The Latest: 03/26/2026 01:59am 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 White House says Iran is looking for an exit out of the war. Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says since the U.S. has taken out Iran's military, it's clear to the Iranians that now is the time to talk. Levitt says if Iran does not deal, the U.S. will only ramp up its military offensive against the Islamic Republic. President Trump said yesterday he was optimistic the war would end soon with the ongoing talks. The deputy administrator of the TSA is issuing a warning as the agency continues to face staffing issues. Jim Roup has the details. Hannewin McNeil warns Congress that staffing shortages

1:00tied to the partial government shutdown could force the agency to close small airports. McNeil says 460 TSA agents have quit since DHS ran out of funding last month. The TSA chief also caution that the issues could have dire consequences for the country's ability to prepare for the FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to have games across 11 different U.S. cities. I'm Jim Roup. Former Georgia representative, Marjorie Taylor Green is slamming several GOP members for dispoding midterm results. Taylor Green said in a post on X that Trump and the GOP betrayed their voters and took in the trash we threw out of the party. She went on to name multiple Republicans, including Lindsey Graham, Mark Levin and Laura Lumer, saying they were the best political consultants the Democrats could ever imagine. Green was responding to a special election Tuesday night that was a win for Florida Democrats. President Trump is hosting a Greek Independence Day celebration on Thursday at the White House. He officially proclaimed March 25th, 2026 as Greek Independence Day, a national celebration of Greek and American democracy,

2:00is meant to reaffirm the historic ties between the U.S. and Greece. The Yankees shut out the giants, seven nothing in San Francisco on opening night of the Major League Baseball regular season. The traditional opening day slate features more than a dozen games on Thursday, including the defending World Series champion Dodgers facing the Diamondbacks in Los Angeles. All schemes and the pirates, Battle Francisco Lenders, Mets and Queens, to start the day. I'm Tammy Trujillo. Tuberculosis is apparently making a comeback in the U.S. Serially Kessler reports. The CDC says more than 10,000 TB cases were reported in America last year, including 967 in New York. That's the most of any U.S. city and that reverses three decades of decline. The disease, also known as white plague, primarily affects the lungs and is the world's deadliest infectious disease. Health experts say cases are often missed because TB can be mistaken for flu or RSV. Delays and treatment have led to a surge in antibiotic resistance to first line tuberculosis drugs.

3:04I'm Sarah Lee Kessler. Social media giants may have to make major changes after being found libel for addicting kids to their platforms. A jury in Los Angeles cited with the plaintiff, a young woman in the landmark federal trial involving Instagram's parent company Metta, and YouTube's parent company Google. She accused them both of designing their platforms to get her hooked early on, leading to depression and suicidal thoughts into adulthood. She was awarded $3 million. Snapchat and TikTok previously settled with her out of court. The case has been watched closely because it's seen as a test case for hundreds of similar lawsuits that are pending across the country. Graham Nash is gearing up to hit the road for a new run of dates this summer, more for Mark Mayfield. Let me in, in recreation, man. Can I cross the line and break? I can stay enough. This 2026 tour begins in Lansdown, Pennsylvania on April the 4th. The summer dates are scheduled to begin July 6th. At the Strings Music Festival in the Stimaud Springs, Colorado,

4:05it will wrap up September the 19th in Canada. Ticket information can be found on the Graham Nash official website. I'm Mark Mayfield. United Airlines is unveiling its new cabin designs. Airlines seeking higher profits by adding more first-class and other roomy seats that command a premium over-economy options. I'm Tammy Trehio.