Trump officials accidentally shared secret war plans with journalist

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accidentally shared sensitive U.S. military plans in a group chat that included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg. The chat was meant for top officials in the Trump administration and contained details of a planned strike against Iran-backed militants in Yemen. Hegseth sent this information just hours before the strikes on March 15. Some participants reacted with prayer emojis. In related news, Black Americans view federal jobs as a vital route to achieving middle-class status. Janice Lee, a retired official, expressed concern that proposals to cut government positions could hinder progress made by Black workers through promotions. In North Carolina, a state of emergency is in effect due to wildfires. These fires have destroyed homes and forced evacuations in Polk County, which is still recovering from previous hurricane flooding. The largest fires are currently uncontained, complicating firefighting efforts. Postal workers across the U.S. protested against plans that could dismantle the U.S. Postal Service. The protests were fueled by President Donald Trump's comments about merging the agency with the Commerce Department and Elon Musk's suggestion to privatize it. In sports, JuJu Watkins of USC suffered a season-ending ACL injury during a women's March Madness game. She will be replaced at point guard by Talia von Oelhoffen. Finally, former President Joe Biden attended the Broadway debut of a revival of Shakespeare's "Othello," featuring stars Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal.