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What is the latest update on Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Iran continues to say it's close to a deal with Oman to open the Strait of Horror moves, but reiterated demands on the US today. And Pierce Frank Langford has more.
Mohamed Bagarz Olga, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said the strait won't reopen until the US quote corrects its behavior, according to Iranian state media. Iran's demands include the US ending the war and quote aggression against Iran's allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq. Rand also insisted the US provide full compensation for damage from past attacks on the country. The demands appeared to dampen hopes that the strait was about to reopen. President Trump initially predicted the war would last four to five weeks, it's now approaching six months. The wars increased gas and other consumer prices, which Trump had pledged to bring down. The midterms are three months away.
How did the Senate pass a temporary spending bill and what are its key provisions?
NPR reached out to the White House for comment on Iran's conditions but has yet to hear back. Frank Langford NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The Senate passed a temporary spending bill that would keep the government funded through early December. And Pierre Scott Newman reports the bill now heads to the House.
In a ninety to six vote, the spending measure was passed in the early morning hours Saturday by lawmakers before they head home for a five week recess. The bill, which still must be approved by the House, generally keeps the government funded at current levels through December eleventh. Most Democrats voted for the bill after securing a provision that blocks money for US customs and border protection. They also rejected a one billion dollar request from the White House to begin work on a new Trump class battleship. Since the nineteen nineties, Congress has frequently relied on temporary spending measures instead of passing a comprehensive budget. Scott Newman, NPR News, Washington.
Why are childcare costs soaring in Oklahoma and what are families doing about it?
Families across the country are struggling more than ever to pay for childcare. State impact Oklahoma's Beth Wallace reports from the Sooner State where data shows the cost of infant care has gone up more than a third since twenty twenty two.
There are many reasons for the soaring costs. During the pandemic, some states held off on adjusting how much they reimburse child care providers for families on subsidies. Federal COVID money dried up, and inflation is driving up prices, resulting in providers making cuts. Providers like Rachel Proper of Oklahoma City's Childcare Incorporated. We had to cut quality measures. and really um kind of get down to doing basic childcare as opposed to really doing those things that
What is President Zelensky’s agenda during his visit to Serbia?
are exceptional. And bring magic to our classrooms. States are experimenting with fixes to spread out childcare costs and lighten the load on families. For NPR News, I'm Beth Wallace in Tulsa.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Ukrainian President Zelensky is in Serbia today for talks on economic ties and security issues. The visit is the first by a Ukrainian president in eight years, and it comes as Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed at least four people, including a child. Zelensky says deliveries of Patriot air defense interceptors has slowed, and he says the US has agreed to let Ukraine manufacture Patriot systems, but that the bureaucracy is slowing the process of obtaining the license. Hollywood continues to set summer box office records and appears Bob Mondello has more.
Going into this weekend, after just seven days in theaters, Spider-Man brand new day had posted half a billion dollars in ticket sales in North America.
How are summer blockbusters like Spider‑Man and The Odyssey breaking box‑office records?
That's faster than any movie in history.
But you're in danger. What? Please, you just have to trust me. Come on.
Estimates have Spidey zipping past one point five billion dollars worldwide by Sunday. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's IMAX epic, The Odyssey, has reached a billion dollars in ticket sales worldwide. And that there's no snappy Otto Spider catchphrase for them as a box office phenomenon, they're doing better than Barbenheimer did in 2023.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the latest update on Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–0:54
2
How did the Senate pass a temporary spending bill and what are its key provisions?
0:54–1:52
3
Why are childcare costs soaring in Oklahoma and what are families doing about it?
1:52–2:39
4
What is President Zelensky’s agenda during his visit to Serbia?
2:39–3:47
5
How are summer blockbusters like Spider‑Man and The Odyssey breaking box‑office records?
3:47–4:13
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What are the recent movements on Wall Street and how do they reflect the job cuts?
4:13–5:03