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What are Iran’s new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Iran says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is close even as Tehran adds new demands for the United States. The conditions include lifting sanctions, withdrawing US forces from the region, and releasing frozen Iranian assets, NPR's Frank Langfitt reports from Tel Aviv.
Mohammed Bagarz Olgad, 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.
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.
Two helicopter pilots have died fighting a massive wildfire in central Utah. Caroline Ballard from Member Station KUER reports the blaze is about twenty four percent contained.
How did the Utah helicopter crash affect firefighting efforts?
The Friday morning crash ignited a fire around the craft, which made it unsafe to get close to the site. On Saturday, search and rescue crews were able to access the area and confirm the two deaths. The heavy lift helicopter was one of seven assigned to the massive Wide Mouth II fire. So far it's burned more than a hundred and ten thousand acres in central Utah, about three hours south of Salt Lake City. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. Intense and at times unpredictable fire conditions have fueled a deadly summer. For NPR News, I'm Caroline Ballard.
Trading on Wall Street this week will likely be dominated by the latest report on inflation. NPR's Raphael Nob says the updated figures come in a time of uncertainty for the economy.
A big question is whether we'll see inflation pick up again after a fairly benign report for June. The Federal Reserve last month kept interest rates steady, but it was a divided vote, with some policymakers believing the central bank should have raised them. But a rate hike is still very much on the table. A lot will depend on what happens with inflation.
Will the latest inflation report spark another Fed rate hike?
It may not be an easy call though. A report last week showed significant.
The Fed has some time though. Its next policy meeting is not until September.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Scientists say they have found a new clue as to how COVID nineteen may cause long COVID. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
The researchers studied more than eleven hundred patients who were hospitalized for COVID at twenty hospitals around the country. In a paper published in the journal Nature, the team, led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, found that infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID can apparently reactivate other viruses that had been dormant in their bodies. That includes a family of common viruses that have been That may be associated with long COVID.
What new clue did scientists find about the cause of long COVID?
The researchers hope the advance will lead to new ways to treat long COVID, which affects millions of Americans. Rob Stein and Peer News.
British Columbia has declared a state of emergency as more than 100 wildfires burn across the province, about half of them out of control. Emergency management minister Kelly Green says roughly 20,000 people have been forced to flee their homes.
We are facing an intense and harrowing situation in the Summerland area. And it is so difficult to be evacuated and not know when you will be able to return. not know what you'll be returning to, whether your home and your community will still be there.
How are British Columbia’s wildfires impacting residents and evacuations?
Officials are urging residents to abide by evacuation orders. Police say they're investigating one death while officials say some residents remain trapped behind fire lines.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are Iran’s new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz?
0:00–1:26
2
How did the Utah helicopter crash affect firefighting efforts?
1:26–2:37
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Will the latest inflation report spark another Fed rate hike?
2:37–3:41
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What new clue did scientists find about the cause of long COVID?
3:41–4:23
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How are British Columbia’s wildfires impacting residents and evacuations?
4:23–4:55
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What is the NPR Wine Club and how does it support the network?
4:55–4:57