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in Saudi Arabia's capital today.
“There were no injuries immediately reported.”
The U.S. State Department told U.S. citizens to leave more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, and P.S. Hadel-El-Shelchee reports. The drone strikes cause "limited fire and minor damage to the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh according to the Saudi Defense Ministry." The embassy told citizens to avoid the compound until further notice.
This comes after Iranian attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait on Monday. Iran has been striking Gulf countries like the United Arab Emirates, which are normally considered safe in retaliation to U.S. attacks which started last Saturday. The death toll from the war continues to rise with over 500 killed in Iran according to the Iranian red crescent and 11 in Israel, according to Israeli officials.
The U.S. military says six U.S. service members have been killed since the beginning of
the war. Hadel-El-Shelchee and PR news, Cairo. Meanwhile, Israel is also striking the capitals of Iran and Lebanon.
“Israeli military says its sending its soldiers into southern Lebanon to guard the border.”
President Trump has said the conflict could last up to four weeks, but he says the U.S. can go far longer than that. He hasn't said much more about a timeline, and Trump has yet to explain his war rationale to Americans. Members of the Trump administration are said to brief members of the Senate and then the
House this afternoon. Yesterday's Secretary of State Marco Rubio briefed top congressional leaders from both parties. Most Republicans say they approve of what Trump is doing. Most Democrats say they oppose it. And beer's Barbara Sprunt says Congress will soon have a chance to vote again on the President's
war powers. This week, the House and Senate are expected to vote on measures to require congressional approval for more military operations in Iran, and it may feel a little like deja vu because back in January, there was a separate war powers resolution to pull back intervention in Venezuela that failed the resolution this week faces similar challenges.
And PR's Barbara Sprunt reporting. Oil analysts are watching the wars effect on gas prices. The side gas buddy says these are starting to climb at the pump. The group says the national average cost for a gallon of gas has now moved above $3. Patrick DeHon is ahead of petroleum analysis at gas buddy.
He says the gas cost will rise more. The national average does continue to take higher by the end of the week. It could be another 10 to 15 cents higher than where it stands today. He also says oil refineries are starting to do annual maintenance in the United States. The Han says this means it is possible that by Memorial Day, average gas prices could jump
again. He estimates it could be another 25 to 40 cents higher at the pump. You're listening to NPR. It's election day today in a handful of states.
These are the first major primary contests for the 2026 midterms, including a North Carolina
and Texas. And PR's even fouler reports on what's its 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 Ballary Fushi,
Texas Republican Senator John Cornan, and other space-serious primary challengers. A number of bases could be competitive in the general election and help 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 Vowler and PR News, Atlanta. It is also primary election day today in Arkansas. The U.S. Supreme Court is temporarily blocked at California Law in involving transgender children. The law generally blocks California public school teachers from revealing transgender students
to their parents. A group of Christian teachers and parents had sued. They said state of California was helping students gender transition against the will of their parents. There is a total lunar eclipse underway right now, and at this very moment, this is the
best time to see it. Now if you have clouds outside, you can watch the lunar eclipse in several sites online, and that includes space.com. NASA says the next total lunar eclipse won't happen until New Year's Eve, 2028. This is NPR.
