U.S. fighter jet went down over Iran, search and rescue mission underway, officials say

U.S. Central Command said an F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing March 19, but stopped short of confirming this was the result of an Iranian attack. Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. fighter jets near the start of the war, in what CENTCOM said was a “friendly fire” incident by the U.S. ally. The … Read more

American fighter jet was downed over Iran, U.S. officials say

An American F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran, U.S. officials confirmed Friday, and a search and rescue effort is ongoing, sources said.  The F-15E is flown by a two-member crew. Earlier Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard claimed it shot down a U.S. fighter jet over the middle of the country. Photos and video were … Read more

U.S. military archbishop suggests Iran war isn’t justified

When asked if the war in Iran is justified, U.S. Military Services Archbishop Timothy Broglio told “Face the Nation,” “Under the just war theory, it is not, because while there is a- there was a threat with nuclear arms, it’s a- it’s compensating for a threat before the- the threat is actually- is actually realized.” … Read more

U.S. returns Chinese drug fugitive in rare extradition, Beijing says

The United States recently repatriated a Chinese national suspected of drug trafficking, a “first” such return in recent years, Beijing’s public security ministry said on Friday. China is the primary origin of precursor chemicals used to make fentanyl, a highly potent opioid underpinning a deadly drug epidemic in the United States. Beijing says it is … Read more

California gas prices are the highest in the U.S., but there’s no proof of price gouging. Here’s why.

For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging. Instead, a six-month-long CBS News California investigation revealed a complicated reality shaped by state policies, refinery closures, and global supply risks that uniquely impact California’s isolated fuel market. What CBS News California Investigates found: Why California gas costs more: Higher taxes, labor and business costs, … Read more

Trump administration to move U.S. Forest Service HQ and shutter research facilities in 31 states

The Trump administration says it will relocate the U.S. Forest Service headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Salt Lake City, Utah, and will shut down research facilities in 31 states. Gabrielle Canon, senior climate reporter for The Guardian, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source link