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On Thursday’s CNN This Morning, host Audie Cornish battled with panel guest and CNN national security analyst Alex Plitsas about the alleged strike on an Iranian school in the opening days of the conflict. She implied Pete Hegseth’s Department of War may strike more civilians because of “red tape” cuts at the Pentagon. The bombing at an Iranian school close to IRGC facilities has been a top topic among media outlets. Cornish opened with, “But one of the reasons why I think people are interested is if there was an imminent threat, if we've modeled going into Iran for years, why out of the gate would there be an error in a strike?”   On Thursday's CNN This Morning, Audie Cornish implied the Department of War under Hegseth has no oversight and took issue with the idea of a "more lethal" military. As Alex Plitsas tried to explain the measures taken to prevent civilian death, Cornish repeatedly interrupted. pic.twitter.com/j1qbfAIkJg — Nick (@nspin310) March 12, 2026   Plitsas tried to point out the isolated nature of the alleged incident, but Cornish repeatedly interrupted as he tried to discuss the safeguards that were in place: PLITSAS: So. I mean, at this point, we've struck something like 5,000 targets, and this is the only time we've heard of a target like this being struck by accident. CORNISH: That’s a pretty big one, right? I mean, to me, this feel, it's not like - PLITSAS: It's big because of the outcome that happened, and I'm not going to diminish that by any means. There were 168 innocent people that were reportedly killed, and that is a travesty that we can't ignore. CORNISH: And it was near a base. So, that’s why I’m asking. PLITSAS: That’s precisely - CORNISH: That sense of like, wait a second, was it an error? Someone on the panel was talking about the idea of there being somehow an actual error in the intelligence, or is it outdated? Did we launch something and not really have a grasp on where we were aiming those missiles? Most would agree any strikes that lead to civilian deaths are a tragedy, but it should also be noted the proximity of the school to IRGC targets, specifically naval base targets in a military compounds. Then, Cornish implied that Secretary Hegseth and his department would strike more civilians because of his mission to make the department “more lethal” while another implication suggested he was removing civilian safeguards: One of the reasons why I'm also interested in this is under Pete Hegseth and his Defense Department posture, which says we need to be more lethal, we need to streamline the red tape, he has downgraded some attorneys. He has said they shouldn't be clouding or muddying the line of decision-making. Can we expect oversight from a military that is literally downgrading the legal observers, the legal guys? It’s pretty clear Hegseth’s mission of increased lethality did not mean killing civilians, but more of an actual focus on training soldiers to be better fighters if they need to fight. Even as Plitsas was trying to explain how DoW lawyers were still involved in approving strike packages, Cornish just wasn’t having it seemingly adamant there was no oversight: PLITSAS: Sure. So, there's still operations law attorneys who have to review all the strikes that are going on. So, US Central Command, which is our military command that's responsible for the Middle East and Central Asia, is overseeing this at a four-star level, which is Admiral Brad Cooper. He has lawyers in there as well that review the strike packages when they come in and make sure that they're legal. We're not seeing illegal targets being struck. These all appear to be to conform with the law. CORNISH: But do you know what I mean, are the watchers there? Are the watchmen doing any watching? PLITSAS: So, at the command where it's happening, yes, and then I think the question for you is an oversight, right, at the most senior level. Plitsas responded with the same and correct response that there is oversight and the incident is under investigation. The media’s derangement over Hegseth has continued since he was first nominated after Trump’s election win and might be headed to its top point during these Iran operations. The transcript is below. Click "expand": CNN This Morning March 12, 2026 6:37:26 AM Eastern (...) AUDIE CORNISH: Ok. Alex Plitsas, CNN national security analyst and director of the counterterrorism program for the Atlantic Council, is here in the chat. And man we needed you. So here is the thing I'm hearing from, you know, the White House, the Republican establishment, and it is saying this, the media is making a big deal out of this thing and that that is not fair.  