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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.

Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels are claiming responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on Israel.

It's the first strike since the U.S. is rarely war on Iran broke out a month ago.

President Trump's envoy to the Middle East, David Wittkov, says the White House, is looking to come to a resolution with Tehran.

The president wants a peace deal, but he also believes in it, and I believe in it, too.

Peace through strike. The idea has confirmed the missile launch from Yemen and the attack on Israel was intercepted. In Saudi Arabia, 12 American service members were seriously injured after Iran launched air strikes at a base last night. Military experts say the attack appeared to be a significant breach of U.S. air defenses.

Under 18 U.S. soldiers have been killed since the conflict with Iran began. G7 nations, meeting in France, have agreed to help secure the passage of ships in the state of Hormuz, but only once hostilities end. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports it's not the full-throated support President Trump was looking for, but U.S. allies are refusing to be drawn into the conflict.

Europeans were not informed about the U.S. Israel bombing campaign and still don't know the U.S. goals for the war. Speaking after the summit, French foreign minister, John U.S. Barrow admitted, "Ask courts for ships will be necessary once the fighting stops, talking to reporters on the tarmac as he left France, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio insisted it's everybody's

responsibility to counter Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz."

Not only is this illegal, it's unacceptable, it's dangerous for the world, and it's important

that the world has a plan to confront it." Still, no one knows how and when the conflict will end. Eleanor Beardsley and Pierre News, Paris. Demonstrations against President Trump are expected in cities across the country today. Bruce Conviser reports, organizers of the no-kings movement are expecting more than 3,000 rallies 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 mal 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. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The school board in Dallas, Texas, has voted unanimously to offer free universal pre-K across the district. Bill Zeebel with Member Station, KERA 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. It was all they said it'll be a more effective use of current resources with no need to hire more teachers. For NPR News, I'm Bill Zeebel in Dallas.

Pro-Goffer, Tiger Woods, is facing DUI charges after a roll over crash in Florida on Friday. With already say, a breath test showed no alcohol, but they suspect drugs or medication. Martin County Sheriff John Bootenseek says Woods cooperated with a breathalizer but refused a urine test. We had a DRE experts evaluating him and they believed from on scene that he was not

impaired on alcohol, but they believed it was some type of medication or drug. And again at the jail, he cooperated with the urine or I'm sorry, he cooperated with the breathalizer and then the urine he wanted no part of.

This is his second roll over crash, Woods was seriously injured in an accident in southern

California in 2021. I'm Mr. Johnston and PR News in Washington.

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