NPR News: 03-13-2026 11PM EDT

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Israeli airstrikes rocked the heart of Beirut last night as part of Israel's renewed offensive in Lebanon. This after the Iranian-backed militia group Hezbollah launched rockets into northern Israel. Israel says it will not stop until Hezbollah is completely defeated. Israeli strike to rock the heart of the capital since the war in Iran began. This time it came with the first ever evacuation order for a part of central Beirut. in the Bashura neighborhood to leave. An official in the region not authorized to speak publicly and speaking on condition of anonymity told MPR the Israeli strike in central Beirut was symbolic to send a message that Israel will not tolerate Hezbollah's fire much longer. The officials said Israel sees positive signs from the Lebanese government to crack down on Hezbollah. Hadil Al Shalche and PR News, Beirut. A federal judge in Washington has stopped the Department of Justice from moving ahead on a criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve concerning cost overruns on the renovations at the Reserves DC headquarters. The judge said the investigation was improper, a campaign act by the Trump administration to pressure the reserve to cut interest rates more aggressively. US attorney Janine Pierrot says she will not back down on the probe. This judge has put himself at the entrance door to the grand jury, s