The Latest: 03/15/2026 10:59pm ET

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1:00He made the comments on board Air Force 1 while speaking to reporters today, but he was not ready to claim victory. He was then asked about the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. I'm demanding that these countries come in and protect their own territory because it is their territory. It's the place from which they get their energy. The President posted on Saturday that the UK, China, France and other countries should send warships to the narrow strait near Iran to make sure oil tankers can get through. In the southwest, millions are bracing for an extreme heat wave. The National Weather Service says the Los Angeles 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. The heat wave could break daily high-temperature records across the region and could set some all-time records for the month of March. The extreme heat will hit Arizona later in the week, one afternoon highs in the Phoenix area could hit the triple digits, possibly breaking March records.

2:02The film's sinners is being named Best Original Screenplay at the 98th Academy Awards. Director Ryan Cookler accepted the award. I want to thank the Academy for thinking of our movie that came almost a year ago. This is an incredible honor. I want to thank my fellow nominees. Centres was nominated in 16 categories, including Best Casting, Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Song. Duke is the top overall seed with Arizona, Michigan and Florida, the other number one seeds for this year's men's NCAA basketball tournament. The final four is set for April 4 in Indianapolis. I'm Rob Martyr. The State Department is offering a $10 million reward for information on Iranian leaders as the conflict in the Middle East continues. The Department via its Rewards for Justice Division says it's seeking information on the key leaders of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its component branches. The notice on the reward list new Iranian Supreme Leader Moshtabah Khomeini, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khomeini.

3:07In his first public message since being appointed, Khomeini warned that he would avenge the blood of those who were killed during the strikes. The price of an ad-free prime video subscription is going up, more from Lisa Carton. Amazon announced Friday upgrading to the ad-free tier will cost $4.99 per month starting April 10. On top of the cost for an Amazon Prime subscription, the ad-free tier will be rebranded as Prime Video Ultra. It will allow users to stream on as many as five devices at the same time. Other perks include up to 100 downloads to watch offline, as well as access for KUHD quality streaming. If you work out of your home, you could save some big bucks this tax season. Jack Crumbly explains. Tax season is here, and the IRS is reminding Americans that the Home Office deduction is still available for 2025 filings. CPA Lisa Green Lewis with TurboTax says there's a popular misconception that taking the deduction is a red flag that'll prompt an IRS audit. The less than 1% of people are actually audited, and also if you have receipts, then you should feel empowered to take it.

4:13To claim the deduction, your home office must be used regularly and exclusively for business. The tax filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15 at midnight. Sean Diddy-Kohms is appealing his prison sentence. The Friday filing argues that the rapper had been found not guilty of the more serious charge in that the 50-month sentence for the Man Act conviction. Punishes him for crimes of which he was acquitted. Lawyers for Combs called the sentencing a perversion of justice. I'm Rob Barter.