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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 -
President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would send ICE agents to airports around the U.S. on Monday amid an ongoing standoff between Senate Republicans and Democrats over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. "If the Democrats do not allow for Just and Proper Security at our Airports, and elsewhere throughout our Country, ICE will do the job far better than ever done before!" , "I look forward to ...
Source: news.yahoo.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Politics Donald Trump Is Nothing Like Robert Mueller The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to "bone spurs" dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty March 21, 2026, 5:15 PM ET Save Robert Mueller III was a Bronze Star Marine veteran, an FBI director, and an American citizen. When the president of the United States heard the news that Mueller died today, he put it this ...
Source: theatlantic.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 -
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Friday to block the Trump administration from enforcing a policy limiting news reporters' access to the Pentagon, agreeing with The New York Times that key portions of the new rules are unlawful. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman in Washington, D.C., sided with the newspaper and ruled that the Pentagon policy illegally restricts the press credentials of reporters who ...
Source: military.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 -
(Bloomberg) -- The US has allowed the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products that have been loaded onto tankers, its latest effort to counter rising oil prices due to the Middle East war. The Department of Treasury issued a general license for energy that's already on vessels as of Friday, with such purchases authorized through April 19. The measure follows similar moves for Russian oil on the water in a ...
Source: bostonglobe.com
Saturday, Mar 21st, 2026 -
Along with the fan-favorite Xander on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer,' Brendon also appeared in 'Criminal Minds' and 'Without a Trace.' Reading time 2 minutes Nicholas Brendon, who played Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, died on Friday. He was 54 years old. In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter , Brendon's family revealed he passed in his sleep from "natural causes." In 2023, he disclosed ...
Source: gizmodo.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 -
It is a feat most Grammy winners never achieve: billions of streams across the world's largest platforms. But for Michael Smith, a 54-year-old North Carolina resident, the "fans" didn't exist. They were lines of code, and the music was "AI slop." Smith has officially pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, marking the first-ever criminal conviction for AI-assisted music streaming fraud in US history. As ...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.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 -
Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. The administration previously tried to freeze billions of dollars in federal funding over similar allegations against Harvard Removed from bookmarks has sued Harvard University, alleging the Ivy League school failed to stop or punish widespread campus antisemitism in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war. ...
Source: independent.co.uk
Friday, Mar 20th, 2026 -
Amazon is developing a smartphone that will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities and sync with the company's voice assistant Alexa , Reuters reported Friday (March 20), citing unnamed sources. Known internally as "Transformer," the phone will offer personalized features that will enhance the Amazon shopping experience and services such as Prime Video and Amazon Music , according to the report. Amazon's ...
Source: pymnts.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