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What recent actions has President Trump announced regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President Trump says the U.S. will escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting tomorrow. He didn't name the countries or say how this will work, but he says they're not involved in the war. Congress is out this week, but the fight over reining in Trump's war on Iran continues. It's now past the 60-day mark, and that now legally requires approval from Congress to continue. And here's Eric McDaniel has more.
Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, told ABC's This Week that the U.S. is in a, quote, much worse position since the war in Iran began. He doesn't believe President Trump has a plan to achieve his stated objectives. The regime in Tehran is probably more hostile and fanatical than the one that we replaced. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida told Fox News Sunday that, quote, the president is finally doing the right thing. He's going to hold them accountable. A Washington Post-ABC News Ipsos poll released last week found that 61% of U.S. adults believe that the United States using military force against Tehran was a mistake.
How is Congress responding to Trump's military actions in Iran?
Eric McDaniel, NPR News Washington.
Meanwhile, gas prices across the country have reached the highest level since July of 2022, going up more than 30 cents a gallon in the past week. And Pierre Chandelier-Stuster has more.
AAA says the national average is around $4.44 per gallon. That's nearly $1.50 higher than the national average before the war in Iran started. Kevin Book, co-founder of Clearview Energy Partners, said, told NPR that depending on how long the Strait of Hormuz stays closed, gas prices could rise higher.
When inventories are low and you can't get oil out of the ground or out of the strait, you should expect prices to keep rising at least until demand capitulates and starts to contract.
President Trump has promised that when the war in Iran ends, that gas prices will, quote, drop like a rock. But experts warn gas prices will remain elevated even after the war ends. Shondalese Duster, NPR News.
The CDC is urging anyone traveling this summer to get vaccinated against measles, especially before going overseas. Jess Mador from member station WABE has more.
Measles is one of the most highly infectious diseases in the world, and the CDC recommends everyone who's at least six months old and not yet vaccinated get the measles or MMR vaccine. Two doses give nearly 100 percent immunity.
What impact are rising gas prices having on the U.S. economy?
The latest guidance follows months of often confusing statements from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplaying the effectiveness of the vaccine. And as the measles outbreak continues to spread, the CDC is reporting nearly 1,800 confirmed cases in more than half the U.S. so far this year. For NPR News, I'm Jess Mador in Atlanta.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The longtime president of Bard College, Leon Botstein, says he's retiring months after it was revealed he had a much deeper relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. The 79-year-old, who's been in the job for a half century, says he will retire at the end of June but will remain on the faculty as a teacher and musician. He wasn't accused of involvement with Epstein's exploitation and abuse of girls and women, but he maintained a friendly relationship with him. four years. Two baby eagles that star on a 24-7 live stream from the mountains east of Los Angeles now have names. The naming contest got 50,000 entries from people around the world.
For Member Station KVCR, Madison Ament has more.
Third graders in the elementary schools near the nest in Big Bear, California, got to vote for their favorites from the submissions. The winners were Luna and Sandy.
What is the CDC's latest guidance on measles vaccinations?
Jenny Voissart is with Friends of Big Bear Valley that operates the live stream. Then to get back that Sandy was selected was just... It just felt like it was right. Sandy Steers from Friends of Big Bear Valley created the eagle livestream. She died just before the celebrity eagle parents Jackie and Shadow laid their eggs.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent actions has President Trump announced regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–1:06
2
How is Congress responding to Trump's military actions in Iran?
1:06–2:31
3
What impact are rising gas prices having on the U.S. economy?
2:31–3:57
4
What is the CDC's latest guidance on measles vaccinations?
3:57–4:44
5
What led to the retirement of Bard College's longtime president?
4:44–4:55
6
What are the names of the baby eagles from the live stream in California?
4:55–5:03