Dave Mattingly

As Mark Bentancourt reports, some government child welfare officials are questioning that move.

The price of crude oil continues to rise on world markets as the U.S.

and Israel continue attacking Iran.

The cost of Brent crude has jumped 15 percent since the attacks began to more than $83 a barrel.

AAA says the average cost of regular gasoline in the U.S.

has risen another nine cents a gallon since yesterday.

It's now averaging almost $3.20 a gallon nationwide.

Wall Street is coming off another down day for stocks amid the fighting.

The Dow lost 403 points yesterday.

The S&P dropped 64.

The Nasdaq was off more than 1%.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

Three members of the U.S.

military have been killed and at least five others seriously wounded from Iranian attacks as the U.S.

and Israel continue strikes against Iran.

As NPR's Carrie Khan reports from Istanbul, the U.S.

service members killed were on the ground in Kuwait.

That's NPR's Kerry Khan in Istanbul.

Kuwait's Ministry of Defense says several U.S.