Trump says Iran bombed girls' school. 'They have no accuracy whatsoever'

Although a U.S. investigation is underway, PresidentDonald Trumpisblaming Iran for the Feb. 28 bombingthat Iranian officials saykilled 175 people and decimated Shajareh Tayyebeh elementary, a girls' school in Minab.

Trump made the accusations while aboard Air Force One on March 7, soon after heattended the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Basefor six U.S. servicemembers who were killed in an Iranian drone attack during the first weekend of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

"In my opinion, based on what I've seen, that was done by Iran," Trump said, adding that Iran was "very inaccurate" with their munitions targeting.

"They have no accuracy whatsoever," he said. "It was done by Iran."

U.S. Secretary of WarPete Hegsethadded that "The only side that targets civilians is Iran." He said that an investigation into the bombing is ongoing.

Iranian officials have blamed both the United States and Israel for the deadly strike.

Here's what else Trump's administration has said about the bombing.

This picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency shows the site of a strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on February 28, 2026. Iranian authorities said the strike killed up to 175 people, most of them elementary-school-aged girls. It may be the deadliest known mass casualty event involving civilians of the war so far, though USA TODAY could not independently verify many details about the incident including the exact death toll, the identities of those involved and who was responsible for the strike.

According to President Donald Trump, the United States joined Israel in launching military strikes, as well as "major combat operations," to target Iran's missile capabilities. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint strikes with Israel on Iran, an Israeli source confirmed to USA TODAY. Trump also confirmed on Truth Social that the leader had been killed.

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Over 100 killed at girls' school in Iran amid US-Israeli strikes

This picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency shows the site ofa strike on a girls' school in Minab, in Iran's southern Hormozgan province, on February 28, 2026. Iranian authoritiessaid the strike killed up to 175 people, most of them elementary-school-aged girls. It may be the deadliest known mass casualty event involving civilians of the war so far, though USA TODAY could not independently verify many details about the incident including the exact death toll, the identities of those involved and who was responsible for the strike.According toPresident Donald Trump, the United States joined Israel inlaunching military strikes, as well as "major combat operations," to target Iran's missile capabilities. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the joint strikes with Israel on Iran, an Israeli source confirmed to USA TODAY. Trump also confirmed on Truth Social that the leader had been killed.

'The United States does not target civilians,' White House says

Despite Trump's assertions, questions remain regarding who is responsible for the strike at the Iranian girls' school that killed 175 people, with the majority of victims being children, including dozens of girls ages 7 to 12, according to theIranian news agency IRNA and Iranian officials.

Reutersand The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed U.S. sources, reported that U.S. military investigators believe it is "likely" that U.S. forces hit the girls' school.

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In response to Reuters' reporting, White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said, "This investigation is ongoing.There are no conclusions at this time, and it is both irresponsible and false for Reuters to claim otherwise."

"As we have said, unlike the terrorist Iranian regime, the United States does not target civilians," Kelly added.

The Pentagon has remained quiet about the bombing, except to say it is investigating reports of civilian casualties.

Did the US shoot missiles in the area of the girls' school?

During a March 4news briefing, Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, indicated that the United States carried out strikes in the vicinity of the girl's school. Caine, shining a laser pointer on a map that showed impacts in the region, described U.S. forces focused on southern Iran, while Israel concentrated on the northern part of the country.

"Along the southern axis, the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln strike group has continued to provide pressure from the sea along the southeastern side of the coast and has been attriting naval capability all along the strait and up into the Arabian Gulf," Caine said.

Ananalysis from the International Institute for Strategic Studiesalso described U.S. efforts as focused on south and central Iran and Israel's on the country's northern region.

"We are aware of reports concerning civilian harm resulting from ongoing military operations. We take these reports seriously and are looking into them," Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the region, has said.

Contributing: Josh Meyer, Ramon Padilla & Kim Hjelmgaard/ USA TODAY

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‘Fire-breathing’ trend linked to severe burns in teens, officials warn

Parents are being warned of a new trendamong kids, involving alcohol and an open flame.

The "fire-breathing" challenge has led to reports of severe burns, according to local news outlets.

Kids and teens are reportedly holding alcohol in their mouths and blowing it onto a match or another open flame to mimic "breathing fire."

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According to Philadelphia's6abc News(WPVI), a teen in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, was intubated and treated for burns to the face, neck and chest after attempting the trend.

