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Afghan asylum-seeker who helped U.S. military dies in ICE custody

By upi.com | | 3/16/2026 11:21 AM

An Afghan father of six died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Texas less than 24 hours after being detained while seeking asylum. ... Read full Story

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Senate prepares to debate SAVE Act amid partisan split

By upi.com | | 3/16/2026 9:59 AM

Senate Republicans are trying to pass the SAVE America Act this week, and both sides are gearing up to fight over the election reform bill. ... Read full Story

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Trump may delay state visit if China doesn't help defend Hormuz Strait

By upi.com | | 3/16/2026 9:54 AM

China should commit military assets to keep oil moving through the Hormuz Strait, said President Trump, linking the issue to a summit with Xi Jinping. ... Read full Story

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10 aviation CEO's ask Congress to fund TSA, avert air travel chaos

By upi.com | | 3/15/2026 9:16 PM

A group of aviation CEOs sent a letter to Congress asking it to end the partial government shutdown and pay TSA, customs and air traffic controllers. ... Read full Story

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Winter storm brings weather warnings in Midwest

By upi.com | | 3/15/2026 7:50 PM

Millions of Americans across the Midwest are under weather warnings as blizzard conditions continue to blanket an area stretching from Minneapolis to Detroit. ... Read full Story

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Michigan synagogue attacker was brother of killed Hezbollah commander

By upi.com | | 3/15/2026 4:12 PM

The man who drove a car into a Michigan synagogue is the brother of a Hezbollah commander killed in Lebanon last week, Israeli's military said. ... Read full Story

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Pentagon identifies six service members killed in refueling mission

By upi.com | | 3/15/2026 9:52 AM

The Department of Defense has identified the six U.S. service members killed during a refueling mission as part of the Iran war. ... Read full Story

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FCC's Carr issues license threat over Iran war coverage

By upi.com | | 3/14/2026 8:22 PM

FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened broadcasters' licenses over "hoaxes and news distortions -- also known as the fake news" about the war in Iran. ... Read full Story

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Google Doodle shows Pi Day some love

By upi.com | | 3/14/2026 1:03 PM

Saturday's Google Doodle celebrates everyone's favorite math holiday, Pi Day. ... Read full Story

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President Donald Trump says U.S. 'totally obliterated' military targets on Kharg Island

By upi.com | | 3/14/2026 9:44 AM

President Donald Trump announced that U.S. forces "totally obliterated" every military target on Iran's Kharg Island, a ket oil export site for Iran. ... Read full Story

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FBI investigates Old Dominion shooting as terrorism

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 7:54 PM

Police arrested the person who allegedly provided a gun to the Virginia man who shot three people on the campus of Old Dominion University. ... Read full Story

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Judge quashes subpoenas for Fed Chair Jerome Powell

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 5:25 PM

A federal judge quashed subpoenas the Department of Justice had issued to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, saying they were unjustified by evidence. ... Read full Story

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Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls synagogue attack anti-Semitism

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 3:31 PM

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday thanked security personnel for risking their lives to thwart a potentially deadly attack on a temple this week. ... Read full Story

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Senate Democrats file war powers resolution to block Cuba action

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 1:27 PM

Senate Democrats filed a war powers resolution Friday to stop President Donald Trump from starting a war with Cuba without approval from Congress. ... Read full Story

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Fourth quarter GDP growth revised down to 0.7%

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 1:07 PM

The U.S. gross domestic product rose at a inflation-adjusted rate of 0.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the Commerce Department reported Friday. ... Read full Story

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Florida legislature passes new voter ID law similar to SAVE Act

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 11:28 AM

Florida's legislature passed a voter registration law similar to the SAVE Act that's now in Congress. Opponents say it will disenfranchise thousands. ... Read full Story

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6 American servicemen killed after U.S. refueling jet crashes in Iraq

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 11:19 AM

The U.S. military were engaged in major rescue mission in western Iraq after a Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed, killing six crew members. ... Read full Story

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Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: ‘Don’t need to worry about it’

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 10:48 AM

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth downplayed the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz and claimed 15,000 Iranian targets have been struck in 13 days. ... Read full Story

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U.S. to probe 60 economies for allowing import of forced labor goods

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 10:13 AM

Jamieson Greer announced investigations into 60 economies to determine if they have failed to curb imports of goods made with forced labor. ... Read full Story

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U.S. targets high oil price by allowing Moscow to sell sanctioned oil

By upi.com | | 3/13/2026 10:02 AM

The Trump administration doubled down on efforts to prevent the rising cost of oil becoming a full blown oil price shock by relaxing Russian sanctions ... Read full Story

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Word of the Day

Erin go bragh

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 17, 2026 is:

Erin go bragh • \air-un-guh-BRAW\ • phrase

Erin go bragh is an Irish phrase that means “Ireland forever.”

// They proudly waved the Irish flag during the parade, shouting “Erin go bragh!”

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Examples:

“Dressed in full Irish regalia, Fitzgerald rode his horse, Jack, through the streets of Clinton every St. Patrick’s Day. Jack was also dressed for the occasion, with green ribbons on his mane and a green blanket with gold lettering, ‘Erin Go Bragh.’” — Craig S. Semon, The Worcester (Massachusetts) Telegram & Gazette, 22 Dec. 2025

Did you know?

March 17th is the feast day of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick. In the United States, it is also the day of shamrocks, leprechauns, and green beer (and green everything else). Blue was once the color traditionally associated with St. Patrick, but the color green has several links to Ireland, including its use on Ireland’s flag in the form of a stripe, its symbolism of Irish nationalism and the country’s religious history, and its connection to Ireland’s nickname, The Emerald Isle. On St. Patrick’s Day, people turn to their dictionary to look up Erin go bragh, which means “Ireland forever.” The original Irish phrase was Erin go brách (or go bráth), which translates literally as “Ireland till doomsday.” It’s an expression of loyalty and devotion that first appeared in English during the late 18th-century Irish rebellion against the British.

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Senate prepares to debate SAVE Act amid partisan split

Trump may delay state visit if China doesn't help defend Hormuz Strait

10 aviation CEO's ask Congress to fund TSA, avert air travel chaos

Winter storm brings weather warnings in Midwest

Michigan synagogue attacker was brother of killed Hezbollah commander

Pentagon identifies six service members killed in refueling mission

FCC's Carr issues license threat over Iran war coverage

Google Doodle shows Pi Day some love

President Donald Trump says U.S. 'totally obliterated' military targets on Kharg Island

FBI investigates Old Dominion shooting as terrorism

Judge quashes subpoenas for Fed Chair Jerome Powell

Michigan Gov. Whitmer calls synagogue attack anti-Semitism

Senate Democrats file war powers resolution to block Cuba action

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Florida legislature passes new voter ID law similar to SAVE Act

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Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: ‘Don’t need to worry about it’

U.S. to probe 60 economies for allowing import of forced labor goods

U.S. targets high oil price by allowing Moscow to sell sanctioned oil

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