"Ly, from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Israeli air strikes rock the heart of Beirut last night as part of Israel's renewed offensive
“in Lebanon, after the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah launched rockets into Northern”
Israel. Israel says it will not stop until Hezbollah is completely defeated. And Beirut's ideal Al-Shalchip has more from Beirut.
This was the third Israeli strike to rock the heart of the capitals since the war in Iran began.
This time it came with the first ever evacuation order for a part of Central Beirut. These really military told people within a 300-yard radius of a building in the Bashuta neighborhood to leave. An official in the region not authorized to speak publicly and speaking on condition of anonymity told MPR the Israeli strike in Central Beirut was symbolic to send a message that Israel
will not tolerate Hezbollah's fire much longer. The Lebanese President has called for direct talks with Israel. Israel has not responded publicly. The official said Israel sees positive signs from the Lebanese government to crack down on Hezbollah.
Hedeal Al-Shalchip, NPR News, Beirut.
“The Trump administration is suing California's air pollution agency over its strict vehicle”
emission standards.
NPR's Jeff Brady reports the pollution regulations would end the sale of gasoline cars in California
by 2035. The President Trump wants to eliminate California's toughest in the nation car pollution standards, calling them an electric vehicle mandate. The federal transportation department is suing the California air resources board, arguing it doesn't have authority to set car pollution standards.
California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff said the state will push back, he criticized Trump for attacking pollution regulations saying that hurts consumers and benefits oil companies. The legal fight plays out as the Iran more has pushed up oil prices and prompted more drivers to consider going electric while the car's are more expensive. The fuel is cheaper, Jeff Brady and Pierre News.
The latest snapshot of how the U.S. economy's faired reveals slower growth in the fourth quarter than initially reported. The quarter encompasses the final three months of 2025 when the U.S. government was shut down longer than at any other time. Pierre Scott Horsley breaks down the newest data on gross domestic product.
GDP grew at an annual rate of just seven tenths of one percent in the fourth quarter down
from the original tally of 1.4 percent.
The markdown reflects weaker exports, consumers spending, and government spending during a period that included the six week government shutdown. For all of last year, the U.S. economy grew 2 percent. Gasoline prices continue to climb as the war with Iran has pushed oil prices well above $90 a barrel. Triple A is the average price of gas nationwide rose to $363 a gallon.
The average price of diesel fuel jumped to $4.89 a gallon. Scott Horsley and Pierre News was Washington. You're listening to N.P. R. News. The Utah state judge is deciding whether certain documents and proceedings should be open to the public in the case of the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk.
Tyler Robinson was back in court today charged with killing the prominent conservative activist last September on a Utah college campus and April 17th hearing a schedule to be held on the defense's motion against TV cameras, microphones and photographers in court. New guidelines for managing cholesterol from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology call for earlier treatment.
Pierre Zelson Arbor reports recommendations also call for additional screening tests to evaluate risks. When you get your cholesterol checked, results include LDL cholesterol typically known as bad cholesterol and HDL cholesterol, the good kind. The new guidelines recommend that adults also test lipoprotein A. explains Leslie Cho,
a preventive cardiologist at Cleveland Clinic. Lipoprotein A is a causal risk factor, which means it can greatly increase the risk of heart disease. The genetic and doesn't change much, so Cho says adults should have tested once and if it's elevated, doctors may recommend more aggressive steps to prevent heart disease, such
as starting medications early. Overall, the guidelines call for a more aggressive approach to prevention that will lead to more people being treated earlier. Alison Aubrey and PR news. U.S. stocks trading lower the South or the NASDAQ is down 215 points, or nearly 1%.
The S&P has fallen 32 points, the Dow is down 35 points. I'm Lakshmi saying N.P. R news. On N.P. R's wildcard podcast, comedian Chris Fleming on his obsession with public radio zone, Terry Gross.
“I think there are very few mystical beings left in this world, supyons Stevens, Terry”
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