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What recent developments are occurring in the Iran conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Regional powers are meeting in Pakistan today in a new push to end the war in Iran. NPR's Jane Araf reports Turkey and Egypt are among those taking part, even as Iranian officials report strikes hit several regions overnight.
Pakistan's prime minister says he and the Iranian president have held what he calls extensive discussions that are aimed at ending this war. The U.S. hasn't been doing quite so well, it seems. President Trump said that talks were going very well and that he had given Tehran till April 6th to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But Iran says it has not been negotiating. It has not engaged in negotiations with the U.S.
What are the implications of the U.S. military presence in the region?
That's NPR's Jane Araf reporting. Thousands of U.S. Marines and sailors have arrived in the region, signaling a growing American military presence. Organizers say millions of demonstrators took part in No Kings rallies in cities across the nation Saturday to protest policies of the Trump administration. Karen Tsar with member station WUKY reports crowds turned out in Kentucky's second-largest city.
Like previous No Kings rallies in Lexington, the downtown courthouse square was filled with demonstrators, and speakers urged the crowd to continue pushing back against the Trump administration.
We are marching with millions of Americans at over 3,000 rallies in all 50 states.
Vietnam veteran Lee Carroll held a sign that read, Stop Trump's War.
We need to be here to show we believe in something better than what's going on right now.
For NPR News, I'm Karen Tzar in Lexington. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is deploying a new electronic health record system.
How are Americans responding to the Trump administration's policies?
Emma George-Griffin of member station WCMU reports Michigan will be the first state to make the switch.
Health care for veterans has dramatically changed in recent years with expanded coverage through the PACT Act. That's according to Anthony Colon, the CEO of the Saginaw VA health care system. Colon says physical records can make it challenging to utilize new coverage to prove exposure to chemicals from burn pits and Agent Orange.
There are still a significant number of veterans who may not realize that they've earned this benefit due to some exposure.
Colon says the new electronic record system will help keep records in one easily accessible place, but the initial transition may cause delays. For NPR News, I'm Emma George-Griffin in Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S. Navy's biggest shipbuilding contractors have voted to approve a deal with Bath Ironworks ending a week-long strike.
What changes are being made to the veterans' health care system?
The four-year agreement goes into effect immediately. This is NPR News. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order banning state officials from betting on prediction markets with insider information. The move comes amid growing concern about politicians and military personnel profiting on those sites. Two tickets to the men's Final Four in Indianapolis have been punched after Saturday's results. Greg Eklund reports Illinois and Arizona both advanced after victories in the South and West Regional Finals.
The Fighting Illini were a No. 3 seed. They had to work their way through Houston instead of nearby Chicago, but they were undeterred in the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes en route to a 71-59 victory. Keaton Wagler, an unheralded high school senior from Kansas a year ago, scored 25 points and was the region's most outstanding player. You know, this is what kids dream of. I know I dreamed of this when I was growing up, playing in the Final Four, competing for a national championship. In the West Regional, Arizona defeated Purdue 79-64 to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2001.
What are the recent updates on the NCAA men's basketball tournament?
For NPR News, I'm Greg Eklund.
Nestle says more than 400,000 KitKat candy bars were stolen while en route from Italy to Poland. The Swiss food giant says the candy and the truck are still missing, but the thieves won't get far if they try to sell it. Nestle says all of the products can be traced using the unique batch code that's assigned to individual bars.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent developments are occurring in the Iran conflict?
0:00–0:47
2
What are the implications of the U.S. military presence in the region?
0:47–1:53
3
How are Americans responding to the Trump administration's policies?
1:53–2:53
4
What changes are being made to the veterans' health care system?
2:53–4:11
5
What are the recent updates on the NCAA men's basketball tournament?
4:11–4:43
6
What unusual incident occurred with Nestle's KitKat shipment?
4:43–5:04