NPR News: 07-09-2026 11AM EDT

Windsor Johnston· Host0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. US Central Command says American forces hit dozens of military targets across Iran overnight, calling it a response to recent attacks on commercial shipping. Tehran says it fired missiles at US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar as the conflict continues to escalate. NPR's Carrie Kahn reports from Tel Aviv.

Carrie Kahn0:26

For the second night in a row, the US Central Command says it struck some 90 Iranian military targets, including air defense systems and drone depots. Seven hours later, posting on X, the US military said it had completed its campaign to, quote, "further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz." Iran's speaker of the parliament posted on X that it was retaliating. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, a key negotiator in talks with the US to permanently end the war, said, quote, "America still hasn't learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free." Carrie Kahn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Windsor Johnston· Host1:07

Officials in New York City are working to determine what caused structural columns to nearly snap inside of a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan this week. David Brand from member station WNYC reports.

David Brand1:19

New York City Mayor Zaron Mamdani says engineers have not yet identified the exact reason for the near-catastrophic structural failure. Columns bent and floors sagged