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Iran has been firing on energy sites in neighboring Gulf Arab states and effectively closed off the Strait of Hormuz, choking off oil supplies and disrupting the global economy.

Trump is calling on other countries to police the Strait.

Trump has said this week that the U.S.

didn't need help securing the Strait while also accusing other countries of not helping.

The average price of regular gas in the U.S.

is now $3.91.

NPR's Camilla Dominovsky reports Internet search data shows more people are considering electric vehicles.

Shares in the computer server maker Supermicro plummeted today, this after a company co-founder and two others were charged with exporting banned AI servers to China.

NPR's John Ruich has more.

Surging oil prices shook stock markets again today as hopes collapsed for a possible cut to interest rates later this year by the Federal Reserve.

This is NPR News.

Jehovah's Witness leaders are modifying their rules on blood transfusions by letting members choose whether to store and reuse their own blood for medical care.

They've maintained a ban on using others' blood in transfusions.

Former members say the change is an improvement but won't benefit people who lose blood in emergencies.

Martial arts and action star Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86.

Steve Futterman reports.

The zoo in Warsaw, Poland, has created a new emergency hospital for birds.

When someone brings in a wounded bird and places it in a metal box at the zoo entrance, nearby vets get a signal.

Staff rush the bird into the hospital, making a diagnosis and start treatment.

The zoo's bird hospital has operated since 1998 and treats about 9,000 birds a year.