CNN’s resident data expert has one word to describe President Donald Trump’s economic approval among Americans right now: “Yikes!”Harry Enten, the network’s chief data correspondent, said during Sunday evening’s episode of CNN Newsroom that Trump, 79, is lagging behind his predecessors in a key metric. Citing a new CBS News/YouGov poll, Enten pointed out that more than half of Americans find that Trump’s second presidency has left them worse off financially. Trump's economic approval across the board is underwater, Enten said. That’s a nearly 50-point switcheroo.”Fifty-three percent of Americans say that Trump's policies have left them worse off financially. Trump's net economic approval sits at minus 48 points among Independents, nearly double Obama's rating at this point in his second term.

March 23, 2026 07:25 UTC

Volkswagen has dropped a teaser of the upcoming Volkswagen Atlas, giving us an early look at the 2027 model ahead of its debut at the New York International Auto Show. The teaser focuses on the interior, hinting at a more premium direction. A sleek ambient lighting strip runs across the dashboard and door panels, while a distinctive dot-matrix speaker grille proudly carries the Atlas name—subtle, but very upscale. Volkswagen says the new Atlas will push further into premium territory without losing its core identity as a practical, family-friendly three-row SUV. That’s a smart move, considering the current-gen model has been a strong seller in the US since its 2023 debut.

March 23, 2026 07:15 UTC

US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport on Monday. Roberto Schmidt/Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump said there are “major points of agreement” with Iran after talks proceeded late into the evening Sunday with two top US envoys. “We’ll see where they lead,” Trump told reporters at the airport in West Palm Beach, where he spent the weekend. “They went, I would say, perfectly,” he added later, adding Iran initiated the talks. Otherwise, we just keep bombing our little hearts out,” Trump said.

March 23, 2026 07:05 UTC

On Friday, President Donald Trump said he was considering “winding down” his war with Iran. But a day later, he threatened to “obliterate” the country’s power plants in an escalation that could further tip the conflict out of control. Attacking power plants might build fresh pressure on Iran’s revolutionary armed forces, which control much of the civilian infrastructure. But such operations might require the use of ground troops, in a gamble even greater than Trump’s threatened assaults on Iranian power plants. These signs of continuing capability make Trump’s decision over his threat to strike power plants even more profound.

March 23, 2026 07:02 UTC

Only yesterday, I was noting how Abner seemed to have the inside track for left-handers job, after the recent meltdowns of Brandyn Garcia. Now, it seems either it’s Garcia’s job, or the Diamondbacks will be going without a left-handed option out of the pen. John Curtiss gets the start, to be followed by LHP Brandyn Garcia, RHP Juan Morillo, RHP Taylor Rashi, RHP Shawn Dubin and, uh, according to the D-backs team notes anyway, RHP John Curtiss again. I presume the Curtiss start is to avoid a divisional rival getting experience late in spring against a recognized starting pitcher. This game was originally going to be broadcast on Arizona Sports, but the team notes make no mention of this.

March 23, 2026 07:00 UTC





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March 23, 2026 06:50 UTC

If you only watched Fox News over the weekend, you didn’t hear about President Donald Trump’s widely condemned reaction to Robert Mueller’s death. “Robert Mueller just died,” Trump posted to Truth Social shortly after the news of the former FBI director’s death became public on Saturday afternoon. Most of Fox’s mentions of Mueller’s death were short news updates, not full-fledged discussions. Fox was certainly aware of the controversy, since its website featured a story about Mueller’s death that quoted Trump at the very top. ‘There was no need to say anything’On other networks, Trump’s decision to celebrate Mueller’s death sparked panel discussions and vocal criticism.

March 23, 2026 06:45 UTC

On Saturday came his latest attempt, via an ultimatum to Iran: Open the strait within 48 hours or the United States will “obliterate” the country’s power plants. Opponents framed it as the failings of a president who miscalculated what it would take to get out of a geopolitical mire. AdvertisementOver the course of roughly a week, Trump has repeatedly shifted his approach on the crucial waterway for global oil and gas transport. There is growing urgency for Trump as soaring oil prices rattle global markets and pinch American consumers months before pivotal midterm elections. He said potential targets include “gas-fired thermal power plants and other types of plants.”Speaking on Fox News, Waltz said he wanted to get ahead of “hand-wringing” from the global community, calling the Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization.

