NPR News: 03-22-2026 8PM EDT

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump is deploying ICE agents to airports around the country starting tomorrow to assist TSA officers amid a staffing shortage because TSA officers are working without pay. Borders are Tom Homan says ICE agents won't be checking baggage but will be assigned to help TSA monitor the entrance and exits of major airports with long lines. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slammed the idea, saying it's the last thing Americans want, an ICE officer at the airport. This as the partial government shutdown continues in a funding stalemate over proposed changes to DHS's immigration enforcement tactics. Senator Richard Blumenthal says Democrats want ICE to stop wearing masks and for a universal code of conduct to be established. Americans are demanding basic reforms, and Republicans have denied and blocked legislation to fund TSA seven times, literally seven times, over the past week or so. Speaking there to ABC News. Iran launched a wave of missiles on southern Israel last night striking two cities near Israel nuclear research center More than 100 people were wounded And Pierskeri Khan is in Arad one of the cities that was hit and spoke to some of the residents. Here's Limor Malkav. She's a 50-year-old worker in the grocery store at the mall. She lives just around the corner from the blast. She said she felt like she was dreaming. She said she thought she was hallucinating. It was like something out of the movies. The blast was so strong. It blew out all her windows, damaged her ceiling. Her four kids were terrified. They did not make it to the bomb shelter in time, she said. And Piers Kari Khan reporting from Arad, Israel. The worst flooding in 20 years continues to ravage communities across Hawaii. As Hawaii Public Radio's Ashley Mizuo reports, hundreds of people have been rescued, but no deaths have been reported. Most of the state remains on flood watch. Evacuation orders on Oahu have been lifted, but officials continue to warn some residents on Maui to prepare to leave impacted areas. The flooding has blocked roads destroyed homes and damaged a hospital on Maui forcing the relocation of nearly 100 patients Boil water orders are in effect for some areas and health officials are warning people to keep out of the ocean in areas with significant storm runoff. In the parts of the state where the rain has stopped, search and rescue teams are moving in. About 200 National Guard members have been activated, and the Army has put more than 100 soldiers on standby. For NPR News, I'm Ashley Mizuo in Honolulu. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. An indigenous sovereign nation in Washington state will formally be a part of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup. From Northwest Public Broadcasting, Lauren Gallup has more. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians in Washington state will be hosting events for fans during the games. James Rideout is a tribal council member. The way I express this to our membership is that this is innovative. This is the first of its kind. You have an indigenous community that's supporting FIFA soccer. How incredible is that? The Puyallup Tribe's reservation is about 30 miles south of Seattle, where some of the World Cup games will be played. Along with viewing parties there will be traditional dance song and drumming during a powwow and stick games meant to showcase the heritage of the tribe Festivities on Puyallup land begin on June 12th with a community parade For NPR News I'm Lauren Gallup in Tacoma. At the weekend box office, Amazon MGM's Project Hail Mary took the top spot with an estimated $80 million in ticket sales. It's the biggest opening for the studio and the second biggest ever for a non-franchise film, behind only Oppenheimer. The film was directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and stars Ryan Gosling. In second place, Disney and Pixar's animated Hoppers with $18 million. In third place, The Revenge with $10 million. In fourth place, Hollywood's other big new opener, Ready or Not 2, Here I Come, a searchlight release with $9 million in estimated ticket sales. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington. This is Ira Glass of This American Life. Do you know our show? Okay, well, either way, I'm going to tell you about it. We make stories that hopefully pull you in at the beginning with funny moments and feelings and people in surprising situations, and then you just want to find out what is going to happen and cannot stop listening. That's right. I'm talking about stories that make you miss appointments. This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts.