KidNuz: News for Kids 03.11.2026
Mar 11, 2026
Long TSA lines and travel headaches during a staffing shutdown. Iranian soccer players staging an anthem protest and seeking safety abroad. NASA proving an asteroid's path was altered by a spacecraft impact. A drifting ice slab leads to dramatic air rescues. A marathon decided by a one-hundredth-of-a-second photo finish. A decorated car gifted to the Pope with Chicago-themed touches.
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TSA Lines Backed Up By Shutdown And Spring Break
- TSA staffing shortages are causing security wait times over three hours at some U.S. airports during spring break.
- The problem stems from a partial federal shutdown leaving agents unpaid and absent, worsening travel during a record 171 million passenger surge.
Iran Players Silent Protest And Asylum Offer
- Iranian women's soccer players silently protested their government by standing quiet during the national anthem in Australia.
- Some fled their hotel, one refused a flight, and Australia offered asylum to any who wanted it.
Tiny Nudge Can Deflect An Asteroid
- NASA's asteroid-deflection test successfully altered an asteroid system's orbit by 11.7 microns per second.
- That tiny shift accumulates to about 0.2 miles in a year, showing early nudges can turn a potential hit into a miss.