The Latest: 03/22/2026 04:59pm ET

0:00This is an I Heart Podcast. Guaranteed Human. Run a business and not thinking about podcasting? Think again, more Americans listen to podcasts than add supported streaming music from Spotify and Pandora. And as the number one podcaster, I Heart's twice as large as the next two combined, learn how podcasting can help your business, call 844-844-I Heart. This is your 24-7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. President Trump is threatening to obliterate Iran's power plants of the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours. Trump set the deadline in a post Saturday night to Ron fired back today warning that Iran would respond by attacking fuel and energy infrastructure used by America and its allies in the region. Meanwhile, Israeli officials say about 180 people were injured late Saturday in the cities of Iran and Dhamona after air defense systems failed to intercept at least two Iranian missiles. Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullin is a step closer

1:01to becoming the next head of the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate voted 54 to 37 today to clear the way for a final confirmation vote Monday or Tuesday. Mullin would replace Kristi Nome, who was fired by President Trump earlier this month and appointed a special envoy for the shield of the America's a new anti-drug initiative in the Western Hemisphere. White House borders are. Tom Holman says ICE agents will start moving into airports on Monday. Holman confirmed the plan on CNN's state of the union. I'm currently working on the plan now of execution, working with the director of ICE and the administrator at TSA, the acting administrator. So we'll put together a plan today and we'll execute tomorrow. Holman did not specify which airports that agents would be sent to first. And Arizona Desert Town has broken a national heat record for a second day in a row near Scott Carr. The small town of Martinez Lake north of Yuma, Arizona broke the record Thursday by having the nation's hottest ever March temperature of 110 degrees.

2:02And it broke the record again Friday by hitting 112 degrees along with three other nearby towns. The weather channel says heat records were broken across the southwest on Friday, including in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Death Valley, which all saw record breaking high temperatures for the month of March. And a record high was also said as far north as Billings Montana and as far east as Lubbock, Texas. I'm Lisa Carton. Pope Leo says everyone deserves health care. Michael Casner reports. The head of the Roman Catholic Church spoke this week at a conference on health care inequality in Europe. He said health cannot be a luxury for the few and describe providing care as an essential condition for social peace. The first pontiff ever born in the United States told those in attendance at universal health care coverage is in his words a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just. Investigators have recovered millions of dollars and stolen goods across Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. You're Sharon Reardon.

3:02Nine suspects have been arrested and what's being described as an organized cargo theft ring. Detective seized about $7 million in stolen freight and another $1 million in cash. Authorities say 36 companies were hit including major retailers and brands like Amazon, Costco, Disney and Sony. The suspects have been booked on suspicion of grand theft of cargo, money laundering and receiving stolen property. Las Vegas Casinos are giving care packages to TSA agents to keep the tourists coming in at the city's airports. Tammy Trujillo has details. MGM Resorts International, which owns the Bellagio, X-Caliber and MGM Grand, says it's been sending meals and care packages to TSA agents who haven't been paid in weeks. The Casino company so far, says it's delivered about 1,400 lunches to Harry Read International Airport and more are on the way. Nebraska is headed to the sweet 16th for the first time in program history. Braden Frager made a go ahead layup with just 2.2 seconds remaining to lift the fourth seeded corn huskers past fifth seeded Vanderbilt 74-72

4:04and second round action yesterday. Frager and Price Sam Ford scored 15 points apiece for Nebraska, which was coming off its first ever NCAA tournament win in the first round. The corn huskers will meet either top seeded Florida or ninth seeded Iowa next week. I'm Lisa Carton.