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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The White House is reiterating that President Trump is willing to use force against Iran as that country violently cracks down on protesters. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on Trump's latest threat of military action abroad.
Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt tells Fox News that while, quote, diplomacy is the first option, the president is willing to go much further.
He is unafraid to use the lethal force and might of the United States military if and when he deems that necessary. And nobody knows that better than the Iranian regime.
There have been nearly 500 fatalities among protesters demonstrating against the theocratic government, as documented by a U.S.-based Iran monitoring organization. Iran has threatened to take action against Israel and the U.S., but Levitt later confirmed to reporters that an Iranian government official has reached out to Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
Just today, the U.S. began urging American citizens in Iran to leave as the protests continue. And President Trump says countries doing business with the Islamic Republic would face a 25% tariff. People in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota have been on edge since an ICE officer shot and killed a 37-year-old woman last week. The Trump administration says at least 2,000 immigration officers have been deployed there and more than 2,000 people have been arrested. NPR's Meg Anderson tells us how some members of the community have been organizing.
Hundreds of community members have joined neighborhood watch groups.
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They're coordinating together to track federal immigration officers, sharing license plate information and the locations of those officers, and then observing them when they try to detain people. So when officers exit their vehicles, many of the observers are there nearly immediately honking horns, blowing whistles, filming.
NPR's Meg Anderson reporting Minnesota officials are suing the Trump administration over the immigration crackdown. They say federal agents have detained U.S. citizens and fired chemical irritants at demonstrators and people exercising their First Amendment rights. Many doctors are condemning the federal government's decision to stop recommending that children routinely get a flu shot in the middle of a bad flu season. NPR's Rob Stein has the story.
Instead of recommending that all kids get a flu shot every year, the Trump administration now says parents should talk to a health care professional to see if that's necessary. Many doctors worry that the new recommendation will result in fewer kids getting a flu shot, more kids catching the flu, ending up in a hospital, or even dying. They say the decision is especially alarming right now when the nation is in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons in years. At least 288 children died from the flu last season. Most were unvaccinated. And at least nine children have died from the flu so far this season. Rob Stein, NPR News.
Wall Street edged up to more records today. The S&P 500 rose a tenth of a percent. This is NPR News. New options for testing and treating some of the most commonly sexually transmitted diseases are becoming available. In the past year, health officials approved new home-based tests that can detect common infections like gonorrhea, chlamydia, and HPV. Experts hope the trend towards access and convenience will reduce infections. Mattel has released a new version of its iconic Barbie doll, an autistic Barbie, developed in partnership with members of the autistic community. NPR's Anastasia Tsilkis has more.
The Autistic Barbie was developed with ASAN, an advocacy organization run by and for autistic people. The Barbie has articulated elbows and wrists so the doll can make the type of gestures that some autistic people use.
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