NPR News: 03-11-2026 2AM EDT

0:00Hi, from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The US and Israel have been carrying out what are being called the heaviest strikes on Iran since the war started more than a week ago. Iran is retaliating firing missiles and launching drones at targets across the region, including oil infrastructure and Saudi Arabia. MPR's Greg Myree on We're Things Stand. Reports out of Iran, again, cite large explosions in and around the capital, Tehran. We don't have specifics, but the US has been hitting an average of 500 or so targets in Iran every day. For its part, Iran carried out more air strikes in Israel and several Gulf countries. There were reports of deaths and injuries to civilians. The Pentagon says 140 US 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. The US military says it has eliminated 16 Iranian mind-laying ships near the Strait of

1:01Hormuz. The military's announcement came after President Trump warned Iran against laying minds in the strait. Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Sean Harris are advancing to a runoff in the race to replace former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Georgia Public Broadcasting Sarah Callis reports on Tuesday's special election. No candidate was able to break the 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff in Georgia's 14th Congressional District, so the top two vote getters will be on the ballot again next month. Harris carried the Democratic vote in the district and received the most votes of any candidate in the race so far with votes still being counted. 14th district voter, David McKenzie, said she voted for Harris because she thought he was a Democrat most likely to garner support. Wanted to make sure that there was enough support to force the runoff. Fuller, a district attorney from North Georgia received the second most amount of votes so far. He was endorsed by President Donald Trump. He promised voters he would be, quote, a warrior for Northwest Georgia in support Trump's

2:02agenda in Congress. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Callis in Georgia. To Arizona now where federal lawmakers are voicing concerns over two proposed ICE detention centers in the state. From Arizona Public Media and Tucson, Angela Jafasi has more. ICE has proposed establishing a detention facility in the southern Arizona town of Mariana, standing near the site, Congresswoman Adalita Grihalva accused the Department of Homeland Security of ignoring community members concerns over the center. They are opening up these facilities in our backyards with zero transparency, zero accountability and zero community input. At the same time, they are neglecting care for the people who are trapped inside. Two hours north of Mariana, ICE is moving to convert a warehouse into a separate detention center in the city of surprise. Policy makers, including Republican Congressman Paul Ghosar, have raised questions about the facility. Angela Jafasi and P.R. News, Mariana. This is NPR News. Major tornado damage is being reported in Kankiki County, Illinois, south of Chicago.

3:07Officials say the tornado down trees and power lines and overwhelm the 911 center with emergency calls. The county sheriff's office has a tornado touchdown near the Kankiki fairgrounds. Multiple homes in Newton County, Indiana are reported to destroy. tornado watches are in effect from Texas to Michigan. The world famous restaurant, Noma, has lost two major sponsors of upcoming events in Los Angeles, starting with a dinner Wednesday night. And Piers Mandelito Barco reports on abuse allegations by the restaurant's head chef. Rene Ritzepi founded Noma in Denmark. Over the years, his innovative cuisine earned three Michelin stars. Noma was set to begin 16 weeks of pop-up dinners in Los Angeles. At $1,500 a person, the menu was to feature food foraged from Southern California. But this week, the New York Times resurfaced allegations that for years, Ritzepi had shamed, ridiculed, and physically attacked his staff. Ritzepi responded with a note on Instagram that he was deeply sorry to those who, quote,

4:10suffered under my leadership, my bad judgment, or my anger. Now, Rezzy American Express and the hospitality startup Blackbird say they're pulling their sponsorships of the sold out LA events. Mandelito Barco NPR News. On a childy in a Catholic bishop in California has resigned and has pleaded not guilty to accusations that he stole more than $270,000 from his parish, Pope Leo announced Bishop of Banyosh Lita's resignation Tuesday. I'm Trial Snyder, NPR.