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The fighting appears to be increasing in the Middle East, with new strikes on Iran's nuclear
“facilities, Mediterranean missile attack and a missile bay, a military base in Saudi Arabia”
wounded at least 12 U.S. service members and damaged several refueling planes.
And Israel says Yemen launched a missile that was intercepted, it was the first missile launch
by Yemen since the fighting began. The U.S. means while says about one third of Iran's missile arsenal has been destroyed and PR's Greg Myri reports. President Trump and the Pentagon have reported major progress in destroying Iran's missiles, but haven't released specific figures.
An American official, who's not authorized to speak publicly, told MPR that the U.S. has only been able to confirm the elimination of around one third of Iran's missile capabilities. The missile program consists of multiple elements, factories that make the weapons, launchers that fire them and the missiles themselves. Overall, Iranian missile attacks have dropped dramatically since the early days of the war.
Still, missiles, along with drones, remain Iran's most effective weapons.
Greg Myri, MPR News, Washington.
“On this boat, the Azer 2013 and the Azer 203, the resolution is adopted.”
Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table. The House of Representatives approved late Friday, a temporary funding measure for Homeland Security, the bill would have mostly ended the partial government shutdown. The measure will now go to the Senate where its fate is uncertain. President Trump, meanwhile, signed an executive action Friday that orders the government
to pay TSA workers. They've been without pay since soon after the start of the latest government shutdown. Air travel has been compromised with long lines at security checkpoints and many larger airports. Plan security officials say paychecks could arrive as early as Monday, it's not clear where that money will be coming from.
Protests against President Trump are expected across the country later today. Bruce Conviser reports from New York that organizers of the no-kings movement expect more than 3,000 rallies to be held nationwide.
“In New York, at least eight demonstrations are expected across the city's five boroughs.”
The organizers and protesters are alarmed by what they say is President Trump's attempt to establish authoritarian rule. Critics say Trump's attempt to eliminate vote by mail with disenfranchised countless voters, and they say his failure to get congressional approval for his war on Iran violates the constitution.
This will be the third no-kings demonstration since President Trump returned to office in January 2025. Organizers say more than 300,000 turned out for the last no-kings rally in New York, back in October, and they expect more this time.
Last full organizers estimate more than 7 million took to the streets nationwide.
For NPR news, I'm Bruce Conviser in New York. And you're listening to NPR news. Officials in Mississippi say five people were killed Friday night when a passenger van was hit by a train. The Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight train hit the van while it was in a crossing.
The accident occurred near the town of Wiggins, northwest of Biloxy. The school board in Dallas, Texas, is voted unanimously to offer free universal pre-K across the district. Bill Zeeble, with member station KERA in Dallas, reports that enrollment starts next month. Pre-Kindergarten for three and four-year-olds has been free in Dallas to some, like children
with military parents or from low-income families. Beginning next school year, it'll be free to all. Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde told trustees, it's because they have space. We're accessing open seats. So the amount of money it's costing us to take up the tuition is more than if we just said
you can come. Elizalde said it'll be a more effective use of current resources with no need to hire more teachers. For NPR news, I'm Bill Zeeble in Dallas. Savannah Guthrie says she'll return to the today's show in April 6th, the show host has
been off the air since the disappearance of her mother almost two months ago. Police say Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped or abducted from her home in Arizona, their investigation into the incident is continuing. Guthrie says she may not be ready to be back on the air, but it's time to return to her work family.
The Wall Street Whipsaw continues. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 1.73% on Friday, the NASDAQ was down 2.15%. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News.
