As of 11:30 Thursday morning, LSU technically had two basketball coaches – the one administrators hadn’t gotten around to technically firing and the one they fired four years ago after he refused to cooperate during an NCAA investigation.

The DHS inspector general has launched a sprawling investigation into how contracts have been solicited and handled, including the involvement of former Secretary Kristi Noem and her de facto chief of staff Corey Lewandowski, according to two sources familiar with the probe.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a US Army National Guard helicopter crossed in front of a passenger jet landing at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, the agency said in a statement.

US paper currency will soon feature President Donald Trump’s signature going forward, the US Treasury Department announced Thursday, the latest of the president’s efforts to leave his mark across the federal government. https://cnn.it/4c5lk2l

President Donald Trump said that he is instructing the Department of Homeland Security to "immediately pay" Transportation Security Administration agents in a bid to reduce long lines at airports. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports. Tap the link to read more: https://cnn.it/4uQ2Fz3

While the military campaign has heavily focused on bombing Iran so far, Pentagon officials preparing for a next phase of war have drawn up scenarios for deploying troops to seize various targets within Iran, sources say. https://cnn.it/4t4EdrQ

Noelia Castillo’s story was defined by pain – both physical and emotional. This overwhelming pain led the young Spaniard to request euthanasia in 2024. At 25 years old, that request was fulfilled and her difficult life came to an end. https://cnn.it/4sBrNI4

A gang of top senators from both parties are engaged in a furious push to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, with GOP leaders describing the current round of talks as their “last and final offer” for Democrats to take the deal.

A judge blocks the Pentagon's effort to "punish" Anthropic by labeling it a supply chain risk, but delays implementation of the ruling to allow for appeal. https://cnn.it/4c5aQjv

Every Justice Department or FBI employee who worked on the criminal investigations into President Donald Trump has been fired, resigned, or took early retirement, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. https://cnn.it/4ddkUrI

A man who has since fled to China was charged with placing an improvised explosive device outside the visitor’s center at a Florida military base housing US Central Command, which is leading the joint US-Israeli war effort against Iran. https://cnn.it/3PB348e

President Donald Trump said that he is instructing the Department of Homeland Security to "immediately pay" Transportation Security Administration agents in a bid to reduce long lines at airports. https://cnn.it/47spHSu

Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appeared before the House Ethics Committee in a rare public hearing to face allegations she stole millions in federal disaster funds and used it to bolster her 2021 campaign. https://cnn.it/40WJea6

Right now, the Arctic is maxing out on sea ice – the cold of winter has built up over months of darkness, and ice has spread as far south as it will all year. It’s the North Pole’s sea ice maximum, except this year, it’s alarmingly low. https://cnn.it/4uUOOaG

Botto, an algorithm-backed AI artist, has been creating digital images and selling them online since 2021. In that time, its artistic sensibilities have evolved as it learns what people like (or don’t) and adapts to their tastes. To date, its works have racked up more than $6 million in sales.

President Donald Trump says the US will hold off on striking Iranian energy sites for another 10 days as "talks are ongoing. https://cnn.it/4c8e3yL

The war in Iran and the spike in energy prices have rattled global markets, impacting not just stocks but also safe havens like bonds, gold, and currencies. That's leaving investors with fewer places to hide. https://cnn.it/4t61tWn

“This is a show of what’s possible when humanity works together towards a common goal." https://cnn.it/3PwZeNu

What makes for “good aging” is having the right attitude, a new study found. https://cnn.it/4lSn3eF

A snippet of the Harry Potter reboot from HBO Max has already got muggles talking. https://cnn.it/4bA8UPP

Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros ($23 million) worth of property, artworks and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress, Italy’s financial police said in a statement. https://cnn.it/4uSxNxP

FX’s “Love Story” — the Ryan Murphy-produced show that revisits the lives of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy — concludes this week with the episode that won’t be easy to watch, even if everyone knew it was coming. https://cnn.it/47ojHKq

This week’s deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport has renewed concerns about how much is too much for one air traffic controller to handle. https://cnn.it/4tawZCz

As speculation continues about what Kamala Harris will do next, she has at least the first part of an answer: a swing through four Southern state Democratic Party events in April. https://cnn.it/4bwnDeE

