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An update on Operation Epic Fury from the commander in chief, Alisa Brady, Fox News.
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Since the beginning of the conflict, we've struck more than 7,000 targets across Iran, and these have been mostly commercial and military targets.
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President Trump also says Iran's Navy, air force and leaders are gone, though he acknowledges uncertainty about the new supreme leader, who still has not appeared in person following a written statement last week. The president's calling for an allied coalition to ensure the free flow of energy through the Strait of Hormuz.
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We strongly encourage the other nations to get involved with us and get involved quickly and with great enthusiasm. I have that from a number of them and I'd like to say their names, but frankly, I don't know if they would want me to or not because maybe they don't want to be targeted.
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Though he also says Iran is now a paper tiger. A late winter storm is hammering parts of the Midwest.
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Blizzard conditions pounding the northern Great Lakes from the UP Of Michigan into the northern Lower Peninsula. We have winds topping 40 to 50 plus miles per hour. Even stronger off Lake Superior. We've had whiteout conditions. Blizzard conditions verifying across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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Fox Weather's Jane Menar several feet of snow possible by tomorrow. That storm and a risk of severe weather in the eastern U.S. disrupting flights. More than 10,000 now canceled or delayed today. That's compounded by an ongoing partial government shutdown with TSA workers not getting paid.
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Essential public servants should not be used as leverage in political disputes, especially while members of Congress continue to receive their own paycheck.
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Local union president Aaron Barker in Atlanta urging Congress to separate other homeland security funding from ICE and cbp. As Democrats continue to push for immigration enforcement reforms, America is listening to Fox News.
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Potential harms from COVID shots would be tracked differently under a federal workgroup's recommendations.
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The group that's calling for the sweeping change has drafted its policy for the federal Advisory Commission on Immunization Practices, the panel that advises the government on vaccine policy. The report cites a 2023 survey conducted online and via telephone by Rasmussen, a conservative leaning polling firm that says nearly one in four Americans reported knowing someone who died from a COVID vaccine. According to the New York. As a result, the work group wants better tracking and treatment of injury from the shots. Billions of people worldwide have gotten Covid shots and last year the CDC told new members of the Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. S vaccine committee that its databases had found no increased risk of death after COVID vaccinations. Tanya J. Powers, Fox News Day two of jury
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deliberations and a case accusing Meta and Google of designing Instagram and YouTube to get kids addicted and knowing the dangers for mental health.
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They already came back to the judge with two questions. Both were about Meta. One of them referred to an internal document that they heard about during the arguments. This was a document that talked about social media harms and the impact it had on young users. The second question was about one of the witnesses, Meta whistleblower Brian Boland. Jurors wanted clarification on his reason for leaving the company in 2020. Now in California, the conduct only has to be a substantial factor for one of these companies to be found liable, so it'll have to be 51% or more.
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Fox businesses Kelly Saberry at the courthouse in L A. However, the jury does have multiple questions to consider and nine of 12 jurors have to agree. Stocks are higher right now. The dow is up 396points as oil prices fall at times getting back under $95 a barrel right now. Back over that after topping 100 earlier today, at least.
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The Brady Fox News this is Ainsley Earhart. Thank you joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the Life of Jesus,
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Host: FOX News Podcasts
Date: March 16, 2026
This newscast delivers a rapid-fire summary of major developments in U.S. foreign policy, domestic weather and shutdown disruptions, emerging vaccine policy debates, and landmark litigation involving social media giants, all reflective of March 16, 2026’s key stories. The update is marked by urgent geopolitical stakes, severe weather across the Midwest, pressures from a partial government shutdown, ongoing controversy around COVID vaccines, and high-profile jury deliberations on tech companies’ responsibilities for youth mental health.
The episode opens with President Trump’s update on "Operation Epic Fury," the ongoing conflict with Iran.
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A severe late-winter blizzard is battering the Midwest:
These disruptions are magnified by a partial federal government shutdown:
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Federal advisory workgroup recommends overhauling how COVID vaccine injuries are tracked and reported.
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Jury continues deliberations on whether Meta (Instagram) and Google (YouTube) designed their platforms to addict children despite knowing about mental health dangers.
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The reporting is brisk, serious, and urgent—matching the hour-by-hour radio update format. Direct speaker attributions preserve the no-nonsense, at-times pointed tone, as in the president’s remarks and union leader statements. Quotes are clear, factual, and leave room for contrasting perspectives, particularly in health and policy topics.
This Fox News Radio newscast captures a day marked by intensifying U.S.-Iran tensions, dramatic Midwest weather, the real-world effects of a government shutdown, persistent COVID vaccine controversy, and legal scrutiny of social media’s impact on kids. Each headline segment is packed with direct source statements and meaningful context, offering listeners a concise yet comprehensive look into the nation’s top stories as they unfold.