1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: This is your twenty four to seven use update. The 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: latest use this hour in just four minutes. The Pentagon 3 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: is reportedly preparing for ground operations in Iran. The Washington 4 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: Post says the planning includes operations at the oil refineries 5 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: on Iran's Karj Island or at coastal sites near the 6 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: Strait of Horror Moves, and could involved raids by special 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: operations and infantry troops. It's still uncertain if President Trump 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: will sign off on the plans. Today. Iran responded to 9 00:00:30,440 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: the report, accusing the United States subsecretly planning an assault 10 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,160 Speaker 1: while pursuing talks to end the war. Meanwhile, over thirty 11 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,280 Speaker 1: five hundred marines and sailors arrived in the Middle East today, 12 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: with more expected to follow in the coming days. House 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: Majority Leader Steve Scalise as some senators feel regret after 14 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:49,879 Speaker 1: voting for a bill that only funded parts of the 15 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:53,199 Speaker 1: Department of Homeland Security. Sclice made the comment during his 16 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: appearance on ABC's This Week, but did not disclose the 17 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: names of any lawmakers. The Senate bill, which was rejected 18 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: by GOP leaders, excluded funding for immigration enforcement. It comes 19 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 1: as the partial government shutdown in Washington, DC is now 20 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,280 Speaker 1: the longest in US history. Pope Leo is again calling 21 00:01:11,319 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: for peace in the Middle East. More from Lisa Carton. 22 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 2: During Palm Sunday Mass, the pont have prayed for an 23 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 2: end to the violence and urged nations to lay down 24 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: your weapons. The Pope said he prayed especially for Christians 25 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 2: and highlighted the suffering caused by the ongoing conflict. The 26 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 2: mass marked the start of Holy Week ahead of Easter 27 00:01:34,680 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: with a procession of green palm branches. I'm Lisa Carton. 28 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: The NCAA Men's basketball tournament continues with the march to 29 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,919 Speaker 1: the final four. Three of the four teams are in place, 30 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 1: with number one seeds Arizona and Michigan set to tangle 31 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,920 Speaker 1: next Saturday. The Wolverines advanced today with a dominating ninety 32 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: five sixty two win over Tennessee. Illinois awaits the winner 33 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: of Duke and Yukon. Both final four games are scheduled 34 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: for Saturday, with the finals set for Monday night at 35 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: Lucas Oil's Stadium in Indianapolis. I'm Rob Bartier. The nation 36 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 1: is quietly marking Vietnam War Veterans Day. Secretary of War 37 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,200 Speaker 1: Pete Hegseth said the nation must never forget the fallen 38 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 1: Americans whose names are etched in granite on the memorial. 39 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: We will always remember what they gave, the courage they showed. 40 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: The annual event was a solemn occasion to reflect on 41 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,839 Speaker 1: the courage and sacrifice of all those who served during 42 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: the Vietnam War. Pfizer and French company val Neva are 43 00:02:31,280 --> 00:02:33,959 Speaker 1: asking the Food and Drug Administration to approve a lime 44 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 1: disease vaccine that's more than seventy percent effective. Lime disease 45 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 1: is most commonly transmitted through tick bites. The CDC says 46 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: some four hundred and seventy six thousand Americans can track 47 00:02:44,240 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: the illness each year. It doesn't get much more a 48 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 1: list than a pair of Paul McCartney concerts this weekend 49 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 1: in Los Angeles. Jason Nathanson has details. 50 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 3: For many, it was a rare chance to see the 51 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:58,360 Speaker 3: Beatles legend and a rather intimate venue, Paul McCartney playing 52 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 3: the twelve hundred seat fond Of Theater Friday and Saturday, 53 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:02,959 Speaker 3: and somehow all the biggest names knew that the Saturday 54 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 3: show was the one to go to. Taylor Swift was 55 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 3: there alongside Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, Sabrina Carpenter, Queen Latifa, 56 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 3: Billie Eilish, and even mcartney's old bandmate Ringo Starr. 57 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:14,600 Speaker 1: I'm Jason Nathanson. Project Tail Mary is still packing them 58 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: in at the theaters. Scott Carr has more. 59 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 2: Shall We Do Nothing Everything on a splint Boo kungstin The. 60 00:03:22,320 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 4: Sci fi Epics starring Ryan Gosling's projected to make another 61 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 4: fifty three million dollars in its second weekend, giving it 62 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,239 Speaker 4: a worldwide total of two hundred million dollars through Sunday. 63 00:03:32,600 --> 00:03:34,200 Speaker 1: So I met an alien. 64 00:03:34,320 --> 00:03:35,200 Speaker 3: He's kind of grown on me. 65 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 4: At least its not grown in me, you know, which 66 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:37,720 Speaker 4: was a concern for. 67 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 3: A little while. 68 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 4: In second place is the hit Pixar film Hoppers, which 69 00:03:41,480 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 4: has made over two hundred and forty million dollars in 70 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 4: theaters and was expected to make another ten million dollars 71 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:49,839 Speaker 4: over the weekend. As the comedy thriller They Will Kill 72 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 4: You should come in third, earning about five million dollars. 73 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:54,120 Speaker 4: I'm Scott Carr. 74 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: The crew of the Artemis two moon mission remains in 75 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: quarantine ahead of Wednesday's plan launch from the Kennedy Space Center. 76 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: The four astronauts arrived Friday to prepare for the upcoming mission. 77 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 1: I'm Rob Martyre.