On This Day: March 18

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
March 18, 2023
Trump Suggests a Tuesday Arrest, Calls for Protests
Whether an indictment is soon to be handed down by the Manhattan district attorney against former President Donald Trump regarding alleged hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels has been the big question swirling in recent days, and Trump himself appears to have answered it in social media remarks on Saturday morning, reports CNN.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2022
Commonly Misheard Lyric Costs Wheel of Fortune Contestant
If you've ever sung along to the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams," you may sympathize with the Wheel of Fortune contestant who flubbed one of the lyrics during Tuesday's episode, costing him the prize.  Keep reading >>
 
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March 18, 2021
Ex-Housemates: Alleged Spa Shooter 'Tortured' by Guilt
Former housemates at a rehab facility in Georgia say Robert Aaron Long was a "deeply religious" man who was "tortured" by guilt over his sex addiction.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2020
Americans Will Likely Receive 2 Checks
It looks like American adults will receive two separate relief checks from the government, with the first going out April 6 and the second on May 18, reports the Wall Street Journal.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2019
She Handed Over the Cash. Then Robbery Suspect Saw Her Balance
It's not clear if this story should be filed under "weird crimes" or "uplifting news."  Keep reading >>
 
 
March 18, 2018
Democrat Offers McCabe a Job So He Can Keep Pension
When Jeff Sessions fired Andrew McCabe, one of the points that drew attention is that the move came just two days before McCabe's retirement took effect, thus putting McCabe's federal pension in jeopardy.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2017
Hillary Clinton: 'I'm Ready to Come Out of the Woods'
More than four months after one of the most shocking election losses in American history, Hillary Clinton has hinted that she's ready to return to public life.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2016
Trump's Son Receives a Threatening Letter
Donald Trump says he's got "many, many millions of people" behind him, but apparently not everyone is a Donald devotee.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2015
Cheney: Obama Is 'Worst President in My Lifetime'
Dick Cheney spends his days sipping lattes in custom-ordered Starbucks cups surrounded by military history and political biography books in his study in Virginia—and apparently brewing over how President Obama has ruined the country.  Keep reading >>
 
March 18, 2014
Romney: Obama's Timing Is Just Dreadful
Pundits have lately been lining up to second-guess President Obama's foreign policy, and the latest to do so is the guy who wanted Obama's job.  Keep reading >>