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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The U.S. is sending air defense systems and American troops to operate them to Israel at the same time that Israel is considering retaliatory attacks against Iran. NPR's Luke Garrett reports. It's called a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Battery, or THAAD. The advanced anti-missile system and crew of around 100 U.S. troops are being sent to Israel, quote, at the direction of the president, according to a statement from the Pentagon.
The military aid comes in response to Iranian missile attacks made against Israel this spring and fall. The Pentagon says it's sending the anti-missile system to defend Israel and the Americans living there. The U.S. has sent the THAAD anti-missile system to Israel before, once for training in 2019, and a second time after the October 7th attack that left around 1,200 dead. The shipment is being made despite Iran warning the U.S. to keep American troops out of Israel. Luke Garrett.
NPR News, Washington. Former President Donald Trump made a campaign swing through Nevada over the weekend. In Las Vegas, he made a direct pitch to Latino voters, which is Nevada's largest minority group. The appeal came ahead of early voting, which begins this week. Christopher Alvarez from member station KNPR in Las Vegas reports.
Recent polling by UnidosUS found that 76% of Latino voters in the U.S. are concerned about the U.S.-Mexico border. Wendy Flores of Las Vegas is one of those voters, and she believes illegal border crossings are dangerous for migrants. They're coming for the American dream, but it's their encountering getting kidnapped and killed is hurting our Hispanics.
that are coming from different countries. During Trump's latest stop, he reiterated his promises to address the situation along the U.S. southern border. We understand we want to have strong borders, but we want people to come into our country legally, and it'll happen. Trump did not provide policy specifics, but has called for mass deportations. For NPR News, I'm Christopher Alvarez in Las Vegas.
It's a big week for business report cards about the state of the U.S. economy. As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, some of the country's largest banks and health care companies will update investors this week. Wall Street is closely watching bank earnings for signs that the economy is remaining healthy as interest rates go down.
The early reports are promising. Executives at the country's biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase, say consumers feel, quote, on strong footing and that its customers are continuing to spend money on credit cards. Now Bank of America, American Express, and others will provide updates this week.
Meanwhile, the health insurance giant UnitedHealth Group also reports earnings on Tuesday as it faces a government lawsuit over drug prices. The Federal Trade Commission has accused UnitedHealth, CVS, and Cigna of inflating insulin prices. The insurers have said that the suit is baseless. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York. And you're listening to NPR News.
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