The Latest: 03/15/2026 05:59am ET

0:00This is an I Heart Podcast. Guaranteed Human Listen, we've seen what's out there for patio furniture, and what you've been paying is outrageous, but that was last season you, before you ditched the specialty stores and started saving more at home-sense. Now, you're listening to this while under a designer umbrella on a luxurious teak lounge chair, because it's easy to relax when you refuse to settle, on style, on price, and outdoor pieces that will actually outlast the season. Home Sense, the home of no compromise, part of the Home Goods family. This is your 24-7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just four minutes. President Trump is urging other countries now to help the U.S. protect the Strait of Hormuz, posting online Saturday that the UK, China, France, and other countries Trump says should send warships to the narrow strait near Iran to make sure oil tankers can get through. Iran's new leaders vowed to block the Strait in response to the ongoing attacks by the

1:04U.S. and Israel. Reports say the Trump administration's rejecting efforts by allies in the Middle East to discuss terms of a possible ceasefire with Iran. Trump has vowed to finish the job as he puts it in Iran as a new report from Reuters indicates the White House has dismissed calls to start any such negotiations. Iran's also rejected possible talks unless the U.S. and Israel both end military strikes on the country. This says the Pentagon says it's preparing to deploy an additional 5,000 Marines and sailors to the Middle East to support the war with Iran. Authorities in California's Riverside County say a week-long anti-human trafficking operation has rescued dozens of teenagers sharing Reardon has that. This is a massive problem that we have, not just in California, but our entire country. Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says some of the rescued teens became victims of child sex trafficking and sex assault. The minors ages 14 to 17 were located in Riverside County as well as Northern California, Nevada and Arizona.

2:04NBC4 says operation safe return involved federal agents and more than a dozen local agencies. Our sex trafficking is through hotels or events or things like that. Apps online. 30-17s were safely rescued and seven arrests were made. The cost of an ad-free prime video subscription is going up. Amazon announced Friday upgrading to the ad-free tier now will cost $4.99 a month starting April 10th on top of the cost for an Amazon Prime subscription. The ad-free tier will be rebranded as Prime Video Ultra. I'm Scott Carr. The FCC is now threatening to pull broadcasters licenses over what it might deem as inaccurate reporting on the Iran War. The FCC chairman Brendan Carr posted on next Saturday that broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distractions have a chance to correct course before their license renewals come up. The chairman linked to President Trump's own social media outlet in which the president had singled out a news story first published by the Wall Street Journal about an Iranian

3:08strike on five Air Force refueling planes in Saudi Arabia. Trump claimed it was intentionally misleading. The one racing has confirmed it's canceling a couple of races in the Middle East next month because of the war. Rob Martyr has details. ESPN reports the races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia won't be held as both countries have been attacked by Iran. F1 is not expected to replace the events which would cut the season down to 22 races. That would mean the Miami-Grom pre in May would be the first following the race in Japan at the end of March. And global events will have an impact on at least one aspect of tonight's Oscar awards ceremony in Hollywood. The war in Iran leading to tighter security at the Oscars. Certain the everybody's concerned through the heightened issues across the globe. LAPD Chief Jim McDonald tells NBC Foreign Los Angeles extra security measures are in place for tonight's ceremony in Hollywood. We're very confident here. We use rings of security if you will. I won't go into detail about what we do, what we have every precaution taken. As far as we know though, there are no known threats to the show.

4:10I'm Jason Ethanson, comedic writer and animator Mike Judges receiving a first of its kind award from a French film festival. Do I look like I know what a JPEG is? I just want a picture of a goddamn hot dog. The voice of Hank Hill and co-creator of King of the Hill and writer and director of films including office space and idiocracy will be the first ever recipient of the Anisee Animation Film Festival's honorary crystal award, recognizing Mike Judges more than three decades long career. I'm Scott Carr.