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today. NPR's Joel Rose reports it's the first time they've been paid since the DHS shutdown began more than 40 days ago.
“The union that represents TSA security officers says they've started to receive some of the”
back pay their owed. Aaron Barker is a president of the local union that represents TSA officers in Georgia, speaking with NPRs here and now. It does give some sort of relief, but officers were expecting to have their full back pay and that did not happen. DHS says most TSA workers have received the two full pay checks they missed, but are still owed a partial pay check. The Trump administration says it's using funds from within the DHS budget to pay TSA workers
after Congress failed to reach a deal to fund the department while makers of disagreed over calls for tighter restrictions on immigration enforcement. Joel Rose and PR News, Washington. While President Trump says talks for ending the war with Iran or progressing, he's also
threatening to go after critical civilian infrastructure. Iranian targets like power plants,
“oil facilities, and perhaps desalination sites could be hit Trump says if Iran does not”
agree to a deal soon. NPR's Greg Myri says, "An expanded U.S. military presence in the Middle East gives Trump additional options." More than 2,000 Marines arrived in the region over the weekend, another 2,000 or so Marines are on the way by ship, a similar number of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne are expected soon. So overall, the U.S. is going to have roughly 50,000 troops in the Middle East. NPR is Greg Myri. There was a school shooting
in central Texas today. The Kamal County Sheriff's Office says, "A 15-year-old student shot a teacher than himself and died at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bolverty." The teacher's been taking to a San Antonio hospital, the Sheriff's Office did not elaborate on her condition. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on birth rights
“citizenship on Wednesday. NPR's Dominican Montenar reports that public opinion is split on whether”
people think the practice should continue. A majority of Americans say they're in favor of automatic citizenship for children born in the United States when asked about it generally. But when asked more specifically about those who are born to people in the country without legal status, or who crossed the border illegally, that support plummets. A Pew Research Center poll, for example, found that 9 and 10 say they support automatic citizenship for those
born to U.S. citizens, but they're split nearly half and half on it continuing to be granted to those whose parents are in the country illegally. A U.S. survey found even less support when there's that kind of variance, political messaging becomes even more of a factor in shaping public opinion, to medical Montenar and PR News, Washington. The Dow ends the day up nearly 50 points you're listening to NPR News.
While many U.S. troops had to the Middle East, some service members may be on White House Ballroom Related Duty. Today, press secretary Caroline Levitt said the military is making some upgrades on the White House grounds. On air force when yesterday President Trump told reporters,
the military is building a massive complex under the White House ballroom, the $400 million
structure replaces the demolished East Wing. Thieves in Italy have stolen paintings by Renoirps, his on M. T.'s worth about $9 million. The theft occurred at a private museum near the city of Parma, your centriars on a stasis Eulcus. Police said that the crime took place overnight on March 22nd to 23rd. They said robbers forced open the entry door, were in and out of the museum within three minutes
and then hopped to fence with the loot. The Carabinieri also said they believed the theft was the work of an organized gang. The three stone paintings were taken from the Maniani Rocca Foundation. They are Augusta honoris fish, still life with cherries by pulsazan and Odely's gunned the terrace by unrematees. This latest European museum robbery occurred months after the major theft at the Louvre and Paris last October, in which these stole some
$100 million of jewelry. And it does it, Zuluthus and Pierre News, New York.
The final four of the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament is set Saturday and Indian apolis, Michigan faces Arizona, Yukon Place, Illinois. The Dow closed up 49 points as MP was down 25 of the NASDAQ was down 153 points. This is NPR News.
