Janine Herbst

This after several were hit by Iranian drones, including a strike near the U.S.

embassy in Dubai.

The State Department warned embassy staff and Americans living in several Mideast countries to evacuate on commercial airplanes on their own, and some 9,000 did.

Today, Rubio says the U.S.

is now helping Americans get out.

Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill today, Rubio says they're preparing military and charter flights to get around 1,500 more Americans out.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Congress won't need to authorize President Trump's military operations in Iran if the war continues for several months.

And Piers Claudia Grisales reports it underscores Republicans' continuing loyalty to the president.

Concerns about creative independence are being amplified by major mergers on the horizon.

As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, HBO Max and Paramount Plus are on track to become one streaming platform, as Paramount Skydance's recent deal to acquire Warner Bros.

Discovery faces regulatory review.

A small plane made an emergency landing in the Hudson River in New York last night.

Authorities say both the pilot and the passenger swam to safety and both were treated at the hospital for undisclosed minor injuries.

The FAA says the cause of the crash of the single-engine Cessna 172 is under investigation.

Seventeen years ago, a U.S.

Airways jet hit a flock of birds, losing power in both engines.

Shortly after takeoff, pilot Sully Sullenberger was hailed as a hero.

After landing the powerless plane in the river safely, all 155 people on board were rescued.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.