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Jeanine Herbst· Host0:16

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. US Central Command says two US service members died, another is missing, after Iran hit a base in Jordan yesterday. NPR's Quil Lawrence reports sixteen troops have died in the war started by the US and Israel since it started in February.

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The US has been bombarding infrastructure and military targets in Iran for a full week, and Iran's state media says scores have been killed, both military and civilian. Iran has also claimed to have hit tankers in the Gulf and several US bases in the region with drones and rockets. That included Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, a joint US-Jordanian facility. CENTCOM has denied most of these claims but has now confirmed that US troops on a base in Jordan died after an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack. Several service members were medevaced to Jordanian hospitals. Others returned to duty with minor injuries. President Trump has said that negotiations to end the war continue, but also that the ceasefire declared in April is over. Quil Lawrence, NPR News.

Jeanine Herbst· Host1:21

An intense storm is bringing heavy rains and wind to part of the northeast. There are tornado warnings, flash flooding, and unhealthy