The Latest: 03/19/2026 05:59pm ET

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1:00Reports said last week a Marine Expeditionary Unit with 2,500 Marines and three amphibious assault ships were being sent to the region. The body of a missing University of Alabama students been found in Spain. Police say a body found in the Samarostra Beach area of Barcelona has been identified as James Paul Gracie, the 20-year-old student who had missing Tuesday. After a night out had a Barcelona Beachfront Club. Several American cities and states are starting to distance themselves from the name Cesar Chavez after sex abuse allegations surfaced about the civil rights figure. Wendy Swanson has that. A bombshell New York Times reports as the late civil rights icon and leader of the United Farm Workers Union sexually assaulted several women decades ago. His birthday is a state holiday in California and Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass says she's changing Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day. In Arizona, Governor Katie Hobbs' office announced the state will not recognize Cesar Chavez Day on March 31st. Dozens of U.S. streets, schools, and parks bear his name.

2:03I'm Wendy Swanson. Republican Senator from Oklahoma, Mark Wayne Mullins, has stepped closer to becoming the next head of Homeland Security. The Senate Homeland Security Committee advanced his nomination today on an 8-7 vote after a confirmation hearing yesterday. Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, the only Republican to vote known. Had yesterday's hearing poll accused Mullin of having anger issues. As investors keep their eye on rising oil prices, Wall Street closed with stocks lower today. At the closing bell, the Dow had lost 203 points. The S&P 500 fell 18 points. The Nasdaq dropped 61 points. I'm Scott Carr. Americans keep getting a daily dose of sticker shock at the pump. Triple A says the national average for a gallon of regular oil prices jumped to $3.88. That's up by 4 cents from Wednesday and 290 a gallon in mid-February. This as Iran tightens its grip on the straight of hormones. They've repeatedly attacked tankers in the water way where about a fifth of the world's oil passes through.

3:03There was a big welcome home rally today for the Bronx student who's back in New York after spending 10 months in ice custody. Dillon Contreras was met in the East Village with applause from the community and numerous elected officials, including Governor Kathy Holko. The rare bright day in the last year of torment from the Trump administration. Mayor Zoran Mamdani. It is a city that does not stand for high school students being taken away from the life that they should have. Contreras thanked New Yorkers for keeping his name alive, but says he said there are people in ice custody who deserve to be free in New York. I'm Scott Pringle. As community activists in New York call on Mayor Mamdani to speak out regarding an off-duty police officer involved in a shooting in the Bronx. Members of Black Lives Matter gathered outside the mayor's home earlier today to condemn the actions of the officer. We see that Mamdani is trying to set forth the change but it's a constant pull from the NYPD trying to hold on to the old gang mentality that they've always had. That officer's been suspended without pay after police say

4:05the officer shot someone in King's Bridge Monday, leaving that person in critical condition. There's reports the officer believed a group of people were responsible for stealing his car prior to the shooting. Taylor Swift is set to make a special appearance at this year's I Heart Music Awards. The superstars nominated nine times at this year's ceremony but will not perform. Her appearance notable as she's been keeping a low profile. The I Heart Radio Music Awards will take place March 26th at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood and will air on Fox. I'm Scott Carr.