Traci Mumford

Bahrain says its desalination plant was hit by an Iranian drone, as Iran's been attacking Gulf states, which are close allies of the US.

One expert on the Middle East said the plants, which turn seawater into drinking water, are essential lifelines for tens of millions of people.

And, quote, striking them risks turning a military confrontation into a direct threat to civilian survival.

The ongoing conflict has driven up the price of fuel fast.

Gas prices are now up 17 percent.

And last night, oil prices surged past $100 a barrel.

The Secretary of Energy, Chris Wright, said on CNN that the U.S.

is working on securing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and gas that's been choked by the conflict.

In an interview with Reuters, President Trump suggested he was prioritizing military operations over concerns about prices.

He said, quote, they'll drop very rapidly when this is over.

And if they rise, they rise.

But this is far more important than having gasoline prices go up a little bit.

In the U.S., internal government data indicates that after months of high-profile aggressive immigration raids, the Trump administration has slightly scaled back arrests, at least for now.

Immigration arrests last month were at their lowest level since September.

And the changes have been felt in some of the places hardest hit by President Trump's crackdown.

In Los Angeles, a group that monitors immigration agents says there's been a noticeable decline in ICE and Border Patrol sightings.

In Minnesota, the administration has withdrawn more than 2,000 agents.

And in Chicago, officers are no longer stationed at Home Depot parking lots to question and arrest day laborers.

Officials say the focus is now on more targeted operations rather than indiscriminate sweeps.

The change comes after chaotic clashes between agents and protesters across the country, including the killing of two U.S.