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What is the current situation in the Middle East war zone?
More people are fleeing the Middle East war zone. I'm Dave Anthony, Fox News. No American in the region who wants to come home is alone. We are here 24-7 working for you. State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott just told Fox 20,000 have returned to the U.S. since the fighting started. We're identifying specific individuals with specific options in order to depart the region. That includes moving people from areas where airspace is closed to where airspace is open, where they might be able to get a charter or commercial flight.
But more than 2,000 flights are canceled again today as the attacks on Iran continue. This morning, approximately 90 Israeli Air Force fighter jets completed the 12th wave of strikes in Tehran. This is going to keep up. This pace is going to keep up, according to officials here and in the U.S. that we're talking to.
How are U.S. citizens being evacuated from the region?
And Fox's Trey Inkston, Tel Aviv, says Iran continues to launch missiles into Israel. He was standing in front of the shell of one that was shot down. These missiles have been soaring through the skies of Israel for the past several days. Even as we drove to this location, there were more alerts and four or five interceptions overhead. Iran's also hit neighboring countries with American facilities there. And the foreign minister warns the U.S. will bitterly regret sinking a warship in international waters with a torpedo. Now, Democrats keep trying to limit President Trump's actions in Iran. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is pushing a yes vote today on a war powers resolution. Regime change wars.
have never worked out for the American people and have cost thousands of lives. But Republicans blocked that resolution in the Senate yesterday, saying the president is acting lawfully. The conflict has disrupted fuel shipments in the region. Oil prices up again today, 5%. And so is what we're paying at the gas pump, rising 26 cents a gallon the past three days. Fox's Jackie Heinrich at the White House. If necessary, they say the U.S. Navy will escort oil tankers through the Strait. And while the White House says oil prices may spike in the short term, ultimately they believe that costs will be lower when the Iranian regime no longer controls this critical shipping lane. On Wall Street, a sell-off right now.
The Dow is dropping 614 points. America's listening to Fox News. Join Fox in supporting our troops. From daily needs to global emergencies, help us be there for those who serve. Visit go.fox slash Red Cross to donate to service to the Armed Forces today. Americans still have more than a month to file their tax returns, but a lot already have, and many are getting bigger refunds on average, about 10% more than a year ago.
IRS CEO and Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano tells FBN's Maria Bartiromo a large portion of tax returns have been filed.
As of today, we have over $55 million.
That's about 40% through. And he says the IRS can see the impact from the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
43% of filers have one of those deductions.
Bisignano also says artificial intelligence at the IRS is helping both representatives and taxpayers. And on Slam the Scam Day, he warns that only scammers call and threaten you.
The federal government will never call and tell you you need the IRS money today. Ginny Koselda, Fox News.
There is a battle over coffee brewing with some pushback to the Trump Make America Healthy Again agenda targeting sugary drinks.
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey posts on social media the words come and take it underneath the Dunkin' Donuts cup. It's with a link to a story about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. saying that he'll be demanding more safety data from Dunkin' and Starbucks about their sugary drinks, showing it's OK for a teenage girl to drink an iced coffee with 115 grams of sugar in it. Some of the responses on social media say, well, he has a point. Others are from people coming to Duncan's defense, posting, Donut tread on me. The chain was founded in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1950.
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