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An Iranian official today accused the U.S.

of planning a ground invasion and says that would be met with force.

And here's Emily Fang reports.

During his Palm Sunday Mass, Pope Leo said God doesn't listen to the prayers of those who wage war and should never be used to justify violence.

Empire's Ruth Sherlock has more.

TSA agents are expected to be paid as soon as tomorrow after President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find the money while Congress remains at a stalemate.

But as NPR's Amy Held reports, it's not clear how fast the long airport security lines will ease up.

U.S.

futures contracts are trading lower this hour.

Dow futures are down about three-quarters of a percent.

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The federal government could soon loosen restrictions on a handful of peptide therapies for wellness and longevity.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

signaled the Food and Drug Administration will soon reclassify some of them.

Ampere's Will Stone reports compounding pharmacies in the U.S.

will be able to make them.

Extreme weather in Afghanistan led to severe flooding, a landslide, and thunderstorms in parts of the country, leaving at least 17 people dead, two dozen injured.

Rescue crews are surveying the area and officials say the death toll could rise.