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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What recent developments occurred in Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
Iran says it temporarily closed parts of the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday while it conducted a live-fire naval drill in the area. The closure came just as Tuesday's talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program were getting underway in Geneva. Iran's foreign minister expressed optimism about the talks with the U.S., saying progress was made on the main guiding principles, but he warned the U.S.,
against taking any military action Iran remains fully prepared to defend itself against any threats or act of aggression the consequences of any attack against Iran will not be confined to its borders.
The two sides are expected to hold more negotiations in two weeks. New Mexico has launched an investigation into illegal activity at Zorro Ranch, once owned by the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. From member station KUNM, Daniel Montano reports.
During the commission's first meeting, Congresswoman Melanie Stansberry, who attended but is not a part of the commission, says the investigation is focused on uncovering the full picture of what happened at the ranch and, quote, why the justice system has failed survivors.
It's very clear, having viewed the unredacted files of FBI investigations into this case over many decades, that the U.S. government has failed to do what New Mexico is embarking to do right now.
The commission is a bipartisan mix of state legislators who will investigate whether local and state officers appropriately investigated allegations of criminal activity at the ranch and determine if legislative action is necessary to protect children and potential future victims. For NPR News, I'm Daniel Montano in Albuquerque.
Members of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island community gathered for a vigil Tuesday night following Monday's shooting at a youth hockey game. Authorities say the person who opened fire killed his former wife and one son. And Pawtucket police say the three others injured were the man's ex-wife's parents and a family friend. The gunman died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. One of America's greatest skiers is preparing to take to the slopes in Italy in a few hours, hoping to end a Winter Olympics medal drought. Steve Futterman reports from Milan.
Before the Olympics began, Michaela Schifrin talked about having so much attention focused on her.
Pressure can exist, but pressure is a privilege, and I'm grateful for that.
So far, she has competed in three events. Her best finish was the team combined, where she just missed a medal, finishing fourth. Her final event is the slalom. It's her best event. At the 2014 Olympics, she won gold in the slalom. Schifrin has a career total of two golds and one silver. But since 2018, she has been shut out. There were no medals four years ago in Beijing. Today, she hopes to finish in the top three. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
This is NPR News. U.S. Capitol Police have arrested an 18-year-old Georgia man after he ran toward the west side of the Capitol building armed with a shotgun. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan says he was wearing a tactical vest and gloves and that he had a Kevlar helmet and gas mask in the SUV he parked near the Capitol. War in Ukraine is set to hit a milestone this month, a four-year anniversary of the start of Russia's invasion is next week. And Empire's Eleanor Beardsley says Ukrainians believe the world is no longer focused on them.
Ukrainians know there are other wars, Sudan and Gaza, to attract the world's attention and sympathies. But Ukrainian human rights lawyer and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize winner Oleksandr Matvichuk says this war is different.
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