US Service Members Killed, Whitmer on Synagogue Attack, Iran’s World Cup Uncertainty and more

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🗓️ 13 March 2026

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The US military is confirming the death of six US service members in Iraq, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gives an update on the war with Iran. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer addressed an incident involving a man who rammed a car into a synagogue near Detroit. New data shows US economic growth was weaker than expected late last year. A bipartisan group of senators passed a bill aimed at improving housing affordability. Plus, Iran’s men’s soccer team spoke out about its participation in the upcoming World Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey there from CNN. I'm David Rind with the five things you need to know for Friday,
0:05.8	March 13th.
0:07.7	It's day 14 of the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran.
0:11.4	And Secretary of Defense Pete Hexeth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General
0:15.1	Dan Kane gave an update this morning on how things are going.
0:19.2	Iran has no air defenses. Iran has no air force.
0:22.6	Iran has no Navy.
0:24.6	Despite those claims, Iran is still firing on targets,
0:27.6	especially at ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz.
0:30.6	Its closure is jacking up oil prices.
0:32.6	But this morning, Hegeseth downplayed those attacks.
0:35.6	They are exercising sheer desperation in the Straits of Hormuz.
0:41.7	Something we're dealing with.
0:43.1	We have been dealing with it and don't need to worry about it.
0:45.7	He also pushed back on CNN reporting from last night that quoted multiple sources familiar
0:50.3	with the matter as saying, the Pentagon and National Security Council significantly
0:54.6	underestimated Iran's willingness to close the straight and failed to account for potential
0:59.6	consequences. Meanwhile, Sentcom is now confirming the deaths of all six American service members
1:05.6	on board a refueling aircraft that went down in Western Iraq yesterday. Previously, they said
1:10.6	at least four were killed.
1:12.3	Not a ton of details by what happened here at this point, but the military says the incident
1:16.3	was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
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