Trump Pressures Cuba, Vaccine Policies Blocked & St. Patrick's Day - Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
4.7 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 15 minutes
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The news to know for Tuesday, March 17, 2026!
We'll tell you about a potential rift between the U.S. and many American allies as the war in the Middle East continues to widen.
Also, President Trump's latest threats against Cuba.
And the biggest races to watch in today's primaries.
Plus, a federal court weighed in on RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies, this week's weather has broken records in multiple parts of the U.S., and a reminder that you might want to wear green today.
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Tuesday, March 17. We'll tell you about a potential rift between the U.S. and many American allies as the war in the Middle East continues to widen. Also, President Trump's latest threats against Cuba and the biggest races to watch in today's primaries. |
| 0:14.2 | Plus, a federal court wait in on RFK Jr.'s vaccine policies. This week's weather has broken records in multiple parts of the U.S. |
| 0:21.7 | And a reminder that you might want to wear green today. Those stories and more news to know |
| 0:26.6 | coming up. Welcome to The Newsworthy. All the Day's News in less than 15 minutes. I'm Erica |
| 0:33.6 | Mandy. Thanks so much for being here. Let's do this. |
| 0:44.2 | The war in the Middle East is now causing a divide between the U.S. and many American allies. |
| 0:49.2 | President Trump has been asking other countries for help, and so far, they're mostly resisting. |
| 0:54.9 | Specifically, Trump wants them to send warships to help escort merchant ships and oil tankers in and out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. Some countries have already said no, |
| 0:59.6 | like Germany, Japan, Italy, and Australia. Some are pushing for diplomacy instead of combat. |
| 1:05.1 | Others say their laws don't allow for involvement without their lawmakers approving it. And then there |
| 1:09.4 | are those who won't get involved in a conflict |
| 1:11.1 | that doesn't have a clear international backing. There are also certain countries who have so far been |
| 1:16.1 | non-committal, like France, South Korea, and Britain. Well, now President Trump says the U.S. doesn't need |
| 1:21.7 | anybody anyway, and that he only asked for help to prove that American allies were never going to |
| 1:26.7 | support the U.S. to support the U.S. |
| 1:27.6 | the way the U.S. has supported them. In the meantime, the strait is effectively closed. |
| 1:32.6 | At least 17 vessels have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the war started three weeks ago |
| 1:37.0 | as part of Iran's retaliation campaign. The Iranian government keeps launching attacks at neighboring |
| 1:42.4 | countries as well. At the same time, |
| 1:44.6 | Iran is still contending with intense Israeli and American air strikes, including some that have |
| 1:49.1 | targeted an electricity distribution center. The war has so far killed more than 2,000 people, |
| 1:54.7 | mostly in Iran and Lebanon. Speaking of which, Israel has launched a wider ground operation in Lebanon, |
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