UPDATED: LaGuardia Collision, Iran Threat, Life-Saving Foam and more

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🗓️ 23 March 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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President Trump backs off his threat to hit power plants if Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz closed. Two pilots have been killed, several people hurt after a plane hits a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia airport. ICE agents are deploying to airports amid partial government shutdown. CNN speaks to the first patient treated with a life-saving foam. Plus, a man with Down Syndrome builds a successful spice business. This episode has been updated from a previous released version. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Springs blooming at Starbucks.
0:03.0	A new season calls for new discoveries,
0:06.0	like our iced Ube-Vinilla Machilate.
0:09.0	Smooth, creamy and nutty, balanced with notes of vanilla.
0:13.0	It's a treat for the ice too,
0:15.0	with vibrant lilac hues to brighten your spring mood.
0:18.0	Hot or iced, there are so many ways to love this stunning serve.
0:23.8	Uber Vanilla, pouring now at Starbucks.
0:27.5	Subject to availability while stocks last.
0:34.9	Good morning, everyone.
0:36.1	I'm Erica Hill.
0:36.9	It is Monday, March 23rd. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day.
0:41.2	Number one, the Iran deadline. President Trump is now backing off an ultimatum he issued over the weekend.
0:46.7	Saying that he would obliterate Iran's power plants if they refused to open, reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
0:52.6	Well, Iran had said it would retaliate by completely closing the waterway and hitting U.S. interests
0:57.1	in the region.
0:58.2	Now, President Trump posting to social media, the U.S. had, quote, very good and productive
1:03.2	conversations over the weekend, saying he's instructed the Defense Department to postpone
1:08.1	any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants
1:11.5	and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings.
1:18.1	Number two, deadly tarmac collision. New York's LaGuardia Airport will be closed until at least
1:22.6	2 p.m. Eastern today after an Air Canada plane ran into a fire truck on the tarmac during landing. Both pilots
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