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Some wait times at airport bottlenecks are easing with TSA paychecks promised

By JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER
Mar 30, 2026 1:10 pm - After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers, giving the beleaguered aviation system a boost of optimism.
Worries about global economic pain deepen as the war in Iran drags on

By PAUL WISEMAN
Mar 30, 2026 1:03 pm - U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran have driven up prices, darkened the outlook for the world economy, sent global stock markets reeling and forced developing countries to ration fuel and subsidize energy costs to protect their poorest.
Energy fallout from Iran war signals a global wake-up call for renewable energy

By Aniruddha Ghosal, Anton L. Delgado and Allan Olingo
Mar 28, 2026 1:57 pm - The Iran war is exposing how much the global economy still depends on fragile fossil fuel supplies. The conflict has virtually choked off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas. Analysts say the crisis is a stark reminder that energy security is not just about stockpiles and shipping, but also about the lagging transition to renewable energy.
4 strategies for an organized tax season

By Christine Benz of Morningstar
Mar 28, 2026 12:24 pm - Every year, tax day sneaks up in a hurry. Whether you use tax preparation software or outsource to a certified public accountant, here are some key strategies to ensure a smooth and worry-free tax season.
How the Homeland Security deal unraveled and split Republican leaders in Congress

By STEPHEN GROVES, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI
Mar 28, 2026 8:21 am - The collapse of the deal leaves Congress, now on a two-week spring break, with no easy way out of the impasse that has put DHS into a shutdown since mid-February.
AI’s arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels

By TAMMY WEBBER
Mar 27, 2026 7:53 pm - Six years ago, Google was confident that by 2030 it would power all operations with electricity generated from clean sources, including wind and solar power, and remove as much pollution as it produced. Today it calls those goals a “moonshot.”
Wall Street drops again to close its 5th straight losing week and its worst since the Iran war

By STAN CHOE
Mar 27, 2026 4:18 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks deepened their drops Friday as Wall Street finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest such streak in nearly four years. The S&P 500 fel...
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and KEVIN FREKING
Mar 27, 2026 1:48 pm - President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress. Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing long security lines at many of nation’s top airports.
‘Neighbors helping neighbors’: Volunteers update kitchen at Oakbrook Terrace Salvation Army

By Dave Oberhelman
Mar 27, 2026 1:38 pm - Home Depot volunteers step in to renew the Oakbrook Terrace Salvation Army kitchen that hadn’t been upgraded in 34 years.
MidAmerican Energy proposes rate hike for 85K customers in northwest Illinois

By Nikoel Hytrek
Mar 27, 2026 1:14 pm - Iowa-based utility company MidAmerican Energy asked the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve a rate hike for Illinois customers. The company serves about 85,000 Illinoisans in the Quad Cities area. The rate increase, if approved, would take place over a two-year schedule, leading to a $24.42 monthly increase, or $293 annually, by 2028.

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