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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. At least two commercial vessels flying under the flags of India and the United Kingdom came under fire today after Iran's military reimposed its restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz. No fires or casualties were reported. Dari Baskaran has more.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operation Center said one oil tanker was approached by two gunboats belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, which fired on the ship. In a statement released to Iranian state media, the country's National Security Council said that Iran is, quote, "...determined to exercise supervision and control over traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until the war is definitively ended and lasting peace is achieved in the region." Regional countries are still pushing for the U.S. and Iran to extend a shaky ceasefire to make time for renewed peace negotiations. In remarks to reporters, U.S. President Trump said that, quote, very good conversations were going on between the U.S.
and Iran and that they got a little cute. For NPR News, I'm Dari Bouskaran in Van, Turkey.
The Treasury Department says it's extending a one-month pause on sanctions against Russian oil to tamp down global energy prices amid the war with Iran. That reverses an announcement earlier this week by Treasury Secretary Scott Besant ruling out such a move. NPR's Charles Mains reports.
The Trump administration first introduced the sanctions waiver in March, part of an attempt to level out global energy prices amid the war in Iran. The policy's extension effectively allows countries to legally purchase previously sanctioned Russian oil for the second month in a row. The Kremlin's U.S. envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the move amounted to an acknowledgment of the crucial role of Russian energy in maintaining the stability of the global economy. Dmitryv predicted more than 100 million additional barrels of Russian oil would soon reach global markets. Critics of the U.S. sanctions waiver say it provides the Kremlin with a windfall for its war in Ukraine in a moment when the Russian economy had otherwise been struggling.
Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
Powerful winds and reported tornadoes hit the upper Midwest yesterday, causing lots of damage but no reported deaths. Several states were affected with lots of hail and strong winds. In Wisconsin, people are cleaning up after heavy rains and flooding left rivers overflowing and some intersections flooded, leaving drivers stranded. Today, there is a threat of more storms. Mark Chouinard is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
So there is a threat of some severe weather today. Greatest chance is farther east. So portions of, say, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, most at risk today. But it's not expected to be as widespread or as significant as what we saw.
Damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding are possible as the cold front heads east. It's also bringing a dramatic drop in temperatures on the East Coast. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Going on GLP-1 treatments for diabetes or obesity is very common. It's also common to quit the drugs and restart them again. Empire's Yuki Noguchi has more.
Medicines like Ozempic and Zepbound are intended as lifelong treatments. But a study shows about three-quarters of people stop using them within a year, while other research shows those who quit intend to later resume taking the drugs. In other words, people appear to be cycling on and off the drugs. And indeed, many ads encourage their use as diet aids. But GLP-1s cause lean muscle loss too, says Texas Tech medicinal chemist Mahmoud Salama Ahmed.
We might find some real problems if we are not monitoring the body compositions, especially for the elder patients.
Muscle loss can impair metabolism and balance and lead to fractures. Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.
A threatened strike by doormen in New York City has been averted. The union, representing thousands of doormen, porters, and superintendents across the city, says it reached a tentative agreement with the group that represents building owners.
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