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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What new tariffs did President Trump announce and who do they target?
President Trump's new tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners are going into effect this hour. The U.S. is imposing new taxes of 10 to 12.5 percent on imports from about 60 countries, using a 1974 trade law to charge that they have inadequately enforced bans on goods produced by forced labor. They are coming into effect as temporary 10 percent global tariffs expire. Trump imposed them as a stopgap measure. after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year. Trump talked about data centers Thursday, speaking to executives and governors gathered at the Environmental Protection Agency.
You have all these plants that are going to be opening up over the next two years.
How are the tariffs being justified using the 1974 trade law and past court rulings?
Sooner, but two years. And somebody's going to look very, very smart. And I hope you remember me because what we've done is something that nobody thought was possible.
Concerns about data centers crossed party lines, but Trump urged those gathered at the EPA to sell the public on them. And he encouraged his audience to take a pledge he unveiled in March that he said would shield consumers from higher utility bills. The State Department is seeking more information about the financial dealings of an Iranian business conglomerate tied to the weapons industry. It's offering up to $15 million for information. Here's NPR's Michelle Kellerman.
According to the State Department, the Iranian business conglomerate, Bejul Pars, or BJP, plays an important role in Iranian missile production and has tried to procure sensitive materials through front companies around the world. The U.S. has already revoked about 100 visas of people linked to these business dealings, and now it has added two more employees to a Rewards for Justice announcement. It's asking Iranians to come forward with information... in exchange for up to $15 million or possible relocation to the United States. Two other BJP executives had already been put on the Rewards for Justice Wanted list. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
Nine months after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, a UN-backed food security report says the territory is no longer on the brink of famine. But it warns Gaza remains far from total recovery. NPR's Anas Baba reports.
The latest IPC analysis says conditions improved after more humanitarian aid and commercial goods entered Gaza. But it warns those gains are fragile. The share of people facing crisis level of hunger has fallen from about three-quarters of the population to roughly two-thirds. That still leaves 1.4 million people facing crisis level hunger or worse. Only one crossing into Gaza remains open, with funding is running low, and the report says families continue to rely on humanitarian aid for daily meals. The UN agencies behind the report warned that without sustained aid and access... This is NPR.
What did President Trump say about data centers and why are officials concerned?
The U.S. Coast Guard says a seaplane operated by Kenmore Air had to make an emergency landing in the waters near Washington State's Susha Island. An image released by the Guard shows the seaplane on fire. Eleven people were on board, but the Guard says everyone on board has been accounted for. On Capitol Hill, the House went one way, the Senate the other. On a resolution that would curb President Trump's Iran war power, The resolution directs Trump to halt military action unless he obtains congressional approval. The Republican-led House passed it on a 214-208 vote, with four Republicans joining Democrats in voting for it. Hours later, the Senate blocked a similar measure. An eagle that's believed to be one of the Internet-famous eagle couple Jackie and Shadow has received a blood transfusion and appears to be improving.
That's according to the Wildlife Rescue Group taking care of the female eagle from member station KVCR. Madison Allman reports.
The Ojai Raptor Center says on Instagram that despite the transfusion, the eagle believed to be Jackie still has severe anemia, but she's getting better on other fronts. Rehabilitation manager Eliza Cameron posted that her kidney inflammation has improved.
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Chapters
4 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:03
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What new tariffs did President Trump announce and who do they target?
0:03–0:45
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How are the tariffs being justified using the 1974 trade law and past court rulings?
0:45–3:02
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What did President Trump say about data centers and why are officials concerned?
3:02–5:00