Headlines for March 16, 2026

U.S.-Israeli War on Iran Enters Third Week as Iranian Foreign Minister Denies Asking for Ceasefire, Iran Continues Retaliatory Strikes in the Middle East as Six U.S. Service Members Killed in Iraq, Trump Urges Other Countries to Send Warships to Secure the Strait of Hormuz, Israeli Troops Begin Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon, FCC Chair Brendan Carr Threatens to Revoke Broadcasters’ Licenses over Iran War Coverage, Israeli Forces Kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank, Explosion Damages Jewish School in Amsterdam, Trump Administration Reopens U.S. Embassy in Venezuela for the First Time Since 2019, Protesters Reportedly Attack Communist Party Office in Cuba as Energy Crisis Deepens, Haitian Asylum Seeker Found Dead After ICE Released Her at Bus Shelter in Pittsburgh, Afghan Asylum Seeker Who Worked With U.S. Special Forces Dies in ICE Custody, Anti-ICE Protesters Convicted on Terrorism Charges in Texas, Immigration Judge Orders the Release of Palestinian Activist Leqaa Kordia, “Sinners” Makes Oscars History as Autumn Durald Arkapaw Becomes the First Woman to Win for Best Cinematography