"Live from MPR News, I'm Jial Snyder.
Iran is protesting the killing of four of its diplomats and its raleigh strike in Lebanon
this week.
“Iran's UN ambassador also blasting the security council for what he calls a war of aggression”
against his country. And Pierce Michelle Kelliman reports." Iran's UN ambassador, Amir Sayyid Devani, says more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in 11 days of around the clock bombing by the U.S. and Israel. "They show no respect for international law, and no restraint in committing these crimes."
The Pentagon says it's striking military sites and defense secretary Pete Hegseff had said this would be the most intense day yet. Iravani says more than 9,000 civilians sites have been destroyed, including 1,000 of homes. He also says the strikes on fuel tanks over the weekend caused severe air pollution and health risks in Tehran.
Michelle Kelliman and PR news, the State Department.
"U.S. military says it has eliminated 16 Iranian mind-langed ships near the straight-of-port moves and military's announcement came after President Trump warned Iran against laying minds in the straight.
“Pakistan announced emergency fuel-saving measures Tuesday amid global oil disruptions from”
the war in Iran. Betsy Joel says more from Islamabad." The measures include a 40-work week, a ban on most foreign travel for government officials and even a cap on the size of weddings. Pakistan's government says this is meant to help conserve fuel and stabilize the country's
economy. Pakistan raised petrol prices on Friday in response to global oil shocks, causing chaos at gas stations as people race to refuel before rates went up. The country relies heavily on oil imports from the Gulf, much of its shipped through the straight of Hormuz.
Iran has severely restricted this route after attacks from Israel and the United States. Pakistan is now seeking to use an alternative route for its oil imports from Saudi Arabia through the Red Sea. For NPR News, I'm Betsy Joel's in Islamabad.
“"To George now, where Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Sean Harris are advancing to”
a run-off in the race to replace former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Georgia Public broadcasting Sarah Callez reports on Tuesday's special election." No candidate was able to break the 50% threshold to avoid a run-off in Georgia's 14th congressional district. The top two vote getters will be on the ballot again next month.
Harris carried the Democratic vote in the district and received the most votes of any candidate in the race so far, with votes still being counted. 14th District voter Dave Amikenzie said she voted for Harris because she thought he was a Democrat most likely to garner support. "I wanted to make sure that there was enough support to force the run-off."
Fuller, a district attorney from North Georgia, received the second most amount of votes
so far. He was endorsed by President Donald Trump. He promised voters he would be "a warrior" for Northwest Georgia in support Trump's agenda in Congress. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Callez, in Georgia.
"This is NPR." "Voters in Mississippi also went to the polls Tuesday, handing long-time congressmen Benny Thompson, the Democratic nomination for the state's second congressional district. Thompson has held his seat for more than three decades. His district is considered to be a Democratic stronghold, and in otherwise Republican
lead state." The world-famous restaurant, Norma, has lost two major sponsors of upcoming events in Los Angeles, starting with a dinner tomorrow night. NPR's Mandalay-Tobarko reports on abuse allegations by the restaurant's head chef. Chef Renee Ritzepi founded Norma in Denmark over the years, his innovative cuisine earned three
Michelin stars. Norma was set to begin 16 weeks of pop-up dinners in Los Angeles. At $1,500 a person, the menu was to feature food foraged from Southern California. But this week, the New York Times resurfaced allegations that, for years, Ritzepi had shamed, ridiculed, and physically attacked his staff.
Ritzepi responded with a note on Instagram that he was deeply sorry to those who, quote, "suffered under my leadership, my bad judgment or my anger." Now, resume-American Express and the hospitality startup Blackbird say they're pulling their sponsorships of the sold-out LA events, Mandalay-Tobarko NPR News. "I'm at the conflict in the Middle East, the financial markets in Asia are holding steady
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