"Luckily, in this particular case, it did notburn the building down," Al Hussey, Wilmerding Borough Fire Marshal, told WPVI.

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"But somebody really got hurt, and, you know, is going to have life-altering injuries."

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Pitcairn Fire Chief Tommy Dick toldCBS News Pittsburgh(KDKA) that the 14-year-old girl was playing with isopropyl alcohol at a local apartment complex.

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"It's not a very smart thing for anybody to do, let alone children," Dick said. "It's supposed to be for cleaning off wounds and cuts and stuff, not ingesting and trying to blow fire."

"This could have easily gone inside their digestive tract, and she could have died," he added.

Anyone who has ingested isopropyl alcohol requires immediate medical attention, according to Healthline, as it can cause stomach pain, dizziness, confusion andslowed breathing. In severe cases, it can lead to a coma.

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Fire experts are urging parents to closely monitor which household products are within their children's reach.

"If they're doing their hair with chemicals, if they're taking isopropyl alcohol in the room, or any type offingernail polish remover," Hussey said. "Obviously, monitor your lighters and your matches and educate your children."

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Multiple cases of children's injuries have occurred in recent weeks after being allegedly "inspired" by online stunts, WPVI reported. One trend involved microwaving a toy that burst and leftsevere burnson a 9-year-old's face.

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Jan. 6 plaque honoring police officers is now displayed at the Capitol after a 3-year delay

WASHINGTON (AP) — Visitors to the U.S. Capitol will now have a visible marker of thesiege thereon Jan. 6, 2021, and a reminder of the officers whofought and were injuredthat day.

Capitol Riot Plaque

Steps from the Capitol's West Front andwhere the worst of the fighting occurred, workers quietly have installed aplaque honoring the officers, three years after it was required by law to be erected. The plaque was placed on the Senate side of the hallway because that chamber voted unanimously in January to install it after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had delayed putting it up.

"On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021," the plaque says. "Their heroism will never be forgotten."

The Washington Post first reported the installation of the plaque, which was witnessed by a reporter about 4 a.m. EST Saturday. It is the first official marker of the violent day in the Capitol.

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C.,led the recent effort to install itas he commemorated the fifth anniversary of the attack on the Senate floor in January and described his memories of hearing people break into the building. "We owe them eternal gratitude, and this nation is stronger because of them," he said of the officers who were overwhelmed by thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters and eventually pushed them out of the building.

The mob of rioters whoviolently forced their way past police and broke inwere echoing Trump's false claims of a stolen election after the Republican was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden. The crowd stopped the congressional certification of Biden's victory for several hours, sent lawmakers running and vandalized the building before police regained control. More than 140 officers from the U.S. Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department and other agencies were injured.

The fight to have the plaque installed came as Trump returned to office last year and the Republican Congress has remained loyal to him. Trump, who has called Jan. 6 a "day of love," has tried to deflect blame on Democrats and police for instigating the attack, and many Republicans in Congress havedownplayed the violence.

3 years of delays

Congress passed a law in 2022 that set out instructions for the honorific plaque listing the names of officers "who responded to the violence that occurred." It gave a one-year deadline for installation, but the plaque never went up.

Democrats who were angry about the missing plaqueinstalled replicas of it outside their officesand called on the GOP leadership to erect it or explain why it was missing.

After more than a year of silence — and alawsuit from two officerswho fought at the Capitol that day — Johnson's office put out a statement on Jan. 5, the night before the fifth anniversary of the attack, that said the statute authorizing the plaque was "not implementable" and the proposed alternatives also "do not comply."

Tillis went to the Senate floor later that week and passed a resolution, with no objections from any other senators, to place the plaque on the Senate side.

Officers object

One of the officers who sued, Daniel Hodges of the Metropolitan Police Department, said Saturday that the lawsuit would continue.

Hodges, who was crushed and beaten by rioters while trapped in the central west front doors steps away from where the plaque is now displayed, said the overnight installation was a "fine stopgap" but that it was not in full compliance of the law.

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The original statute said that the plaque should be placed "on" the west front of the Capitol — not near it — and that the officers names should be listed on the plaque itself. The new installation has a nearby sign with a QR code that leads to a 45-page document listing the thousands of names of the officers who responded to the Capitol that day.

"The weight of a judicial ruling would help secure the memorial against future tampering," Hodges said. "Our lawsuit persists."

