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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. President Trump said today he's sending Vice President J.D. Vance and others to Pakistan tomorrow for talks on ending the war in Iran. On social media, he posted the U.S. is offering a very fair and reasonable deal, and he hopes they will take it. If not, he wrote, the U.S. will knock out every single power plant and every single bridge in Iran, adding in caps, no more Mr. Nice Guy. Pakistan's capital is preparing to host the talks for a second time. Betsy Joles reports.
Public transport in the city has been suspended, two five-star hotels have been cleared of guests, and movement in and out of the high-security red zone has been restricted. Islamabad shut down in a similar fashion ahead of the first round of peace talks that were held in the city last weekend. Those talks ended without a deal. Pakistan says it has continued to act as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran since then, though its foreign ministry has remained tight-lipped about what negotiations have entailed. For NPR News, I'm Betsy Joles in Islamabad.
Police in Shreveport, Louisiana, are investigating domestic-related shootings early today at two different homes. They say eight people were killed and two others were wounded. Corporal Chris Bordelon said all of those who died were children.
Right now we have at least 10 individuals that were struck by gunfire last night in a domestic disturbance. Eight of these individuals are deceased. The ranges of the decedents are from one years of age to approximately 13 years of age.
He said some of the children were related to the suspect who died in a police chase after fleeing the scene in a stolen car. He was identified only as an adult male. No officers were hurt. Authorities are asking the public to come forward with pictures, video, or other information to assist in the investigation. The federal government could lose billions in tax revenue each year if fewer immigrants file their taxes. A new analysis finds fear and policy changes could be pushing some people out of the system. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports.
The Yale Budget Lab projects the U.S. could lose nearly $500 billion over the next 10 years if tax filings decline. Undocumented immigrants already contribute tens of billions of dollars each year through payroll and income taxes. But economists warned that fear could cause more people to avoid filing their returns or move into off-the-books work. Director of Policy Analyst Richard Prisanzano says that kind of shift can backfire.
If those folks are worried about being deported or being investigated... they want to have less interaction with the government. And so this piece could actually bring less revenue in.
The report warns that even a modest drop in participation could lead to significant losses over time. Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. Scientists all over the world are warning about drug-resistant fungi. As NPO's Gabrielle Emanuel reports, they say medicine is focused on addressing drug-resistant bacteria and viruses and ignoring fungi.
For those with weakened immune systems, infections from fungi, such as yeast infections, can be severe. These fungi have become more resistant because fungicides used to protect crops closely resemble antifungal drugs used in medical settings. and the fungi have adapted. Paul Verwey is at the Rodboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands and leads the group. He says it's hard to develop new antifungal medications.
The main challenge is that fungi, if you look at the cell structure, how they are built up, it's very similar to the human cell. It's quite difficult to find the drug which kills the fungus but does not harm the human cell.
Later this year, the World Health Organization is coming out with a new action plan on antimicrobial resistance. Verwey is hoping fungi will be included. His team's call to action appears in Nature Medicine. Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.
This morning at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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