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What are the latest developments in U.S. military actions regarding Iran?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Just two days into the operation dubbed Project Freedom, the U.S. Navy is stopping efforts to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump says he's calling off the action to see if an agreement with Iran can be reached.
President Trump announced he was pausing the military escorts after declaring, quote, great progress has been made toward a complete and final agreement with representatives of Iran. He added that he was also acting on a request by the leaders of Pakistan, which is helping negotiate an agreement, as well as other countries. Trump said on social media that the pause will only be for a short period of time to see whether or not an agreement can be finalized and signed. But he emphasized that the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports would continue. Earlier in the day, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Project Freedom as a defensive operation and that the U.S.
How are rising gas prices affecting Americans during the conflict?
would only respond if fired upon. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Americans are paying an average of $4.48 a gallon for regular gas today. In California, it's $6.13. That's up about 50% since the war with Iran began. President Trump has claimed gas prices will come crashing down after the war. But as Martha Gimbel, the executive director of the Yale Budget Lab, explains, even if the conflict ends soon, it'll take a long time for gas prices to go down.
There are many factors that go into affordability. One thing to keep in mind is that we've already seen not just holding back of supply, but supply destruction. And so it's going to take time to rebuild facilities, to start production up again.
What charges have been brought against the man attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
It's not the case that you can just turn it on and off like a switch.
Martha Gimbel from the Yale Budget Lab. A grand jury has handed up an indictment against the man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner. 31-year-old Cole Allen faces four counts, as NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.
Cole Allen was previously charged by criminal complaint with three counts, including, most notably, trying to assassinate President Trump. Now the indictment adds a fourth count, assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors say Allen traveled from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., to try to kill President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Allen was stopped by Secret Service agents second after he ran past a security checkpoint. He is being detained pending trial. He is scheduled to be back in court next week for his arraignment.
What impact is AI having on layoffs in major companies like Coinbase?
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Wealthy biotech entrepreneur and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has won the Ohio Republican primary for governor. According to a race call by the Associated Press, Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, a former state health commissioner, will face Ramaswamy in the general election tomorrow. A Democrat hasn't been elected governor of Ohio in 20 years, but this year's race does look competitive. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. President Trump is reviving the Presidential Physical Fitness Award as he reintroduces a competitive physical fitness test in America's schools. The award is part of Trump's revamped presidential fitness test, which had been a public school fixture for decades but was phased out under President Barack Obama.
The earlier exam tested children on exercises including a one-mile run and sit-ups. Those scoring above the 85th percentile received the presidential award. Crypto exchange Coinbase is the latest company to announce layoffs that were driven in part by advances made by AI.
What unusual event occurred with a coyote on Alcatraz Island?
NPR's Raphael Nam reports.
CEO Brian Armstrong wrote in a memo that Coinbase is aiming to build a leaner and faster company. As a result, the company would be removing layers of management and laying off about 700 employees in a company that has just about 5,000. One factor cited by the CEO was AI, which is allowing the company to automate some processes that used to require humans. A number of top companies such as Meta and Amazon have announced layoffs to invest more on AI.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the latest developments in U.S. military actions regarding Iran?
0:00–0:56
2
How are rising gas prices affecting Americans during the conflict?
0:56–1:44
3
What charges have been brought against the man attempting to storm the White House Correspondents' Dinner?
1:44–2:31
4
What impact is AI having on layoffs in major companies like Coinbase?
2:31–3:34
5
What unusual event occurred with a coyote on Alcatraz Island?
3:34–4:36
6
Why is there a political debate surrounding the Federal Disaster Agency as hurricane season approaches?
4:36–5:02