NPR News: 03-06-2026 4AM EST

0:00Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. During a White House event Thursday, President Trump touted the U.S. military's actions against Iranian military targets. The Navy has gone 24 ships in three days. That's a lot of ships. Their anti-aircraft weapons are gone. So they have no air force, they have no air defense. All of their airplanes are gone. The communications are gone. Missiles are gone, launches are gone. About 60% and 64% respectively. Other than that, they're doing quite well. Trump also urged leaders of the Iranian government to surrender and exchange for immunity. And he told several media outlets that he wants to have a hand in choosing Iran's next leader. U.S. and Israeli planes continue to hit cities across Iran, the attacks displacing many civilians from their homes. But at the Turkish border with Iran,

1:01as NPR's Rukh Sherlock reports, many Iranians are also choosing to cross back into their country. A regular stream of mini-buses arrives at the Turkish side of this remote northern border with Iran. They're full of Iranians who are crossing back into their country at this time of war. It's exactly at hard times, at difficult times, that people need to go back to their country, says Shahran Mirzai, and be next to their loved ones. He's been working on a construction site in Turkey. But now he's on his way to Urumya, south of the border, to be with his wife and four children. He wants to be with them, but he's also worried about leaving his job and how the family will manage without an income. Routh Sherlock and Pion News in Turkey on the border with Iran. President Trump has tapped Oklahoma Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen to head the Department of Homeland Security, pending Senate confirmation. Mullen would replace fired Homeland Security Secretary

2:03Christie Nome after mounting criticism over her leadership in Pierce Asman-Garst reports. Nome's term has been filled with controversy, including some of the tactics used in the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, where two American citizens were shot by federal agents. Nome has referred to both victims as domestic terrorists despite no evidence to support those allegations. Ad hearings earlier this week, Nome was grilled on Capitol Hill, both by Republican and Democratic lawmakers. She was asked about a $220 million immigration ad campaign that featured her. She told lawmakers the president was aware of it in advance. President Trump denies this. The president isn't cutting ties with Nome. She'll become, quote, special envoy for a new security initiative. He's calling the shield of the Americas. Jasmine Garst, MPR News, New York. This is MPR News. Treasury Department has authorized a sale

3:03of Russian oil to India for 30 days. The move is intended to boost global supply and bring down prices amid the Iran war. In a statement on next Secretary Scott Besson said the waiver only applies to transactions involving oil already stranded at sea. The turnaround comes out for the Trump administration leaned on India to stop buying Russian oil amid the war in Ukraine. A new study suggests that certain drugs for diabetes and weight loss can lower the risk of addiction. MPR Sean Hamilton reports on research in the medical journal BMJ. The study looked at data on more than 600,000 people with type two diabetes, all were in the VA health system. Dr. Ziyad Ali of Washington University in St. Louis says those treated with GLP-1 drugs like ozempic were less likely to be diagnosed with substance use disorder. They had less risk across several addictive substances, including opioids, cocaine, nicotine, alcohol, cannabis, and other substances.

4:04For most of these substances, the risk was about 15 to 20% lower. The study also found that people with a history of addiction were less likely to overdose or require emergency treatment. Ali says the results are promising, but need to be confirmed in controlled trials. John Hamilton, NPR News. The Braun James has set another NBA record. He's now the league's leader in career field goals. James set the mark during a Thursday night game in Denver, was his third basket of the night. James topped the career mark set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I'm Jyle Snyder, NPR News. 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.