"Live from NPR news in Washington on Corva Coleman, Iranian state media have ...
first public statement that they say is by new Supreme Leader much to Bahaminate since
“he succeeded his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Hamanay.”
The elder Hamanay was killed in an Israeli air strike on the first day of the war. The statement from the younger Hamanay was written and came with a still photograph of him. He's remened, reported, to be injured. NPR's Jackie Northam says Hamanay was defiant."
He praised Iran's military as well as thinking, "Has Bola in Lebanon and other proxies." Hamanay also said Iran would continue to block the state of Hamanay. He said that strategy was a successful lever in the war, and there are hundreds of tankers idle in the state, which is causing oil prices to skyrocket. NPR's Jackie Northam reporting.
A preliminary assessment by the Pentagon has determined the U.S. is at fault for a missile
strike on a school in Iran on the first day of the war.
That's according to a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
“NPR's Cat Lonstor reports, the U.S. has launched a formal investigation.”
The strike killed at least 165 civilians, many of them children, according to Iranian officials. The formal investigation is expected to take months. If the U.S. roll is confirmed, the strike would be the most devastating U.S. military mistake in decades. In a statement, the White House reiterated to NPR that the investigation is ongoing and
"the United States does not target civilians." The strike comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hague Seth dramatically cut the office at the Pentagon in charge of civilian harm mitigation last year.
NPR reported earlier that the strike on the school was part of a larger precision strike,
and was likely the result of outdated intelligence. That Lonstor, for MPAR News, Washington. Long security lines at U.S. airports are continuing to frustrate travelers. The Department of Homeland Security remains partially shut down, and there are shortages among transportation security administration staffers.
NPR's Windsor Johnston has more. Travel analysts say uncertainty is creating headaches for passengers at airports that can mean long waits at security checkpoints and even travelers missing flights. airline industry analysts Henry Hart felt says the travel system was already under pressure from several factors at once.
Between higher jet fuel prices and thus higher fares, airlines having to scramble potentially to rearrange flight schedules and the problem stemming from DHS, the airline industry right now is like a brittle piece of glass. It could fracture at any moment. He says when passengers miss flights because of long security lines, airlines are scrambling
to find seats on planes that are often already nearly full. Windsor Johnston and PR News on Wall Street all the major indices are down more than 1%. This is NPR. A new poll released by Gallup Fines at Americans say they're increasingly cutting back on other spending in order to afford health care that includes skipping meals or cutting
back on the utilities. Many Americans reported that they're borrowing money to pay for health care expenditures. Others say they're putting off other life choices such as vacationing, buying a home, or retiring. The state of Texas says smokeable cannabis products must be removed from store shelves
by the end of the month.
“Remember station KUT Nathan Bernier reports on new rules adopted by the state's health”
department. In Texas, cannabis with a low percentage of THC is considered to be legal hemp. But hemp also contains something called THCA, which converts to THC when smoked. After the new rules, THCA is restricted to, effectively banning cannabis flour and smokeable extracts in Texas.
Heather Fazio with the Texas Cannabis Policy Center says those products have been widely popular. We are wiping out 50% of the legal market and handing it over to the illicit market. Edibles will still be allowed, but Texas stores that sell them will see their annual fees go from $150 per location to $5,000.
The new rules take effect March 31st. I'm Nathan Bernier, an Austin. A customer of retail or costco is suing the company in federal court. The shopper who filed the lawsuit seeking class action status wants refunds for any money paid out related to President Trump's tariffs.
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned some of the tariffs saying the president had exceeded his authority. I'm Corvo Coleman, NPR News.
