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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Chapter 2: What happened during the truck incident at the Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield?
The sheriff of Oakland County, Michigan, says a man drove a truck into a Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield today. Security officers, quote, engaged with the suspect and began firing at him, according to Sheriff Mike Bouchard. The vehicle breached the building through the doors and drove down a hallway of the large, and stopped inside where security confronted him.
A member of the synagogue's security personnel was injured. Bouchard says a body was found inside the truck, but it is unclear still how the man died. As the sheriff describes it, something ignited in the vehicle. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing from the building. Bouchard says security in the area remains elevated.
All Jewish facilities in the area are going to have a lot of extra presence around it until we figure this out. Now to the Middle East, where Iran-backed militias in Iraq have come under the heaviest attacks since the U.S.-Israel war against Iran started. And PR's Jane Araf has details.
These are Iranian-backed paramilitaries that are part of Iraqi armed forces, but not entirely under their control. A spokesperson for the group said the bases were targeted by American airstrikes. The U.S. has not commented on the attacks. The Iranian-backed militias have been attacking U.S. bases and other targets in Iraq since the war started.
One of the armed groups is affiliated with the political party of former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is backed by Iran. The U.S. is warned of repercussions if Maliki is reappointed Prime Minister. Jane Araf, NPR News, Erbil, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. As fuel costs spike amid the U.S.
war in Iran, the White House is considering waiving a century-old shipping law in an effort to ease prices. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports doing so would loosen rules on which ships can transport oil and other commodities to the U.S. The administration may waive the Jones Act, part of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. The Jones Act requires ships moving between U.S.
ports to be made and operated by the U.S. In a statement, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt said the administration is considering waiving the act, "...for a limited period of time to ensure vital energy products and agricultural necessities are flowing freely to U.S. ports." The act has been waived before after natural disasters and during international conflicts.
In 2011, amid conflict in Libya, President Obama waived the Jones Act to allow foreign ships to transport oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House. President Trump is advising Iran's soccer team to skip the 2026 World Cup being held in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada this summer. He says it is for their safety. The Dow is down 682 points now.
You're listening to NPR News. Bipartisan legislation designed to bring down the price of homes in the U.S., easily pass the Senate but may not make it through the House as is. It calls for restrictions on how many single-family homes large investors can own, otherwise fewer regulations, and an expansion on how housing dollars can be used to build rentals and affordable homes.
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Chapter 3: How are Iranian-backed militias responding to the U.S.-Israel war?
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