NPR News: 03-10-2026 7PM EDT

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. It's day 11 of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The Islamic Republic has ruled out diplomatic talks and has attacked oil infrastructure in the region, leaving global financial markets on edge. The Trump administration again promised the most intense strikes yet, as NPR's Greg Myrie explains. Reports out of Iran, again, cite large explosions in and around the capital, Tehran. We don't have specifics, but the U.S. has been hitting an average of 500 or so targets in Iran every day. For its part, Iran carried out more airstrikes in Israel and several Gulf countries. There were reports of deaths and injuries to civilians. The Pentagon says 140 U.S. troops have been wounded. Most are minor injuries, but eight are severely injured. And as we've reported previously, seven service members have been killed. NPR's Greg Myrie reporting. One of the world's most vital transit points for oil, The Strait of Hormuz is closed. The head of the Saudi oil company Aramco is one of the world's top exporters and is warning of catastrophic consequences if disruptions persist. NPR Tovia Smith reports on the hit to U gas prices At gas stations around Boston prices at the pumps have been climbing about 10 cents a day since Friday leaving motorists like Kate Meyer concerned It's just shocking every day seeing the prices. It feels like it's just going to keep going up and up and up. The national average for regular is about $3.54, according to AAA. Gas is going for over $5 in California. But gas prices are likely to shift rapidly following crude oil prices, which whipsawed yesterday from nearly $120 a barrel to end the day down at around $90. President Trump posted on social media that a short-term hike in oil prices is a, quote, very small price to pay for USA and world safety and peace. Tovia Smith, NPR News. The governor of Washington state is expected to sign a bill to restrict the use of masks by law enforcement. As NPR's Martin Costi reports, Washington is the second state to try and curb the rising use of masks by federal immigration agents. California's anti-mask law was blocked last month because it exempted state police. A federal court said the state couldn't discriminate between state and federal law enforcement. The legislation in Oregon and Washington applies to all law enforcement Washington Democratic State Representative Dave Paul says it will help to build back trust in police I don feel safe if somebody who is masked is trying to come into my house or trying to arrest me. But Republicans called the bill a, quote, do-nothing gesture that's aimed at federal immigration agents but will open up local police to lawsuits even when they have legitimate reasons to cover their faces. The Trump administration says state mask bans violate the Constitution's federal supremacy clause, a legal challenge is likely. Martin Costi, NPR News. This is NPR News from Washington. The FDA has found little evidence that a drug touted by President Trump can treat autism. The agency did approve it for a different condition, not getting enough folate into the brain. That's a big turnaround from a White House news conference last fall when Trump said the drug was under review for patients with autism. FDA officials say they narrowed the review to the strongest evidence. On any given evening, Amtrak and Long Island Railroad passengers are greeted by dancers practicing on a passageway above the tracks at Penn Station. Jeff London reports on this ad hoc dance studio The West End concourse is wide well and free so teams of enthusiastic amateurs meet there to practice K covers salsa and hip dances which they then post to video like Dream Griffin who works for New York City The thing about it is that everybody chooses to learn these dances. So everybody puts in the effort, you know. One frequent Amtrak passenger, Olivia Francis, was filming the activity recently and has a name for the passageway. My girlfriend and I would meet here and we'd call it Tick-Tock Hall. Tick-tock hall is completely unofficial, but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which owns the passageway, is happy to host the dancers, as long as they don't get in the way of commuters. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York. Wilt Chamberlain has some NBA records that might never be touched, but Oklahoma City's Shea Gilgis-Alexander has matched the legend's record of 126 consecutive games of 20 or more points last night, scoring 35 points and a win over the Denver Nuggets. This is NPR News from Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.