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CNN 5 Things

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Heavy bombardment in Iran continue as talks remain in limbo. Fidel Castro’s grandson talks to CNN about Cuba’s energy crisis. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a bill to rename Palm Beach Airport after President Trump. A study shows extreme rise in temperatures near AI data centers. Plus, Celine Dion announces a return to the stage with 10 Paris shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.7	Good morning, everyone.
0:36.2	I'm Kate Baldwin.
0:36.8	It's Tuesday, March 31st. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day.
0:41.1	Number one, the leadership confusion. There's new video into CNN that shows Iran being hit hard overnight.
0:48.1	Huge explosions in Esfahan, the country's third largest city. And across Tehranan also as Israel's military said it carried up multiple waves of bombing.
1:00.9	And Iran state media says three people were killed and a dozen injured in northern Iran after a strike on an administrative building and a mosque.
1:10.1	Iranian state media also is reporting that one of their water desalination plants was hit
1:16.2	and taken offline overnight.
1:18.3	Still, the White House maintains they are negotiating with Iran.
1:21.6	To bring an end to the score, a negotiation that includes President Trump again threatening
1:25.1	to, quote, completely obliterate Iran's energy infrastructure
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