March 20, 2026

Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery; temperatures soar as spring arrives

28 minutes

On today's episode:

Iran hits Kuwaiti oil refinery and explosions boom over Tehran from Israeli attack

Iran's new Supreme Leader call for the enemies calls for the enemies of his nation to have their 'security' taken away

Arizona community hits 110 degrees F, the highest March temperature recorded in the US

MLB partners with Polymarket, makes integrity pact with federal commission on prediction markets

Is spring really — finally — here.

A Mexican teen migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees.

Asylum claim denied for the family of the boy in a bunny hat detained with his father, lawyer says.

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions.

Epstein's former attorney tells House panel he didn't know about the abuse.

Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled.

Iran retaliates against Gulf energy sites as stocks sink worldwide.

DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office.

There was a tense moment during President Trump's White House meeting with Japan's leader..

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says.

Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul.

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says.

Former '19 Kids and Counting' star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge.

The body of an American student who went missing in Barcelona has been found, police in Spain say.

Kevin Spacey settles out of court with 3 men over alleged sexual assaults.

ABC cancels 'Bachelorette' season with Taylor Frankie Paul, citing 2023 video.

Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos.

How to monitor airport security lines at US airports while TSA officers go without pay.

What ACA enrollees are cutting back on to afford health care, according to a new poll.

Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide.

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.22%, highest level in more than 3 months.

China's Alibaba targets $100B in AI and cloud revenue over 5 years.

Uber to invest up to $1.25B in Rivian to help launch robotaxis.

The top seed in March Madness survives a scare vs. a No. 16 seed and plenty of upsets on day one of the NCAA Tournament, the women’s bracket is set after First Four results, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer secures another milestone and a budding Pistons star is sidelined by a lung ailment.

Another record for LeBron He ties Robert Parish by appearing in his 1,611th NBA regular-season game.

FIFA fines Israel, denies key Palestinian complaint and urges Iran to fulfill World Cup schedule.

Iranian women's national soccer team faces uncertainty returning home amid war, exiled player says.

Pope Leo endorses Francis' divisive 2016 text on Communion after civil remarriage.

Palestinians mark the start of id al-Fitr with prayers in Gaza City's Saraya yard.

Iran intensifies attacks on Gulf energy sites after Israel struck its key gas field.

China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown.

EU leaders blast Viktor Orbán over a Ukraine loan veto, accusing him of playing election games.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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