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0:00This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human One ice coffee? 99 cents please. For real? No way. One ice coffee? 99 cents please. For real? No way. What a deal! Your new morning groove. Ice coffee from McDonald's any size for just 99 cents to 11 a.m. Price and participation may vary. Cannot be combined with any other offer. This is your 24-7 news update. The latest views this hour in just four minutes. Iran is retaliating after Israel killed its top security official. Israel on Tuesday said it killed Ali Larajani, one of Iran's most powerful figures in an overnight raid. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard said its retaliatory missiles have hit over 100 military and security targets in Israel,

1:03and that it launched several explosive drones at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing back on former national counterterrorism center director Joe Kent's claim that Iran posed no imminent threat to the United States. According to Kent, the U.S. started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby. However, Johnson told reporters on Tuesday that he got all the briefings which Kent was not part of and noted that the gang of eight all understood there was clearly an imminent threat. President Trump's pick to replace Christy Noam as the Department of Homeland Security Chief has his confirmation hearing today. More from Mark Mayfield. Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullin of Oklahoma will go before the Senate Homeland Security Committee during a tumultuous time at DHS. Democrats have blocked funding to DHS since mid-February, until there are reforms to ICE following the deadly shootings in Minneapolis involving ICE agents. Trump fired Noam earlier this month.

2:04Mullin is widely expected to get support of a simple majority in the full Senate vote after the hearing. Smaller airports across U.S. may face closures if the DHS funding crisis continues more from Tammy Trujillo. During a recent interview, TSA's Acting Deputy Administrator said if the partial shutdown continues, it's not hyperbole to suggest that we may have to quite literally shut down airports. According to Adam Stahl, the impacts already being felt as major staffing shortages surge at airport security checkpoints and travelers experience lengthy security wait times. This is now the third shutdown in less than a year to leave TSA workers temporarily unpaid. A Michael Casner. There's an expanded tax break for Americans 65 and over this year, more from Jack Crumblay. There is a new deduction for seniors starting this tax season. Chief Tax Information Officer at Jackson Hewitt, Mark Steber says it is quite simple and straightforward. Be 65 or older on December 31st, 2025, and you will enjoy a $6,000 tax deduction per person.

3:08Steber says this is in addition to the standard senior deduction and applies even if you itemize. Steber also says he's heard some questions about social security and the new deduction. And so the confusion is, well, I'm not receiving Social Security, doesn't matter. All you need to be is 65 or older. The deduction includes a phase out range based on seniors with higher incomes. The new deduction is part of the big beautiful bill and is available through Tax Year 2028. You can visit IRS.gov for a complete breakdown of the new deduction. The tax filing deadline is Wednesday, April 15th at midnight. Today, your lunch or dinner is set with a quick trip to the supermarket for ground beef and tomato-based sauce. Spree, tennis explains. 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 that.

4:08The Humble Loose Meat dish is all American and 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. I'm pre-tennis. You're number one guy, I'm just living that. The lineup for this year's La La Paloza is out now. The 4-day festival will be headlined by Charlie XCX. Take McCray, Lord and Olivia Dean. La La Paloza will take place July 30th through August 2nd, a Michael Casner.