The Latest: 03/23/2026 07:59pm ET

0:00This is an iHeart 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, iHeart's twice as large as the next two combined, learn how podcasting can help your business. Call 844-844-iHeart. This is your 24-7 news update. The latest views this hour in just four minutes. The National Transportation Safety Board. Is that the side of that deadly runway collision between a passenger plane and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport last night? The agency's chair, Jennifer Hammondy, says they've not yet had a full day of investigation but they have recovered the cockpit and flight data recorders. Which then, one of our investigators drove back to our labs in Washington, D.C. today where they've been able to at least verify that the cockpit voice recorder was not damaged as they'll begin work on the FDR,

1:01the flight data recorder tomorrow. Two air-Canada pilots died, 40 passengers hurt and two people in the airport fire truck were hurt also in that collision last night. ICE agents are going to the nation's airports to help TSA agents who've been working without pay. The partial government shutdown has led to miss paychecks for the agents and many have called out sick and in some cases quit their jobs altogether. ICE agents are helping with crowd control as lines at some security checkpoints have been long due to the staffing shortage. It comes as Hartzfield, Jackson, Atlanta, international airport has told travelers to arrive at least four hours early because of the wait times. I'm Monica Nelson. It was a good day on Wall Street at the start of the week. Trading closed higher after President Trump said the US and Iran held productive talks and he was holding off on targeting Iranian energy infrastructure, stocks rallied as oil prices dropped below $100 a barrel as well. That easy bake oven of a heat dome that has millions in the Southwest

2:02suffering a record-setting temperatures is spreading now into the southern plains. Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, pracing for record highs this week. Parts of the Midwest could also be affected. Meanwhile, this heat wave is nowhere near over with the Southwest high temperatures expected throughout this entire week. I'm Jim Roup. President Trump's threat to go after Iran's power plants if Iran does not reopen the straight-up or moves is being put on hold. The President posted on True Social Monday morning that the US and Iran have had what he called very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East. As a result, Trump said, I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions on Michael Kassner. Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullin is the step closer to becoming the next head

3:03of the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate voted 54-37 on Sunday to clear the way for a final confirmation vote, Monday or Tuesday. Mullin would replace Christy Nome, who was fired by President Trump earlier this month, and appointed a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a new anti-drug initiative in the Western Hemisphere, a Mark Mefield. There's a new survey out saying Gen Z would rather not drink. The Lending Tree Report found that 53% of Gen Z reported they don't drink. That was followed by 47% of baby boomers and Gen Xers who also avoid spirits. Millennials were found to be the most likely to drink with 63% saying they do. Overall, 56% of Americans say they consume alcohol. I'm Tammy Trujillo. Well, that's just more for me. A federal panel has approved a commemorative gold coin with President Trump's likeness on it. A commission of fine arts gave the go ahead for the 24-karat coin that commemorates America's 250th anniversary. The Trump-appointed panel has approved the design

4:05that features an image of President Trump in the Oval Office leaning on his desk looking stern. He's flanked by 1776 on one side and 2026 on the other. The other side of the coin shows a bald eagle. That's about to take flight. I'm Jim Roop.