The NewsWorthy More Troops to MidEast, Meta Found Liable & MLB Season Begins - Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Mar 25, 2026
A quick rundown of U.S. troops being sent to the Middle East and a controversial peace plan pitched to Iran. A potential deal to reopen Homeland Security operations during the shutdown. NASA’s pivot to a $20 billion lunar surface base. A landmark verdict holding Meta liable for harms to children. The unusual MLB season opener streaming on Netflix and an early, intense spring allergy season.
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Researcher Dennis Coyle Freed After Long Detention
- Dennis Walter Coyle, a U.S. researcher detained in Afghanistan since January 2025, was flown to the UAE after two decades of work there.
- His family says he was never charged and held in near solitary conditions before U.S. pressure led to his release.
Multiple Failures Likely Caused LaGuardia Crash
- NTSB preliminary findings point to multiple factors in the LaGuardia crash, including an untracked fire truck without a transponder and understaffed controllers.
- Investigators still haven't interviewed tower controllers or truck officers while pilots were killed and dozens injured.
Senate Deal May Fund DHS While Isolating ICE Funding
- Senate GOP floated funding DHS except ICE, planning to finance ICE separately without Democratic votes as a compromise to reopen Homeland Security.
- Deal could restore TSA pay and shifts disrupted by the shutdown that left 3,200 agents missing work.