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Top News Stories for Monday, March 16th 2026
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
CAIRO (AP) — Gulf Arab states reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday after Iran threatened to widen its campaign and further expand the war with the United States and Israel, now in its third week. Israel and the U.S. attacked Iran on Feb. 28, saying they were striking nuclear and military sites and encouraging the Iranian people to rise against their leaders. Iran has responded with attacks against ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Dan Crenshaw, Republican of Texas, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on March 15, 2026. MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Texas Republican Congressman Dan Crenshaw, who joins us from Houston. Welcome back to Face the Nation. You in a previous life were a Navy SEAL. So just to tap into your expertise a little bit here, when you see that ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters with cancellation of their licenses if they did not "correct course" on news coverage. "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions — also known as the fake news — have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up," Carr said in a social media post Saturday. "The law is clear. ...
Source: news.bloomberglaw.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
UConn was awarded the No. 1 overall seed in the women's NCAA Tournament on Sunday and enters March Madnes s needing six more victories to complete the seventh undefeated season in school history. The Huskies (34-0) are looking for their 13th national title and becoming the first team to repeat as champions since the Huskies won four in a row from 2013-16. UConn, which is led by stars Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd, ...
Source: apnews.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
The captain of the Iranian women's football team has withdrawn her bid for asylum in Australia, Iran's state media says, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind after her team's participation in the Asian Cup. Zahra Ghanbari will fly from Malaysia and travel to Iran within the next few hours, the IRNA news agency said on Sunday. Three players and one backroom staff member had already ...
Source: aljazeera.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran in western Iraq. Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was "very, very" proud of her military career, her husband Gregory Pruitt said Sunday. "I'll give you something brief -– in a word, radiant," he said on a phone ...
Source: news4jax.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
Powerful storm chain to affect 200 million in US as it carries blizzard conditions, damaging winds and thunderstorms Winter's grip has yet to release as an erratic patchwork of severe weather moved across much of the US, dumping heavy snow and making roads impassable in the upper midwest while damaging high winds swept across the Plains. As portions of the mid-south readied for thunderstorms, forecasters said the ...
Source: theguardian.com
Sunday, Mar 15th, 2026 -
The 98th Academy Awards are officially underway in Hollywood at the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. Ryan Coogler's vampire epic "Sinners" leads the pack with 16 nominations, setting a record for the most in Oscar history. Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" follows closely with 13 nominations. Below is a list of all Oscar nominees for each category, with the winners bolded as they're ...
Source: wfla.com
Saturday, Mar 14th, 2026 -
Joshua Nass, of alleged $600,000 extortion plot, played role in pardon of man convicted of failing to pay $40m in taxes A New York lobbyist and attorney connected to a presidential pardon issued by Donald Trump in November has been charged with attempting to extort a former client and the client's son over an alleged $500,000 debt. Joshua Nass, 34, was arrested on Friday after being charged in federal court in ...
Source: theguardian.com
Saturday, Mar 14th, 2026 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Jay Carey says he 'set out to demonstrate that the First Amendment is sacred' The Justice Department has moved to dismiss charges against an Army veteran who set an American flag alight near the White House in 2025. Jay Carey was arrested on August 25 after the incident, which was ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Saturday, Mar 14th, 2026 -
An explosion has damaged a Jewish school in the Dutch capital Amsterdam, in what the city mayor condemned as a "deliberate attack against the Jewish community". Mayor Femke Halsema said the overnight blast caused limited damage to the outer wall of the school in the Buitenveldert district. No injuries were reported. "This is a cowardly act of aggression towards the Jewish community," Halsema said, stressing that ...
Source: bbc.com