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0:00This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human You know what I can really go for right now? Literally anything that comes in a McDonald's carton, wrapper, or bag, or a McDonald's cup. Yes, any of those items you do it. We've got your cravings covered. Now, stop in for the flaky filet of fish. The crispy snack wrap or a large fries for just $2.99. Limited time only, price and participation may vary. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Bottom up, buh buh buh. This is your 24-7 News Update. The latest views this hour in just four minutes. President Trump says the U.S. military has made major strides toward its objectives in Iran, speaking from Dharal, Florida. Trump said the U.S. is ahead of its timeline in Iran, by a lot, quote unquote. He said the U.S. and Israel have carried out some of the most complex military operations

1:00the world has ever seen, saying too. He's just holding himself to something he pledged 11 years ago. On the very first day I came down the escalator in 2015, I said, quote, I will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. And all I'm doing is keeping my promise. The president said over 50 Iranian Navy ships have been taken out. Its missiles and drone capabilities continue to be taken out. Seven U.S. service members have been killed since operation. Epic fury began February 28th. The price of oil is dropping. After President Trump's latest threat to Iran, prices fell more than 10 percent. After Trump said Iran would be hit 20 times harder, quote unquote, if it stopped the flow of oil through the straight-of-form moose. Police in New York say two Pennsylvania men accused of throwing improvised explosive devices outside the mayor's residents were motivated by ISIS and hoped to cause mass casualties. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tish says Amir Balot and Ibrahim Khayumi

2:01told investigators they wanted to kill more infidels than the three victims who died in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Tish said both defendants also admitted that they acted on Saturday because of ISIS. Wall Street closed higher to start the week. Stocks rebounded from steep losses after President Trump said that conflict with Iran could be over soon. By the closing bell, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 239 points to 47,740. The S&P 500 rose 55 points to 67,95. And then Azdaq climbed to 308 points to 26,95. I'm Jim Roop. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on President Trump to release oil from the strategic petroleum reserve. York Democrat urged immediate action to deal with soaring gas prices due to the Middle East conflict. American families cannot afford to simply wait and hope for the price to come down. The solution is right here at home, Trump.

3:03Use the SPR, release it, prices will come down. Schumer says multiple presidents from both parties have used the SPR during global disruptions to keep prices down. AAA reports the national average is now $3.45 a gallon with California having the highest prices in the nation hovering right around $5.15 a gallon. I'm Tammy Trujillo. Robo Taxi Service ZUX is expanding. The Amazon owned company announced Monday that it'll be testing its fleet in Dallas and Phoenix. A small number of SUVs will be deployed to both cities with safety drivers behind the wheel who could take over at any time. This comes as both Phoenix and Dallas currently have alphabet-owned WAMO driverless cars on its roads. The DHS operates in multiple markets, including the San Francisco Bay area, Las Vegas, and Washington DC. In Phoenix, I'm at Mattensen. Airport security is seeing the effects of the partial government shutdown, leaving most of the Department of Homeland Security without funding. TSA, under the DHS umbrella, is warning passengers of increased weight times.

4:04Hobby airport in Houston, Sunday told passengers to arrive up to five hours before flights, noting that the security line could be longer than three hours. It was a similar story in Atlanta and New Orleans, where officials were telling travelers to show up at least three hours early. The lack of pay is created, a lack of TSA workers at checkpoints. I'm Michael Casner. Have you feel lucky to make a million jackpot now well past the half billion mark? There was no grand prize winner Friday, so the jackpot tomorrow night, $533 million. I'm Jim Root.