An archaeologist has found remains he believes belong to the famed French musketeer D’Artagnan at a church in the Netherlands, potentially solving the mystery of the hero’s final resting place more than three centuries after he died. https://cnn.it/4bNjOQX

US mortgage rates rise to highest level in more than six months, putting a damper on spring homebuying season as Iran war fuels economic uncertainty https://cnn.it/4rU4HeE

The war in Iran and the spike in energy prices have rattled global markets, impacting not just stocks but also safe havens like bonds, gold and currencies. https://cnn.it/4v8nrdo

President Trump casts doubt on the prospect of an Iran peace deal, warning it's up to the country's leadership to convince him to halt the war. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/3NsKv5H

Some chefs and industry figures in the fine-dining world say a potential turning point is coming — a long-overdue reckoning with a culture that has, for decades, blurred the line between discipline and harm in pursuit of culinary greatness. https://cnn.it/4bM0CDh

A first-of-its-kind decision marked a crucial moment of accountability for social media companies | Analysis https://cnn.it/3Pxbu0A

Savannah Guthrie said she believes her mother may have been abducted for ransom because of her fame, the “Today” show host said in her first interview since her mother’s disappearance nearly two months ago. https://cnn.it/4bTL94l

More US car buyers are considering buying an EV as gas prices rise, but experts say that interest won’t necessarily translate into a surge in sales. https://cnn.it/3Q1Uory

JUST IN: Transgender women athletes are banned from competing in the Olympics following new IOC guidelines.

TV host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced on Thursday — just days after the White House denied that the comedian would be awarded the honor.

The DOJ's recent release of millions of documents relating to Epstein has shed new light into his final hours and what prison guards were doing at the time. But they've done little to dispel conspiracy theories about the nature of Epstein's death. https://cnn.it/41yDvas

Nicolas Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, will to try to convince a federal judge on Thursday that the US government is interfering with his ability to defend against narco-terrorism related charges and the case should be dismissed. https://cnn.it/3NOGAQx

Israel says it killed a key Iranian commander involved in the near-total blockade of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4t8m9gs

There has been no significant progress on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which includes the TSA, and lawmakers are set to leave for a two-week recess Friday. https://cnn.it/3Pz9O6y

The Justice Department admitted to a federal judge it's been incorrectly relying on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo to justify arrests at immigration courts, according to a new court filing in an ongoing lawsuit. https://cnn.it/4rVLxVQ

While speaking at the National Republican Congressional Committee's annual fundraising dinner, President Donald Trump says that Iran wants to make a deal "so badly" to end the war with the US.

"Iran doesn't seem to be susceptible to the art of the deal，" writes Stephen Collinson | Analysis https://cnn.it/4bOafkX

For critics of tech companies like Meta and Google, Wednesday’s verdict in the social media addiction trial has been literally years in the making. Parents, child safety experts and some lawmakers said the finding of liability was a long-overdue moment of accountability. https://cnn.it/4t8ciaq

The Trump administration had been expected to nominate a new director for the CDC this week, but the White House is not ready to name its pick for the post, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.

A key group of House Republicans is growing increasingly wary of the US war with Iran after a briefing with Department of Defense officials on Wednesday left some unsatisfied with what they were told about the objectives and length of the war effort.

What’s happening in Corpus Christi, Texas, offers a warning to other water-scarce, industry-heavy cities as climate change fuels more prolonged droughts and commercial demands for water ramp up. https://cnn.it/3NHuqJm

Gulf and European allies are closely watching and growing concerned about the lack of momentum towards negotiations to end the conflict with Iran or even put a ceasefire into place, multiple sources told CNN.

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Michael Flynn, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser who sued the government for millions of dollars over what he alleged to be a wrongful prosecution.

One Palestinian was killed and seven others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a crowded displacement camp in central Gaza. Two thirds of Gaza's population continue to live in tents or damaged buildings six months after a ceasefire agreement, the UN says.

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin asserted in a new letter that newly released Justice Department files show that prosecutors once considered whether President Donald Trump had improperly retained classified material relevant to his business interests after his first term.

President Donald Trump’s top housing official Bill Pulte has issued two new criminal referrals for New York Attorney General Letitia James, attempting to revive the administration’s ongoing legal pursuit of one of his political opponents. https://cnn.it/40QYKnV