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What updates are there on the Iran war and U.S. military involvement?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The White House is telling Congress that the Iran war has ended even though U.S. armed forces are still in the region. The message effectively skirts the May 1st legal deadline to gain approval from Congress to continue the war. That deadline was already set to pass without action from Republican lawmakers who are deferring to the president. Trump told reporters today he's not getting along with Iran's leadership.
It's a very disjointed leadership. And with that being said, they all want to make a deal, but they're all messed up.
Trump made it clear in the letter that the war may be far from over. Major tech companies, including Amazon and NVIDIA, are set to expand their classified military work, as NPR's Bobby Allen reports. The Trump administration announced new deals to tap leading Silicon Valley firms for battlefield operations.
Pentagon officials say Microsoft, Amazon, Google, OpenAI, and other companies will soon make the U.S. military an AI-first fighting force. The Pentagon's new deals mean cutting-edge AI tools will be used to generate target lists for military strikes and to analyze data before deploying lethal weapons. The deals come as Anthropic refuses to let the Defense Department use its technology for things like mass surveillance and autonomous drones. Anthropic's pushback has led to litigation and President Trump ordering the federal government to cut ties with the company. Trump officials are hoping the new deals with Silicon Valley's biggest players will lead to a compromise from Anthropic, which did not return a request for comment.
Bobby Allen, NPR News.
Purdue Pharma, the pharmaceutical company behind the U.S. government's Blamed by U.S. government officials for fueling the deadly U.S. opioid crisis shutdown today, the maker of OxyContin ceased to exist as part of a bankruptcy settlement valued at more than $7.4 billion. NPR's Brian Mann reports.
Purdue Pharma marketed OxyContin aggressively in ways the company later admitted were criminal, pleading guilty to federal charges twice. As part of the bankruptcy settlement, the firm's longtime owners, members of the Sackler family, will now lose all ownership and control. In a statement, New York State Attorney General Letitia James said the company that put profits over people is now shut down forever. Purdue Pharma's operations have been reorganized into a new non-profit called NOAA Pharma. NOAA will operate under close government oversight and is barred from lobbying activities. The Sacklers, who have never admitted wrongdoing, are expected to make their first settlement installment payment of $1.5 billion before the end of this year.
Brian Mann, NPR News.
A former Republican congressman and close friend of Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been convicted in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela's socialist government during the first Trump administration. Jurors found David Rivera guilty on all counts, including failing to register as a foreign agent with the Justice Department and conspiracy to commit money laundering as part of his work for former President Nicolas Maduro's government. This is NPR News from Washington. President Trump says he's still considering a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. Trump didn't offer any details about what he was considering, but said he'd like to save jobs at the airline, which has filed for bankruptcy twice in two years.
Trump said his administration gave Spirit a final proposal and would make an announcement in the coming days. Safety measures have been ramped up across Louisville for tomorrow's Kentucky Derby.
How are major tech companies expanding their role in military operations?
Karen Tzar with member station WUKY reports.
The Kentucky Derby typically draws more than 150,000 racing fans to Churchill Downs, making it one of the largest single-day sporting events in the world. Governor Andy Beshear said officials have implemented a multi-layered security plan at the racetrack.
Having been behind the curtain, the level of security at the Kentucky Derby is really significant, is state of the art, and involves all levels of government, including the federal government.
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