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More American troops are reportedly on their way
to the Middle East, Kier Simons with more.
The US's books are leaving San Diego harbor.
The ship said to carry at least 2,200 marines.
The US is accelerating their deployments
according to two people familiar with the decision.
As attacks in the region continue, a US F-35 fighter jet
has had to make an emergency landing
because of suspected enemy fire
after flying a combat mission over Iran.
Centcom says the aircraft landed safely
and the pilot is in stable condition.
And the spokesperson for Iran's Islamic revolutionary
guard corps has reportedly been killed
by US Israeli air strikes.
Iranian state media reported today
that spokesman Ali Muhammad Naini had been martyred.
Chuck Norris has died.
He was 86.
Delta two, this is Delta one over.
So what's the plan, boss?
Surprise party.
The iconic tough guy actor passed away Thursday morning
while surrounded by friends and family in Hawaii.
Norris suffered an undisclosed medical emergency
on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and was hospitalized.
His family said they'd like to keep the circumstances
private, but I want his fans to know that he was at peace.
Norris was a martial arts expert
and had his breakout role starring in The Way of the Dragon
opposite Bruce Lee.
He went on to star in lone wolf McQuade
and was best known for Walker, Texas Ranger
from 1993 to 2001.
Prices at the gas pump are now up almost a dollar a gallon
since the start of the war in Iran
in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Landscaper Billy Provet says it's become a lot more expensive
for workers to travel to and from jobs.
Five trucks times twice a week, you're talking thousands of dollars.
I mean, it just adds up really fast.
I'm Michael Casner.
California's recorded the hottest winter day in US history,
Scott Carr with more.
A weather station in Southern California's Coachella Valley
recorded a temperature of 108 degrees on Wednesday,
tying a record set in Texas in 1902 for the hottest winter day ever.
The National Weather Service says the measurement is still preliminary,
though heat records were also set in other parts of the Southwest.
Las Vegas recorded in all time March high of 94 degrees.
Phoenix at 102 degrees on Wednesday, the earliest day in the year
that that famously hot city has ever reached 100 degrees.
USS Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier is headed back home
after the ship caught fire while in the Middle East,
more from fill for R flames broke out on March 12th
while the ship was operating in the northern portion of the Red Sea.
For nearly 30 hours, sailors battled the fire
in the ship's main laundry facility before it was finally put out.
There was heavy damage to the USS Ford,
the nation's newest carrier.
At least three crew members were injured and flown off the ship.
The carrier made its way to Crete for repairs.
I'm Phil for R.
Project Hail Mary is looking to take the number one spot
at the box office this weekend.
Please state your name.
Ronald and Grace, we spoke out from a coma.
I've several light years from my apartment
and I'm not an astronaut.
The sci-fi Ryan Gosling led dramedy from Amazon MGM
is looking to make more than $100 million
worldwide with $60 million here in North America.
It's on track to be the studio's largest opening.
And BTS has dropped their first album
since being released from the Korean Army.
The new album, Our Wrong, is now streaming
and includes the single Swim,
a new video of the single features,
the seven members in a nautical setting,
aboard a sailing ship, a Michael Casner.
