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 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 1: latest use this hour in just four minutes. 3 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 2: President Trump says the US is carrying out major combat 4 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 2: operations in Iran. In a video posted on truth social 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 2: this morning, Trump called the joint operation with Israel massive 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 2: and ongoing. 7 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: The United States military has undertaking a massive and ongoing 8 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: operation to prevent this a very wicked, radical dictatorship from 9 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: threatening America and our core national security interests. 10 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 2: He added. The strikes are targeting military infrastructure and nuclear 11 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: facilities in Tehran and several other cities. The President also 12 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 2: called on the Iranian people to seize control of their destiny. 13 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 2: No US casualties have been reported after Iran fired missiles 14 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 2: at US military basis. The Jerusalem Post is reporting that 15 00:00:53,240 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 2: Iyotola Ali, commanee around Supreme leader since nineteen eighty nine, 16 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 2: is dead. According to the Newspapermani's body was found under 17 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 2: the rubble of an Israeli air strike. There's been no 18 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 2: official statement by either US or Israeli officials. Earlier today, 19 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 2: the Iranian foreign minister was asked if the Ayatola was 20 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 2: still alive. He responded, quote, as far as I know, 21 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 2: he is the eighty six year old Commanee ruled the 22 00:01:17,720 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: Islamic Republic of Iran since nineteen eighty nine. The Strait 23 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,920 Speaker 2: of Hormuz has seen shipping traffic heavily disrupted after the 24 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 2: US and Israel launch strikes on Iran. Some oil tankers 25 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 2: have turned around to avoid passing through the major shipping 26 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 2: route that goes by Iran's southern coast. It comes as 27 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 2: the Iranian Revolutionary Guard warned that no ship will be 28 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,759 Speaker 2: allowed to pass through the strait. In response, the world's 29 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: oil suppliers as well as the owners of tankers, have 30 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 2: halted shipments through the narrow waterway that is critical for 31 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 2: global energy supplies. And back here at home, the New 32 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: York City Police Department is boosting patrols despite no credible 33 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 2: threats reported in the city. There's currently a large presence 34 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:03,800 Speaker 2: of officers today out the five Burroughs, especially at diplomatic missions, synagogues, 35 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 2: and mosques. I'm Lisa Carton. California's snowpack is still below normal. 36 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:12,560 Speaker 2: The latest snow survey shows the state wide snowpack is 37 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: at sixty six percent of average. That's down from eighty 38 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 2: five percent at the same time last year. 39 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 3: We are below average and not where we would like 40 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 3: to be at this time of year. We've had some 41 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 3: good March storms over the years, but there's no guarantees. 42 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 3: We'll have to see if this March can give us 43 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 3: that boost that we would need to come back to average. 44 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:31,760 Speaker 2: Andy rising with the Department of Water Resources says warm 45 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 2: rain this week melted some of the Sierra snow. The 46 00:02:34,680 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 2: state snowpack is slightly better than last month, but still 47 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 2: far below it's needed, especially in northern California, where more 48 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 2: of the state's reservoirs are located. The snowpack provides about 49 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 2: thirty percent of California's water supply as it melts. In Florida, 50 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: the National Fire and Big Cyprus National Preserve and Collier 51 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: County is zero percent contained at more than twenty five 52 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 2: thousand acres. It comes as for the first time in 53 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: more than a quarter so century of records keeping, the 54 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 2: entire state of Florida is listed in moderate to extreme drought. 55 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 4: Rye air pulls moisture out of grass, leaves, and brush. 56 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 4: These organic materials can easily become fuel for fires. Now. 57 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 4: Add wind to these conditions, and even a small spark 58 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:20,919 Speaker 4: can quickly turn into a fast moving fire. 59 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 2: Well, rain chances are on the rise, it's not enough 60 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 2: to make a dent in Florida's drought and wildfire risk. 61 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:31,160 Speaker 2: Miami Dade fire rescues Erica Benitez recommends not driving cars 62 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:36,119 Speaker 2: or ATVs over dry, grassy areas or throwing cigarettes out windows. 63 00:03:36,320 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: She says always grow carefully and for everyone living near brush, 64 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: clear debris away, and water the perimeter of a home 65 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:50,200 Speaker 2: to create a moist barrier. Takama Down singer Neil Sedaka 66 00:03:50,200 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 2: has died at the age of eighty six. His family 67 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: says he passed away suddenly on Friday after being taken 68 00:03:55,800 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: to a Los Angeles hospital earlier in the day. Sadaka 69 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 2: is known for classes like breaking Up Is Hard to 70 00:04:01,640 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 2: Do and Laughter in the Rain. I'm Melissa Carton.