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A group of states is preparing to challenge President Trump's executive order aimed at overhauling federal election rules.

The order calls for a national database of eligible voters and tighter restrictions on mail-in voting.

Trump says the measure is legally foolproof, but election experts and voting rights advocates argue it's unconstitutional and are moving to block it.

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes calls the move an overreach.

Arizona is among more than two dozen states the Justice Department has sued over access to voter data.

An American journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq.

NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports the State Department says the freelancer had been warned about threats.

On Wall Street, Dow futures are up 258 points.

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NASA's Artemis II mission will launch today from the Kennedy Space Center.

For astronauts, three Americans and one Canadian will launch into orbit and head toward the moon, traveling thousands of miles beyond it before looping back.

The nearly 10-day mission will end with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.

Three fired FBI agents are suing to get their jobs back.

NPR's Ryan Lucas reports the agents say they were targeted for investigating President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Tiger Woods says he'll step away from golf to seek treatment after his SUV crash in Florida.

Woods was arrested last week on suspicion of driving under the influence.

He pleaded not guilty.

Authorities say he had pain medication in his possession at the time of the accident and showed signs of impairment.

Stocks across Asia closed sharply higher today.

Japan's Nikkei average gained more than 2,600 points.