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What are the details of the Iran‑Oman agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The Iranian parliament is reviewing an agreement between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Oman sits on the southern side of the critical waterway that's been blockaded by Iran since the U.S. and Israel began their war back in February. NPR's Adil Alshalchi reports.
Iranian state media said that the agreement between Iran and Oman bans any U.S. or Israeli ships from moving through the Strait of Hormuz and that 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. It said that ships will enter the Strait of Hormuz through the northern corridor of the strait near the Iranian coast, and they will exit through the southern corridor near the Omani coast. The U.S.
How is President Trump trying to limit birthright citizenship with new executive orders?
has been strongly opposed to any fees imposed on ships moving through the strait. The White House is yet to officially comment on the agreement. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Istanbul.
President Trump has signed two executive orders in a new attempt to limit birthright citizenship. The orders signed Thursday are narrower in scope after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Trump's previous effort. Senate Homeland Security Committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress and referred him to the Justice Department for potential prosecution. The vote along party lines came after Fauci refused to answer questions during a hearing last week on the COVID-19 pandemic. Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul chairs the committee during Thursday's meeting.
Why did the Senate Homeland Security Committee vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt?
Paul said Fauci was wrong to rely on the Fifth Amendment because he received a full pardon from former President Joe Biden.
All he had to do was tell the truth. More than 100 times, though, he refused. The chair ruled that Dr. Fauci's assertion of the Fifth Amendment privilege was unsupported in light of the pardon, and the testimony he offered in his opening statement.
Democrats accuse Republicans of laying a trap for Fauci, who has said that Senator Paul has an unhinged obsession with him and wants to see him behind bars. 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.
Is lettuce safe to eat after the recent cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan?
Kate Wells with our partner KFF Health News reports.
Michigan health officials now believe that most of the exposures happened between late June and early July. 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 KFF Health News, and you're listening to NPR News. Tennessee voters went to the polls Thursday, setting up House races for the November midterm elections. In the state's 9th congressional district, Democrats chose state lawmaker Justin Pearson as their nominee.
Who are the candidates in Tennessee’s 9th congressional district race?
Pearson gained national attention when he was expelled from the Tennessee House for protesting in support of gun control measures. He will face Republican State Senator Brent Taylor. The 9th District was once majority black. It was redrawn after the Supreme Court's ruling that weakened the Federal Voting Rights Act that changed part of President Trump's strategy to secure more Republican seats. OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, is asking a federal judge to dismiss Apple's lawsuit against it. The case alleges that former Apple employees who went to work for the AI company stole trade secrets. And Pierce John Ruich has more.
OpenAI is developing consumer devices for artificial intelligence. Apple says former employees involved took confidential information and that OpenAI sought it out.
What is the dispute between OpenAI and Apple over alleged stolen trade secrets?
Apple sued in July. In a motion filed in federal court, OpenAI says the Apple lawsuit is, quote, "...rotten to its core and based on meritless claims."
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the details of the Iran‑Oman agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–0:48
2
How is President Trump trying to limit birthright citizenship with new executive orders?
0:48–1:32
3
Why did the Senate Homeland Security Committee vote to hold Dr. Fauci in contempt?
1:32–2:16
4
Is lettuce safe to eat after the recent cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan?
2:16–3:13
5
Who are the candidates in Tennessee’s 9th congressional district race?
3:13–4:02
6
What is the dispute between OpenAI and Apple over alleged stolen trade secrets?
4:02–5:04