Morning Edition Saturday, the 7th of March

Good morning,

At the top of the news, Plane that crashed in Maine spent more time on runway than typical after de-icing, NTSB says.

Also in the digest... Kerry Washington, United States, and Aqsa Khan.

Read fast, and carry a big stick.

- The inkl team

Read today’s edition
Lead Stories
World
Trump news at a glance: US leader says Iran being ‘decimated’; admits US troop deployment not off the table
World
Trump offers vague description of ‘unconditional surrender’; refuses to rule out deploying US troops in Iran
World
65-year-old Tesla staffer suing Elon Musk’s company for failing to protect her from Austin mass shooter
World
ICE Deports Deaf Six-Year-Old and His Mother Mid-Asylum Process, Leaving Him Without the Devices He Needs to Hear
World
Children among 33 injured in Peru nightclub bombing
World
Trump convenes ‘Shield of Americas’ summit with 12 Latin American leaders
National
Florida prisoner had sex with woman in porta-potty after sneaking away from work duty at sheriff’s BBQ: Complaint
World
Water polo player at elite LA school sues after years of alleged harassment
World
From Michigan to Oklahoma: 6 killed, homes ravaged as deadly tornadoes rip through US
Abel Carvajal
GOP nightmare erupts as prominent Florida party figure and student leaders caught in racist chat scandal
World
‘Shared nude pics of minor victims online’: FBI brings Bangladeshi man from Malaysia to US over sextortion charges
World
Benin and Nigeria join forces to fight growing cross-border terrorism
World
Four US bombers land at RAF base in UK after warning of surge in strikes on Iran
World
Hungary seizes millions of euros from two Ukrainian vehicles amid laundering probe
World
‘It means missile defence on datacentres’: drone strikes raise doubts over Gulf as AI superpower
Politics
Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run for reelection as an independent
National
Man accused of triple homicide in Utah was already known to Iowa police
National
Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use
Sport
The World Baseball Classic Is a Joyful Time Capsule to the Sport’s Past
World
‘An ideological guest list’: Trump invites Latin America’s rightwing leaders to Florida summit