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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Here’s what’s breaking this morning:
Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday. We'll begin with what the war in Iran costs Americans, update you on the DHS shutdown and explain how paralympic wheelchair curling works.
Federal authorities have warned California law enforcement agencies that the state could be a potential target of a drone attack tied to the escalating war between Iran, the U.S. and Israel — though officials stress there is no confirmed or imminent threat.
Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers reviewed startling financial estimates from the Pentagon as the Iran war spiraled amid attacks on three ships in the pivotal Strait of Hormuz. According to Pentagon estimates reviewed by lawmakers, the first six days of war in Iran cost U.S. taxpayers at least $11.3 billion. Meanwhile, U.S. average gas prices hit $3.59 a gallon on Wednesday.
More on Iran: This video shows an apparent U.S.-made missile strike near an Iran girls' school.
Trump pushes countries to help secure the Strait of Hormuz amid rising Middle East tensions and stalled international commitments.
The U.S. Postal Service faces massive losses and may run out of money next year, prompting a congressional hearing and debate over its priorities.
Illinois voters go to polls on March 17.
The Israeli military said the brother of the man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was a Hezbollah commander and was recently killed in an airstrike.
President Donald Trump encouraged TSA agents to \
As the war against Iran enters its third week, the White House says ground troops are 'not part of the plan.' Seasoned Kurdish fighters disagree.
Videos on social media showed a large fire and people throwing rocks through the windows of a building as voices shouted \
A law passed in 2025 making it tougher to claim Italian citizenship was upheld by the country's Constitutional Court.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr said news broadcasters coverage of Iran war could impact their license renewal.
The design was finalized in 2024, before Trump took office. The artist and U.S. Mint say it symbolizes the early U.S. quest for freedom from Britain.
The overnight strikes did not impact the islands oil infrastructure, U.S. and Iranian officials said.
Trump's recent executive order to increase the production of glyphosate might derail MAHA voters' support for the GOP, the movement’s leaders say.