Inside the Iran war on what Hegseth says will be most intense day of strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning that, “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata reports on the situation in the Middle East, Retired U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Robert Murrett joins with analysis and CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi has the latest from the White House.

Oil prices are falling — gas prices aren’t. Here’s why.

U.S. motorists are likely to face higher gas prices for several weeks even if crude oil remains stable, according to GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan. Global crude prices swung wildly on Monday, soaring to nearly $120 a barrel earlier in the day before dropping after President Trump told CBS News that the U.S. war …

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FDA warns Novo Nordisk over unreported potential Ozempic side effects

Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company behind Ozempic, has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over issues with its procedures for reporting potential side effects of the flagship diabetes drug, which is also prescribed for weight loss. In the letter, dated March 5, the FDA cited three deaths among patients receiving …

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Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate who didn’t kill victim

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this weekeven though he was not in the building when the victim was killed. Ivey reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole, marking just the second time the Republican …

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What is the IRS loophole for gold?

The IRS loophole could help you save substantially on the taxes tied to your gold assets. William_Potter/Getty Images Gold investments have been paying off for many investors in this landscape, and that’s especially true for those who bought in a year or more ago. Case in point? Gold’s price climbed from about $2,600 per ounce …

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