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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Russia and Ukraine are each accusing the other of violating a three-day U.S.-brokered ceasefire that ends at midnight tonight. The pause in fighting was negotiated by President Trump. It was timed to events marking the anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. From Moscow, NPR's Charles Means reports.
Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said Russia had refrained from large-scale missile strikes, but continued attacks along the front lines, prompting Ukraine to return fire. Similarly, Russia's defense ministry accused Ukraine of launching thousands of drones into Russian airspace, to which it said Russia responded in kind.
Yet there were no disruptions during Russia's military parade on Red Square Saturday, An event scaled back amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes. During that ceremony, Russian President Vladimir Putin insisted his forces would prove victorious against an aggressive Ukraine backed by NATO, only to later suggest he remained open to diplomatic efforts to bring the war to a close.
Chapter 2: How is Israel responding to the ongoing war with Iran?
Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is defending the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran. He told CBS's 60 Minutes program he did not foresee the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has blocked commercial shipping. That's triggered a world energy crisis. Despite the current ceasefire, Netanyahu says the war with Iran isn't over yet.
I think it accomplished a great deal, but it's not over because there's still nuclear material enriched uranium that has to be taken out of Iran. There are still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled.
Chapter 3: What updates are there on the hantavirus situation in the U.S.?
There are still proxies that Iran supports. There are ballistic missiles that they still want to produce. Now, we've degraded a lot of it. But all of that is still there, and there's work to be done.
Yesterday, President Trump rejected Iran's response to a U.S. proposal to end the war. Trump wrote online, quote, totally unacceptable. The U.S. says that 17 Americans that were aboard a cruise ship where the rare hantavirus was found have returned to the U.S. They'll go into quarantine in Nebraska.
Chapter 4: What financial challenges is the U.S. Postal Service currently facing?
NPR's Marie Andrusovich reports the Department of Health and Human Services says one of them is tested positive for the virus.
Officials say the individual tested positive for the Andes strain of the virus, while a second passenger is experiencing mild symptoms. All 17 Americans who are on the affected cruise ship will quarantine in Omaha at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, with the symptomatic passenger going to a separate treatment facility. All will undergo clinical evaluation.
According to the CDC, symptoms can take up to 42 days after exposure to show up. The World Health Organization says the hantavirus risk to the general public remains low and the outbreak is, quote, not the start of another COVID pandemic. Marie Andrusiewicz, NPR News, Washington.
You're listening to NPR. The Postal Service reports that it lost $2 billion in its most recent quarter. The volume of mail dropped.
Chapter 5: What are the implications of the recent truck driver safety inspections?
Postmaster General David Steiner warned Congress in March the Postal Service will run out of money by February without a congressional solution. The service might have to stop deliveries. Capacity in the trucking industry could get even tighter this week. That's because law enforcement and officials across North America are conducting annual safety inspections.
NPR's Dan Ronan reports some drivers will choose to stay off the road.
One survey by DAT Freight and Analytics found that nearly a fifth of drivers may take part of the week off and park their trucks. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's annual international road check comes as the federal government is aggressively cracking down on illegally operating truck drivers, as well as those who do not speak English.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that more than 20,000 truckers have been taken off the road since last June for failing to meet new requirements and including stricter English proficiency standards. That number is expected to grow.
Chapter 6: What are the latest political developments involving Vice President Sarah Duterte?
Many drivers say they're also unhappy over the soaring price of diesel fuel. Dan Ronan, NPR News, Washington.
The Philippines House of Representatives has impeached Vice President Sarah Duterte again. She is charged with misusing public funds and making threats against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and others. She denies the allegations. If convicted, she would be removed from office. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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