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Iran War Escalation, TSA workers as “Political Pawns,” Australian Gift Shop Surprise and more
CNN 5 Things
Mar 19, 2026

The White House is asking Congress for more funding as the war in Iran escalates. Lebanon’s prime minister has a message for President Donald Trump on the war in the Middle East. Some TSA workers say they are taking out loans to survive with no end to the agency shutdown in sight. Spanish police are searching for an American college student who went missing in Barcelona on spring break. Plus, an unexpected visitor made its way into an airport gift shop Down Under.