Nora Rahm

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An Iranian official today accused the U.S.

of planning a ground invasion, and Iran's military says any possible U.S.

ground invasion of Iran will be met with force.

NPR's Emily Fang reports.

Pakistan is hosting a meeting of diplomats from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt to urge an end to the war.

The U.S.

and Israel are not taking part by continuing to launch strikes against Iran.

TSA agents at the nation's airports have been working without pay for weeks because of the partial government shutdown.

President Trump signed an executive order last week that they be paid from other funds.

Border Czar Tom Homan says that should happen soon.

He was interviewed on CNN.

A federal judge in Sacramento has paused a merger of local television giants that was championed by President Trump.

DirecTV had sued, arguing the merger concentrates market power and will result in higher prices for consumers.

NPR's Amy Held reports.

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Defense officials in Finland say several drones crashed in its territory today.

It's not clear where they came from.

In recent days, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania reported that Ukrainian drones had crashed there after going astray during intensified attacks on Russian oil and gas facilities.

Indonesia is banning people younger than 16 years old from digital platforms that could expose them to harm.