Israel’s military is conducting retaliatory airstrikes against Iran The Israeli military has confirmed it is conducting airstrikes on “military targets in Iran,” as Tehran is rocked by a series of late night explosions. Read more on NPR

Support from rural Democrats will be crucial for Harris to win this swing state North Carolina has more rural voters than any other 2024 presidential swing state, and canvassing groups are working to turn out voters in one purple county as early voting continues in the state. Read more on NPR

Army releases report about Trump campaign incident at Arlington National Cemetery The heavily redacted report focuses on an August altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving two campaign staffers for former President Donald Trump and a cemetery employee. Read more on NPR

Appeals court strikes a Mississippi law that provided a grace period for mail ballots A conservative appeals court sided with Republicans in ruling against a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after it. Read more on NPR

The Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84 Lesh, an original member of America’s preeminent jam band, died Friday morning. Read more on NPR