Hodges and a former U.S. Capitol Police officer, Harry Dunn, said in the lawsuit that Congress was encouraging a "rewriting of history" by not following the law and installing the plaque.

"It suggests that the officers are not worthy of being recognized, because Congress refuses to recognize them," thelawsuitsays.

The Justice Department has sought to havethe case dismissed. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and others argued that Congress "already has publicly recognized the service of law enforcement personnel" by approving the plaque and that displaying it would not alleviate the problems they claim to face from their work.

Memories of the day

More than 1,500 people were charged after the attack, among the largest federal prosecutions in the nation's history. When Trump returned to power in January 2025, hepardoned all of themwithin hours of taking office.

Hodges, Dunn and other officers who have told of their experiences that day have been repeatedly criticized and threatened by people loyal to Trump who say the officers are lying. Some officers say they arestill struggling.

The lawsuit says that "both men live with psychic injuries from that day, compounded by their government's refusal to recognize their service."

New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat, the top Democrat on the spending committee that oversees the legislative branch, said "our Capitol Police deserve more" and that he would continue to push Johnson on the issue.

"Make no mistake: they did this at 4AM so no one would see, no ceremony, no real recognition," Espaillat posted on X.

The top Democrat on the House Administration Committee, New York Rep. Joe Morelle, said he was pleased that the plaque was "finally in the Capitol."

"Whether some people like it or not, the record of that day is now part of this building," Morelle said.

Associated Press contributor Allison Robbert contributed to this report.

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Joey Logano wins pole at Phoenix to give Team Penske desert doubleheader qualifying sweep

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Joey Logano completed a Team Penske qualifying sweep at Phoenix Raceway, where the team is celebrating its 60th anniversary in motorsports.

Logano's run at 135.537 mph put him on the pole for theNASCARrace on Sunday. David Malukas, in his first season with the storied organization, started on the pole Saturday for theIndyCarrace.

NASCAR and IndyCar are bundled together this weekend for adoubleheader in the desert, and Roger Penske used the opportunity to assemble his six drivers spanning the two series for the 60th anniversary celebration.

Through qualifying, they have delivered: Austin Cindric qualified his Penske Ford third — behind reigning NASCAR champion Kyle Larson — and Ryan Blaney, who won last year's finale, qualified fifth.

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Blaney is the BetMGM betting favorite to win the race with 10 top-five finishes in 20 career starts at Phoenix.

Tyler Reddickset a NASCAR record by winningthe first three races of the season and will start fourth Sunday as he seeks a fourth consecutive victory.

Anthony Alfredo, the fill-in driver at Hendrick Motorsports asAlex Bowman battles vertigo,qualified 31st.

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Jordan Davis, Eagles agree to three-year, $78M extension

ThePhiladelphia Eaglesare makingJordan Davisa very rich man.

Davis and theEaglesagreed to a three-year, $78 million extension, according to multiple reports. The deal comes with $65 million guaranteed and makes Davis the highest-paid nose tackle in NFL history.

While he wasn't slated to be a free agent in 2026, the extension ensures that the defender won't hit the open market next offseason. Davis will play the 2026 season on the fifth-year option, which is worth about $12.9 million, before the extension kicks in.

Drafted with the No. 13 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Davis has been a mainstay on the Philadelphia defensive line, appearing in 64 regular season games and nine playoff contests through four seasons. The 26-year-old broke out for the Eagles defense in 2025, recording a career-high 4.5 sacks and 72 total tackles after an inconsistent first three seasons.

Davis' leap was on full display with afield goal block and return for a touchdownagainst theLos Angeles Ramsin Week 3 of the 2025 season.

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The Eagles will hope for a lot more of that in the future. Here's what to know about Davis' big deal with the Eagles:

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Jordan Davis contract details

Davis inked a three-year, $78 million deal. Here's a look at the full terms, per multiple reports:

• Term: 3 years

• Total contract value: $78 million

• Average annual value (AAV): $26 million

• Guaranteed money: $65 million

It makes the former Georgia Bulldog the highest-paid nose tackle in NFL history. In terms of interior defensive linemen, Davis will be tied with former teammate, Milton Williams, as the second highest-paid at $26 million in AAV.

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Davis has played in 64 games for the Eagles since being drafted in 2022. He has recorded eight sacks, 12 quarterback hits and 162 tackles since debuting.

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