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Israel says it has launched fresh airstrikes in Iran.

There are reports of explosions in Iran's capital, Tehran.

And Piers Carey Kahn says Iran has also fired on its Persian Gulf neighbors.

NPR's Carrie Khan reporting.

The family of a British couple imprisoned in Iran say they are being used as human shields during U.S.

and Israeli attacks.

The couple were arrested in Iran more than a year ago while on an around-the-world trip.

They were accused of being spies, which they deny.

NPR's Lauren Frayer has more from London.

The White House has released a policy framework for artificial intelligence this morning.

It is supposed to be a guide to create national rules for AI.

The Trump administration has been demanding a single plan from Congress, and it also wants Congress to overrule any state regulations.

Last year, two White House efforts to try to stop states from creating rules to regulate AI were blocked.

More than three dozen Democratic-led states and local governments are challenging the Trump administration's decision to repeal climate pollution regulations.

NPR's Jeff Brady reports the filing argues the administration is required to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

Long lines are still being reported at major airports in the U.S.