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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. The U.S. and Israel have announced an attack against Iran, and Israel is preparing for retaliation from that country, as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
President Trump and Israel's defense minister announced strikes on Iran.
What recent military actions have the U.S. and Israel taken against Iran?
A person briefed on the operation told NPR the Israeli strikes are being conducted jointly with the U.S. after months of planning. The person said the targets are Iranian government, military, and intelligence sites, and that the strikes are expected to last a few days. Iranian government media are reporting rocket fire and blasts in parts of the capital Tehran. Israel's defense minister announced this was a preemptive Israeli strike against Iran to remove threats to Israel. He said missile and drone fire from Iran toward Israel was expected imminently. Sirens wailed throughout Israel as a warning to prepare. Israel and Iran have closed their airspace to passenger flights. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
President Trump Friday ordered all government agencies to stop using Anthropix AI technology, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says it's designating the company as a supply chain risk, which could prevent military vendors from working with it. Empire's Jeff Brumfield says the action came after Anthropix expressed concern about how its AI might be used.
Anthropix AI tools are currently being used on classified systems. The company has a $200 million contract with the Defense Department. But Anthropix CEO Dario Amadei is concerned about exactly how those tools might get used. In particular, he's worried they could be turned on Americans for mass domestic surveillance or used to power autonomous weapons.
OpenAI, meanwhile, says it now has a deal for its AI to be used by the Pentagon. Stock of the financial technology company Block has risen more than 20 percent in after-hours trading. After the company's CEO announced he was laying off 4,000 of Block's 10,000 employees, Jack Dorsey says using AI, the company can now do more and do it more efficiently. Former President Bill Clinton wrapped up more than six hours of testimony in front of the House Oversight Committee Friday. The committee is investigating Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Sage Miller has more.
The committee was attempting to gather information about Clinton's relationship with Epstein. The two men were friends, but Clinton says the relationship ended before he learned about Epstein's criminal activities. Clinton has not been accused of wrongdoing. Republicans on the committee called the deposition productive. Republican Representative Nancy Mace said Clinton divulged a lot of information.
He did attempt to respond to every single question asked. Even when his attorneys told him to shut up, he kept going.
The committee says Clinton's deposition will be made public as soon as possible. But the committee's investigation into Epstein isn't over. Republican Committee Chair James Comer told reporters they plan to depose others who had relationships with Epstein, but he did not disclose who. Sage Miller, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. A new federal study shows coal-fired power plants released more air pollution last year than in the past. NPR's Rebecca Herscher reports that the Trump administration explicitly allowed pollution from the plants to increase.
Burning coal produces a lot of pollution, including sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain and respiratory illness. There are strict limits set by the federal government on how much sulfur dioxide power plants can emit— But when President Trump took office, he signed an executive order exempting many coal-fired power plants from those rules, which allowed the plants to save money by turning off expensive technology that traps dangerous gases. The effect was immediate. Last year, sulfur dioxide emissions increased 18 percent, an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council found. Rebecca Herscher, NPR News.
Fighting is underway between Pakistan and Afghanistan. For months, Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harboring militants who attack western regions of Pakistan.
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