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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 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.
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Total disgust. I think our country is headed completely in the wrong direction. Unfortunately. We have an administration that is taking us into needless wars, spending money on stupid things like renovations at the White House.
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She says she's attended all three no King rallies since President Trump returned to the White House. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. Thousands of people gathered in central London today to show opposition to far right groups. They come from various organizations including Amnesty International, faith leaders, unions and charities. They're hoping for a record turnout. Six months ago, anti immigrant activist Tommy Robinson Head held a rally in the same place, attracting more than 100,000 participants. The university of Mississippi this week launched a first of its kind research center focused on the risks of sports gambling. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports. Betting has expanded nationwide since a 2018 Supreme Court decision that struck down a federal ban.
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Experts say sports betting has become easier than ever with mobile apps allowing users to place wagers anytime, anywhere. Kate Humble with the National Council on Problem Gambling says that accessibility is changing how younger generations interact with gambling.
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The brain is still developing at that age and making sure that they are able to conceptualize that this is real money that they're playing with, especially in a generation that has grown up with video games and gambling elements in those video games.
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Humble says schools and lawmakers are still playing catch up as many states move quickly to legalize sports betting without building strong safeguards for prevention or treatment. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
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In women's tennis, defending champion Irina Sabalenko meets American Coco Gauff for the final in the Miami Open. It gets underway in about an hour. Goff had beaten sabalenka at the U.S. open in 2023 and the French Open in 2025. I'm Nora Ramm, NPR News.
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