In an update on Operation Epic Fury released by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the military said it is...

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CENTCOM Gives Iran Update

In an update on Operation Epic Fury released by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the military said it is...

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Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor

Good morning! It’s Friday. Here are today’s top stories.

A U.S.-owned crude oil tanker came under attack near Iraq’s southern coast on March 11, killing one crew member, according to the Indian Embassy in Baghdad.
Newly appointed Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei that the Strait of Hormuz must remain closed for leverage and vowed retaliation for Iranians killed in the conflict.
A U.S. aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq.
The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether a young woman can still sue a psychologist who approved her breast removal surgery. The case could open the door to lawsuits by those whose cases may have been blocked by the statute of limitations.
🍵 Health: Here’s why more parents are refusing the vitamin K shot for their newborns.

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