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Regional powers are meeting in Pakistan today in a new push to end the war in Iran.

NPR's Jane Araf reports Turkey and Egypt are among those taking part, even as Iranian officials report strikes hit several regions overnight.

That's NPR's Jane Araf reporting.

Thousands of U.S.

Marines and sailors have arrived in the region, signaling a growing American military presence.

Organizers say millions of demonstrators took part in No Kings rallies in cities across the nation Saturday to protest policies of the Trump administration.

Karen Tsar with member station WUKY reports crowds turned out in Kentucky's second-largest city.

For NPR News, I'm Karen Tzar in Lexington.

The U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs is deploying a new electronic health record system.

Emma George-Griffin of member station WCMU reports Michigan will be the first state to make the switch.

Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S.

Navy's biggest shipbuilding contractors have voted to approve a deal with Bath Ironworks ending a week-long strike.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order banning state officials from betting on prediction markets with insider information.

The move comes amid growing concern about politicians and military personnel profiting on those sites.