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What were the details of the U.S. large-scale attacks on Iran?

Chris DiMeo 0:02
Iran attacks continue. I'm Chris DiMeo, Fox News. The U.S. launching large-scale attacks on Iran Wednesday.
Steve Harrigan 0:09
Among the targets were multiple military command and control centers all across Iran. Dozens of them hit.

Which Iranian targets and missile threats were reported in the strike update?

Steve Harrigan 0:16
The U.S. attacks were in response to an Iranian attack. against Jordan. Iran fired ballistic missiles against U.S. military positions in Jordan, CENTCOM confirming that all those missiles fired by Iran were disabled or were intercepted. President Trump had warned that the U.S. would be responding to Iran's attack. In addition, the U.S. also attacked Iranian-backed militias inside of Iraq. This time, it was a joint attack alongside with Saudi Arabian jet fighters.
Chris DiMeo 0:48
That's Fox's Steve Harrigan in Tel Aviv. Tributes to the late Senator Lindsey Graham continued on Wednesday in his home state ahead of his burial in his hometown.
Jessica Rosenthal 0:57
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster said they meet in sadness over the loss of one of South Carolina's greatest sons.
Unknown 1:03
But also to celebrate this poor boy from a little town in South Carolina, as he called himself.
Jessica Rosenthal 1:11
At the First Baptist Church in Columbia, Senator Tim Scott said the best advice he got from Senator Lindsey Graham wasn't spoken to him, but demonstrated.
Jeff Manasso 1:19
Get really comfortable being yourself.
Jessica Rosenthal 1:22
Former South Carolina Congressman Trey Gowdy shared stories highlighting Graham's sense of humor and praised those who worked with Graham, some for 30 years.
Unknown 1:29
I cannot call them staff. They were family to him.
Jessica Rosenthal 1:33
He called him the least pretentious person he's ever known in politics. Jessica Rosenthal, Fox News.
Kevin Warsh 1:39
The Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged. The economy is showing impressive resilience. Even with recent shocks, the trends are positive and reveal solid growth. That's Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh.
Chris DiMeo 1:55
America's listening to Fox News.
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How did the U.S. coordinate attacks with Saudi jets and strike militias in Iraq?

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Chris DiMeo 2:16
One of the most prominent public health officials of the COVID era faced renewed congressional scrutiny Wednesday during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing. Fox's Jeff Manasso has the details.
Jeff Manasso 2:27
Dr. Anthony Fauci declined to answer questions as he was grilled by Republicans for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. I respectfully decline to answer based upon my rights under the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. led by Senator Rand Paul who subpoenaed Fauci, accusing him of lying about the origins of COVID, saying it came from a Chinese lab that he says Fauci funded.
Unknown 2:50
Ask forgiveness and pledge to help our government devise safeguards so a man-made epidemic never happens again.
Jeff Manasso 2:56
Democrats defending Fauci saying there's no evidence supporting allegations that Fauci intentionally misled Congress or funded prohibited research that caused the pandemic. Jeff Manasso, Fox News.
Chris DiMeo 3:08
Former President Biden pardoned Fauci before leaving office. A jury convicts a man of terrorism in the stabbing attack of a well-known novelist in western New York.
Kristen Goodwin 3:17
A jury finding Hadi Mattar guilty on all counts, including engaging in an act of transnational terrorism in the 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie. The 28-year-old is already serving a 25-year prison sentence, convicted in New York for attempted murder in the attack.

What tributes and remarks were made at Senator Lindsey Graham's memorial service?

Kristen Goodwin 3:32
He faces a potential life sentence with the federal conviction. Rushdie, an Indian-born British and American novelist, was severely injured and lost sight in his right eye after being stabbed 15 times in front of an audience. Prosecutors allege Mattar was motivated by an Iranian leader's call for Rushdie's death over controversy sparked by his 1988 book, The Satanic Verses. Defense attorneys argued the government had no proof of Mattar's state of mind. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.
Chris DiMeo 4:00
The number of dead from Tuesday's earthquake in southwestern Japan has climbed to 23. Searchers continue to comb through the rubble of the magnitude 7.1 quake.

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