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HOUSTON — George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston has become the symbol for how the ongoing partial government shutdown has wreaked havoc on the nation’s air travel system. While long security lines have hobbled airports across the U.S., Bush Intercontinental’s problems have been more pronounced. Frustrated travelers at Houston’s largest airport have confronted warnings of four-hour wait times to get through security, as many Transportation Security Administration workers aren’t showing up for their shifts since they’re not getting paid during the shutdown. “And we’ve been in this airport since 8 o’clock in the morning. Very tired, queuing and queuing and…

Shia LaBeouf Allegedly Harassing NOLA Tennis Club Members Published March 26, 2026 1:00 AM PDT Shia LaBeouf has allegedly been terrorizing members of a tennis club near his home in New Orleans … and now members are being told to steer clear of him. TMZ obtained a notice that was sent out to membership at the New Orleans Lawn Tennis Club … and it says they are writing to inform them of ongoing disturbances involving a «new neighboring resident whose continued outbursts have affected the club environment.» Our sources tell us Shia is the resident being referenced here, and we’re…

The opening weekend of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament started and ended with a thud for the Big Ten. In an instant, No. 8 Ohio State lost to No. 9 TCU in the very first game that tipped on Thursday afternoon. It wasn’t much later when No. 5 Wisconsin got upended by No. 12 High Point in one of the most exciting games we’ve seen so far. And come Sunday evening, with only two Sweet 16 spots still up for grabs, No. 7 UCLA unraveled against No. 2 UConn. But in between? Oh, man, seemingly everything went the conference’s way in an…

HAVANA — Former Cuban President Raúl Castro is involved in talks between the island and the United States, and they’re still in the early stages, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Wednesday. The talks come at a time of increasing tensions between the two nations, with Cuba plagued by nationwide blackouts resulting from a crumbling power grid and an ongoing oil blockade implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has threatened tariffs on any country that provides oil to Cuba and recently said he’d have “the honor of taking Cuba” soon. The talks overall are being handled collectively by the Cuban…

They asked nicely at first.  After an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three who’d recently moved to Minneapolis, local law enforcement officials requested a partnership with the federal government to investigate the case, as they’d done in past shootings involving federal agents. When the Trump administration refused to cooperate, Minnesota prosecutors ratcheted up their efforts. They sent a series of strongly worded legal letters demanding evidence in the Good shooting as well as the shootings of Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan immigrant who was wounded a week after Good was shot,…

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. We’ve got more M&A news today, and a story of one Lilly exec’s unconventional career path. Merck is buying Terns Pharma for $6.7 billion The Merck deal values Terns at $53 per share, or a 6% premium to its closing price yesterday. Terns’ stock price increased six-fold over the past six months, based on the blockbuster potential of its leukemia drug, called TERN-701, and investor speculation that the company would be an attractive takeover target. STAT+ Exclusive…

Former Iran detainee Siamak Namazi says he’s worried about the handful of Americans known to be held inside Iranian prisons as the U.S. war in Iran continues. «They are the easiest-to-grab punching bag right now in the hands of that rogue regime,» he said during a panel discussion with «Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.» «I think this is a dangerous time,» said Namazi. He added, «For a hostage or wrongfully detained citizen abroad, their biggest fear is to be forgotten, and this is a very dangerous time for them, with all that’s going on in Washington’s mind.»Namazi was detained in Iran’s…

Iran had no intention to hold talks with the United States, but an American proposal to end the war is being reviewed by top authorities in Tehran, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister told state media on Wednesday, according to a new report.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said that an exchange of messages between the two countries via mediators «does not mean negotiations with the U.S,» Reuters reported.Earlier Wednesday, state media in Iran said that country would reject a U.S. ceasefire offer and has laid out its own list of conditions for ending the war.State broadcaster Press TV, citing a…

After only a year between seasons (how refreshing!), Daredevil: Born Again returns for its sophomore season. Unlike the first season, which saw massive rewrites occur partway through production, season two locked in a vision to be in line with the revised episodes of the first season, which line up in tone and narratively with the original Netflix run of the show. And while the season two premiere may not be as frenetic or pulse-pounding as the season one premiere, we’re still off to a good start! Daredevil: Born Again opens up some time after the events of the season one…