3 Things To Know Today

1 U.S. Launched Retaliatory Cyber Strike Against Iran

Everyone wondered why President Trump would order air strikes against Iran and then pull back at the last minute. Now we may know. The U.S. reportedly launched a retaliatory cyber attack against Iran instead. Those briefed on the operation say the strike was carried out on Thursday to disable Iranian computer systems used to operate missile launches and track ships in the region. The operation, which was first reported by Yahoo! News, has reportedly been in the works for some time. It was meant to cripple Iranian military and control systems without loss of life – something the White House was concerned about. But while Iranian government officials have been chanting “Death To America,” the U.S. is apparently trying to continue working through diplomatic channels. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has confirmed he’ll visit Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for talks amid strained tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Telling reporters that Saudi Arabia and the UAE are "two great allies in the challenge that Iran presents," Pompeo added that talks will involve ensuring a strategic alliance and a global coalition. He called Iran the "aggressor" and said the world won't tolerate that anymore.

2 President Trump Delays Promised Immigration Raids

President Trump says the ICE immigration raids scheduled to start yesterday will be delayed for two weeks. Speaking via Twitter, Trump said the move comes "at the request of Democrats" and that was confirmed separately by CNN, who reports that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi personally called the President. Trump later noted that during that time period Democrats and Republicans will get together to see if they can work out a solution to the illegal immigration issue at the Southern Border. But a delay is not a cancellation – the President says if an agreement can't be met within that time frame, the deportations will start. As we told you before, the plan was to have ICE agents roundup around two-thousand people with standing deportation orders in ten cities yesterday. The list of cities in the crosshairs includes New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Atlanta, Baltimore, Denver, New Orleans, and Houston.

3 Hawaii Skydiving Plane Crash Ruled Deadliest Civil Airplane Crash Since 2011

The NTSB says the skydiving plane crash which killed 11 people in Hawaii is the deadliest civil airplane crash in the United States since 2011. Authorities say the King Air twin-engine plane went down Friday night near Dillingham Airfield in Oahu and burst into flames, killing everyone on board. Honolulu Fire Department Chief Manuel Neves said witnesses saw the plane coming inbound when it came down on a fence line, away from the runway. Some of those witnesses? Reportedly they were family members of those killed. In a news conference, NTSB official Jennifer Homendy said investigators are collecting evidence – and that it will take about three to four days for investigators to collect perishable evidence from the crash scene. They hope to release a preliminary report within a week.


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