The Latest: 03/18/2026 03:59am ET

0:00This is an iHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human. From the creators of Jury Duty comes a new installment full of high jinks, hilarity, and hot sauce. This season, we're taking the comedy out of the courthouse and into the mountains for an annual company retreat. The catch? Everyone but the new guy is an actor. Oh yeah, and the company is fake. Season 2 arrives with bigger laughs, higher stakes, and the same heart that made season 1 a cultural phenomenon. Such Jury Duty presents company retreat, now streaming on Prime Video. This is your 24-7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. President Trump says the U.S. doesn't need any help protecting the Strait of Hormuz. Mark Mayfield reports. In a meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister at the White House, Trump made the comment to reporters when asked about getting more NATO allies to help secure the Strait as the war in Iran continues. Despite the fact that we help them so much, we have thousands of soldiers in different

1:03countries all over the world, and they don't want to help us, which is amazing. Trump said this was a great test for NATO, and they didn't want to help us. He called it shocking, adding he won't forget. France, Germany, and Spain have rejected involvement in helping secure the strategic waterway, where one-fifth of the world's oil passes through. The UK remains undecided on the issue. Iran's targeting of vessels going through the Strait has led to spiking gas prices in the U.S. I'm Mark Mayfield. One person is dead after a shooting at an Air Force base in New Mexico. Military officials say hollum and Air Force Base in southern New Mexico was put on lockdown late Tuesday afternoon, following reports of an active shooter. The Air Force 49th wings as the lockdown was lifted a short while later. After security forces declared the area safe, officials didn't provide details but said one person was killed in the shooting and another injured. Smaller airports across the United States may be closed if the DHS funding crisis continues. During a recent interview, the TSA's acting deputy administrator says if the partial shutdown

2:03persists, quote, it's not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports. According to Adam Stahl, the impact is already being felt as major staffing shortages surge at airport security checkpoints and travelers deal with lengthy security wait times. This is now the third shutdown in less than a year to leave TSA workers temporarily unpaid. Then Aswala is celebrating its first ever World Baseball Classic title after beating the United States 3-2 in the final in Miami. The stars and stripes advance to the final after edging the Dominican Republic to one on Sunday but couldn't seal the deal. I'm Tammy Trujillo. The Supreme Court will hear arguments over President Trump's efforts to end protections for Haitians and Syrians living in the U.S. Michael Casner reports. The administration has looked to revoke the legal protections for more than 350,000 Haitians and 6100 Syrians as part of the president's immigration agenda. The Supreme Court agreed to take up the issue next month. For now, the high court has left orders from lower courts in place blocking the administration's

3:06efforts. A final ruling is expected by summer. I'm Michael Casner. California's National Park set a new attendance record last year. The National Park Service says the state's nine national parks drew nearly 12 million recreational visits in 2025. That's an increase of more than 800,000 from the year before. The data shows more than 4 million visits to Yusemite, nearly 3 million to Joshua Tree, and over 1 million to Death Valley. Nationwide, National Parks recorded more than 300 million visits in 2025. Pending home sales unexpectedly went up in February. That story from Matt Matinson. The National Association of Realtors cited improved affordability for driving the 1.8% increase in contract signed from the prior month. However, pending home sales declined 8 tenths of a percent year over year. The Midwest led the way in monthly gains for February, followed by the South and West. Pending home sales declined in the Northeast last month. I'm Matt Matinson. Amazon is now offering delivery as fast as one hour for certain items.

4:06The online retail giant rolled out one hour and three hour delivery options this week. Amazon says more than 90,000 items, including everyday household essentials, health and beauty items, and over-the-counter medications are eligible to be quickly shipped. NASA says the meteor that exploded over Northeast Ohio on Tuesday was actually a small asteroid that weighed about 7 tons. Videos of the asteroid show a huge fireballs swinging across the morning sky, as it broke up over Medina County, causing a sonic boom that could be heard as far away as Pennsylvania and New York. I'm Tammy Trujillo.