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What happened to the American fighter jets over Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. U.S. forces are searching for a missing crew member after two American fighter jets were shot down over Iran on Friday. NPR's Dee Parvez reports on how Iranian state media is covering the search.
State media has televised a call-out asking for nomadic tribes and local villagers to target any foreign pilots in the area. The announcement includes a monetary reward for any capture. A U.S. official confirmed to NPR that a search and rescue operation is in progress.
That's NPR's Dee Parvez reporting. The war in Iran is having real consequences for the economy. NPR's Domenico Montanaro reports, even with some positive economic signals for President Trump, the broader outlook is being shaped by the war and rising costs.
Trump did, though, get some good news with a positive jobs report. Inflation is also holding steady, which makes you wonder, though, what the economy would look like if it wasn't for this war or Trump's tariffs, because both of those things have led to higher prices and really damaged Trump's approval ratings on the economy. The war is clearly also consuming so much of Trump's attention.
NPR's Domenico Montanaro reporting. The White House wants to begin privatizing airport security operations. NPR's Joel Rose reports they're currently handled by the TSA.
President Trump's budget proposes cutting funding for the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration, by more than $50 million. And it would require small airports to enroll in a program in which TSA pays for private contractors to staff security checkpoints. That program has existed for years, but only 20 airports are enrolled. The Trump administration argues that privatized screening would save taxpayers money. But critics, including the union that represents TSA officers, say it would undermine security. The budget request reflects the White House's priorities, but it's Congress that ultimately sets and approves spending levels. And lawmakers are still deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security in this year's budget.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
The CDC is warning of an illicit drug that's often found alongside fentanyl in some parts of the country. NPR's Ping Wong reports.
Dr. Michael Lynch is an ER physician based in Pittsburgh. He started seeing overdoses involving metatomidine some two years ago. The powerful sedative is often mixed with fentanyl, but fentanyl overdose drugs don't work on it.
So people would start breathing again, but they wouldn't wake up. even after people got naloxone or Narcan.
Patients also came in delirious, agitated, with very high heart rates and not responding to typical medications.
So what we're seeing is tenfold increases in people needing ICU care for withdrawal.
According to the CDC, the drug is most prevalent in the Northeast U.S., though it's also showing up more in the Midwest and the South. Ping Huang, NPR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. Pope Leo carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations at the Colosseum on Good Friday. It was the first time in decades that a pope completed the full ritual. About 30,000 people attended. The pontiff is set to lead additional Easter events this weekend, including a vigil and Sunday Mass. The most visited museum in the world last year was once again the Louvre in Paris.
How is the war in Iran affecting the U.S. economy?
NPR's Netta Ulibi reports it's been a top museum destination for decades.
Officials at the Louvre these days complain about over-attendance. But that does not stop them from making slick, promotional YouTube videos about its exquisite restorations of old master paintings. Other most popular museums include the Vatican Museum at No. 2 and the National Museum of Korea in Seoul at No. 3. Major art museums in East Asia have seen a notable spike in attendance, including in Shanghai and Hong Kong. But in the U.S., museum attendance is shakier. For example, wildfires and government shutdowns last year adversely affected attendance at many museums in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
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