When it comes to European Union territory, you can’t go much further east than Cyprus. So far east, in fact, that it’s within reach of Iran’s weapons.
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War continues in Iran as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promises “most intense day of strikes”; costs of war’s first days revealed.
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Warning: Some viewers may find images in this report disturbing. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed that Tuesday would be the most intense day of strikes against Iran. CBS News’ Holly Williams reports on the impact of the war so far and Sam Vinograd has more on the Strait of Hormuz.
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Emir Balat, an 18-year-old Pennsylvania man charged with terrorism for allegedly throwing two homemade bombs into a crowd near Gracie Mansion in New York Saturday, apparently purchased the fuse used in the devices at Phantom Fireworks in a Philadelphia suburb on March 2. Surveillance video from the store shows him walking inside and apparently purchasing a 20 foot roll of safety fuse.
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A woman accused of firing multiple high-powered rounds from an assault rifle at the home of Rihanna appeared in court Tuesday, initially entering a not guilty plea before withdrawing it. The arraignment was eventually postponed. Carter Evans reports.
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Georgia’s Tuesday special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is shaping up to be a potential test of grassroots energy and the power of an endorsement from President Trump. Political strategists Matt Bennett and Maura Gillespie join with analysis.
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Iran’s women’s soccer team was branded “traitors” after declining to sing their national anthem at the Asian Cup in Australia, fueling fear for the women if they returned home.
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One of two men accused of throwing IEDs at protesters in New York City appears to have purchased fuses at a fireworks store in a Philadelphia suburb last week.
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President Trump says the Iran war will end “very soon,” but Tehran says it’s “prepared to continue attacking” indefinitely, and it won’t let oil leave the Gulf.
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With the war well into its second week and a majority of Americans opposed, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth insisted the conflict in Iran will not be open ended. Meanwhile, President Trump has said the war will not end without “unconditional surrender.” Nancy Cordes has more.
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