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The unprecedented strikes were in retaliation for an attack that killed top Iranian officers at Iran's embassy compound in Syria — an attack attributed to Israel. The U.S. is assessing developments.

Nominees for several key Cabinet posts in the new administration of President-elect Trump caught officials in Washington off guard and ignited a firestorm of criticism — not all of it from Democrats.

If you're searching for music off the beaten path, here's the list for you. NPR Music's Tiny Desk editor and resident Viking scours the corners of the music world to find his favorite records of 2025.

Also: Some senators continue talks ahead of the looming federal debt ceiling crisis; South Dakota ranchers lose thousands of cattle to this month's blizzard; two tropical storms churn just off Mexico's Pacific coast; and the Nobel Prize in Economics goes to three Americans.

Also: A Congressional staffer takes the rostrum for a bizarre rant; Caroline Kennedy is confirmed as the next U.S. Ambassador to Japan; a trial on Michigan's ban on gay marriage is set for next February; and it's earthquake drill day.

Also: Tropical Storm Karen is headed for the U.S. Gulf coast; tornadoes are predicted for the Midwest; more than 100 migrants died in the shipwreck near Sicily; Ireland is voting over whether to abolish its Senate; and Hungarian students protest a new dress code by stripping.

Also: An American woman is reportedly gang-raped in India; wildfires continue to test firefighters in Southern California; the president is expected to fill some key court vacancies; and Turkey braces for more protests.

Also: Obama administration officials urge Congress to back military action in Syria; Israel conducts a missile test in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; former NBA player Dennis Rodman returns to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un; and a London skyscraper's reflection damages a car.

Also: Former New York governor Eliot Spitzer loses his bid for election; several September 11th memorials will soon begin; two Colorado state senators are recalled over their support for tighter gun restrictions; and the U.S. men's soccer team clinched a berth in next year's World Cup.

Also: there's deadly flash flooding in Colorado; fewer homes entered foreclosure in August; and more than a million people form a human chain in Spain to demand independence in Catalonia.