The Latest: 03/18/2026 01:03pm ET

0:00This is an iHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human. From the creators of Jury Duty comes a new installment full of high jinks, hilarity, and hot sauce. This season, we're taking the comedy out of the courthouse and into the mountains for an annual company retreat. The catch? Everyone but the new guy is an actor. Oh yeah, and the company is fake. Season 2 arrives with bigger laughs, higher stakes, and the same heart that made season 1 a cultural phenomenon. Catch Jury Duty presents company retreat, now streaming on Prime Video. This is your 24-7 News Update, the latest views this hour in just 4 minutes. Iran is launching drones and missiles at Israeli and US targets in the region as the war reaches its 19th day, NBC's Richard Engel has more. The latest barrage came after Iran promised revenge. Israel yesterday announced it killed Ali Larajani, a powerful hardliner, who helped oversee

1:01a crackdown on anti-government protesters. Also killed was the commander of Iran's Basiage Forces in retaliation Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard says its missiles have hit more than 100 military and security targets in Israel, and that it launched several explosive drones at the US Embassy in Baghdad. Meantime, there's still no clear word on which nations, if any, will help bring the situation in the straight-of-form moves under control, and President Trump will attend the dignified transfer of three Ohio airmen who died overseas at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware next hour. The airmen were among the six who died in Western Iraq last week when two tankers collided in mid-air while refueling an aircraft. US Central Command says the cause of the crash remains under investigation. Top US intelligence and security officials are giving testimony today before the Senate as they address threats facing the US, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is hearing from Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, FBI Director Keshe Patel, CIA Director John Rackliff, and others. Gabbard said they are focusing on taking out transnational criminal organizations that continue

2:02to present a threat to everyday American people with the trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs. The US Postal Service is warning that it may be unable to pay its workers and vendors by February of next year. Postmaster General David Steiner appeared before a House Oversight subcommittee and shared that at its current run rate, the Postal Service will be out of cash in less than 12 months. Steiner is pushing for Congress to act quickly, to lift borrowing limits, and reform outdated regulations. The sheriff leading the search for Nancy Guthrie in southern Arizona is facing a recall effort. Multiple reports say the effort was launched last week against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nannos. He's faced pressure for his department's handling of the investigation. I'm Chris Carasio. Heat records are expected to fall across the Southwest this week as a massive heat dome since temperatures rising to near 100 degrees Los Angeles could break daily heat records through Friday. His temperatures climb into the upper 90s. Las Vegas is expecting a record setting temperatures through Saturday with some highs exceeding previous records by up to 10 degrees. Phoenix could see its earliest 100 degree day on record beating the previous record set

3:05in 1988 when it hit 100 degrees on March 26th. Then as well as celebrating its first ever world baseball classic title, the team edged America 3-2 last night in the final in Miami. A Ujane Yosuara's drove in the go ahead run with a double in the top of the ninth. Bryce Harper tied the game with a two run homer and the bottom of the eighth as team USA was trying to earn its second classic victory. Pending home sales unexpectedly rose in February. The National Association of Realtors cited improved affordability for driving the 1.8% increase in contract signed from the prior month. However, Pending home sales declined 8-10% year over year. The Midwest led the way in monthly gains from February, followed by the South and West, pending home sales declined in the Northeast last month. Today, your lunch or dinner is set with a quick trip to the market for ground beef and tomato base sauce. Retent us with more. Today's National Day requires napkins as its National Sloppy Joe Day, named after the guy who created it back in the 30s in Sioux City, Iowa. Although there are claims that originated in Cuba, just don't tell anyone in Iowa about

4:05that. The Los Me Dishes All-American was even referenced in the film's Citizen Kane, and it's a wonderful life. But make no mistake, it's not a burger, it's a sandwich, and we eat about 20 million a year. Customs agents working at the Texas border found 39 live pythons hidden inside the cab of an 18-wheeler that was crossing from Laredo into Mexico. They were individually wrapped in little bags with a store's logo on the outside. The snakes were handed over to fish and wildlife agents. The driver had his big rig seized, and he faces more than $30,000 for export violations. I'm Chris Grasio.