Pakistan Airstrike Hits Kabul Rehab Center, Killing Over 100

[00:00] Noah Feldman: This is Neural Newscast. [00:03] Hannah Whitmore: Today is March 19, 2026. [00:06] Hannah Whitmore: Here is the news you need to know. [00:09] Noah Feldman: From Neural Newscast, I'm Noah Feldman. [00:12] Hannah Whitmore: And I'm Hannah Whitmore. [00:14] Noah Feldman: Pakistan launched an airstrike on a Kabul Drug Rehabilitation Center Monday evening, killing at least 100 people. [00:23] Noah Feldman: Forensic sources report that the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital was completely destroyed during the operation. [00:32] Hannah Whitmore: Pakistan claims the facility was part of a network harboring militants. [00:36] Hannah Whitmore: However, the Afghan Health Ministry states there were no military targets nearby [00:42] Hannah Whitmore: and that the site was housing nearly 2,000 patients at the time of the blast. [00:47] Noah Feldman: The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan is calling for a ceasefire and an immediate investigation. [00:55] Noah Feldman: China is also attempting to mediate. [00:59] Noah Feldman: Foreign Minister Wang Yi is urging both nations to engage in negotiations to prevent further regional instability. [01:08] Hannah Whitmore: Tensions have been high since February, with over 200 casualties reported from cross-border fighting in recent weeks. [01:16] Hannah Whitmore: Families are still searching the debris as rescuers continue to recover bodies from the site. [01:22] Noah Feldman: In other news, San Jose police arrested a suspect in a stolen vehicle using advanced tracking technology. [01:29] Noah Feldman: Officers avoided a high-speed pursuit by using the city's license plate reader system to locate the driver on Wednesday afternoon. [01:37] Hannah Whitmore: A police helicopter followed the vehicle from above and provided directions to ground units. [01:44] Hannah Whitmore: The suspect was unaware of the surveillance before crashing near East San Carlos Street, [01:50] Hannah Whitmore: allowing for an arrest without a chase through downtown traffic. [01:54] Noah Feldman: In sports, the Los Angeles Lakers secured their seventh straight victory [01:58] Noah Feldman: with a 124 to 116 win over the Houston Rockets. [02:03] Noah Feldman: Luca Donchich led the team with 40 points, while LeBron James added 30 points. [02:09] Hannah Whitmore: James continues this level of play at 41 years old. [02:13] Hannah Whitmore: He missed only one shot from the field all night and is now just one appearance away from tying the all-time NBA record for total games played. [02:23] Noah Feldman: The win moves the Lakers into third place in the Western Conference, as they prepare for the final stretch of the season. [02:30] Noah Feldman: Coach J.J. Reddick noted that the duo of Donchich and James has become increasingly difficult to defend. [02:37] Hannah Whitmore: The Rockets kept the score close until the final minute, but a deep three-pointer from Donchich sealed the game. [02:44] Hannah Whitmore: This surge puts the Lakers a game-and-a-half ahead of the Minnesota Timberwolves as the playoffs approach. [02:50] Noah Feldman: Here is what else we are watching. [02:52] Noah Feldman: The United States Department of Education is expected to announce a new round of vocational [02:58] Noah Feldman: training grants tomorrow. [03:00] Noah Feldman: These funds target community colleges focused on renewable energy and technical skills. [03:06] Hannah Whitmore: We are also monitoring the Global Grain Summit beginning tomorrow in Geneva. [03:11] Hannah Whitmore: Agriculture ministers will discuss export stability and the impact of shifting weather patterns [03:17] Hannah Whitmore: on this year's wheat harvest. [03:19] Noah Feldman: Finally, the California State Legislature will review a new proposal regarding the transparency of automated license plate reader data. [03:28] Noah Feldman: The bill seeks to standardize how long local police can store location data for vehicles not involved in active investigations. [03:36] Hannah Whitmore: That is the briefing for today. Thank you for listening. [03:40] Noah Feldman: I'm Noah Feldman. [03:42] Hannah Whitmore: And I'm Hannah Whitmore. [03:45] Noah Feldman: Neural Newscast is AI-assisted, human-reviewed. [03:49] Noah Feldman: View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com.