March 23, 2026 06:31 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGNEW YORK/MONTREAL/WASHINGTON March 23 (Reuters) - An Air Canada Express AC.TO jet collided with a fire truck while landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport late on Sunday, killing both pilots, injuring dozens and closing the facility, authorities said. “The Air Canada jet was obviously cleared to land and from the radio transmissions, it appears that the airport rescue and firefighting vehicle was cleared. AdvertisementMoments later, according to the ATC audio, a controller can be heard saying: “Stop, stop, stop, truck 1 stop, truck 1, stop.”The aircraft struck the fire vehicle at a speed of about 24 miles per hour (39 kph), according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, which last recorded data at 11:37 p.m. AdvertisementFlights Canceled, Delays ExpectedThe U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it was deploying a team of experts to investigate the incident, while Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said it would also send a team to support the investigation. Air Canada, the country’s largest carrier, said its teams and those from Jazz Aviation are also heading to the site.

March 23, 2026 05:53 UTC

It was always “highly successful,” which basically means I was present and could be relied on to do the required work. Sure, I could have been rated even lower, “fully successful,” which would have meant, not to sound sarcastic, I was conscious. My next supervisor in that same office gave me “outstanding” ratings for doing the same work as before. The supervisor didn’t consider her work worthy of a higher rating — or maybe he just didn’t like the cut of her jib. Eric Green, ArlingtonSpillover effectsThe March 13 Metro article “Beyond Potomac, sewage spills threaten older cities with less funding” shows how we have neglected our water infrastructure for far too long.

March 23, 2026 05:50 UTC

A man walks while cars cruise along a street during a blackout in Havana on March 16, 2026. Cuba was still recovering from a nationwide power grid collapse on Monday, the first since the US began blocking fuel supplies from Venezuela earlier this year. US President Donald Trump has spoken frequently in recent weeks about Cuba, predicting an imminent collapse of its communist government. “You know, all my life I’ve been hearing about United States and Cuba, when will the United States having the honor of taking Cuba? Since Cuban revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista in 1959, the country has been under a strict economic embargo from the United States.

March 23, 2026 05:27 UTC

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 21: Jeremy Swayman #1 of the Boston Bruins makes a blocker save on Alex DeBrincat #93 of the Detroit Red Wings late in the third period at Little Caesars Arena on March 21, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Sandwiched around those goals were 21 third period saves from Swayman, including a couple of the highlight reel variety. David Pastrnak scored the other Bruins goal, a PPG early in the second period. After a scoreless first period, Lucas Raymond got the Red Wings on the board with a power play goal. DeBrincat gave Detroit the lead 4:06 into the third period, beating Swayman with a wrist shot through traffic to make it 2-1 Red Wings.

March 23, 2026 05:25 UTC

Bodycam shows Justin Timberlake sobriety testBodycam video released by the Sag Harbor Police Department shows Justin Timberlake struggling to perform sobriety tests when he was pulled over in 2024. "I'm a little nervous," Timberlake said to the officers as he tried to walk a straight line. The pop star had filed a petition to block the release of the arrest footage. CNN has reached out to Timberlake's attorney for comment.

March 23, 2026 05:11 UTC

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican candidate for California governor, has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election, claiming he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy. Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty ImagesRIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy. County elections officials have disputed the claims by Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican. In the special election, voters approved a measure to redraw congressional district lines to favor Democrats in the upcoming midterm election. Bianco seized ballots in Riverside County, the inland California county of 2.5 million people where he has twice been elected sheriff.

March 23, 2026 04:58 UTC

LOADING ERROR LOADINGJack Schlossberg — a Democratic congressional candidate and grandson of late President John F. Kennedy — listed off several ways Donald Trump could receive the Profile in Courage Award, an honor created by the Kennedy family. Schlossberg, a fierce Trump critic who sits on the award committee, laid out his criteria. AdvertisementThe comments were a reference to a measles outbreak in Texas at the time. Under Kennedy, measles cases in the U.S. rose to a record high last year and three people died of the disease, which marked the first reported deaths of measles in the country in about a decade. The Profile In Courage award has gone to several anti-Trump Republicans in recent years including former Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), ex-Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.)

March 23, 2026 04:31 UTC