The Latest: 03/09/2026 09:59pm ET

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1:06But I felt it was something we had to do. I didn't feel we had a choice. If we didn't do it, they would have done it to us. Speaking from Doral Florida today, Trump denied the two disagreed over the offensive. Vance who also served as a Marine has been a sometime critic of US entering foreign conflicts in the past. Meantime President Trump says the US is nowhere near putting boots on the ground in Iran. He made the comment to the New York Post today as the military operations in Iran hit the 10-day mark. Saturday, he told reporters on Air Force One that it would have to be a very good reason for him to send US troops to Iran. Prices at the gas pump continue to jump as the US continues military operations. AAA reports the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded today $3.47 up to cents from yesterday. Up nearly 50 cents from a week ago. Instagram's parent company Mehta is presenting its defense in a landmark trial in Los Angeles that accuses social media companies of intentionally addicting kids.

2:10There could be some historic consequences here. The plaintiff in the case, a young woman sued TikTok, YouTube and Mehta, claiming she became addicted to the social media sites as a kid, and as a result, has experienced anxiety and depression. In federal court, Mehta played video depositions from the woman's high school principal and high school counselor, who both claim they were unaware she had any issues related to social media. I'm Jim Roop. President Trump says the decision on when strikes on Iran will come to an end will be made by the US and Israel together. In an interview with the Times of Israel, President Trump says that Iran would have destroyed Israel if he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu weren't around. He says now that they've worked together, they've managed to destroy Iran instead. When asked about the selection of Mustafa Hamani as Iran's new Supreme Leader, President Trump only said, quote, we'll see what happens. I'm Rory O'Neill.

3:12Over 1,000,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled for camera issues. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent out two separate notices regarding different rear-view camera issues that are safety concerns. One said the rear-view cameras in certain Bronco and Edge vehicles may not display while in reverse gear. The other notice said that some Ford escapes and explores as well as Lincoln Corsair and Aviator vehicles may display inverted images on their rear-view cameras. Ford says it will notify owners through the mail on how to schedule a free repair. I'm Tammy Trehio. Surveys are showing nearly half of adults use sleep trackers in the US, but one sleep expert says they're not totally accurate. I'm so tired. I haven't slept the week. Sleep specialist Samuel Gervic with the Cleveland Clinic says sleep trackers monitor movement in type of movement and will estimate if you are sleeping, but numbers could be off. So if you're looking for really granular data like how much deep sleep you're getting or REM sleep you're getting, these trackers tend to be much less reliable.

4:17Gervic says to truly know how you're sleeping and if you have a sleep disorder, a sleep study is needed. That involves going to a lab where brain activity, breathing and other factors are looked at. I'm Michael Casner. And coincidentally, today is National Napite. So I hope you had a chance to take one or go to bed early tonight. I'm Jim Roop.