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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 1:51 PM ET

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Minnesota state and county officials sue government over Good, Pretti probes -- Minnesota state and county officials allege they're being blocked from probing the shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis by federal agents.

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Epic Games lays off 1,000 workers as CEO says the cuts aren't tied to AI -- The video game maker is cutting 1,000 workers as it struggles to keep players engaged with Fortnite.

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Airlines issue travel waivers as airport chaos widens amid shutdown -- Some airlines are issuing waivers for travelers eager to avoid hours-long waits for TSA security screening. Here's what to know.

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What it's like to stand in TSA line during DHS funding fight -- Overhead announcements at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport periodically advised those in line with departures within four hours to consider rebooking now.

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Trump voted by mail in Florida despite calling mail-in voting "cheating" -- President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.

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Oklahoma governor taps energy executive to fill Mullin's Senate seat -- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed energy executive Alan Armstrong on Tuesday to replace newly confirmed​ DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Senate.

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Senate closes in on potential deal to end DHS shutdown -- The Senate is closing in on a deal to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown that has stretched for six weeks.

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Ford recalls more than 254,000 vehicles due to software issue -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the issue can reduce the driver's ability to detect hazards and increase the risk of a crash.

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Taliban releases detained U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle -- The foreign ministry said in a statement it agreed after a letter from his family that Dennis Coyle "would be pardoned and released" for Eid.

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TSA wait times up to 6 hours as ICE, other agents deployed to 14 airports -- Nearly 12% of all TSA officers who were scheduled to work on Sunday called out - the most since the start of the partial government shutdown.

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Rubio testifying in trial of ex-Rep. accused of illegal lobbying for Venezuela -- Former Rep. David Rivera of Florida is accused of secretly lobbying for the Venezuelan government during the first Trump administration.

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U.S. Park Police officer ambushed, shot by 2 men in Washington, officials say -- A U.S. Park Police officer was seriously wounded in an ambush shooting in Washington, law enforcement officials said. The officer was targeted, they said.

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Large blast at Valero oil refinery in Texas sends smoke, flames into the air -- A large explosion at a Valero oil refinery near the Texas Gulf coast shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced some nearby residents to shelter in place.

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Pentagon to remove media offices after judge strikes down rules for reporters -- The Defense Department says it will issue new press credentials but remove media offices from the Pentagon, after a judge ruled that the military's new rules to get access to the Pentagon were unconstitutional.

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Worst Hawaii flooding in 20 years leaves many homes in mud: "We lost everything" -- Hawaii is just beginning the recovery from a pair of massive storms that unleashed up to 4 feet of rain in parts of O'ahu and Maui over the past week, Gov. Josh Green said.

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