DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is out. This week, she faced grilling by lawmakers from both parties this week and criticism over her handling of Homeland Security tactics and spending. President Donald Trump announced late Thursday that she would be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican, effective March 31. What's next for Noem and the agency she'll no longer lead. | U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security" to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz Elizabeth Frantz, REUTERS |
Americans bracing as gas prices jump |
Gas prices typically tick up as summer approaches, but since the Feb. 28 start of the US-Israel war against Iran, they've gone up by an additional 20-30 cents a gallon, experts say. According to AAA, the national average gas price was $3.19 on March 4 — up from $2.97 a week before that. Higher gas prices mean Americans, already coping with rising housing, energy and grocery costs, will spend more to get to work, run errands and take vacations. It'll also likely mean higher prices for groceries and other goods. USA TODAY reporters across the country teamed up to talk to people about what they're finding. | Uber driver Mario Pinzon fuels his Nissan Rogue at a Denver-area gas station on March 4, 2026, following the United States' attack on Iran, which has increased gas prices nationally. Trevor Hughes/USA TODAY |
Americans on Iran: 'Their fight to fight' |
President Donald Trump's war with Iran is polling badly, as it has jacked up gas prices and injected volatility into a stock market that the administration often cites as a bright spot in an uneven economy. "I don't think it's worth it," Amanda Cline, a Navy veteran and three-time Trump voter from California, told USA TODAY. "It's not our cause. It's their fight to fight. It's their regime and their problem to fix." What other Americans, including some of Trump's staunchest and most visible supporters, are saying. |
Daylight saving time is coming! Yay! It means one less hour of sleep. Boo! |
Most of us (looking at you, Hawaii and parts of Arizona) will spring forward early Sunday morning, but just because our phones and other devices make a seamless transition doesn't mean our bodies do. Our circadian rhythm (the internal clock) has a hard time adjusting, and that can lead to higher risks for heart attacks, cancer, depression, and even obesity. What to know, and how to make the adjustment a little easier. | Joe Roskey of Sign Craft of Riviera Beach, works on the outdoor clock at the First Bank of Florida, at the corner of Olive Avenue and Southern Blvd Wednesday afternoon. Roskey had corrected the time on the clock, which was off because of the switch to daylight savings time. Lannis Waters / USA TODAY NETWORK |
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