US President Donald Trump said Monday he had asked China to delay his summit with Xi Jinping by around a month while he deals with the war in the Middle East.And so we've requested that we delay it a month or so," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked about the China trip.
3 min read - US
One Dead, One Critical After Fiery 3-Car Crash Shuts Down the 110 — and Reminds Us All Why Downtown LA's Most Notorious Freeway Deserves Your Full Attention
A pre-dawn collision near the Third Street on-ramp left one person dead and another fighting for their life — on a stretch of highway that practically wrote the rulebook on dangerous design.
5 min readGuessing Headlights
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Top Democrats refer Noem to DOJ for perjury
They allege the DHS secretary misled Congress in testimony earlier this month.
3 min read - US
Palestinian protester held in immigration detention for over a year is released
Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman detained by immigration authorities for over a year after she was arrested at a protest at Columbia University amid Israel’s war in Gaza in 2024, has been released from custody, according to her legal team.
2 min read - Business
Adam Schiff to Hold Hearing on Hollywood Jobs With Noah Wyle and IATSE’s Matt Loeb
Sen. Adam Schiff will hold a field hearing on Friday in Burbank with “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle and IATSE President Matt Loeb, as he looks to build support for a federal film incentive. Schiff is also expected to focus on the job impact of the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. “There are many …
2 min readVariety
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