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The Latest: 03/11/2026 01:59pm ET

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24/7 News: The LatestThe Latest: 03/11/2026 01:59pm ET. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human No one knows what the future holds, but you deserve a weather app that can help. Weatherbug is easy to use and provides forecasts for your every need. From storm warnings to pollen levels, write at your fingertips. Get the fastest local alerts and comprehensive 10-day forecasts wherever you are. It's hyper-local, real-time, customizable alerts. Make sure the weather never takes you by surprise so you can plan every day with confidence. Download the free weather bug app from the app store today and start getting accurate weather forecasts 24-7. This is your 24-7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just 4 minutes. President Trump says Iran's Navy and Air Force have been destroyed. Speaking to reporters today while exiting the White House for Ohio, he praised the U.S. military calling it the greatest in the world. We have hit them harder than virtually any country in history has been in and we're not finished yet.

The president said that they're leaving some things in place, but if the U.S. took those things out, Iran would never be able to rebuild. He added the operation against Iran will continue. The war started 12 days ago. And President Trump said he's not aware of a preliminary report that says the U.S. is at fault in the deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school shortly after the operations began. The New York Times' story cites U.S. officials and others familiar with the report. The initial investigation found the strike was due to a targeting mistake by the U.S. military. The military had been targeting an Iranian base adjacent to the school. The Tomahawk missile strike killed at least 175 people with most being children. The International Energy Agency has announced its releasing hundreds of millions of barrels of oil from its reserves. It comes as oil supplies being disrupted due to the Iran conflict. Oil tanker traffic through the straight of our moves is slowed to a trickle causing the biggest supply disruption in history. This marks the largest oil release in the history of the IEA. A runoff election will decide who will fill former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene's seat.

Democrat Sean Harris and Republican Clay Fuller have pulled ahead in a crowded field of 22 candidates, but neither gained a 50 percent majority. So the winner of Georgia's 14th Congressional District will be decided in a runoff election set for April 7th. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has commuted the sentence of a man set to be executed. Charles Sonny Burton was scheduled to be executed via nitrogen gas tomorrow, but Ivey intervened, saying the execution would be unjust. She issued the statement explaining that she believes it would be unjust for one participant in this crime to be executed while the participant who actually pulled the trigger was not. I'm Chris Caragio. Airlines around the world are starting to hike ticket prices in response to the conflict in Iran. The wall has caused restrictions on operations that key transfer hubs in the Middle East. There are few seats available after major Gulf carriers suspended flights, and that's contributing to ticket prices going up between Asia and Europe. Spiking fuel prices are also putting pressure on carriers. Hong Kong Airlines is bumping up its fuel surcharge by as much as 35 percent, and in Vietnam officials say airline operating costs have jumped as much as 70 percent.

At a recent industry event, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby said he expected the situation in Iran to drive up airfare costs and affect the airline's financial results this quarter. Meantime, thin air has warned that even more alarming than price increases fuel ability could become a problem if the war drags on and becomes a prolonged crisis. World baseball classic pool play will wrap up with a trio of games today. Team USA now has its backs against the wall after losing eight to six last night to Italy to wrap up pool play. Italy will face Mexico tonight. If they win, the US advances. If Mexico wins, there's a three-way tie at top pool B and tiebreakers will be used to determine which two teams advance. In the other two games, Canada will face Cuba and the Dominican Republic will take on Venezuela. The American Music Awards are returning to Las Vegas. Tamatrahio has details. The AMAs held its first live ceremony since 2022 last year, airing from Los Angeles. This year's ceremony will take place in Las Vegas, broadcasting live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the first time.

Nominations for the event will be announced on April 14th. The AMAs will air on CBS on May 25th. A.I. actress Tilly Norwood is releasing new music. The A.I. creation dropped her new song Take the Lead, which reflects on last year's extreme backlash following her debut. The main verse includes the lyrics. A.I. is not the enemy. It's the key. I'm Chris Caragio.

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