Iran live updates: US jet appears to have been shot down by Iran, US official says
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes. - ABC News
Churches turn to skydiving bunnies, drone shows ‘to bring people back together’ this Easter
"Hundreds of drones will illuminate the night sky in a breathtaking display, synchronized to a powerful narration broadcast on Grace 107.7," one church announced. - NY Post US
Early details on F-15E fighter jet downed in Iran
U.S. officials confirm to CBS News that an F-15E fighter jet was downed in Iran. A search and rescue mission is ongoing, sources say. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer and Weijia Jiang report. - CBS News
Cuba says it will release more than 2,000 prisoners amid US pressure
The Cuban government on Thursday said it would release 2,010 prisoners in a move that comes as President Trump has put the island’s government under extreme economic pressure with an effective oil … - NewsNation
WATCH: San Diego Zoo Safari Park baby cheetahs’ names revealed
“GMA” reveals the names of the first four baby cheetahs born at the park since 2020, that were chosen through an online poll and by wildlife care staff. - ABC News
Why Nancy Guthrie’s case was doomed from the get-go: ‘Rushed to judgment’
"So they rushed to that judgment, stayed with that judgment," an insider said. - NY Post US
Lefty TikToker tries to bait ICE agents at JFK airport — see their flawless reaction
Dr. Jennifer Lincoln has more than 2.8 million followers on TikTok. - NY Post US
Army veteran deported to Jamaica after decades in the US
Army veteran Godfrey Wade spent 50 years in the US before being detained and deported to Jamaica after a missed court hearing he says he wasn’t aware of. - CNN
PHOTO: See Earth from Artemis II's POV
Artemis II is now Moonbound, with a six-hour lunar orbit planned for Monday. - Axios
Secret 23-man kill list Special Forces commandos allegedly had during UAE assassination plot
The targets were said to have been handed to them by a uniformed Emirati officer as soon as they got off the plane in Yemen, a lawsuit alleges. - NY Post US
Trump budget calls for another sharp cut to NIH
It shows how biomedical research remains a lightning rod for criticism from the right. - Axios
U.S. fighter jet went down over Iran, search and rescue mission underway, officials say
It was not clear how the two-seater jet went down. - NBC News
White House asks for record-breaking $1.5 trillion for defense in 2027 budget request
The White House is asking Congress to approve roughly $1.5 trillion for defense -- a record-breaking amount as the U.S. remains in its fifth week of war with Iran. - ABC News
Complaint-riddled dentist a ‘threat to public safety’ after patient says she could lose front teeth
One patient who underwent a tooth implant that ultimately failed later discovered they had bone necrosis. - NY Post US
What's next for for the Artemis II crew?
The Artemis II cleared some key hurdles during its first day in space. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports, and retired NASA astronaut Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger joins with more insight. - CBS News
Trump's all guns, no butter budget proposal
It shows a president eager to spend big on the military while bringing austerity to the rest of the federal budget. - Axios
Arkansas school district to refer overdue lunch balances to collections agency
A school district in Arkansas is asking parents to pay off negative meal account balances for their students, claiming the total is “approaching $500,000” across the district, officials… - NewsNation
Iran downs U.S. F-35 fighter jet, sources say
A search and rescue effort is underway after Iran downed a U.S. F-15 fighter jet, two sources confirm to CBS News. Kelly O'Grady anchored this CBS News special report. - CBS News

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