Today is Thursday, March 5th. What to know about the war intensifying in Iran and spreading across the region,

potentially into NATO territory, and how more than a dozen nations are being pulled into the conflict.

Also, a murder suspect poised to become a sheriff, and the problems reported at polling stations on the first primary of the year.

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The war with Iran seems to be intensifying with even more countries getting pulled into the conflict.

Yesterday, NATO air defenses shot down in Iranian ballistic missile headed toward an important

military base in Turkey, where American forces are stationed.

Several European nations deployed military assets to the region to defend their citizens and other

interests. And the U.S. sank an Iranian warship in international waters with a torpedo. It was the first

sinking of an enemy ship since World War II, and American officials still say there will be

no let up in the strikes. Israel is also still hitting Iranian targets. Defense Secretary Pete Hegeseth

says American and Israeli warplanes will soon gain total control of Iranian airspace,

letting them pick off targets and deliver, quote, death and destruction all day long. More than

1,200 people have already been reported killed in Iran since the war began six days ago.

Of course, we've told you about the strikes that have killed Iran's supreme leader,

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