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More than 225,000 U.S. troops are positioned near Iraq and in the Persian Gulf, and thousands more are headed to the region. U.S. commanders say their forces are prepared to carry out any orders from President Bush. From Kuwait, hear NPR's Mike Shuster.

President Bush is expected to deliver Saddam Hussein an ultimatum when he addresses the nation tonight (8 p.m. EST): go into exile or face an imminent U.S. attack. The United Nations orders its personnel out of Baghdad. And Europeans are dismayed that war has apparently overtaken diplomacy. NPR's Vicky O'Hara and NPR's Sylvia Poggioli report.

The U.S. launches a pre-dawn missile attack on what President Bush calls "selected targets of military importance" in Iraq. In Baghdad, where streets are deserted, Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf accuses President Bush of a crime against humanity in ordering the attack. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Anne Garrels.

At a Pentagon briefing, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says the overnight missile strike near Baghdad hit a "senior Iraqi leadership compound." And he says there are reports the Iraqi regime may have set fire to three or four oil wells in southern Iraq. Hear NPR's Tom Gjelten.

The Bush administration raises the national terror alert from yellow to orange, the second-highest level on a five-color scale. And Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announces "Operation Liberty Shield," which includes sending more federal security officers to monitor borders, airports and nuclear power plants. NPR's Bob Edwards talks to NPR's Pam Fessler.

Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters march in London, many calling for British Prime Minister Tony Blair to resign. The demonstration is smaller than marches held before hostilities began, but it's considered the largest war-time peace rally in Britain's history. NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports.

Explosions rock Baghdad as a U.S. and British aerial attack gets under way with a heavy barrage. B-52 bombers leave their bases in Britain on their way to join the air assault on Iraq. Hear NPR's Neal Conan and NPR's Ivan Watson.

Charles Donohoe, the leader of a North Carolina Proud Boys chapter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and agreed to cooperate with the federal investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

More explosions are heard in Baghdad Saturday on the fourth day of bombing by U.S.-led forces. But the air assault is less intense -- and targets are more widely spread -- than the furious bombardment unleashed a day earlier. Hear NPR's Lynn Neary and Baghdad-based reporter Paul Eedle.

Black smoke billows over Baghdad as missiles pound Saddam Hussein's capital for the fourth day. Some of the fires are the result of oil fires set by Iraqi forces, possibly in an attempt to disrupt the air attacks. Hear NPR's Anne Garrels.