>> Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor, Johnston.
Israel has carried out another round of air strikes against her brawn today, raising
fresh concerns about escalation.
“Now, key members of Congress are demanding an immediate vote on a war powers resolution”
that could rate in President Trump's military campaign. House Democratic leader, Honkim Jeffery, says the next step must come with congressional authorization. >> Well, the resolution would require that Donald Trump immediately terminate. The use of any U.S. armed forces from any hostilities against Iran or any part of its
government or military, unless that is explicitly authorized by a declaration of war that comes from the United States Congress. That's, of course, consistent with what is required by the Constitution.
>> Most Republicans are backing President Trump and PR has just learned that three U.S.
service members have been killed in the operation in Iran. European leaders are calling for a negotiated solution between Iran is real and the United States as Tehran threatens to retaliate for the attacks that killed its Supreme Leader.
“NPR's Rob Schmitz reports European Union ambassadors are holding an emergency meeting”
today. >> Germany's foreign ministry said it was informed in advance of the attack on Iran. In a joint statement, France Germany and the United Kingdom stress they did not participate in the strikes by the U.S. and Israel and they condemned Iran's counter-attacks urging Tehran to seek what they call the negotiated solution.
The joint statement drew a blistering response from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who accused Western Europe of having gone pathetically soft and urged them to back efforts to confront Tehran. The sharp language highlights tensions in the transatlantic relationship as European leaders brace for a confrontation that could further strain Western unity in the days ahead.
>> The FBI has joined an investigation into a shooting that lept at least three people dead in Austin, Texas overnight.
“Jennifer Straiton from member station KUT reports gunfire broke out at a beer garden in one”
of the city's busiest entertainment corridors. >> Sixth street is crowded with bars and restaurants. Police say they responded quickly to a shooting report and encountered an armed mail suspect. Free officers return fire killing the suspect. Austin Travis County EMS chief Robert Luke Kritt says weekend staffing in the popular
area meant the response was quick. >> We have a paramedics that are embedded in the entertainment district and with the Austin Police Department on the weekends. We received the call at 159 a.m. and within 57 seconds.
The first paramedics and officers were on scene actively treating the patients.
Federal officials are assisting with the investigation. >> For NPR news, I'm Jennifer Staten in Austin. >> You're listening to NPR news from Washington. An oil tanker has come under attack in the state of Hormuz, wanting four people on board. Ships traveling, the straight have been threatened since the U.S. and Israel launched their
assault on Iran. NPR's Camilla Domenoski reports the conflict is starting to rattle global oil markets. Iran itself still produces and exports oil despite U.S. sanctions. But more significantly, Iran controls the straight of Hormuz and about a fifth of global oil production travels through that choke point.
A blockade would push prices up immediately and dramatically. And if the conflict expands, there's the risk of attacks on oil infrastructure across the Gulf, which would also cause prices to spike and be hard to reverse. But those are all risks, not certainties, and some previous conflicts, both sides were careful to avoid disrupting oil flows.
Energy markets open for training on Sunday night, Camilla Domenoski and PR news. >> OPEC has announced an increase in output following the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Saudi Arabia led the discussions that resulted in an agreement to raise output by more than 200,000 barrels per day. The group is looking to regain market share loss to other producers, the conflict in Iran
is expected to pose serious risk to oil supplies. The film, one battle after another, is now the front runner for best picture at the Oscars. The drama took the top prize last night at the producer's Guild Awards in Los Angeles, adding to wins at the director's Guild, the Golden Globes, and the Baptist. The Academy Awards will be presented on March 15th.
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