"Live from NPR News and Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
second week with no sign of an end to the conflict. NPR's Michelle Calamon reports President
“Trump is demanding Tehran's unconditional surrender as Israel launched new attacks on Iran”
and Lebanon overnight." "They're calling for de-escalation now. That includes the UN's top humanitarian official
Tom Fletcher. He calls this a perilous moment. He says about a billion dollars a day
are being spent on this war. And he's worried about what he calls an increasingly deadly alliance of technology and killing." "We're seeing a sustained attack against the systems and laws meant to restrain us from our worst instincts and from reckless warfare. So too many warning lights are flashing on the dashboard right now." And he's also worried this could have ripple effects on markets
and supply chains, which would have a devastating impact on the world's poorest people.
“"That's NPR's Michelle Calamon reporting. A major hotel in Iraq was hit by an air attack”
launch shortly after the U.S. State Department warned foreigners that hotels were a target.
NPR's Jenerap reports around back militias are claiming responsibility." "You can hear the explosion across large parts of the city Friday night. The governor of Erbil Province told Redown News Agency a drone fell near the rotana Arjan hotel and an adjacent apartment complex. Iran backed militias in Iraq said in the statement they had targeted a gathering of enemies in an Erbil hotel. The hotels part of it united Arab Emirates
base chain. And it's frequented by foreign oil companies. The U.S. embassy shortly before the attack warned Americans that Iran backed militias might target hotels popular with foreigners in the Kurdish region and urge them to leave. Jenerap and Pyrenees, Erbil, in the Kurdistan region
“of Iraq." The food and drug administration's top vaccine regulator is stepping down and PR's”
Robstein reports the agency says the official will leave at the end of April. "Dr. Vinay Prasad is out as one of the FDA's top regulators. FDA Commissioner Marty McCary thank Prasad in announcing the departure is opposed on X. Prasad generated controversy at the FDA for a series of moves. Those included questioning the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, rejecting a new flu vaccine using mRNA technology and derailing treatments for rare diseases.
Including a gene therapy for the devastating brain disorder haunting these disease. The move comes as the Trump administration has been re-shuffling health officials and of the midterm elections. Robstein and Pyrenees" Listening to NPR news from Washington.
For people having killed in southern Michigan after powerful storms produced at least one
tornado Friday. The authorities say three people died and a dozen were injured near Union City. About 50 miles away in Cass County officials say one person was killed after another tornado touched down. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has activated the state's emergency operation center to coordinate an all-hands-on-deck response. A public memorial service was held for the late civil rights leader, the Reverend Jesse Jackson
and Chicago yesterday, and P.R. Cheryl Corley reports it was a mix of joyful music and tributes. At moments it was like a rousing church service. We in the home of the Reverend Jesse Lilith Jackson singer, we in the home of gospel music, the young man if we have a lit church real quick. Come on, put your hands together. Religious leaders, activists and politicians offering tribute to Jackson, including three former presidents, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden
and Barack Obama who said Jesse Jackson with all of his skills could have led a much different and more lucrative life if he had wanted. He instinctively understood that individual success meant nothing unless everybody was free. Former Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke Jackson's private funeral will be held Saturday, Cheryl Corley and P.R. News, Chicago. gasoline prices in the U.S. jumped again Friday as the war with their on continues to push
oil prices higher. According to AAA, the National average for a gallon of regular is now about $3.40. This is NPR News in Washington.
