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The Pentagon now confirms that in addition to the seven U.S. service members

who've died in combat, the Iran War has also left an estimated 140 troops wounded eight severely.

NPR's Quiloran supports Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

and Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Cain updated the public earlier today on the war.

Cain said that 50 Iranian ships have been destroyed in an effort to protect navigation

through the Strait of Hormuz, a key transit point for worldwide oil exports.

In the past day, President Trump has said both that the war is mostly complete

and also that it could go on for some time.

U.S. officials have been consistent that there will be no protracted nation-building effort

like the U.S. tried for decades in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Hegseth said Iranian missile and drone capabilities were severely diminished.

But even as he spoke, air-raid sirens were heard in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv

sending people running to shelters. Quilorans and PR News.

The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most vital transit points for oil, is closed.

The head of the Saudi company Aramco, one of the globe's top exporters,

warns of catastrophic consequences if disruptions persist.

NPR's Tobi Smith reports on the hit to U.S. 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.

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.

Tobi Smith and PR News.

A closely watched special election is underway in Georgia's 14th Congressional District

to succeed former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.

NPR's Stephen Fowler has an update.

Greene resigned in January after a lengthy fallout with Trump over what, quote,

America first conservatism actually means.

That riff continues in the special election.

Trump endorsed Clay Fuller, a district attorney who calls himself a mega warrior,

but another high-profile Republican on the ballot is Colton Moore,

one of the most conservative lawmakers in the state.

Some voters in the district say he is more like Trump.

More than a dozen candidates, Democrats, Republicans,

and independent and libertarian are on the ballot.

If nobody earns a majority, the top two, regardless of party,

head to an April runoff.

Stephen Fowler and PR News, Atlanta.

U.S. stocks have ended the day mostly lower the Dow is down 34 points.

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The FBI says agents investigating Saturdays attack near the residents of New York City's mayor

have found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit.

Authorities have charged two Pennsylvania men with attempting to provide material assistance to ISIS.

They say 18-year-old Mir Balut and 19-year-old Ibrahim Qayumi admitted to being inspired by the terrorist group.

Investigators say the men hurled explosive devices during protests outside Gracie Mansion.

The devices did not detonate.

As groundwater resources dwindle, another water supply strategy is gaining momentum.

Molly Durig with Central Florida Public Media in Orlando reports on the rise of recycled water,

meaning recycled, treated wastewater for drinking.

In Arizona, Florida, California, and Colorado state regulations allow for recycled wastewater

to be treated and distributed for drinking.

The official term is direct, potable reuse.

Bruno Pigett heads the Water Reuse Association, a trade group that lobbies for when it calls recycled water.

They say some municipalities and other states are also interested in using it to drink.

Ceasey for me to say I'm excited about it.

But I've got to make sure that the public is understanding it, that it's pure and safe,

and understands the complex nature of water and that every drop of water than used before.

Critics call it toilet to tap.

In reality, recycled wastewater goes through many steps of treatment.

For NPR News, I'm Molly Durig in Orlando.

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