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citizens.

They're also debating ending the DHS shutdown.

Democrats want reforms to ICE in order to fund the agency, but that leaves TSA workers working without pay.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says it would be hard to explain leaving town next week without funding DHS.

TSA workers are calling out causing long lines at airports.

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Yesterday was the spring equinox, the first day of spring.

In Iraq, Iran, and other countries, it's an important cultural celebration.

MPRS Jane Araf was in the Kurdistan region of Iraq in the ancient town of Akre, where the annual fireworks, dancing, and fire marks Kurdish resilience and renewal.

Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children's pain reliever have been recalled because of reports it contained particles and other possible contaminants.

Terra Pharmaceuticals Children's Ibuprofen Oral Suspension comes in a berry-flavored formula for kids as young as two.

The Food and Drug Administration says the recall was launched after some customers reported a gel-like mass

and black particles in the product.

FDA regulators say they recalled products are unlikely to pose a serious health risk, though, to customers.

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Britain says Iran launched an unsuccessful missile attack at a joint British and American base in the Indian Ocean.

NPR's Ruth Sherlock has more.

The Senate's holding a rare weekend session debating the Republican Save America Act, which has new requirements for voter registration and requires photo IDs at the polls.