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What is the current status of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The U.S. and Israeli war with Iran continues to escalate. Two U.S. combat planes were shot down today. Two crew members have been rescued. The search continues for a third. President Trump delivered a primetime speech on Wednesday saying the Iran war could be over in two to three weeks. But as NPR's Greg Myrie points out, he hasn't said how he plans to do that.
The U.S. and Iran have been having some diplomatic contacts. Pakistan has tried to play the broker here, but there's really no sign of a breakthrough right now. And given this short timeline that Trump is talking about, a U.S. ground operation now seems quite unlikely, though more troops are still moving into the region. But by far the biggest problem is this ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It will be very difficult for Trump to just walk away from the war if this hasn't been resolved.
NPR's Greg Myrie reporting, high housing costs are pricing people out of not only buying, but also renting a loan. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that has led to an uptick in seniors seeking roommates.
The share of people 65 and older looking for a roommate has tripled in the past decade, says Matt Hutchinson with the listing site Spare Room.
They're not the biggest group of roommates, but they're by far the fastest growing.
David West is one of them. He never imagined living with a stranger at age 72, but divorce and job loss burned through his savings. His roommate in Fresno covers utilities, and West shares his Costco membership. And it's that give and take thing. It's trying to help each other out as much as possible. Darla Desatel is 74 and enjoys the shared company when she gets along well with a roommate. And that's pretty special when that works out. She's also proud she's learned to live with less. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News.
UPS says it will continue offering drivers thousands of dollars to resign across much of the country. This comes after the delivery giant pulled the program offer in 13 central states, including Michigan, Illinois, and Kentucky. From Member Station WABE, Marlon Hyde reports.
UPS says its latest bio program where eligible drivers can accept $150,000 to resign was well received by its employees. Over 30 teams to local unions in its central region filed grievances against the Atlanta-based company claiming the offer violates their contract. In a statement, UPS denies these claims and continues to engage with the local unions in the central region. In February, a federal judge rejected the Teamsters' request to block the workforce reduction program. UPS says it will continue to offer buyouts to drivers in the remaining states as it moves to slash 30,000 positions this year. For NPR News, I'm Marlon Hyde in Atlanta.
South Carolina beat UConn 62-48 tonight, ending the Huskies' 54-game winning streak and advancing to the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on Sunday. The Gamecocks will face the winner of Texas and UCLA. It's NPR. French President Emmanuel Macron and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae-myung say they have agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. During a joint briefing today, the leaders did not elaborate on how they would help reopen the strait. They met in Seoul after President Trump slammed allies for not supporting the war in Iran. The Swedish Coast Guard has detained a ship it says is sailing under a false flag and has leaked oil in the Nordic country's economic zone.
Terry Schultz reports the government believes the ship is part of a fleet Russia uses to circumvent sanctions on its oil exports.
Swedish authorities say the Flora 1, sailing under the flag of Cameroon, is suspected of committing an environmental crime by spilling oil off the coast of the island of Gotland. Civil Defense Minister Karl-Oskar Bolin says this oil spill is not significant, but a more extensive one could have had devastating consequences for marine ecosystems and Swedish coasts. He says the incident is still being viewed with grave concern because the ship is believed to be part of Moscow's Shadow Fleet, made up of often unseaworthy older vessels that have questionable insurance and registration.
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