Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
Another U.S. service member has been killed in the U.S. Israeli war with Iran, marking
“the seventh reported American death of the conflict.”
The Pentagon says the service member died last night as NPR's Luke Garrett reports. The U.S. service member died after suffering serious injuries from an Iranian attack on March 1st, according to U.S. Central Command. The deadly strike had targeted U.S. troops stationed in Saudi Arabia. The identity of the seventh fallen service member has not been publicly released as the military
contacts relatives.
On Saturday, President Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of the First Americans
killed in the war. Six Army Reservists killed by an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait. Trump and other administration officials have repeatedly said they expect more casualties as the U.S. Israeli conflict with Iran goes on. Luke Garrett and PR news, Washington.
In Venezuela, protesters are testing out new freedoms on this international women's day.
“And Pierset of Perlta reports in Caracas, a small contingent called for democracy and freedom”
for all political prisoners. Ever since the U.S. seized Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro, street protests returned to Caracas. On Sunday, hundreds of women marched through major thoroughfares of the capital city, demanding an end to authoritarian rule.
Look at us now, we're out again, they chanted. "I've heard Rodriguez as student of political science says this is a time of great hope in Venezuela." "And I'm very proud that this week I won't be able to come out because I hope you'll wait for it."
I also have fear she says that the democracy won't take hold, because it's my only hope. She hopes that maybe in a year or two she'll be able to graduate college, work for a decent wage, and be free to think and say what she wants.
“"Itter pralta, and Pierre News, got aacus."”
Six people have been arrested in New York City after police say an improvised explosive device was thrown at a group of protesters. It happened yesterday outside the official residents of Mayor Zoran Mamdani, and Piers Brian Man has more. Far right activist held an anti-Muslim protest Saturday outside Gracie Manchin, home to Mamdani
who is New York City's first Muslim mayor, counter-protesters also gathered, and according to a statement from police commissioner Jessica Tish, some of the counter-protesters allegedly ignited and through an improvised explosive device that could have caused "serious injury or death." There were no reported injuries.
A second device is still being analyzed in a statement, Mamdani condemned the original protest, which he described as rooted in bigotry and racism. He also condemned what he called the attempted use of an explosive device.
Violence at a protest is never acceptable, Mamdani said.
An investigation is now underway involving the NYPD and the FBI, Brian Man and PR News New York. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's actions to dismantle the voice of America over the past year are illegal.
He was district court judge, Royce Lamberth, says the appointment of Carrie Lake, President Trump's choice to lead the federal agency overseeing voice of America was invalid, avoiding the mass layoff she carried out last year. It's a blow to President Trump's attempts to dismantle the government funded news group. If the ruling is upheld, it would allow more than 1,000 journalists to return to their
jobs. Lake calls it a bogus ruling by an activist judge and she says she will appeal. Pixar's animated film hoppers has hopped to the top of the box office charts and appears Bob Mandelo has more. The computer-animated beavers in Pixar's latest family comedy have opened the floodgates
when it comes to ticket sales.
Hoppers is expected to take in 46 million dollars by the end of the weekend.
That beats the opening of every original animated film since Cocoa almost a decade ago, though a couple of animated sequels have done better. Credit a story that's easy to understand. You created a fake animal, which makes the other animals think you're an animal. Yes, guys.
This is like avatol. This is nothing like avatol. It also continues a hot streak for Hollywood generally, with each week putting a little more distance between this year's totals and the lackluster early ticket sales in 2025, 2026 is now up almost 10%.
Bob Mandelo and PR news. And I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
