Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Airport lines are still long

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The Daily Briefing

YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP

Tue Mar 24 2026

 

Nicole Fallert
Newsletter Writer & SEO Editor

Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Begin with these headlines:

At least 66 are dead and dozens injured after a Colombian military plane crash.
Gas prices are eating up Americans' tax refund surge.
"Mormon Wives" news: A divorce and an investigation.

Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Tuesday. We start with ICE at U.S. airports and go into how Americans feels about the job market (spoiler: not great). Then, a USA TODAY investigation into deepfake porn at a Pennsylvania high school.

ICE at the airport befuddles some travelers

Air travel for Americans is strained right now amid a partial government shutdown, the  death of two pilots in a runway accident at New York's LaGuardia Airport and a worldwide travel caution advisory.

Long wait times at airports persist on Tuesday, the day after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were deployed at major airports to expedite extensive security queues.

Passengers in Atlanta told USA TODAY they sympathized with TSA officers, who have now worked without pay for more than a month. But flyers also said they weren't sure of the exact purpose of ICE ( masked and unmasked) at select U.S. airports.

"Yeah, we saw them everywhere. They're outside the doors. They just walk past, a few of them, and I don't know exactly what they're doing," said Saad Hassan of Virginia, who was traveling from Atlanta. Meanwhile, ICE presence is raising new legal questions for travelers.

And amid airport chaos, President Donald Trump batted down a potential reopening deal.

ICE ATLANTA AIRPORT

ICE agents walk through the airport drinking coffee as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta.

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More news to know now

Trump's Iran turnaround: President Trump postponed a threat on  Iran's power plants until Friday following "good and productive conversations" with Iran to resolve the hostilities in the Middle East.
US workers think the job market stinks. A sluggish pace of hiring — the slowest labor market in years — has left many workers feeling out of sorts.
Glass in your groceries? Nearly 10 million pounds of Trader Joe's products are being pulled from shelves due to "glass varying in size from 1-3cm long and 2-4mm wide."

There's a lot of news to know these days. Sign up for News Alerts from USA TODAY to never miss a story.

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They're all grown up! The cast of "Hannah Montana" reunited at the world premiere of Disney+'s "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special" — and we're all feeling nostalgic.

Tech

A scandal rocked a quaint Pa. town. It's not isolated.

An AI-generated sexual abuse scandal that recently rocked Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is hardly isolated. Schools across the country are dealing with similar situations. As AI platforms evolve, the prevalence of "nudify" applications, meant to remove someone's clothing, is growing, too. And school policies, legal recourse and awareness lag far behind.

Before you go

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Have feedback on the Daily Briefing? Shoot Nicole an email at NFallert@usatoday.com.

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The Air Canada Express jet carrying 72 passengers and four crew members collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport.

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Trump wants a border win. Will Supreme Court allow limits on asylum-seekers?

 

The Justice Department said border officials must be able to turn away asylum-seekers during surges. Lower courts said that's against the law.

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A Texas woman was jailed for 'basic journalism'. Supreme Court declines case

 

Texas says the citizen journalist gained Facebook followers by getting police to tell her of a person who killed himself by jumping off overpass.

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Reports of sexual assault on cruise ships rose in 2025

 

There were a total of 131 sex crimes reported on ships embarking and disembarking in the U.S. in 2025, up from 120 the year before.

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The brutal truth about getting a book deal today

 

Agents and editors say market fit, timing and competition, not just quality, are key factors determining which manuscripts get acquired today.

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WNBA legend says the league just made major progress

 

A WNBA legend says the new CBA is 'life-changing' for players, allowing them to stay in the U.S.

This photograph shows the logo of Japanese retail company Uniqlo in Paris on December 14, 2025.
 

A new wave of Uniqlo stores is coming. Is one near you?

 

Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo is set to open new locations in three states by the end of April. Is your city on the list?

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Customers are divided over Five Guys' new fry bags

 

In social media posts made on March 16, Fry Guys announced it replaced its plastic fry cups with grease-resistant kraft paper bags.

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