CNN 5 Things First Purported Message From New Supreme Leader, Suspect Dead After Ramming Into Synagogue, AI Tool to Get Plants to Grow and more
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Mar 13, 2026 A purported first message from Iran’s new supreme leader and the regional tensions it could spark. A vehicle attack at a Michigan synagogue and the ongoing investigation into motive. Students who stopped a shooter at Old Dominion University. NASA naming an April 1 launch date for Artemis II. College students building an AI tool that lets plants 'talk'.
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New Supreme Leader's First Statement Signals Retaliation
- Iran's new Supreme Leader released a statement read on state TV without appearing or speaking, signaling managed optics after his father's killing.
- The message promised "full revenge" and threatened to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, amid attacks on at least 16 vessels.
Suspect Rammed Detroit Synagogue After Claiming Family Loss
- A 41-year-old man reportedly told people multiple family members died in an Israeli airstrike before ramming Temple Israel in suburban Detroit with a rifle in his car.
- The suspect's vehicle caught fire, he was found badly burned, and responders discovered what appeared to be a large amount of explosives in the car.
Students Overpowered Shooter In ROTC Classroom
- At Old Dominion University a 36-year-old former Virginia National Guard member opened fire in an ROTC classroom and was later found dead.
- Students overpowered the shooter, one stabbing him, but one ROTC instructor, Lt. Col. Brandon Shaw, was killed.