The Latest: 03/15/2026 05:59pm ET

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1:06And we certainly welcome, encourage, and even demand their participation to help their own economies. As comments come after President Trump posted on Saturday that the UK, China, France, and other countries should send warships to the narrow straight near Iran to make sure oil tankers can get through. Iran's new leader is vowed to block the Strait of Hormuz in response to the ongoing attacks by the United States and Israel. A March blizzard is hitting the Midwest with strong winds and heavy snow. The National Weather Service says the winter storm system sweeping across Minnesota was constant and northern Michigan could dump up to two feet of snow through Monday, making it one of the biggest snow storms of all time. A stretch of Interstate 35 is now closed in both directions from Ames, Iowa to the Minnesota border due to icy roads and whiteout conditions. A new study suggests a father's tobacco use could impact the health of his children. Researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz found that when male mice consumed a nicotine, their offspring showed changes in how their bodies handled sugar.

2:07The result showed that a father's tobacco exposure could increase the risk of his children developing diabetes. The study notes reducing smoking habits could slow the diabetes epidemic. Team USA's run at the World Baseball Classic continues tonight in the semi-final round. The U.S. is set to face the Dominican Republic in Houston at 8 p.m. Eastern. The winner of tonight's game will clinch their spot in the championship game against either Venezuela and Italy, who will face off tomorrow night in Miami. The U.S. previously lost to Italy, but they are coming off a win over Canada on Friday in the quarter finals. I'm Rob Martyr. In the southwest, millions are bracing for an extreme heat wave. The National Weather Service says the Los Angeles area will be hit with an extremely rare, long-duration heat wave starting Monday, with temperatures up to 35 degrees above normal lasting possibly through Friday. The heat wave could break daily high temperature records across the region and could set some all-time records for the month of March. The extreme heat will hit Arizona later in the week, when afternoon highs in the Phoenix area could hit triple digits,

3:10possibly breaking a March record. The State Department has cut the fee Americans pay to renounce their U.S. citizenship. Jim Forbes has more. Under a new rule that went into effect on Friday, the fee was lowered by nearly 80% bringing the cost down from over $2,300 to $450. The State Department said in the rule that it lowered the fee as a policy decision to reduce the cost burden on people seeking a certificate of loss of nationality. The Department estimates nearly 5,000 people apply each year for the certificate to renounce their citizenship. I'm Jim Forbes. Scientists may have discovered a pill to treat sleep apnea. A European clinical trial found that the drug Sultheium was remarkably effective in reducing breathing interruptions in people with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Germany say patients taking higher doses had up to 47% improved oxides. And fewer pauses in breathing during sleep.

4:12The feds announcing they are backing an air taxi program that connects Texas's big cities. Tex Dots, Sergio Roman says right now they're building a highway in the sky. At first, he says the aircraft will carry packages. The next phase includes people. The price of an ad-free prime video subscription is going up. Amazon announced Friday upgrading to the ad-free tier will cost 499 per month starting April 10th. On top of the cost for an Amazon prime subscription. I'm Rob Barter.