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What recent incident occurred at the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says violence has no place in civic life. Blanche spoke after the man being held in connection with Saturday night's incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner made his first court appearance Monday.
Violence has no place in civic life. It cannot and will not be used to disrupt democratic institutions, or intimidate those who serve them and it certainly cannot continue to be used against the President of the United States.
The charges against 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California include attempting to assassinate President Trump. He did not enter a plea at Monday's hearing. He remains jailed pending additional court hearings. Terms of Iran's latest proposal to end the war launched by the US and Israel have not been made public. But the Associated Press is reporting that Iran is offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade. The emerging proposal would also delay discussions on Iran's nuclear program. Russian President Vladimir Putin, meanwhile, is voicing Moscow's strong support for Iran amid the war with the U.S. and Israel. Putin's comments came as he hosted Iran's top diplomat for talks in Russia.
NPR's Charles Baines reports.
Meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakci in St. Petersburg, Putin praised the Iranian people for bravely and heroically defending their country against U.S. and Israeli aggression. The Russian leader added Moscow would do everything to help bring about a peace that served the interests of its allies in Tehran. U.S. intelligence agencies say that includes providing Iran with targeting data and drones to strike American military assets in the Persian Gulf, a charge Russia denies. Publicly, the Kremlin insists it wants to mediate the conflict, a role that Russia says could include storing Iran's enriched uranium to allay U.S. concerns over Tehran's nuclear weapons program. Charles Maynes, NPR News.
Hundreds of Google employees have sent a letter to the company's chief executive over how the Pentagon could use its powerful artificial intelligence systems and how it shouldn't as the Defense Department looks to ramp up the use of AI in battlefield settings. NPR's Bobby Allen reports.
More than 600 Google employees wrote to CEO Sundar Pichai that, quote, The demand comes as Pentagon leaders have press tech companies to harness AI for all lawful uses, a category Google workers fear. will mean its tools will be deployed for autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Anthropic, the maker of Claude, has been locked in a legal standoff with the Trump administration over the company's refusal to give defense officials access to its technology without guardrails. The Google letter urges the company to reject any contracts that involve classified work, which the employees say could violate human rights. Google and the Pentagon did not return requests for comment. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. South Carolina public health officials have declared an end to the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. since 1991. Officials say an increase in vaccinations was key in stopping the spread, as NPR's Maria Godoy reports.
The state has reported no new cases in 42 days. The outbreak began last fall. Over a six-month period, nearly 1,000 people were infected with measles. Most of them were unvaccinated children. The virus can lead to serious complications, including pneumonia and brain swelling. In a briefing Monday, Dr. Brandon Traxler of the South Carolina Department of Public Health said a push for vaccination helped quell the surge.
What is Iran's latest proposal regarding the ongoing war with the US and Israel?
It was, you know, at times, I mean, life-threatening or painful. potentially long-lasting for others.
While South Carolina's outbreak is over for now, more than 20 other new outbreaks have been reported this year across the U.S. That includes outbreaks in Texas, Florida, and Utah, each with more than 100 cases of measles. NPR News.
A mid-decade redistricting battle set off by President Trump in Texas is moving to Florida.
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