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Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard testified before Congress Wednesday, telling
“lawmakers that Iran's leadership appears to be intact, but it has been degraded.”
Gabbard was questioned at the hearing by Georgia Democratic Senator John Ausef, and she responded to a question about Iran's intentions in the war, and if Iran posed a nuclear threat. The assessment of the intelligence community that there was, quote, "imminent nuclear threat," posed by the Iranian regime, yes or no.
Senator, the only person who can determine what is and is not an imminent threat is the president. False. Gabbard did not respond directly to questions about whether President Trump had been warned
about the potential fallout from the war, including Iran's attacks against its golf neighbors,
and its effective closure of the straight-of-horn moves. Vice President J.D. Vance made a stop at a manufacturing facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan today. That's about 20 miles north of Detroit.
“As Alex McClennard of Member Station WDT reports, it was the first visit to the state”
since last week's attack on the Temple Israel synagogue. The attack took place in West Bloomfield about 30 minutes away from where the Vice President was speaking. Vance says he and the President stand with Michigan's Jewish community. "We love you, and we're proud of how you handled this particular situation because
it is tough."
The suspect, 41-year-old A.M. Mohamed Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon, was
the only person killed in the attack, Vance praised the work of security guards at Temple Israel. He reassured the crowd that the U.S. government is constantly monitoring to try to stop such attacks before they happen. Some of your news, I'm Alex McClennard, an endotry.
The Federal Aviation Administration is tightening safety rules around congested airspace around major airports, and PR's Joel Rose reports the FAA announced today. It's suspending the use of visual separation between helicopters and planes. The FAA says air traffic controllers will now use radar to make sure that helicopters maintain a safe distance, from arriving and departing planes in congested airspace.
When that's when comes in the wake of last year's fatal mid-air collision, the airwashing to D.C. between a U.S. Army helicopter and a regional jet that killed 67 people. The FAA also identified two recent close calls between helicopters and planes at airports in San Antonio and Burbank, California, that contributed to the change. After a year-long review, the agency concluded that visual separation where pilots are instructed
to see and avoid other aircraft is "not enough of a safety mitigation tool," unquote, in high traffic areas. Joel Rose and PR News, Washington.
“The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it's going to keep its key interest rates unchanged”
to mid-concerned about the state of the U.S. economy and you're listening to NPR News. Long time Labor Rights Activist Dolores Herta says she was among the girls and women who were sexually abused decades ago by the then-longed-mired civil rights icon, Caesar Chavez, who led the United Farm Workers Union. Her to said she remained quiet for 60 years because she said she was concerned that revealing
the information would hurt the farm workers' movement. Chavez died more than three decades ago, but the stunning allegations against him are drawing immediate calls to change events and memorials that were put in place to honor him. Kiki Shepherd is died.
For years she co-hosted show time at the Apollo, a storied showcase for black entertainers, NPR's Nuda Ullabay has more. Started in 1987, Kiki Shepherd was the impeccable, elegant face of Showtime at the Apollo. She worked alongside prominent MCs like Sinbad and Steve Harvey. The variety shows filmed live at the Historic Theatre in Harlem, where Shepherd channel
liked on newcomers and paid tributes to legends, such as Motem musician Eddie Kendrick's. On top of her work, on screen and on stage, Shepherd also founded a non-profit. They helped people with sickle cell disease and their families. Nuda Ullabay, NPR News. All three stock indexes were down on Wednesday, the Dow drops 768 points.
The S&P fell by 91, the NASDAQ was also negative, it dropped 327 points. I'm Dan Roman, NPR News in Washington. Support for N.
