Mar 04 Watch 5:16 Lebanese government and civilians caught in middle of renewed Israel-Hezbollah conflict By Simona Foltyn Israel continued waves of heavy airstrikes in Beirut after Hezbollah began firing on Israel in support of Iran. Nearly 85,000 people have been displaced, according to the Lebanese government. The Israeli military has also started a ground incursion into southern… Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch 6:45 In 'We Are the World (Cup),' Roger Bennett explores personal history with the tournament By Geoff Bennett When the World Cup kicks off in June, billions will turn their attention to games spread across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. It’s an experience Roger Bennett likens to a solar eclipse, except the Earth is completely engulfed not in… Continue watching
Mar 04 Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by U.S. submarine By Krishan Francis, Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press A torpedo fired by a U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka, whose navy said Wednesday it recovered 87 bodies and rescued 32 people. Continue reading
Mar 04 Spain denies cooperating with U.S. military operations in Middle East, contradicting White House By Joseph Wilson, Aamer Madhani, Suman Naishadham, Associated Press A diplomatic tussle between the United States and Spain over the war in Iran intensified on Wednesday when the governments exchanged contradictory statements over the possible use of Spanish military bases by American armed forces for operations in the Middle East. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Hillary Clinton speaks at forum on ending child marriage By Molly Finnegan Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will speak Wednesday about efforts to end child marriage at the Institute of Global Politics’ Women’s Initiative. Continue reading
Mar 04 Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? A son of Iran's late supreme leader is a rising contender to replace him By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Mojtaba Khamenei's name continues to circulate as a possible candidate to replace his father, something that had been criticized in the past as potentially creating a theocratic version of Iran's former hereditary monarchy. Continue reading
Mar 04 How military families are feeling about the unknowns of Iran war By Travis Loller, Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press In the military-heavy communities surrounding Fort Campbell, a sprawling U.S. Army base that straddles the Tennessee-Kentucky line, the war in Iran is on a lot of people's minds. Continue reading
Mar 04 Hegseth says U.S. 'can't stop everything' that Iran fires even as he asserts air dominance By Konstantin Toropin, David Klepper, Associated Press Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged Wednesday that some Iranian air attacks may still hit their targets even as he asserted that U.S. military superiority is quickly giving it control of the Islamic Republic's airspace. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: Senate GOP votes down war powers resolution after U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran By Stephen Groves, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Republicans voted down an effort Wednesday to halt President Donald Trump’s war against Iran, demonstrating early support for a conflict that has rapidly spread across the Middle East with no clear U.S. exit strategy. Continue reading
Mar 04 WATCH: U.S. sank Iranian warship, Hegseth announces By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Samy Magdy, Associated Press A U.S. submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, as Washington and Israel intensified their bombardment Wednesday of Iran's security forces and other symbols of power. As the war expanded yet again, Tehran vowed to completely destroy the… Continue reading