Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee is holding a confirmation hearing for President
“Trump's choice to be Homeland Security Secretary.”
It's Oklahoma Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullin, ranking Democrat, Michigan Senator Gary Peters highlighted the killings of Americans this year by federal immigration agents. A secretary who jumps to conclusions without the facts, as we saw in the case of Renee Good and Alex Freddie's killings only worsens the situation and actually makes us left safe. This is a role where temperament matters, where judgment matters, and where experience matters.
If confirmed, Mullin would replace former DHS Secretary Christine Nome, who President Trump fired this month. Israel says it has killed another high-ranking Iranian leader, it's the latest and Israeli Airstrikes targeting the country's top officials, Iran is not confirmed the killing overnight of its top intelligence minister.
Separately thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for a mass funeral of the heads
of Iran's national security council and the powerful, besieged, paramilitary force.
And Pierre's carry-con has more.
“Defense Minister Israel Kat says the latest target Iran's intelligence minister, Esmaïl Hatib,”
is responsible for quote the regime's apparatus of repression and assassination and instrumental in the deadly crackdown on Iranian demonstrators earlier this year. Kat says the war is in a decisive phase and that quote no one in Iran has immunity, everyone is a target. Meanwhile, mourners packed a huge take-a-run square for the funerals of two leaders
also killed by Israel. My stream of the mass of crowd-carrying multiple coffins was broadcast on Iranian TV, including that of Ali Lord Johnny, he was believed to be running the country after Israel killed
Iran's supreme leader in the first day at launch the war together with the United States.
Carry-con and Pierre News, Tel Aviv. Stocks open lower this morning as the Labor Department reported a bigger than expected jump and wholesale prices last month.
“Pierre Scott Horstley reports the Dow Jones industrial average slid about 200 points in early”
trading. wholesale prices in February were up 3.4% from a year ago, that's the biggest annual increase in 12 months. Holesale prices rose 7/10% between January and February, more than twice the increased forecasts were expecting.
The combination of stubborn inflation and a softening job market puts the Federal Reserve in a tough spot. As policy makers wrap up their two-day meeting on interest rates, the U.S. War with Iran is only added to price pressures, triggering a spike in the cost of gasoline and diesel fuel.
The central bank is expected to hold its benchmark interest rate steady for now. Asian stocks were higher overnight, Japan's NECA average jumped almost 3% after the government reported higher than expected monthly exports, Scott Horstley and Pierre News was Washington. "You're listening to NPR news." Prosecutors in Arizona have filed criminal charges against the popular bedding side
of Calshy, and Pierre's Bobby Allen reports, "It's the latest legal fight against the booming prediction market industry." Calshy and Polymarket, absolutely combat on just about anything, are facing more than 20 lawsuits over their legal status as a future's contract, not gambling sites. But now, Arizona's attorney general is accusing Calshy of operating an unlicensed gambling
operation, involved in criminal way-during on sports and elections. It's the latest sign of a growing rift between states and the Trump administration, which supports the prediction market industry. Donald Trump Jr., the president, son, is an adviser to both Calshy and Polymarket. Calshy says the charges are "seriously flawed and merit-less," Calshy says it's billions
of dollars and weekly bets fall under exclusive federal jurisdiction. Bobby Allen and Pierre News. The National Weather Service says an unusually early heat wave is getting stronger and spreading across the west and southwest. Temperatures today could soar into the triple digits in the desert southwest.
The government of Senegal is blasting a decision about a major soccer victory, Senegal has been stripped of its championship and the highly watched Africa Cup of Nations. The title has been awarded to the opponent, Morocco. The soccer tournament was played in January. The confederation of African football made the decision after Senegal's soccer team walked
off the pitch in the middle of the final championship game. Senegal was protesting a late goal that had been ruled out. Senegal says it will appeal to the court of arbitration for sport, and Switzerland. This is NPR.
