"U.S. and Israeli airstrikes have pounded Iran since the initial volley that killed the country’s supreme leader, raising plumes of smoke and destroying buildings as the war takes its toll on civilians in Tehran and elsewhere."
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CommonSpirit employees are volunteering with the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga today, packing meals for local children.
Around 50 volunteers traded their scrubs for t-shirts to help support families in the community and extend healing beyond the hospital and clinic walls.
"Marine veteran Scott Stump set out to build a memorial to #DesertStorm, and the 148 Americans killed in action, on the National Mall, now scheduled to open in October. He talks with CBS News national security correspondent David Martin " CBS News
"The funding was intended to offset concerns about the outsize fallout anticipated in rural communities from the law, which is expected to slash Medicaid spending by nearly $1 trillion over a decade."
"A United Nations investigation documented it was where people who had been arbitrarily arrested or forcibly disappeared were taken and, in some cases, tortured.
Recently released detainees like Godoy have described brutal conditions in interviews."
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"...the measure says that school instruction must "Describe the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the United States Capitol as an unprecedented, violent attack on United States democratic institutions, infrastructure, and representatives...." CBS News
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"I don't blame President Trump for the death of my son, 'cause he wasn't the one who pulled the trigger," Reyes said. "But I do think that something needs to be changed in that department as far as the pattern of violence or abuse and impunity."
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TRANSPORTATION: Since the start of the war following the strike in Iran, transportation for tourists and visitors has become increasingly difficult to obtain. CBS reports that officials in Israel hope to reopen the airport for limited commercial flights on Sunday.
"The Oscars just got more interesting. With a few late-game curveballs, courtesy of the Actor Awards, the broadcast of the 98th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 15, may have more drama and heartbreak than expected even just last week."
RESTORE THE ROAR: Saturday afternoon, Calvin Donaldson Elementary welcomed dozens of community members and local organizations to campus to help with one of the school’s Restore the Roar outdoor projects.
"As the Iran war continued Tuesday, with nearly every Middle Eastern country sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, misrepresented images related to the war continued to spread widely online." AP News
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"Iran has blamed Israel and the United States for the blast. Neither country has accepted responsibility. Asked about the strike at the school at a Pentagon media briefing, Defense Secretary Hegseth said, “All I can say is that we’re investigating that."
"The crucial question is whether they have been promised any material support from Washington. When asked ... Amanj Zabtaee — part of the KDPI leadership committee — said he couldn't answer, because it was "too sensitive."
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"These are completely baseless accusations, backed by zero credible evidence, from a sadly disturbed woman who has an extensive criminal history." CBS News
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"Qatar's energy minister suggested that all Gulf energy exporters may shut down production within days, which could drive Brent crude to $150 a barrel, the Financial Times reported." CBS News