But one of the reasons why I think people are interested is if there was an imminent threat, if we've modeled going into Iran for years, why out of the gate would there be an error in a strike? ALEX PLITSAS (CNN Analyst and Director of Counterterrorism Program at Atlantic Council): So. I mean, at this point, we've struck something like 5,000 targets, and this is the only time we've heard of a target like this being struck by accident. CORNISH: That’s a pretty big one, right? I mean, to me, this feel, it's not like - PLITSAS: It's big because of the outcome that happened, and I'm not going to diminish that by any means. There were 168 innocent people that were reportedly killed, and that is a travesty that we can't ignore. CORNISH: And it was near a base. So, that’s why I’m asking. PLITSAS: That’s precisely - CORNISH: That sense of like, wait a second, was it an error? Someone on the panel was talking about the idea of there being somehow an actual error in the intelligence, or is it outdated? Did we launch something and not really have a grasp on where we were aiming those missiles? PLITSAS: So, it appears to be outdated intelligence, and here's why. The compound itself, there were about six buildings right adjacent to each other, and then the school was sort of adjacent to the side. It appears that a wall had been built in between somewhere over the last decade or so when the building transitioned to a school. So, it appears it was part of an old target deck. And the pilots are moving through, we call it an air-tasking order. So, they're moving down a series of targets in order. They're not hitting targets of opportunity. So, it wasn't that a pilot saw something and dropped, you know, a bomb. It was a missile, by all accounts, that came in. So, unfortunately, it appears coordinates were entered for an old building based on outdated intelligence. So, it would have actually been a targeting error. CORNISH: So, you can see how people would then be like, well, wait a second. I thought we were ready for this. I thought we had all the intelligence. I thought the Israelis were helping us. Like, what happened? PLITSAS: Sure. I mean, this is - again, it appears to be an isolated incident out of 5,000 strikes. We're not hearing like a lot of these. So, unfortunately, it does appear that one slipped through on this one and led to catastrophic circumstances where 168 innocent people were killed. CORNISH: One of the reasons why I'm also interested in this is under Pete Hegseth and his Defense Department posture, which says we need to be more lethal, we need to streamline the red tape, he has downgraded some attorneys. He has said they shouldn't be clouding or muddying the line of decision-making. Can we expect oversight from a military that is literally downgrading the legal observers, the legal guys? PLITSAS: Sure. So, there's still operations law attorneys who have to review all the strikes that are going on. So, US Central Command, which is our military command that's responsible for the Middle East and Central Asia, is overseeing this at a four-star level, which is Admiral Brad Cooper. He has lawyers in there as well that review the strike packages when they come in and make sure that they're legal. We're not seeing illegal targets being struck. These all appear to be to conform with the law. CORNISH: But do you know what I mean, are the watchers there? Are the watchmen doing any watching?  PLITSAS: So, at the command where it's happening, yes, and then I think the question for you is an oversight, right, at the most senior level. So, at least it appears now the Pentagon is investigating and they're going to come forth with the report, so I think we'll find out very quickly if the oversight is as robust as it is. (...)

NASA/JSCRonald McNair made his first space voyage in 1984, becoming the second Black American in space. On Jan. 28, 1986, millions of Americans turned on their TVs to watch the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. But shortly after the shuttle lifted off, what should have been a jubilant moment turned to horror when the Challenger exploded. All seven astronauts aboard were killed, including 35-year-old mission specialist and physicist Ronald McNair. McNair, the second Black astronaut to go to space, was also a father of two, a black belt in karate, and saxophone player — in fact, he’d been hoping to record the first piece of original music in space during the mission. But perhaps the most impressive thing about McNair was how he fought racism in his youth to become a well-respected physicist and astronaut. This is the remarkable story of Ronald McNair, the Black physicist who sadly perished during the Challenger disaster. From The Jim Crow South To Physics At MIT Born on Oct. 21, 1950, Ronald McNair grew up in the Jim Crow South. He spent his childhood in the segregated town of Lake City, South Carolina, where his mother taught high school and his father was an auto body technician. The family was poor, without electricity or running water, and McNair made extra money picking cotton. “I gained qualities in that cotton field,” he later said. “I got tough. I learned to endure. I refuse to quit.” McNair was also curious and intelligent from a young age. According to reporting from The New York Times in 1986, McNair was able to read words by the age of three. When he was a little older, he decided he wanted to learn more about science, and walked a mile to the local public library. MIT Black HistoryRonald McNair as a grad student at MIT in the 1970s. But the white librarian told McNair