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1. Iran-US war latest: Trump says strikes have ‘obliterated’ military targets on vital oil hub island

   Kharg Island is the linchpin of Tehran’s oil industry

2. US bombs military sites on Iranian island as Trump threatens its oil infrastructure

   President Donald Trump says the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that the island’s oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the the Strait of Hormuz

3. Passengers face lengthy delays at Washington DC-area airports after ‘strong odor’ at air traffic control center

   Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later identified the source of the odor and said air traffic controllers returned to work

4. Charges dropped against all students over death of Georgia teacher in prank gone wrong

   North Hall High School teacher Jason Hughes' widow, Laura, fought to have the charges against the students dropped

5. Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive

   Airline ticket prices are starting to climb as carriers respond to rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in Iran

6. Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security

   The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus

7. From rockets to cancer research, here's how the number pi is embedded in our lives

   Every year, math nerds and dessert enthusiasts unite to celebrate Pi Day on March 14, a date whose digits represent the first three digits of the mathematical constant pi

8. What to know about attacks at a Virginia university and Michigan synagogue

   Communities were reeling and authorities investigating after attacks at a Virginia university and a Michigan synagogue unfolded less than two hours apart

9. George Russell sees off Lewis Hamilton to win Chinese Grand Prix sprint race

   Hamilton had to settle for third as Russell – a winner in Australia six days ago – took the chequered flag 0.6 seconds clear of Charles Leclerlc.

10. Trump tells Jake Paul what it was like to get shot at Butler rally: ‘It was a bloody mess’

    ‘I said that’s either the biggest mosquito bite in history or I just got shot,’ President Donald Trump recalled