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American citizens are being advised to avoid the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital

after the compound came under attack today. The Saudi Foreign Ministry says Iranian drones attacked the U.S. embassy in Riyadh. There were no immediate reports of injuries. U.S. embassy in Kuwait was attacked yesterday. Since the Israeli U.S. war in Iran began Saturday, the Islamic Republic has been targeting

U.S. interests in Gulf States that are normally considered safe. Markets have been experiencing a sharp sell-off as oil prices surge, President Trump predicted moments ago. That won't last. "If we have a little high oil prices for a little while, but as soon as this ends, those

prices are going to drop, I believe lower than even before."

He said the war could last four to five weeks or longer. Trump is hosting German Chancellor Friedrich Meritz who says Berlin wants to work on a strategy for when the current Iranian government no longer exists. Well, recent polls suggest majority of Americans disapprove of the Iran war, outside Washington, some rank-and-file Democrats and Republicans are taking different sides on the

war. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is in a competitive congressional district. Here's St. Harris, Frank Langford. "Tom, think as a Democrat who served on a nearby Burrow Council, the U.S. attack shocked him."

It just reminds me of a rack and things that have happened before, and you wonder where it's Congress." Patrick Basim has a different take. He's running for the York County Republican Committee and says he's glad to see President Trump trying to remove any potential nuclear threat.

"I think it's a great day for the Iranian people.

They should feel liberated. I feel liberated as an American, not having to deal with that thought in my head." Basim said he hopes Iranians can overthrow the regime and hold free elections. Frank Langford and PR News, Harrisburg. It's election day in a handful of states.

These are the first major primary contest for the 2026 midterms, including in North Carolina

and Texas. And PRC even foul reports on what's at stake. Texas and North Carolina are a large stage with diverse populations that will provide an early glimpse of how voters are feeling about the current political landscape. A handful of incumbent lawmakers, like North Carolina Democratic Representative Ballery Fushi,

Texas Republican Senator John Cornan, and other space-serious primary challengers. A number of bases could be competitive in the general election and helped determine which party controls each chamber of Congress. Primary results and voter turnout in these states will set the stage for a midterm election

where affordability and immigration enforcement are key issues.

Steam Valor, in PR News, Atlanta. A Georgia jury convicted calling gray the father of a teenager accused of the 2024 Abelachie high school shooting in which four people died and nine people were wounded. This is NPR News. More evidence that Color Actal Cancer is a growing problem, especially among younger adults.

Report from the American Cancer Society shows it's now the top cancer killer for those under the age of 50. NPRs you can a Gucci has to taste. Color rectal cancer used to be considered an older person's disease, but that's rapidly changing.

There's an especially rapid rise in rectal cancers, driving up rates among young adults, who are also less likely to get screened and catch their disease at a treatable stage. By comparison, both incidents and mortality for those 65 and older is decreasing. About half of colorectal cancer cases are thought to be driven by lifestyle, smoking, alcohol, poor diet, or lack of exercise.

Colonoscopy screenings are recommended at age 45, only about a third of people between

ages 45 and 50 gets screened, eugenie Gucci and PR News. Aviation officials in New York say a small plane crashed into the ice cold Hudson River last night as it tried to make an emergency landing. The pilot and passenger made it out and swam to shore. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

In referencing the 2009 crash of a passenger jet in which all 155 people on board survived, New York Governor Kathy Hockel praised the outcome of last night's reveal as "another miracle" on the Hudson. Dow is down 551 points. It's NPR.

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