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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ram. Iranian backed Houthi militants in Yemen say they launched a missile toward Israel today, the first they've fired since the war began. Israel's military says it was successfully intercepted. The Houthis attack opens another front in the war that has now moved into its second month. NPR's Carrie Khan reports.
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Up until Saturday's missile launch, the Iranian backed Houthis had stayed out of this war.
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But.
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But a Houthi spokesman says attacks will continue until, quote, the aggression on all resistance fronts stops. The Yemen based rebels were active during Israel's war in Gaza, firing on cargo ships in the Red Sea and disrupting global commercial traffic. Iran hit multiple sites around Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Saturday. Israel's military says Iran is increasingly using cluster bombs designed to detonate at high altitude. The munition disperses multiple smaller bombs. The are more challenging for Israel's multi layered air defense system to intercept and can cause damage over a wider area. Dozens of countries have signed onto a cluster munitions treaty ban except Iran, Israel and the U.S. kerry Khan, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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The Department of Homeland Security is on track to mark the longest partial government shutdown in history. NPR's Claudi Grosales reports.
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The DHS budget measure stalled in the Senate for weeks as Democrats demanded immigration enforcement reforms in exchange for their votes to approve funding. The chamber finally broke the impasse after Republicans agreed to approve funding for most of the agency, aside from some components that included ICE and Border Patrol. House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the Senate measure as a, quote, joke. Instead, the House passed a measure to temporarily extend funding in full for the Department of Homeland Security through late May. The vote effectively ensured that the ongoing shutdown at DHS continues with no clear end in sight. Lawmakers have already left Washington for a planned two week recess. Claudia Griselles, NPR News.
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Demonstrations are getting underway across the country today. It's no Kings Day.
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No Kings, no Kings. No Kings, no Kings.
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Organizers expect a large turnout at rallies in every State of the Union. And in Washington, Stephanie Stigman is attending the one in D.C. she was asked what brought her there.