Today is Thursday, March 26th.

We'll explain President Trump's new threat for Iran now that its government has rejected America's peace proposal.

Also, the verdict in one of the country's most closely watched civil trials involving META and a woman who says she became addicted to social media.

Plus, how the Postal Service is passing high gas prices onto customers, why the First Lady was escorted by a

humanoid robot, and we'll catch you up on March Madness with a unique Sweet 16 kicking off tonight.

Those stories and even more news next.

Welcome to The Newsworthy, all the day's news in less than 15 minutes.

I'm Erica Mandy. Thanks so much for being here.

Let's do this.

The U.S. is putting more pressure on Iranian leaders to make a deal to end the war in their country.

But at this point, Iran is still defiant. The Iranian government rejected President Trump's

15-point peace plan we told you about yesterday.

It would have ended Iran's nuclear program and put strict limits on its missile arsenal,

among other things. But Iran now has its own demands. For example, it wants the U.S. to pay

war reparations and recognize Iranian control over the Strait of Hermuz, through which a fifth of

the world's oil is shipped.

Mediators are still pushing for in-person talks between the Iranians and the Americans, perhaps as soon as

tomorrow. But the Trump administration says if Iran won't agree to end the conflict, that the U.S.

will escalate its attacks. The White House spokesperson specifically said President Trump is, quote,

prepared to unleash hell. And Israel already seems to be stepping up its strikes.

Reports say the Israeli government is worried the U.S. might end the war before all goals are achieved.

So Israel is working to destroy as much of Iran's military capabilities as possible over 48 hours.

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