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Live from NPR News and Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump held a news conference in Miami today as the U.S. Israel led war with Iran enters its second week in gas prices continue to sore. Trump says the U.S. is achieving major strides towards completing its military objective and PR Sage Miller has more. Trump says the U.S. has begun targeting Iran's drone manufacturing facilities. We know all of the places they manufacture the drones and they're being hit one after
another. Trump also says the U.S. is attacking the facilities where Iranian missiles are made and delivered. But he says some of the biggest targets like electricity production remain. oil prices surged after the war prompted the closure of the straight of core moves.
“Effectively choking off a key route. Trump had this warning for Iran if they tried to stop”
the global oil supply chain. We'll take them out so quickly. They'll never be able to recover.
Ever. Trump says the U.S. is ahead of its initial timeline. But he didn't say when the war would likely end. Sage Miller and PR News. The state department says it has offered advice to 23,000 Americans to help them leave countries that have been targeted with Iranian missiles and drones as the U.S. and Israel bomb Iran. And PR's Michelle Kalman reports that most Americans are finding commercial routes out. The state department has been running a 24/7 hotline to give
Americans advice on how to leave. There have been more than two dozen evacuation charters. But the agency says most Americans have declined assistance when offered. It's as most U.S. citizens are either booking their own commercial options or staying in the region. Embassies across the Middle East are close to the public providing only emergency services for Americans. The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia, which was hit by two Iranian drones last week,
“was the latest to go on what's called order departure when non-essential personnel and family”
members have to leave. Michelle Kalman and PR News, the state department. Members of Maryland's congressional delegation made an unannounced visit to the federal ICE detention facility in Baltimore today. From member station WYPR, Scott Masjone reports they say conditions that the facility are deplorable. Maryland's Senator Angela also Brooks called the facility in Baltimore unfit for animals, describing a cell that had one toilet
and concrete benches holding dozens of people. The facility at one point held more than 225 people. A judge recently ruled that the facility could only house 55. Senator Chris Van Hollen spoke after the meeting with I staff. But a judge said that is absolutely inhumane and put that cap on it. They say they understand the ruling from last Friday. They're still looking through it. The ruling comes after a leaked video showed crowded conditions and follows recent reports of
“a deadly bacteria in the building. For PR News, I'm Scott Masjone in Baltimore.”
U.S. stocks rose today after a major reversal. This is NPR News from Washington. Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who were visiting for the women's Asian cup last month before the start of the Iran war. It comes after President Trump urged Australia to grant asylum to any team member who wanted it. The team was facing the prospect of returning to a country under bombardment.
Dozens of countries are meeting in Jamaica this week to develop rules for mining the deep sea.
Some are pushing to harvest critical minerals to use in batteries and other technology
as NPR's Lawrence Summer reports. More than 10,000 feet below the surface of the ocean, there are potato-sized rocks on the sea floor. They're polymetallic nodules, which grows slowly over millions of years, accumulating metals like nickel and cobalt. With demand for batteries growing, mining companies are pushing to start commercially harvesting them. Ocean scientists say that could hurt the deep sea ecosystem, where the majority of life
is still unknown to science. Countries are meeting this week to negotiate rules about mining and international waters. The Trump administration is not part of that process and is moving ahead on its own with permitting deep sea mining. Lauren Summer and PR News. Denmark is debating whether top-level cooking counts as art and the country's most theatrical restaurants sit at the center of it. The culture ministry is exploring formal recognition for
gastronomy. Some chefs say food can carry ideas, emotion and social messages like modern performance art. They also say art status could unlock public funding and private grants. But other say food has a different purpose which must be consumed. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. This message comes from wise. The app for international people using money around the globe. You can send, spend, and receive an up to 40 currencies with
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