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Airport passengers are attempting to aid unpaid TSA workers by donating to food shelves and other programs amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. Read more: upi.com/Top_News/US/20… #USNews #governmentshutdown #TSA

March 19 birthdays include 'Die Hard' actor Bruce Willis, who is also known for 'The Fifth Element,' 'The Sixth Sense' and other films. 📸 Photo by John Angelillo/UPI #FamousBirthdays #March19 #BruceWillis

The Trump administration has temporarily waived the Jones Act -- a 106-year-old maritime law -- in an attempt to mitigate rising gas prices amid the war with Iran. Read more: upi.com/Top_News/US/20… #USNews #gasprices #JonesAct

Several organizations have canceled Cesar Chavez Day events following sexual abuse allegations against the former United Farm Workers president, who died in 1993. Read more: upi.com/Top_News/US/20… #USNews #CesarChavez

March 18 birthdays include singer and 'The Equalizer' actress Queen Latifah, who turns 56 🎂 📸 Photo by John Angelillo/UPI #FamousBirthdays #March18 #QueenLatifah

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake hit Cuba early Tuesday morning, compounding an already severe economic and social crisis. Read more: upi.com/Top_News/World… #WorldNews #Cuba

The 39-year-old man killed in a standoff with Dallas police last week was a member of Rep. Jasmine Crockett's security team, her office confirmed. The man, known to Crockett as Mike King, was using a fraudulent identity. upi.com/Top_News/US/20… #USNews #JasmineCrockett

March 17 birthdays include 'Escape from New York' actor Kurt Russell, who turns 75 🎂 📸 Photo by John Angelillo/UPI #FamousBirthdays #March17 #StPatricksDay

The Kansas City Chiefs will reportedly trade a 2027 NFL Draft sixth-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for quarterback Justin Fields. Read more: upi.com/Sports_News/NF… #NFL #KCChiefs #NYJets #JustinFields

'KPop Demon Hunters' was among the big winners Sunday at the Oscars, along with 'One Battle After Another' and 'Sinners.' Read more here: upi.com/Entertainment_… 📸 Photo (1) by Bonnie Cash/UPI, Photos (2-5) by Chris Chew/UPI #Oscars #OscarWinners #KPopDemonHunters

March 16 birthdays include 'Gilmore Girls' actress Lauren Graham 🎂 📸 Photo by Chris Chew/UPI #FamousBirthdays #March16

Kate Hudson and her mom, Goldie Hawn, stepped out at the Oscars on Sunday, along with Emma Stone and Michael B. Jordan. Hudson, Stone and Jordan are nominated for 'Song Sung Blue,' 'Bugonia' and 'Sinners,' respectively. 📸 Photos by John Angelillo/UPI #Oscars #redcarpet

Sebastián Enrique Marset Cabrera, a Uruguayan drug trafficker known as the "King of the South," was captured Friday in Bolivia. Cabrera was a priority fugitive for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. #WorldNews #LatinAmerica upi.com/Top_News/World…

Malik Willis says he's 'grateful' to be 'a piece of the puzzle' as a new quarterback for the Miami Dolphins. #MalikWillis #MiamiDolphins #NFL 🏈 upi.com/Sports_News/NF…

President Donald Trump may temporarily waive the Jones Act -- a 106-year-old maritime law -- with the goal of easing gas prices. #USNews #gasprices #JonesAct upi.com/Top_News/US/20…

On Wednesday, Conan O'Brien helped to roll out the red carpet for the Academy Awards. O'Brien will host the Oscars for the second time Sunday in Los Angeles. #Oscars #ConanOBrien 📸: Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI upi.com/Entertainment_…

North Korean state media released photos of leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter Ju Ae test-firing newly developed pistols at a munitions factory. Ju Ae is the subject of much speculation as a potential successor to her father. #WorldNews #NorthKorea upi.com/Top_News/World…

Rescue efforts commenced Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo vessel was hit by a projectile that set the ship ablaze. The incident is one of several attacks in the area since the U.S. and Israel started an offensive in Iran. #StraitofHormuz upi.com/Top_News/World…

The U.K. National Lottery is seeking the winner of Tuesday's £181 million EuroMillions jackpot. The unidentified ticket holder won £181,073,415.70, the third-largest prize in U.K. National Lottery history. #Lottery #OddNews 💸 upi.com/Odd_News/2026/…

Alexander Butterfield, the aide to President Richard Nixon who informed Congress of the secret taping system in the White House that captured recordings about the Watergate burglary, died Monday at age 99. upi.com/Top_News/US/20… #Watergate #Nixon