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What is the new Iran‑Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and how might it affect U.S. shipping?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. The Iranian parliament is reviewing an agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but it wouldn't directly involve the U.S. Oman sits on the southern side of the critical waterway that's been blockaded by Iran since the U.S. and Israel started the war in February, causing major disruptions in the world's oil supply. NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi has more from Istanbul.
We know what the Iranian state media has shared so far. According to it, the agreement bans any U.S. or Israeli ships from moving through the strait. Iran will charge a fee of up to 7% of the value of a ship's cargo and impose a fine of up to 20% of that value if these conditions are broken. Iran said it will have control over guiding navigation, monitoring vessel traffic, and the security of the Persian Gulf.
President Trump is strongly opposed to Iran charging fees on ships transiting the strait. A Republican-led Senate committee has voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.
Why did a Senate committee vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress?
MPS Claudia Grisales reports Fauci now faces the threat of federal prosecution days after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right during a hearing on the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to hold Fauci in contempt.
On this vote, the yeas are eight, the nays are five, and the motion is agreed to.
Under Senate rules, the contempt resolution is sent to the Senate floor for approval before it can reach the Justice Department. However, getting the required 60-vote majority in the full Senate could be hard during an election year. Chairman Rand Paul says while he's not opposed to the full Senate vote, he wants to bypass the floor and send the resolution straight to federal prosecutors. Contemp resolutions are already a rarity in the Senate, and it's unclear whether Paul's strategy could have legal backing. Claudia de Salis, NPR News.
47 states have now reported cyclosporiasis cases, with two deaths and more than 12,000 cases in Michigan alone. But state health officials say it's now safe to eat lettuce again. Kate Wells with KFF Health News has more.
Michigan health officials now believe that most of the exposures happened between late June and early July.
Is it safe to eat lettuce again after the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak?
They're basing that on falling case counts and a drop in ER visits. And given that, they think most of the contaminated product is no longer available and that Michiganders can return to, quote, routine guidance for lettuce and salad greens, unquote. But consumers in other states are still confused about what is safe to eat because iceberg lettuce grown in Mexico and distributed by Taylor Farms was shipped to 27 states before it was recalled.
Kate Wells with our partner KFF Health News reporting. U.S. futures contracts are trading in mixed territory. You're listening to NPR News. The federal government is decertifying a Kentucky organization that retrieves organs for transplantation, charging the group with persistent patient safety failures. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
The Department of Health and Human Services says an investigation uncovered 103 concerning cases involving the Lexington, Kentucky-based organization known as the Network for Hope. That includes 73 cases involving patients the network authorized for organ removal, even though they still had signs of brain activity. NPR profiled the case of one such patient two years ago. T.J. Hoover of Richmond, Kentucky, woke up as surgeons were about to remove his organs.
Why is the federal government decertifying the Kentucky organ‑retrieval network?
His family says Hoover, who was 36 at the time, has still not fully recovered. The Network for Hope strongly disagrees with the federal government's action and is appealing. Rob Stein, NPR News.
Police say a man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, planned the crime for weeks. Police say Aaron Farinacci confessed to sparking the fire, describing his planning process, and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze. He's been charged with first-degree arson in connection with the Old Trails fire, along with additional charges for two smaller blazes ignited in 2025.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the new Iran‑Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and how might it affect U.S. shipping?
0:00–1:08
2
Why did a Senate committee vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress?
1:08–2:23
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Is it safe to eat lettuce again after the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak?
2:23–3:45
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Why is the federal government decertifying the Kentucky organ‑retrieval network?
3:45–4:40
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How can an AI app help people clear criminal records and improve job prospects?
4:40–5:04