1 00:00:00,880 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: This is your twenty four to seven use update. 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,320 Speaker 2: The latest use this hour in just four minutes. 3 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 3: Iran is retaliating after Israel killed its top security official. 4 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:17,479 Speaker 3: Israel on Tuesday said it killed Ali Larajani, one of 5 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:22,600 Speaker 3: Iran's most powerful figures, in an overnight raid. Iran's Islamic 6 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 3: Revolutionary Guard said its retaliatory missiles have hit over one 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:30,040 Speaker 3: hundred military and security targets in Israel, and that it 8 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 3: launched several explosive drones at the US embassy in Baghdad. 9 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 3: Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing back on former National counter 10 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 3: Terrorism Center director Joe Kent's claim that Iran posed no 11 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 3: imminent threat to the United States. According to Kent, the 12 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 3: US started this war due to pressure from Israel and 13 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:53,959 Speaker 3: its powerful American lobby. However, Johnson told reporters on Tuesday 14 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 3: that he got all the briefings which Kent was not 15 00:00:56,720 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 3: part of, and noted that the Gang of Eight all 16 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 3: understood there was clearly an imminent threat. President Trump's pick 17 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:07,480 Speaker 3: to replace Christy Gnaum as the Department of Homeland Security 18 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 3: chief has his confirmation hearing today. More from Mark Mayfield. 19 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 2: Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen of Oklahoma will go before 20 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 2: the Senate Homeland Security Committee during a tumultuous time at DHS. 21 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 2: Democrats have blocked funding to DHS since mid February until 22 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: there are reforms to ICE following the deadly shootings in 23 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,759 Speaker 2: Minneapolis involving ICE agents. Trump fired Nome earlier this month. 24 00:01:29,880 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 2: Mullan is widely expected to get support of a simple 25 00:01:32,160 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 2: majority in the full Senate vote after the hearing. 26 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 3: Smaller airports across the US may face closures if the 27 00:01:38,080 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 3: DHS funding crisis continues. More from Tammy Trichio. 28 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 4: During a recent interview, TSA's acting deputy administrator said, if 29 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 4: the partial shut down continues, it's not hyperble to suggest 30 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 4: that we may have to quite literally shut down airports. 31 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 4: According to Adam Stall, the impacts already being felt as 32 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 4: major staffing shortages surge at airport security checkpoints and traveler's 33 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 4: experience length these security wait times. This is now the 34 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 4: third shut down in less than a year to leave 35 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 4: TSA workers temporarily unpaid. 36 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 3: I'm Michael Kassner. There's an expanded tax break for Americans 37 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,399 Speaker 3: sixty five and over this year. More from Jack Crumley. 38 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: There is a new deduction for seniors starting this tax season. 39 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 1: Chief tax information officer at Jackson Hewitt Mark Steber says 40 00:02:20,240 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: it is quite simple and straightforward. 41 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 5: Be sixty five or older on December thirty first, twenty 42 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 5: twenty five, and you will enjoy a six thousand dollars 43 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 5: tax deduction per person. 44 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:36,080 Speaker 1: Steber says this is in addition to the standard senior 45 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 1: deduction and applies even if you itemize. Steber also says 46 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: he's heard some questions about social security in the new deduction. 47 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 5: And so the confusion is, well, I'm not receiving, so 48 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 5: security doesn't matter. All you need to be is sixty 49 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 5: five or older. 50 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,160 Speaker 1: The deduction includes a phase out range based on seniors 51 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: with higher incomes. The new deduction is part of the 52 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 1: Big Beautiful Bill and is available through tax year twenty 53 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: twenty eight. You can is at IRS dot gov for 54 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:05,520 Speaker 1: a complete breakdown of the new deduction. The tax filing 55 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 1: deadline is Wednesday, April fifteenth, at midnight. 56 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 3: Today, your lunch shore dinner is set with a quick 57 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:17,880 Speaker 3: trip to the supermarket for ground beef and tomato based 58 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 3: Saucepree Tennis explains. 59 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 6: Today's National Day requires Napkins as its national Sloppy Joe Day, 60 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 6: named after the guy who created it back in the 61 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 6: thirties in Sioux City, Iowa. Although there are claims that 62 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 6: originated in Cuba, just don't tell anyone in Iowa about that. 63 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:36,520 Speaker 6: The Humble Loose meat dish is all American and was 64 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 6: even referenced in the film's Citizen Kane And It's a 65 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 6: wonderful life. But make no mistake, it's not a burger, 66 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 6: It's a sandwich. And we eat about twenty million a year. 67 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,040 Speaker 6: I'm pre Tennis. 68 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 3: The lineup for this year's Lollapalooza is out now. The 69 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 3: four day festival will be headlined by Charlie XCX, Tate McCrae, Lord, 70 00:03:58,400 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 3: and Olivia Dean. Lollapalooza will take place July thirtieth through 71 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:04,800 Speaker 3: August second. I'm Michael Cassner.