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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump is extending a ceasefire with Iran indefinitely while maintaining the U.S. Navy blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. Iran now says it's seized two ships in the Strait in response. NPR's Aya Batraoui reports from Dubai.
The two vessels were seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz. That's the key waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil was passing before the war began nearly two months ago. Iran, which is blocking most ships now from transiting through the strait, says the seizure of today's vessels is in response to the U.S. seizing an Iranian cargo ship and its crew on Sunday. They called it an eye for an eye, an oil tanker for an oil tanker. The U.S. Navy is positioned in the Arabian Sea, blocking Iranian ships from entering or exiting the strait. Iran said the seizure of the ship violates the ceasefire, and there's no word yet on whether the two sides plan to meet again for another round of talks.
Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai.
Iranian state news agencies now say Iranian forces fired on a third ship in the strait. They say that third ship is now stranded on the Iranian coast. Voters in Virginia have voted to redraw their state's congressional map. This could favor Democrats in midterm elections. Democrats hope to gain several more seats in Congress. This comes after President Trump urged Republican-led states last year to redraw their maps to favor GOP candidates. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the decision in Virginia means Trump's plans have been thwarted.
Our goal is to make sure that there's a fair national map so that it's the voters of this country who are the ones to decide who's in the majority in connection with the midterm elections.
He spoke to NPR's Morning Edition. This issue may not be settled. The Virginia Supreme Court is still expected to weigh in as well. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before two Senate committees today. The hearings are about the health department's budget. But as NPR's Selina Simmons-Duffin reports, Kennedy's moves on vaccines will likely be a central topic.
The tie-breaking vote for Secretary Kennedy's confirmation last year was cast by Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, the chair of the Senate HELP Committee, which oversees HHS, and a member of the Finance Committee. Cassidy is a physician who supports vaccines. He only agreed to support the nomination after Kennedy promised not to change vaccine policy. and to appear regularly before the Help Committee. The opposite has happened. Kennedy has made dramatic, unprecedented changes to vaccine policy and hasn't testified before the Help Committee since September. Since then, Cassidy has issued statements critical of the Secretary's moves on vaccines, but now he has the opportunity to question him publicly.
Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The European Union's energy chief is warning the war against Iran has triggered an energy crisis that could last for years. This comes as the German airline Lufthansa says it's cutting 20,000 flights to save jet fuel. In landmark trials last month, social media companies were found liable for designing their apps to be harmful to children. Michaelene Ducloff reports scientists have identified features of apps that compel children to overuse them.
For over a decade, Natasha Dalshol at New York University has studied how apps hold kids on them for hours. She has found four key features. First, solitude. You use the app alone. This is important because it removes social cues for stopping. Second, bottomlessness. There's seemingly endless photos and videos available. Third, speed. This content appears rapidly. Finally, teasing. The app figures out what the child wants to see, but doesn't quite give it to them. When an app combines these four features, Scholl says, it creates a recipe for overuse. It's a cruel setup, especially when kids are concerned, right?
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