President Donald Trump defends recent deportations of Venezuelan nationals. Are you ready for March Madness? Communities across the nation were cleaning up after deadly weekend tornadoes and wildfires. |
👋 Hi all! Rebecca Morin here. Happy St. Patrick's Day! I brought you some gold: Monday's news. |
Trump's deportation showdown |
President Donald Trump over the weekend deported nearly 300 Venezuelans to El Salvador, in apparent defiance of court orders and making way for a legal – and political – showdown. The Trump administration invoked the seldom-used 1798 Alien Enemies Act to immediately deport the Venezuelans who they say are members of a controversial gang called Tren de Aragua without due process. |
Why El Salvador? White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the Trump administration paid El Salvador $6 million to accept 261 alleged Venezuelan gang members to the Central American country's mega prison known as CECOT, the Terrorism Confinement Center. Leavitt said the sum of money is "pennies on the dollar" compared to the cost of housing the deported Venezuelans in maximum security prisons in the U.S. 👉 Follow today's updates. | Salvadoran police officers escort alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua recently deported by the U.S. government to be imprisoned in the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, at the El Salvador International Airport in San Luis Talpa, El Salvador, in this handout image obtained Sunday. Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia, via REUTERS |
It's time for the madness |
Is your bracket set? The NCAA basketball tournaments tip off this week, after the 68 teams slated to compete in the men's and women's competitions were announced on Selection Sunday. The men's No. 1 seeds include Auburn in the South Region, Duke in the East Region, Houston in the Midwest Region, and Florida in the West Region. 🏀 Need help with your bracket? Turn to our experts. | Florida Gators guard Alijah Martin dunks against the Tennessee Volunteers in the SEC Championship Game in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday. Steve Roberts-Imagn Images |
Weekend weather turns deadly |
At least 42 people have died after a violent storm swept the nation over the weekend, causing more than 50 tornadoes and fanning wildfires across multiple states. Large portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and Iowa were still at risk for extreme or critical fire weather Monday. |
Wildfires and tornadoes strike several states: Field crews from weather service offices across the central and eastern U.S. have been surveying the damage across seven states after 300 houses and structures were destroyed by wildfires. In Missouri, an EF-3 tornado killed at least a dozen people. Cave City, Arkansas, also saw an EF-3 tornado on Friday. 👉 Follow today's weather updates. | Storm damage is seen in Plantersville, Alabama, on Sunday after an overnight tornado hit the area. Mickey Welsh, Advertiser via USA TODAY NETWORK |
You bet I'm wearing green today. Happy St. Patrick's Day! The holiday, which began by celebrating the patron saint of Ireland, has come now to be a festive day to celebrate everything Irish. Across the United States, countless cities celebrate by holding green adorned parades, with Irish foods, and of course, thematic bar crawls. I know I'll be celebrating St. Patty's Day by watching a movie with my favorite Irish actor, Ayo Edebiri. (Please tell me everyone gets the joke.) 🍀 The history of the holiday. | Thousands line Grand Avenue as The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick hosts the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Des Moines, Iowa on Monday. Zach Boyden-Holmes, The Des Moines Register/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images |
Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY. Got any thoughts or feedback? Reach out to her at rdmorin@usatoday.com. | | | | People are paying thousands to go under anesthesia for tattoos. Here's what doctors want you to know about the controversial trend. | | | | Jason Jones, owner of Dayton Dog Trainer LLC, "should never be allowed near a dog again," prosecutors said. | | | | President Donald Trump visited DC's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and attended a board meeting after naming himself board chair. | | | | A month after the couple died separately in their New Mexico home, an outside party has been appointed as the representative for their estates. | | | | PepsiCo announced on Monday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase prebiotic soda brand Poppi for $1.95 billion. | | | | Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain and more turned out for a star-studded, and snowy, fashion show in the French Alps. | | | | Industry leaders say the government failed to protect Thomas Cooper, 5, from dying in a hyperbaric chamber fire at the Oxford Center in Michigan. | | | | Officials are still investigating after 19-year-old brothers Qaadir Malik Lewis and Naazir Rahim Lewis were found dead on March 8 by hikers. | | | | Many people looking for a job post their resume on job search sites or social media apps. But con artists use that information to trick you. | | | | French member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann said the US should give back the Statue of Liberty for '(choosing) the side of tyrants.' | | | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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