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 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: latest views this hour. In just four minutes, Iran is 3 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: launching drones and missiles at Israeli and US targets in 4 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: the region as the war reaches its nineteenth day. NBC's 5 00:00:15,200 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: Richard Engel has more. 6 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 2: The latest barrage came after Iran promised revenge Israel yesterday 7 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:26,760 Speaker 2: announced it killed Ali Larajani, a powerful hardliner who helped 8 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: oversee a crackdown on anti government protesters. 9 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,800 Speaker 1: Also killed was the commander of Iran's bas siege forces. 10 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards says its missiles have 11 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: hit more than one hundred military and security targets in Israel, 12 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: and that it launched several explosive drones at the US 13 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,919 Speaker 1: embassy in Baghdad. Meantime, there's still no clear word on 14 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: which nations, if any, will help bring the situation in 15 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: the straight of horm moves under control, and President Trump 16 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 1: will attend the dignified transfer of three Ohio airmen who 17 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: died overseas at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware next hour. 18 00:00:57,400 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: The airmen were among the six who died in western 19 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 1: Iraqli this week when two tankers collided in midair while 20 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 1: refueling an aircraft. US Central Command says the cause of 21 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:09,400 Speaker 1: the crash remains under investigation. Top US intelligence and security 22 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: officials are giving testimony today before the Senate as they 23 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: address threats facing the US. The Senate Select Committee on 24 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,160 Speaker 1: Intelligence is hearing from Director of National Intelligence Tulci Gabbard, 25 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 1: FBI Director Cash Pattel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and others. 26 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,760 Speaker 1: Gabbard said they are focusing on taking out transnational criminal 27 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,800 Speaker 1: organizations that continue to present a threat to everyday American 28 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: people with the trafficking of fentanyl and other drugs. The 29 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 1: US Postal Services warning that it may be unable to 30 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 1: pay its workers and vendors by February of next year. 31 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: Postmaster General David Steiner appeared before a House Oversight subcommittee 32 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:45,280 Speaker 1: and shared that at its current run rate, the Postal 33 00:01:45,319 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: Service will be out of cash in less than twelve months. 34 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: Steiner is pushing for Congress to act quickly to lift 35 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:54,080 Speaker 1: borrowing limits and reform outdated regulations. The sheriff leading the 36 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: search for Nancy Guthrie and Southern Arizona is facing a 37 00:01:56,520 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: recall effort. Multiple reports say the effort was launched last 38 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: week against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. He's faced pressure 39 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: for his department's handling of the investigation. I'm Chris Caracio. 40 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,560 Speaker 1: Heat records are expected to fall across the Southwest this 41 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: week as a massive heat dome. Since temperatures rising to 42 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: near one hundred degrees, Los Angeles could break daily heat 43 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: records through Friday his temperatures climb into the upper nineties. 44 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: Las Vegas is expecting a record setting temperatures through Saturday, 45 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: with some highs exceeding previous records by up to ten degrees. 46 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: Phoenix could see its earliest one hundred degree day on record, 47 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: beating the previous records set in nineteen eighty eight when 48 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 1: it hit one hundred degrees. On March twenty sixth, Venezuela 49 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 1: is celebrating its first ever World Baseball Classic title. The 50 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: team edged America three to two last night in the 51 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:43,240 Speaker 1: final in Miami. Eugenio Suarez drove in the go ahead 52 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: run with a double on the top of the ninth. 53 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: Bryce Harper tied the game with a two run homer 54 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: and the bottom of the eighth. As Team USA was 55 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:52,120 Speaker 1: trying to earn its second Classic victory. Pending home sales 56 00:02:52,160 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: unexpectedly rose in February. The National Association of Realtors cited 57 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 1: improved affordability for driving the one point eight percent increase 58 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: in contracts signed from i'm the prior month. However, pending 59 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:04,520 Speaker 1: home sales declined eight tenths percent year over year. The 60 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 1: Midwest led the way in monthly gains from February, followed 61 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 1: by the South and West. Pending home sales declined in 62 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:12,679 Speaker 1: the Northeast last month. Today, your lunch for dinner is 63 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 1: set with a quick trip to the market for ground 64 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,679 Speaker 1: beef and tomato based sauce, pree tennis with more. 65 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 3: Today's national day requires napkins as it's National Sloppy Joe Day, 66 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 3: named after the guy who created it back in the 67 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,400 Speaker 3: thirties in Sioux City, Iowa. Although there are claims that 68 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 3: originated in Cuba, just don't tell anyone in Iowa about that. 69 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,920 Speaker 3: The humble loosemeat dish is all American and was even 70 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:37,280 Speaker 3: referenced in the film's Citizen Kane And It's a Wonderful Life. 71 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 3: But make no mistake, it's not a burger, it's a sandwich, 72 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: and we eat about twenty million a. 73 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 1: Year Customs agents working at the Texas border found thirty 74 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: nine live pythons hidden inside the cab of an eighteen 75 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: wheeler that was crossing from Laredo in New Mexico. They 76 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: were individually wrapped in little bags with a store's logo 77 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: on the outside. The snakes were handed over to fish 78 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 1: and wildlife agents. The driver had his big rigs seized, 79 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: and he faces more than thirty thousand dollars for export violations. 80 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: I'm Chris, Kris. 81 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 3: You