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5 min read“The U.S. is the only country in the conflict that has tomahawks.” That line, from an NPR News Now update on March 11, 2026, captures the gravity of a new Pentagon investigation: a U.S. Tomahawk missile likely caused the deadly bombing of an Iranian girls’ school. The finding, if confirmed, would rank among the worst incidents of U.S.-inflicted civilian casualties in decades. That development anchors a packed news roundup that also covers President Trump’s efforts to calm voters over surging gas prices, a massive coordinated release of strategic oil reserves, a mixed day on Wall Street, and several domestic policy shifts.
The Iran attack and its fallout
President Trump visited Ohio and Kentucky today to address rising public anxiety about gas prices after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. The International Energy Agency agreed to coordinate the release of a record 400 million barrels of oil from various national petroleum reserves around the world. The administration framed this as a move that “will substantially reduce the oil prices as we end this threat to America,” though the transcript is garbled at this point. The price of Brent crude oil still went up on the day, and U.S. stock markets went down. Investors also shrugged off the latest government inflation data, which held steady last month in line with expectations—but that data was collected before the war in the
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- 1 (00:22) **President Trump Visits Ohio and Kentucky Amid Gas Price Surge** - Trump attempts to steady voter concerns after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
- 2 (01:02) **Pentagon Investigation Suggests U.S. Tomahawk Missile Caused Deadly School Bombing** - The U.S. military is investigating whether an American Tomahawk missile struck an Iranian girls' school.
- 3 (02:06) **Mixed Market Day: Oil Rises, Inflation Steady, Tech Stocks Surge** - Despite the IEA reserve release, Brent crude oil prices rose and U.S. stock markets fell.
- 4 (03:04) **Global Entry Program Restarted After Partial Government Shutdown** - The Trump administration restarts the expedited traveler program just over two weeks after it was halted.
- 5 (03:22) **Virginia Lawmakers Move to Curtail Data Center Tax Breaks** - Communities are pushing back against data center projects, and some states are reconsidering sales tax exemptions.
- 6 (03:43) **GAO: Student Loan Borrowers May Be Getting Wrong Information** - The Government Accountability Office found the Department of Education stopped key oversight under President Trump.
- 7 (04:37) **Hawaii Lawmakers Push for Locally Grown Lei** - Many leis sold in Hawaii are imported from Thailand; lawmakers want to support local fragrant flowers, but sellers worry about price increases.
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