that he wasn’t allowed in the library and ordered him to leave. When he refused, the librarian called the police, who told the librarian, “Why don’t you just give the kid the books?” As a teenager, McNair also began watching Star Trek. His brother Carl explained in an interview that McNair was inspired by the show’s multiracial cast, which made it seem possible for a Black man to become an astronaut. “Star Trek showed the future where there were black folk and white folk working together,” Carl McNair recalled to Storyful in 2013. “That motivated Ronald to become an astronaut.” After Ronald McNair graduated as the valedictorian of his high school class, he set a goal for himself to get a Ph.D. in 10 years. He soon earned a physics degree at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and went on to earn a Ph.D. in physics from MIT at the age of 26. McNair became a research scientist at California’s Hughes Research Laboratories. And in 1978, McNair applied to NASA as an astronaut candidate. Ronald McNair, The Second Black Astronaut In Space NASA received over 8,000 applicants for its astronaut program, and chose just 35 people. McNair was one of them. The 1978 class at NASA broke records. In addition to Ronald McNair, the group included Sally Ride, who would become the first American woman in space, and Guion “Guy” Bluford, the first Black astronaut. NASANASA’s 1978 class included Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford, and Fred Gregory. Once he joined NASA, McNair spent a year in the training program. His first space flight launched on Feb. 3, 1984, making McNair the second Black astronaut to go to space. He was in charge of deploying communications satellites and flight testing the Manned Maneuvering Unit. While in orbit, McNair also memorably played his saxophone. NASADuring his first space mission, Ronald McNair played the saxophone. He also brought his instrument on the Challenger. An experienced astronaut, Ronald McNair had spent 191 hours in space when he was selected for the Challenger mission in 1986. How Ronald McNair Died During The Challenger Disaster In addition to Ronald McNair, the crew of the Challenger also included Ellison Onizuka, the first Japanese-American in space, and Judith Resnick, the second American woman in space. Astronauts Gregory Jarvis and Michael Smith were also part of the crew led by mission commander Francis Scobee, and a teacher named Christa McAuliffe had also joined the mission as part of President Ronald Reagan’s “Teacher in Space Project.” Getty ImagesRonald McNair was one of seven people chosen for the Challenger mission. The Challenger was set to take-off on Jan. 28, 1986, but Ronald McNair had a bad feeling about the launch, and shared his doubts with his brother Carl. “[Ronald] said, ‘The weather is not looking good and things are icing up,'” Carl recalled, according to the Keene Sentinel. “‘I don’t think we are going to launch.'” However, the Challenger launch went forward despite the near-freezing temperatures. And, 73 seconds after take-off, the shuttle exploded. Corbis/VCG/Getty ImagesThe seven-person crew of the Challenger walking to the launchpad. “As it got higher and higher, the solid rocket booster started to veer off, and I didn’t know how I knew. But I knew they were gone,” Carl said. “I stood there with tears streaming down my eyes, saying ‘Oh my God, oh my God’ — what so many people were saying in unison around the world.” All seven members of the crew died. A later investigation pointed to a faulty O-ring, damaged from the cold temperatures. NASA had been warned about the potential for disaster by multiple engineers but had sadly ignored the warnings. The Remarkable Legacy Of The World’s Second Black Astronaut Ronald McNair was 35 years old when he died. He left behind a wife, Cheryl, and two children, Reginald and Joy. After McNair’s death, Congress created the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program to support low-income, first generation, and underrepresented students attending doctoral programs. McNair’s family also founded the DREME Foundation to bring STEM education to schools. National ArchivesRonald McNair’s family created a foundation to bring STEM programs to schools. As for the library that once refused to let nine-year-old McNair check out books? It’s now home to the Ronald E. McNair Life History Center. After reading about the impressive life of Ronald McNair, the Black astronaut and physicist who sadly died during the Challenger disaster, discover the story behind the Soyuz 11 disaster, the failed Soviet response to the Moon Landing. Or, look through these stunning images of outer space that were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The post The Story Of Ronald McNair, The Pioneering Black Astronaut Who Died In The Challenger Disaster appeared first on All That's Interesting.

Man Shot and Killed in Dallas Law Enforcement Sting Was Part of Jasmine Crockett's Security Detail

As part of its overhaul of the grounds of the White House, the Trump administration is proposing to build an underground center to provide security screening for visitors.