NPR News: 03-28-2026 6AM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News and Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The U.S. and Israel have carried out another round of attacks against Iran overnight. NPR's Emily Fang reports the air strikes hit several industrial production facilities and a university in Tehran. Residents managing to overcome Iran's internet blackouts and videos to Iranian diaspora websites showing strikes hitting several steel and cement factories all over Iran overnight Saturday, including in southern Iran as well as central Isfahan. Earlier on Friday, Israel's military said it hit struck a heavy water reactor in Iran, which it said was part of Iran's nuclear enrichment program. Iran has been firing back in retaliation against Israel, hitting Tel Aviv and against neighboring countries in the Gulf. Bahrain and the UAE said the intercepted Iranian drones, a worker in Oman, was injured after being hit by a drone, Emily Fang and NPR News. Administrations against President Trump are expected in cities across the country today.

1:02Organizers of the No Kings movement are expecting more than 3,000 rallies nationwide. Steve Futterman reports from Los Angeles. Organizers expect tens of thousands to show up for an afternoon rally in front of L.A. City Hall. Other rallies are occurring in places like Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and along the ocean in Santa Monica. In downtown L.A., where previous protests have moved on to freeways halting traffic, security barricades have been put up on some freeway on an off-ramps to try to prevent that from happening again. Last year in June during another No Kings protest, large numbers did turn out in the L.A. area. That protest took place just days after there were violent confrontations between police and protesters over ice enforcement activities. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. It was another volatile week on Wall Street as investors reacted to the latest developments in Iran and a big reckoning for big tech.

2:03NPR's Maria Aspen reports all three major U.S. indices fell for the week. Stocks are hitting lots of negative milestones. The Dow and the Tech Heavy Nasdaq fell into what's known as correction territory, meaning they're down at least 10 percent from recent highs. Meanwhile, the benchmark S&P 500 is on track to have its worst month in four years. An abruptly watched volatility index, known as Wall Street's fear gauge, spiked to its highest point since last April's tariffs chaos. The longer the war continues, the more damage its oil shock can do to the broader economy. But investors are also worried about the tech companies that have been powering the stock market. There's a Facebook parent met a sold-off after it lost two court cases, finding its products responsible for harming young people. Maria Aspen and P.R. News. This is NPR News in Washington. A pro-Iranian hacking group claims it breached an account linked to FBI director Kashpetel.

3:06The group says it released photos, a resume, and other personal documents. Officials say the material appears to be old and does not involve government information, and investigation is ongoing. Two former police officers in Louisville, Kentucky will not face prosecution for their role in the deadly 2020 raid on the apartment of Brianna Taylor. Louisville Public Media's Roberto Rodan reports a federal judge dismissed the charges against them on Friday. Joshua James and Kyle Meeney were accused of lying on the search warrant application for Taylor's apartment, which led to the botched raid. They were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice under President Joe Biden, but after the administration changed last year, the department began backing off. Assistant Attorney General Hermit Dillon, a Trump appointee, moved to end the prosecution last week. Taylor's killing, along with the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, sparked racial justice protests in the summer of 2020. The case has been dismissed with prejudice, meaning the charges can't be refiled. For MPR News, I'm Roberto Rodan in Louisville.

4:09Thousands of striking workers at one of the nation's biggest meat-packing plants are extending their walk out to a third week, they're pushing for higher wages and better health care. JBS USA says it's operating the swift beef plant in Greenley, Colorado at limited capacity and is shifted production elsewhere. Industry experts say it's still too early to determine whether the strike will impact the price of meat for customers. I'm Windsor Johnston and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.