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The military says it carried out self-defense strikes that targeted missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to place mines.

The military says the strikes were designed to protect U.S.

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Texas voters are preparing to cast ballots Tuesday in a key runoff election.

For Texas Republicans, there's a big choice to be made in the U.S.

Senate race.

Nominate incumbent Senator John Cornyn or the state's attorney general, Ken Paxton, who has been endorsed by President Trump.

The Texas newsroom's Blaise Ganey has more.

Advocates for science and for science are expressing dismay and outrage over funding struggles under President Trump.

That's because money that Congress allocated for federal research through agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health is not being delivered, impairs Katie Riddle reports.

And you're listening to NPR News.

Officials in Southern California say the risk of a chemical tank explosion is easing.

After days of concern, officials say they believe a crack in the tank relieved pressure.

Orange County's fire chief said Monday that crews have confirmed that the temperature in the tank is falling.

Officials have begun allowing some of the 50,000 residents of nearby Garden Grove to return to their homes.

President Trump has a doctor's appointment Tuesday.

It's at Walter Reed Military Medical Center outside Washington, DC.

The White House is describing the visit as routine.

However, Trump has faced questions about his health this year.

He is 79 years old.