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What evidence did UN experts cite that the US may have committed war crimes in Iran?
Live from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. United Nations backed human rights experts say there is reason to believe the US may have committed war crimes in the Iran War. They cite two strikes, including one on an Iranian school. The White House is dismissing the finding as MPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports.
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly says, quote, the UN Human Rights Council has accomplished nothing for human rights while spouting unserious nonsense for decades. The only party in this conflict that has committed war crimes is the Iranian regime. The report said there are quote reasonable grounds to believe that the US committed war crimes, specifically in two strikes, which the report says killed almost one hundred and eighty people, including children. The US has not taken responsibility for the school strike and has denied the other. The report also accuses Iran of committing crimes against humanity against its own people.
How did the EU’s associate‑member proposal for Canada spark a response from Prime Minister Mark Carney?
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Union Parliament on Thursday after the EU proposed making Canada an associate member.
Ian Bremer is a founder of the political consulting firm Eurasia Group.
The EU would have another country out there that actually has a lot of resources, a lot of human capital, a lot of political stability. That is interested in having more stable long term relations with them.
Carney delivered his speech after President Trump threatened more trade sanctions on the EU over the associate member idea.
Steiner confirmed the halt in an interview with the Associated Press earlier this week. The Supreme Court rejected Trump's executive order that attempted to limit mail in voting. Health Secretary Robert F.
Why did Robert Kennedy Jr. return to the anti‑vaccine group he founded and what did he say at the Children’s Health Defense conference?
Kennedy Jr. returned to the anti vaccine organization he founded to give a keynote address Thursday, NPR Sidney Lumpkin reports.
Kennedy spoke at the Children's Health Defense Conference for more than an hour. In his speech, he pointed out a rise in autism and other chronic conditions, but he was careful about not saying vaccines caused those conditions. Instead, Kennedy repeatedly said he wanted to search for answers from his position at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services. He told the crowd that largely views vaccines as dangerous, that although they may have hoped he would change policies his first day, government is slow. He assured them they had friends in the White House. To register for the event, members of the media had to agree that they assumed all risks for attending the event, including quote, exposure to illness or contagious disease.
What is driving the recent jump in U.S. mortgage rates and how does it affect homebuyers?
Sidney Lepkin, NPR News.
This is M PR. At a vigil in Los Angeles Thursday night, LA City Councilman John Lee paid tribute to Eliana Moreno, a popular television reporter who was killed alongside her pilot when their news helicopter went down Tuesday night while covering a deadly bus crash.
Telling the stories of Southern California. From above. Known to viewers as Ellie and the Heli. She was a talented bilingual journalist. Her colleagues remembered her for her kindness, energy, and passion.
Two people were killed in the crash.
How does the ‘This American Life’ segment illustrate a sudden, unexpected change in a person’s life?
Mortgage rates jumped nearly to seven percent this week, according to Freddie Mack. MPR Stephen Pisaha reports that's making the already steep price of home ownership even more expensive.
This is a big jump, almost two tenths of a percent from last week. Mortgage rates were already rising before the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, which primarily affects shorter term loans. Zillow, senior economist Kara Ng points to high oil prices.
One of the Fed's mandates is to make sure that inflation is contained. And when you have higher oil prices, that changes the math for what consumers are paying.
Causing the Fed to raise interest rates to fight inflation. Mortgage rates are almost a full percentage point higher than they were before the US and Israel started a war against Iran.
What were the key takeaways from the LA vigil honoring reporter Eliana Moreno and the broader news coverage?
That jump is enough to raise the cost of owning a typical home by hundreds of dollars each month.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What evidence did UN experts cite that the US may have committed war crimes in Iran?
0:00–0:55
2
How did the EU’s associate‑member proposal for Canada spark a response from Prime Minister Mark Carney?
0:55–2:04
3
Why did Robert Kennedy Jr. return to the anti‑vaccine group he founded and what did he say at the Children’s Health Defense conference?
2:04–2:55
4
What is driving the recent jump in U.S. mortgage rates and how does it affect homebuyers?
2:55–3:41
5
How does the ‘This American Life’ segment illustrate a sudden, unexpected change in a person’s life?
3:41–4:29
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What were the key takeaways from the LA vigil honoring reporter Eliana Moreno and the broader news coverage?
4:29–5:03