Then take it for what it's worth. And realize that all the networks do it. And in defense of most of the reporters on every network I've seen, they do a nice job of saying "maybe" or "pending confirmation." It's a few folks around here who seem to get all worked up and then let down when it's not proven as cold, hard fact.
I take everything with a grain of salt until I hear CENTCOM, the Pentagon or the Administration verify it.