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Mark Calperin here, host of NextUp and filling in for Megyn Kelly.

It's Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, and this is your AM Update.

U.S.

casualties rising in Iran as concerns grow over possible Iranian mines in a critical oil shipping route.

Gasoline will hit the $4 average per gallon, even if the conflict ends tonight.

With gas prices surging at home, former oil trader Eric Bolling weighs in on what comes next and a possible solution to the conflict.

A California family is suing its city after a man is stabbed to death charging his Tesla outside a public library.

And California Governor Gavin Newsom's wife is under scrutiny as IRS filings reveal her charity paid millions to her company.

All that and more coming up in just a moment here on your AM Update.

Approximately 140 U.S.

service members wounded since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran, according to Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell.

Of the injured, Parnell saying 108 already returning to duty while eight remain seriously injured.

The update coming as the White House continues describing the operation as a major success in degrading Iran's military capabilities.

Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt at the White House yesterday telling reporters that Iranian military retaliation dropping sharply, saying ballistic missile attacks are down more than 90 percent and drone attacks are down roughly 85 percent since the beginning of the campaign.