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Brush fires ignited across Southern California on Friday, April 3, with a blaze in Riverside County already growing to more than 2,500 acres.

It comes as the region faces gusty winds on April 3, with some wind advisories in effect through Saturday, April 4, according to the National Weather Service.

It comes as the region faces gusty winds on April 3, with some wind advisories in effect through Saturday, April 4, according to the National Weather Service.

The fast-moving Springs Fire east of Moreno Valley grew to 2,848 acres as of 3:20 p.m., according to Cal Fire. It was first reported at about 11 a.m., and the fire has prompted evacuation orders and road closures in the area, reported the Desert Sun, which is part of the USA TODAY Network.

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One U.S. crew member has been found and an intense search-and-rescue effort continues for the second crew member of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet that crashed in Iran, multiple news outlets reported April 3.

A second U.S. military aircraft went down in the Persian Gulf region and the lone pilot was rescued, multiple news outlets reported, including the New York Times and ABC News.

That aircraft was an A-10 attack jet, the outlets reported, citing U.S. military officials. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

At least one crew member of the two-seater F-15 jet was able to eject after the craft was shot down by Iranian forces, according to multiple news reports. One of the crew was rescued inside Iran. The location and condition of the second crew member was not known.

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The Iranian ballistic missile that struck Petah Tikva, a city in central Israel east of Tel Aviv, hit a facility belonging to Aero Sol, an Israeli defense company that designs, manufactures, and operates drones for government and military clients.

Aero Sol’s systems are used across Israel’s defense sector, making the plant a significant node in Israel’s military drone production network.

The company produces a family of four tactical drone platforms built for reconnaissance, intelligence, and surveillance missions, and also manufactures composite components for major Israeli defense programs including parts used in F-15 and F-16 fighter jet pilot helmets.

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More than 100 US-based international law experts have warned that the US-Israeli war on Iran raises “profound concern” over potential violations of international law.

In a letter published by the Just Security Forum, the signatories said the campaign may breach the UN Charter and raised concerns about possible violations of human rights and humanitarian law, including potential war crimes.

The letter pointed to growing civilian harm, environmental damage and wider regional risks.

It also criticised US officials’ focus on “lethality”, warning such rhetoric could undermine global norms protecting civilians.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in March liberated a bit more territory held by enemy forces than it lost to Russia, according to compiled data made public by the AFU on Wednesday and reviewed independently.

Ukrainian troops in March in battles across the Russo-Ukraine War’s 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) fighting front scored a net gain of 27 square kilometers (10.4 square miles) more ground recaptured from Russian forces, for the first time since at least October, a March 31 review published by the Washington D.C.-based Institute for the Study of War said. The finding tallied with Kyiv Post research during the month.

The finding that Ukraine has actually shifted combat dynamics to the point where its forces have the initiative and are making net ground gains against Russia was noted by Ukraine’s army commander General Oleksandr Syrsky in comments to ICTV television on Tuesday. In an hour-long interview, Syrsky said that since late January, his troops have been advancing slowly but continuously, with local counterattacks in the southern Olesandrivka-Zaporizhzhia sectors scoring the biggest successes.

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More than 10,000 veterans lost their homes to foreclosure since May of last year, when the Trump administration shut down a key safety net in the VA home loan program, according to the latest industry data. That is the highest pace of foreclosures for VA loans in a decade.

Another 90,000 vets are heading toward foreclosure. This comes after a years-long debacle inside the Department of Veterans Affairs has whiplashed thousands of vets between various enacted and canceled programs and left many of them on the brink of losing their homes — often through no fault of their own.

A loan backed by the VA is considered one of the most valuable benefits for military service members and has helped millions achieve homeownership. But for nearly a year now, vets have had worse protections and options than most other homeowners if they fall behind.

" We should have something in place to try to stem people from losing their homes," said Steve Sharpe, an attorney with the nonprofit National Consumer Law Center.

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Responding to public health concerns about microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's drinking water, the Trump administration for the first time has placed them on a draft list of contaminants maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA announced the move Thursday, touting it as a "historic step" for the Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, movement, which often raises concerns about toxic chemicals and plastic pollution in our food and environment.

"This is a direct response to the concern of millions of Americans, who have long demanded answers about what they and their families are drinking every day," EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a briefing Thursday.

Also Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a $144 million initiative, called STOMP, to develop tools to measure and monitor microplastics in drinking water and in a later stage, to remove them.

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The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel.

Salah Sarsour, a Palestinian-born legal permanent resident of the United States, was taken into custody by nearly a dozen US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Monday in Milwaukee after he left his home, according to the Islamic Society of Milwaukee.

Supporters called for his immediate release on Thursday and his attorneys said he was detained on the grounds that he is a foreign policy threat. His attorneys say the claims have no merit.

Instead, they believe Sarsour, 53, was targeted for speaking out against Israel and for a conviction as a minor by Israeli military courts, which have faced scrutiny over allegations of limited due process and high conviction rates of Palestinians. Israel rejects those claims. The offenses included allegedly throwing rocks at Israeli officers, according to attorney Munjed Ahmad.

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