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3/12: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Suspect dead after attack on Michigan synagogue; U.S. military aircraft goes down in western Iraq.

A suspect is dead after ramming a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, prompting a massive law enforcement response. No victims were killed inside the synagogue, officials said. Scott MacFarlane reports.

What we know about U.S. military plane crash in western Iraq – CBS News Watch CBS News A U.S. military aerial refueling tanker that was involved in the military operation in Iran crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBS News. Charlie D’Agata and Aaron MacLean have more.

An armed suspect with explosives rammed a truck into a Michigan synagogue on Thursday before a security guard shot and killed the suspect. Meanwhile, a deadly shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, also on Thursday, is being investigated as an act of terrorism. Former FBI special agent Jeff Harp joins CBS News to discuss both …

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Virginia university gunman was previously convicted for ISIS ties – CBS News Watch CBS News The gunman who killed one person and wounded two others at a Virginia university campus on Thursday had previously been imprisoned for trying to support ISIS. Nicole Sganga has more on the shooting and how the gunman was subdued.

For a period of one week, three New Jersey teens agreed not to take their phones to bed, and to try different tools to reduce screen time during the day. Meg Oliver has the story.

Can Pope’s childhood church in Chicago be saved from demolition? – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of churches have closed in recent decades, but one on Chicago’s South Side is getting attention for its connection to the Pope. Tony Dokoupil has the story.

U.S. military plane crashes in “friendly airspace” in Iraq, the Pentagon confirms – CBS News Watch CBS News The Pentagon has confirmed that a U.S. plane has crashed in western Iraq. U.S. Central Command said a military refueling plane went down in “friendly airspace” during the operation against Iran. CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata and Aaron …

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Months after the U.S. minted its last penny, Americans are experiencing a shortage of the one-cent coin. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has the details on how some states are working on legislation to address the rounding issue in cash purchases.

The FBI is assisting in the Michigan synagogue attack investigation, calling the incident a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” CBS News’ Alysia Burgio, Sam Vinograd and Rodney Harrison have more.