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President Trump says the U.S.

has bombed military targets in an island off the coast of Iran.

NPR's Arzu Rezvani reports Trump is also warning that oil facilities there could be next.

Stocks on Wall Street fell this week as the war in Iran continues to rattle energy markets.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports investors also received new readings on inflation.

Vice President J.D.

Vance rallied voters in North Carolina on Friday.

During a campaign stop in Rocky Mount, Vance renewed the administration's call for voter ID requirements ahead of this year's critical midterm elections.

President Trump has been pushing lawmakers to pass legislation that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship at the time of registration and photo ID at the polls.

Critics argue that millions of eligible U.S.

citizens don't have access to those documents.

Hawaii is under a state of emergency as heavy rain and strong winds batter the islands.

More than 100,000 customers have lost power.

many on the state's most populous island, Oahu.

Forecasters say some areas could see up to a foot and a half of rain.

They also warn that the system may generate severe thunderstorms that are capable of producing small hail and tornadoes.

This is NPR News in Washington.

The Supreme Court in Texas is allowing State Attorney General Ken Paxton to obtain records from a national LGBTQ advocacy group supporting access to gender-affirming medical care for minors.