The Latest: 03/15/2026 09:59am 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. The Trump Administration's reportedly rejecting efforts by Middle Eastern allies to discuss terms of a possible ceasefire with Iran. President Trump has vowed to finish the job in Iran as a new report from Reuters indicates the White House has dismissed calls to start any such negotiations.

1:00Iran has also rejected possible talks unless the U.S. and Israel both end military strikes on the country. This says the Pentagon prepares to deploy an additional 5,000 Marines and sailors to the Middle East to support the war. President Trump says he's not sure if Iran's new leader is even alive. Authorities in Riverside County, California say a week-long anti-human trafficking operation has safely rescued dozens of teenagers sharing Reardon has the story. 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 in Nevada and Arizona. NBC4 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.

2:01Apps online. 30-17s were safely rescued and seven arrests were made. I'm Sharon Reardon. The Southwest is bracing for an extreme heat wave. The National Weather Service says the LA area will be hit with an extremely rare, long-duration heat wave starting Monday, with temperatures up to 35 degrees above normal lasting possibly through Friday. Daily high temperature records are expected to fall across the region. Thousands are without power in Hawaii as a huge storm batters the islands there flash flooding's force evacuation on Oahu's North Shore, while there's reports of landslides and flooded roads across several of the islands. 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. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr posted on X 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

3:03had singled out a news story first published by the Wall Street Journal about an Iranian strike on five Air Force refueling planes in Saudi Arabia. Trump claimed it was intentionally misleading. Formula 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 had 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 Grand Prix 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. Certainly 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 kind of rings of security, if you will, I won't go into detail about what we do

4:04but we have every precaution taken. As far as we know though, there are no known threats to the show. I'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 Kristall Award, recognizing Mike Judges more than three decades long career. I'm Scott Carr.