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President Trump says he's extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy plants to April 6th.

Iran and the U.S.

appear to be at an impasse, with each side hardening their positions and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war.

NPR's Aya Batraoui has more on what Iran is saying.

NPR's Aya Batraoui reporting, federal prosecutors have charged two people for allegedly planting a bomb outside a military base in Tampa.

Carrie Sheridan of member station WUSF reports one suspect fled to China.

The federal government could soon loosen restrictions on a handful of peptide therapies for wellness and longevity.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

has signaled the FDA will soon reclassify some of these peptides so that compounding pharmacies in the U.S.

can make them.

NPR's Will Stone has more.

The average long-term U.S.

mortgage rate climbed to 6.38 percent, the highest in more than six months.

It was under 6 percent four weeks ago.

That drives up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers during what's supposed to be the home-buying season.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran.

Environmental groups argue the government hasn't followed proper procedure.