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ATLANTA (AP) — Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.The disruptions come at an already challenging time for air travel, in part because the shutdown that […]

Pair attempt to strike united front amid reports vice-president skeptical over US-Israeli attack on IranDonald Trump revealed that he had asked China to delay his forthcoming visit to Beijing while the war with Iran was continuing, as he attempted to strike a united front on Monday with his vice-president, JD Vance, who is believed to […]

news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA Utah jury convicted Kouri Richins of murder Monday after a weekslong trial in which prosecutors accused the children’s grief author and mother of three of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl.Richins, 35, was found guilty of aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, fraud and forgery in a […]

Editor’s note: This is a recap of the war in Iran for Monday, March 16. For the latest on the Iran war, visit USA TODAY’s live coverage for Tuesday, March 17.After first demanding countries from Asia to Europe join a naval coalition to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump lashed out […]

US president wants countries to help police the strait after Iran effectively closed the vital fossil fuel shipping channel – key US politics stories from Monday 16 March at a glanceKey US allies in Europe and beyond have ruled out sending warships to the strait of Hormuz, despite threats from Donald Trump that Nato faces […]