The Latest: 03/12/2026 03:59am ET

0:00This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human. Run a business and not thinking about podcasting? Think again, more Americans listen to podcasts than add supported streaming music from Spotify and Pandora. And as the number one podcaster, iHeart's twice as large as the next two combined, learn how podcasting can help your business. Call 844-844-iHeart. This is your 24-7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. Officials are downplaying the threat after the FBI reportedly warned California police about Iran targeting the West Coast to retaliate for US attacks on its country. The alert issued at the end of last month said the FBI had information about Iran wanting to launch unmanned drones in a surprise attack in the event of US strikes. It went on to say the threat was specifically against unspecified targets in California. Law enforcement sources now tell multiple outlets there was no specific threat that underpinned the alert. Defense Department officials say the first six days of the war against Iran cost over $11 billion.

1:00Jim Roup has details. NBC News is reporting officials told senators in a closed-door briefing Tuesday that was the estimated cost. Although some senators believe the amount is actually more. Wednesday, Democrat Chris Coons said he feels the amount doesn't include every aspect of things. Meanwhile, in an interview with Axel, President Trump said the war will end soon adding there's nothing left to target. I'm Jim Roup. The president's hosting a women's history month event at the White House today. The White House says it's to celebrate the tremendous impact women continue to have on our nation. The event celebrates historic and current female figures. Trump signed an executive order last year to proclaim March 2025 as women's history month. Amans being indicted for allegedly carvings initials into monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park. Officials say 36-year-old Lucas Reisinger carved his initials into the 44th New York Infantry Monument plaque and Colonel Patrick O'Rourke's face on the 140th New York Infantry Monument back in September. The National Park Service's Reisinger was arrested on two felony counts last week.

2:02He faces a maximum fine of $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison for each charge. Aussie Osborne's granddaughter is being named after him. On Wednesday, Jack Osborne posted a video on Instagram of the new baby girl, he and his wife, Ari Gehrhart, welcome last week. A seven-pound girl was named Aussie Matilda Osborne after her rockstar grandpa who died last July. Aussie Matilda's Jack and Ari's second child together. I'm Tammy Trehio. Steve Tish is giving up co-ownership of the New York Giants after the recent release of an Epstein email. Sarah Lee Kessler reports. Tish is asking the NFL to allow him to transfer his 23% stake in big blue to his children. This comes after the 77-year-old was outed for asking the late sex offender about a working girl and what the New York Post says was a series of damning emails about women. Forbes recently estimated that the giants are worth more than $10 billion. I'm Sarah Lee Kessler.

3:02President Trump is endorsing YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul for any political office he may run for. Paul joined Trump at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, where he said that Trump had taught him the courage to never back down from a fight. Trump predicted Paul would be seeking office in the not-too-distant future, although Paul hasn't actively campaigned for anything yet. A blood test could predict a woman's chances of getting dementia as early as 25 years before the symptoms actually appear. Michael Kessner has details. Scientists with a University of California, San Diego, found that higher levels of one particular protein, one linked to Alzheimer's disease, were linked with future cognitive impairment and dementia, compared to those who had no issues at the start of the study. The study was published in Gemma Network Open. I'm Michael Kessner. A new study is saying just over a half of Americans went to a movie theater over the course of a year. A Pew Research Center survey done in the summer of 2025

4:03shows 53% of US adults say they had seen a movie in the prior 12 months. The date also highlighted generational divides and who was buying tickets. With two thirds of adults between the ages of 18 and 29 saying they had gone to theaters, in contrast to just 39% of those 65 and older who said they'd gone to a movie theater in the past year. I'm Tammy Trujillo.