Chapter 1: What recent events have escalated the conflict with Iran?
The conflict with Iran continues to escalate. I'm Ted Lindner, Fox News. New this morning, Iran claiming a second USF-35 fighter jet has been shot down over central Iran. An Iranian news agency added that pilot survival was unlikely. This is Kuwait. Petroleum Corporation says its Mina al-Ahmadi refinery was hit by drones early this morning, causing fires at operating units.
There were no injuries reported. President Trump firing Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday. The Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch is stepping up to take her place. Fox's Kevin Cork in Washington reports the president may have replacements in mind.
Multiple sources say her problems began just weeks into the job when she appeared on Fox in February of 2025. The DOJ may be releasing the list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients. Will that really happen? It's sitting on my desk right now to review. But there was no client list to speak of.
Then, of course, last July, the DOJ put out that memo announcing the Epstein case would essentially be closed, noting, quote, this systematic review revealed no incriminating client list.
Now, in addition to Blanche being a possible replacement, others being floated for the post include EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harvey Dillon, and even Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
Bondi said she'll be taking a job in the private sector. War Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Army Chief of Staff. General Randy George, who was appointed by former President Biden, reportedly told to step down and take immediate retirement. Former Hegseth aide, Vice Chief of Staff General Christopher Leneve, will be acting Chief of Staff.
and President Trump reportedly standing behind Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, despite a push by rivals to oust her as well. Many of those critics are questioning her loyalty to the U.S.-Israel mission in Iran. White House spokesperson Stephen Chung said President Trump has total confidence in Director Gabbard. America's listening to Fox News.
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Chapter 2: What changes are happening in the U.S. Attorney General's office?
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The Artemis II crew is finally on its way to the moon after flushing out an earlier issue.
Even in space, you gotta go. And the Orion capsule has a space toilet, or hygiene bay. Smaller than what's on the International Space Station, NASA calls it the Universal Waste Management System. It's mounted in the floor with a door and curtain for privacy and uses air suction instead of water and gravity.
But after Orion reached Earth's orbit Wednesday night, the lunar loo wasn't fully functioning. Mission Control guiding astronaut Christina Cook through some troubleshooting and a fix. They do have backup plans, including the kinds of plastic bags the Apollo crews had to use. Lisa Brady, Fox News.
The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz Friday. The resolution would authorize the use of defensive action to ensure vessels safely transit the strait. Russia, China and France have voiced opposition to the use of force. Iran has closed the waterway that is vital to global shipping amid its ongoing conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
The Cuban government says it pardoned more than 2,000 people Thursday. They're calling it a humanitarian gesture in connection with Holy Week. These pardons in Cuba coming as the Trump administration is placing extreme pressures on the Cuban government, including the implementation of an oil blockade.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie It Ends With Us, but he left intact two retaliation claims. U.S. oil prices soared more than 11% on Thursday, settling at $111.54 a barrel and closed higher than Brent Crude for the first time in nearly four years. Brent settled at $109 a barrel.
Crude jumped as hopes for a near-term end to the war faded following President Trump's address to the nation Wednesday night. Stocks finished mixed. The Dow lost 61. NASDAQ gained 38. The S&P 500 was up 7.
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