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 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: latest use. 3 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 2: This hour in just four minutes. Top US intelligence and 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 2: security officials are appearing before the Senate today to discuss 5 00:00:13,400 --> 00:00:17,079 Speaker 2: threats facing the US Director of National Intelligence, Tulci Gabbard, 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 2: spoke about threats to everyday Americans. 7 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 3: These transnational criminal organizations continue to pose a daily and 8 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 3: direct threat to the health and safety of millions of 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 3: US citizens, primarily and directly by producing and trafficking in 10 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 3: illegal drugs. 11 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 2: The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is also hearing from 12 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 2: FBI Director Cash Hotel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and others. 13 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,560 Speaker 2: The hearing comes with the US at war with Iran 14 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 2: and several recent attacks in the US being investigated as 15 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 2: possible acts of terrorism. They include the deadly shooting at 16 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 2: Old Dominion University and the attempted bombing outside of the 17 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 2: New York City Mayor's Residents. US Central Command reports multiple 18 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 2: five thousand pounds deep penetrator bombs were dropped near the 19 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 2: Straight of Horror Moves yesterday. According to Sencam, marine and 20 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,520 Speaker 2: anti ship cruise means, missiles at the sites posed a 21 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: risk to international shipping in the Strait, which is where 22 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 2: about twenty percent of the world's oil supply flows. The 23 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 2: Iranian military has attack ships in the Strait, and its 24 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: new Supreme leader has previously said it would remain closed 25 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 2: due to the US and Israel's joint operation. President Trump's 26 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,199 Speaker 2: choice to replace Christy Nomas, the Department of Homeland Security chief, 27 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 2: is appearing before the Senate for his confirmation hearing today. 28 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen is slated to take over. 29 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 2: During a tumultuous time at the DHS airline, passengers will 30 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: likely face even more travel disruptions tied to TSA staffing 31 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:37,920 Speaker 2: shortages as the partial government shutdown continues. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports. 32 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 4: CSA officers now on their thirty second day without pay. 33 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 4: More than ten percent have called out nationwide, and when 34 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 4: you narrow that to the nation's busiest airport, it's even 35 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,800 Speaker 4: more dramatic. More than a third of officers not showing 36 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 4: up for ships at JFK Houston, New Orleans and Atlanta. 37 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 2: And starting today, three terminal security checkpoints at Philadelphia International 38 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: Airport are being temporarily closed because of the staffing shortages. 39 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 2: I'm Chris Caratio. Heat records are expected to fall across 40 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: the Southwest this week as a massive heat dome. Since 41 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 2: temperatures rising to near one hundred degrees, Los Angeles could 42 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 2: break daily heat records through Friday his temperatures climb into 43 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 2: the upper nineties. Las Vegas is expecting records setting temperatures 44 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 2: through Saturday, with some highs exceeding previous records by up 45 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: to ten degrees. Phoenix could see its earliest one hundred 46 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: degree day on record, beating the previous records set in 47 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 2: nineteen eighty eight when it hit one hundred degrees. On 48 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 2: March twenty sixth, Venezuela is celebrating its first ever World 49 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 2: Baseball Classic title. The team edged America three to two 50 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:42,160 Speaker 2: last night in the final in Miami. Euhani Osuarez drove 51 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 2: in the go ahead run with a double on the 52 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 2: top of the ninth. Bryce Harper tied the game with 53 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 2: a two run homer and the bottom of the eighth, 54 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 2: as Team USA was trying to earn its second Classic victory. 55 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 2: Pending home sales unexpectedly rose in February. The National Association 56 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:57,679 Speaker 2: of Realtors cited improved affordability for driving the one point 57 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: eight percent increase in contracts signed from the month However, 58 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 2: pending home sales declined eight tenths percent year over year. 59 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: The Midwest led the way in monthly gains from February, 60 00:03:06,520 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 2: followed by the South and West. Pending home sales declined 61 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 2: in the Northeast last month. Today, your lunch for dinner 62 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,160 Speaker 2: is set with a quick trip to the market for 63 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 2: ground beef and tomato based sauce, three tennis with more. 64 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:21,640 Speaker 1: Today's national day requires napkins as its National Sloppy Joe Day, 65 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: named after the guy who created it back in the 66 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:27,040 Speaker 1: thirties in Sioux City, Iowa. Although there are claims that 67 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 1: originated in Cuba, just don't tell anyone in Iowa about that. 68 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 1: The humble loosemeat dish is all American and was even 69 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:36,920 Speaker 1: referenced in the film's Citizen Kane and It's a Wonderful life. 70 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: But make no mistake, it's not a burger. It's a sandwich, 71 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: and we eat about twenty million a year. 72 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 2: Customs agents working at the Texas border found thirty nine 73 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: live pythons hidden inside the cab of an eighteen wheeler 74 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 2: that was crossing from Laredo in New Mexico. They were 75 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 2: individually wrapped in little bags with a store's logo on 76 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 2: the outside. The snakes were handed over to Fish and 77 00:03:56,760 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: Wildlife agents. The driver had his big rigs seized and 78 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 2: he faces more than thirty thousand dollars for export violations. 79 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 2: I'm Chris Kraju.