Senate reportedly makes progress on DHS funding deal amid turmoil at US airports – live

By Robert Tait (now); Lucy Campbell and Tom Ambrose (earlier) 31 minutes ago Source: The Guardian
By Trevor Ball 10 minutes ago sorry
The US appears to have deployed the Gator Scatterable Mine system over Kafari, a village near Shiraz, in southern Iran overnight. Several people were killed according to Iranian media.  Three experts told Bellingcat the munitions appeared to be air-delivered US-made Gator anti-tank mines.
Source: Bellingcat
By José Olivares 1 hour ago sorry
Critics mock Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award.
Source: The Guardian
Courtesy of Leyland Cecco in Toronto and agencies 1 hour ago sorry
Quebec’s legislature passes vote calling on Michael Rousseau to step down, citing ‘lack of respect for the French language’ and families in mourning.
Source: The Guardian
By Ashley Hiruko 8 hours ago sorry Source: ProPublica
By Oliver Milman 2 hours ago sorry
Today show host calls 84-year-old mother’s disappearance ‘unbearable’ in first interview since possible kidnapping.
Source: The Guardian
By Jonah Valdez 8 hours ago sorry
The social media warriors have helped make AIPAC a politically toxic brand — and fueled debate over what it means to be "pro-Israel."
Source: The Intercept
By José Olivares 2 hours ago sorry
Laurence Gray was charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorist organizations.
Source: The Guardian

Local

By Angela Woolsey 2 minutes ago
Fairfax County police are charging a man from Arlington County with burglarizing two different restaurants in the Tysons area more than half a year apart. Back on Aug.
Source: FFXnow
By ARLnow.com 32 minutes ago
Six Arlington vape stores were raided by local, state and federal law enforcement last week as part of a regional investigation.
Source: ARLnow
By Emile C. Thompson 1 hour ago sorry
The officials who oversee Pepco don’t have control over a majority of the increases in your bill, writes Public Service Commission Chairman Emile C. Thompson. .
Source: The 51st
By Scott McCaffrey 1 hour ago
City of Fairfax officials will take six more weeks to gather input and consider options before enacting changes to the city’s noise regulations.
Source: FFXnow
By ARLnow.com 1 hour ago
The Washington Nationals placed official MLB baseballs on six graves at Arlington National Cemetery this week, honoring servicemembers with ties to the game.
Source: ARLnow
By Daniel Egitto 1 hour ago sorry
Steep city budget reductions mean patients are going without medicine, losing teeth, and living with pain.
Source: The 51st

Style

By Guardian community team 1 hour ago sorry
As some landlords introduce bans or restrictions, we want to hear from pub-goers about their experiences and views.
Source: The Guardian
Courtesy of Guardian Staff 1 hour ago sorry
Readers respond to an article on having to care for parents if you had a complicated relationship with them.
Source: The Guardian
By Jessica DeFino 2 hours ago sorry
Cadaver fat from organ and tissue donors is being used for cosmetic procedures – and yup, it’s legal in the US, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFino.
Source: The Guardian

Sports

By Cameron Salerno 15 minutes ago
The blue blood opening in Chapel Hill has created serious buzz in the college basketball coaching world.
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By Andy Bryan 17 minutes ago
SportsLine's model simulated Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Arizona Wildcats and revealed its college basketball picks for this NCAA Tournament 2026 Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday.
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By Chuck Booth 30 minutes ago
Two playoff sports are up for grabs as two mini tournaments take place this week and next.
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By Austin Nivison 30 minutes ago
Kiffin downplayed the expectations for a loaded Tigers roster on the first day of spring practice.
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By Sam Quinn 35 minutes ago
Everyone but the commissioner seems to want to end this rule.
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By Daniel Kohn 1 hour ago
SportsLine's model simulated Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers and revealed its college basketball picks for this NCAA Tournament 2026 Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday.
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Culture

By Selome Hailu 8 minutes ago sorry
Peter Debruge, former chief film critic at Variety, has been tapped to serve as director of the SXSW Film & TV Festival. .
Source: Variety
By Owen Myers 3 hours ago sorry
Crofts helped define the sound of yacht rock with 1970s hits such as Summer Breeze and Diamond Girl.
Source: The Guardian
By Elskes 13 minutes ago sorry
Amid budget pressures, French broadcaster France Télévisions has sharpened its international fiction strategy with high-concept series with distinctive storytelling, such as Mathieu Missoffe (“Furies”)’s new thriller series “Passe Muraille” and “Free pass” from the producers of “The Kissing Booth.” “Passe Muraille” is a six-part thriller directed by Kasia Adamik, which follows Sam Mansouri, a disillusioned […].
Source: Variety
Courtesy of Guardian staff 4 hours ago sorry
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s hypocrisy over mail-in voting and his insistence that the US is not actually at war.
Source: The Guardian
By Ethan Shanfeld 16 minutes ago sorry
There are a lot of memorable characters in the HBO reality series “Neighbors,” a wonderfully absurd, bleak and hilarious encapsulation of America seen through the eyes of people at war with those living next door. .
Source: Variety
By Philip Oltermann European culture editor 2 hours ago sorry
A winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, Kluge was a committed pacifist and one of the last living torchbearers of the Frankfurt school of neo-Marxist cultural criticism.
Source: The Guardian