The Republican Party gave the first-ever "America First award" to President Donald Trump on March 25, an achievement that follows backlash from legislators over his receiving of these newly created honors. read more
Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek. read more
The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier, a floating airbase that can carry over 80 aircraft, will be deploying to US Central Command in the Middle East, multiple sources tell the BBC's US partner CBS News. The massive carrier and its strike group completed pre-deployment training earlier this month, and now could be joining US operations in Iran, US officials tell CBS. Two guided missile destroyers - the USS Donald Cook and the USS Mason - also departed the US this week en route to join US operations in Iran. And another, the USS Ross, has also left the US this week, though its destination is not yet public.
In a remarkable 24 hours in Washington, House Republicans snubbed a bipartisan funding deal cut by their own Senate GOP counterparts and instead approved an entirely different plan " prolonging the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. Then, they left town. Now, there's no end in sight for the 42-day shutdown that has hobbled airports across the country with TSA shortages. With the House GOP's plan going nowhere in the Senate, even Republicans acknowledge it's not clear how to end the standoff now until there's a breakthrough with at least some Democrats. read more
Mexico has launched a search and rescue operation for two sail boats that vanished at sea while attempting to deliver food, medicine and other aid to Cuba. Nine people were on board the vessels, which were meant to deliver humanitarian relief to the island nation this week as part of a larger maritime convoy. A US oil blockade intended to pressure the Cuban government has plunged the country deeper into crisis, with food shortages and days-long electrical blackouts. read more
It's been deployed now for 10 months.