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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The status of any ceasefire negotiations between the US And Iran still isn't clear. The White House says productive talks continue, but it's not clear if anyone is talking about Iranian officials have said conditions including a halt to attacks and reparations. Tehran says it will end the war when conditions are met. Meanwhile, Trump told Republicans at a fundraising dinner last night in Washington he won't say the US Is conducting war against Iran. He'll use a euphemism.
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I won't use the word war because they say if you use the word war, that's maybe not a good thing to do. They don't like the word war. They because you're supposed to get approval. So I'll use the word military operation, which is really what it is. It's called a military decimation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin also called it a special military operation when Russia launched its full scale invasion against Ukraine four years ago. More Israeli airstrikes have hit southern Lebanon. Israeli officials say this is in advance of a prolonged ground invasion targeting Hezbollah militants. Hezbollah, backed by Iran, is firing into Israel. NPR's Lauren Freyr reports from Beirut.
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In a video posted to social media, officials from a Christian border village just inside Lebanon sit on their church steps, saying Israeli troops have not arrived at their village yet, but explosions can be heard behind them. Israeli officials say they plan to take Lebanese territory up to the Litany river, which runs 10 to 20 miles north of the current border with Israel. Hezbollah says it targeted a group of Israeli soldiers inside that area with a drone. Lebanon's health ministry says 42 first responders are among the more than 1,000 people killed here this month. The UN secretary general who visited Lebanon recently says it should not become the next Gaza. Lauren Frayer, NPR News, Beirut.
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A jury in California has found big tech Companies Meta and YouTube liable for creating addicting social media platform. NPR's Bobby Allen reports. They've been ordered to pay $6 million in damages.
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After eight days of deliberations, the jury found that Instagram and YouTube were designed to hook kids and teens. The verdict confirms the lawyer's novel legal strategy to treat social media apps as defective products, no different than cigarettes or digital casinos. This could influence the outcome of thousands of other lawsuits over social media addiction that have been consolidated. Child safety advocate Juliana Arnold had this message after the verdict.
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For the big tech executives, I want to say something. Stop blaming the parents. It's on you.
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Meta and Google have vowed to appeal. They say mental health issues are complex and can't be blamed on one single app. Bobbi Allen, NPR News, Los Angeles.
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This came a day after a different jury in New Mexico found Meta liable for failing to warn of dangers to children who use its platforms. This is npr. Senate talks appear stalled in an effort to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. TSA agents aren't getting paid. Nearly 500 of them have quit. That has increased wait times for air passengers trying to clear security. The NCAA resumes basketball tournament play today. From member station wdet, Quinn Kleinfelter reports. Most of the highest ranked men's teams remain in competition.
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Many brackets likely busted in the men's tournament after defending national champion Florida lost to Iowa. But number one seeds Duke, Arizona and Michigan all advanced to the so called Sweet 16 round. So did three seed Michigan State. Head coach Tom Izzo says now it gets real.
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Getting to the sweet 16 just changes everything because becomes a coin flip. Then somebody's got to be lucky. Somebody might get hurt. Somebody might get hurt on the other team.
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It could be a bad night in the women's tournament. Last year's Final Four teams, Connecticut, South Carolina, Texas and UCLA all still have a shot at duplicating that feat in this edition of THE Big D. For NPR News, I'm Quinn Klinefelter in Detroit.
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ESPN has an update on its March Madness Tournament Challenge where millions of people picked which teams they think will advance. The sports outlet says there's only one person left who doesn't have a busted bracket in the NCAA women's division. It is 8th grader Otto Schellhammer. The 14 year old in suburban Pittsburgh says he doesn't know much about basketball. Schellhammer says that his success is 100% luck. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News.
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