RPT: 3 US warships, 2,500 marines deployed to Iran
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The war between the U.S. Iran is ramping up. Today the White House announced that 3 more US warships and about 2,500 more marines are headed to the Middle East. 

Rep. Fry on DHS funding, Iran war
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South Carolina Republican Representative Russell Fry discusses Pentagon request for additional funding amid Iran conflict, and DHS funding lapse. 

Missing Univ. of Alabama Student Found Dead
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Former FBI investigator Bill Daly weighs in after remains of missing University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey were recovered in Barcelona. 

TSA Official Weighs In On DHS Shutdown
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TSA Chief of Staff weighs in on impact of DHS funding lapse on airport checkpoint lines, TSA officers. 

Oil prices rise as middle East strikes continue
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Iran launched retaliation strikes on key oil facilities in Israel. This comes after Israel confirmed that they struck South Pars Gas field in Qatar. 

CENTCOM says F-35 forced to make an emergency landing
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We are now hearing reports from U.S. Central Command who say that an F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing after taking part in a combat operation over Iran. According to reporting from the Wall Street Journal, Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for the command that oversees the Middle East, said that the aircraft landed safely and the pilot was in “stable” condition. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking to Hal Kempfer, a retired Marine Intelligence Officer, after early reports of the incident began to come into the newsroom. 

Hegseth warns that US military controls Iran’s fate
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LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Prof. Alon Burstein from the Israel-Palestine-Report, as the impacts of the war in Iran continue to be felt across the Middle East. This includes ongoing impacts to the global price of oil. We are hearing reports that Iran hit a Saudi refinery in the Red Sea and set Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries on fire. This attack sent international oil and gas prices soaring on Thursday. 

Trump considers sending more troops to Middle East
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President Trump is reportedly considering deploying additional troops to the Middle East. Reuters reports that President Trump could send thousands more troops as the U.S. prepares for the next stage of the war with Iran. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall spoke with Reuters national security reporter Phil Stewart about his exclusive reporting.

Netanyahu says Iran can no longer enrich uranium
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Previously, President Donald Trump has said that Iran's nuclear ambitions and continued missile development is one of the primary reasons why military intervention was necessary in the Middle East. Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Iran can no longer enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles. LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall is speaking with Andrea Stricker, a Nuclear Nonproliferation Expert with the FDD, after Trump’s assertion that Iran must "never have a nuclear weapon." 

Trump meets with PM of Japan amid Iran war
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LiveNOW's Mike Pache interviews Reuter's White House correspondent, Trevor Hunnicutt to discuss President Trump's bilateral meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which took place this morning.

Cesar Chavez name removal efforts surge
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LiveNOW's Mike Pache is speaking with Matthew Garcia, a Professor at Dartmouth College and the author of “From the Jaws of Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Cesar Chavez and the Farm Worker Movement.” This comes as a number of states, including California, are dealing with the fallout after Cesar Chavez is accused of sexual assault and the grooming of young girls within the farmworker movement. Chavez is widely regarded as an iconic civil rights leader. His name currently graces a series of schools, buildings, and other facilities across the United States. 

Body of Jimmy Gracey found in Barcelona
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A body recovered during the search for a missing Chicago-area man in Barcelona has been identified as Jimmy Gracey. The 20-year-old University of Alabama student disappeared this week while on a trip for spring break. LiveNOW's Mike Pache spoke about the development with Joanie Lum from FOX 32 Chicago.

Pentagon seeks additional $200B for Iran war
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Politico's Paul McLeary joins LiveNOW's Mike Pache to discuss new reports that the Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the war in Iran. Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed the report Thursday, saying "it takes money to kill bad guys."

Artemis II rocket rolls out, potential April 1 launch
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We are learning more as NASA continues work on their Artemis II mission, with the hopes of sending astronauts on a trip around the moon. Current plans would see a crewed spaceflight from Artemis II, sending four astronauts on a 10-day flight around the moon and back. The soonest possible launch date is currently set at April 1. LiveNOW’s Mike Pache is speaking with Stephanie Buffamonte at FOX 35 Orlando, who is on the scene as the rocket gets rolled out later this evening. 

Iranian missile strikes oil refinery in Israel
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Israel Defense Forces posted on X: "IRANIAN NAVAL INFRASTRUCTURE STRUCK IN THE CASPIAN SEA Targets included: • Iranian Navy vessels, including missile ships, support vessels boats, & guard ships. • A port command center from which Iranian Navy forces controlled naval operations • Central infrastructure used for vessel repair and maintenance"

Trump jokes about Pearl Harbor with Japan's PM on Iran
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When asked about why President Trump didn't warn his allies about his impending attack on Iran earlier in March, Trump jokes that "who knows more about surprise than Japan" in reference to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in World War II in 1941. 

President Trump hosts Japanese Prime Minister
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President Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House. Trump took questions from reporters about the Iran conflict. 

Gabbard questioned over Israel in Iran
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At the hearing on global threats, Senator Castro interrogated Tulsi Gabbard over Israel's involvement in the war in Iran, and whether the US has supported all of their decisions, including coordination between the US and Israel militaries. 

DNI Gabbard on Iran, China & Russia
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Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, spoke at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. FBI Director Kash Patel and CIA Director John Ratcliffe also spoke at the hearing on worldwide threats.