Evening Wire: LaGuardia Collision Kills Two & Trump Pauses Iran Deadline | 3.23.26

March 23, 2026

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Georgia Howe and John Bickley deliver Evening Wire's roundup of March 23 developments, spanning a fatal airport crash, a U.S.-Iran diplomatic pause amid missile strikes on Israel, court scrutiny of voting rules, crime reductions, immigration cases, and lighter cultural notes like a box office hit.

LaGuardia Airport Collision

A firetruck crossed the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport, colliding with an incoming Air Canada jet from Montreal shortly after it landed at 30 miles per hour. Air traffic control had cleared the truck for a separate emergency but urgently warned it to stop. The impact destroyed the plane's nose, killing the pilot and co-pilot; dozens were injured. A female flight attendant survived, still strapped into her seat. The airport reopened that afternoon.

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1 (00:53) **LaGuardia Airport Collision** - Firetruck collides with Air Canada jet on tarmac, killing pilot and co-pilot, injuring dozens
2 (01:56) **Trump Pauses Iran Strikes** - President delays attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure amid ongoing talks
3 (02:39) **Supreme Court on Mail-in Voting** - Justices skeptical of Mississippi's five-day grace period for late ballots
4 (03:05) **NYC Mayor's Wife Under Scrutiny** - Rama Duwaji's radical posts and DSA campaign work draw criticism
5 (03:53) **Iran Claims London Terror Attack** - IRGC-linked group arson on Jewish emergency service ambulances near synagogue
6 (04:28) **Iranian Missiles Hit Near Israeli Nuclear Sites** - Two ballistic missiles strike towns miles from Dimona reactor and research center
7 (05:11) **Memphis Crime Drop and National Guard Boost** - President praises 60% robbery decline, 74% drop in carjackings

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Show Notes

LaGuardia reopens after a fatal jet collision on the tarmac, President Trump extends his ultimatum for Iran pending negotiations, and SNL launches in the UK, mocking Keir Starmer. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.

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