Live from NPR news in Washington, on Corva Coleman, Israel's military says it...
a new wave of strikes across Iran's capital to Iran.
“Multiple sites have been targeted, including cruise missile factories.”
Meanwhile, Iranian missiles and drones set off a barrage of sirens today in Israel, and Pierre's carry-con has more. "Siren sounded throughout Israel and rapid succession late-morning Wednesday in multiple parts of the country." Police and rescue services say several sites are hit by debris from either missiles or interceptors.
One Iranian missile fell near a major power plant. Israel's electoral corporation reported no damage. Israel's Air Force says it continues to cripple Iran's missile manufacturing, including striking two-tay-horan factories Tuesday. Two Israeli military officials tell MPR that several more weeks of fighting are needed
if Israel is to complete its war goals. Both spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive topics. One of the officials says that timeline could be cut short as the U.S. makes efforts to end the war. Carry-con and PR news, Tel Aviv.
“Stocks opened higher this morning as the average price of gasoline near the $4 mark.”
And Pierre Scott Horsley reports the down-jones industrial average jumped more than 300 points in early trading. "45% of Americans say they're concerned about being able to afford gasoline in the coming months. That's according to a new survey from the Associated Press in the National Opinion Research
Center." Triple A says the average price of gasoline nationwide now tops $3.98 a gallon. That's up about a dollar since the war with Iran began. Crudwell prices have eased a bid on hopes for a negotiated end of the conflict. The U.S. benchmark for crude has dropped below $90 a barrel.
The leader of the European Central Bank is warning businesses may be quick to raise prices in response to the wartime surge in energy costs, or a poor from S&P Global shows businesses are already hiking prices at the fastest pace in three and a half years. Scott Horsley, and Pierre News, Washington. The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate Sunday night's deadly
crash at New York's LaGuardia airport. Two pilots were killed as they landed their jet and collided with a fire truck that had been directed onto their runway. The U.S.-Be Chair, Jennifer Hammondey, says federal investigators have found that there were only two air traffic controllers on duty and the fire truck did not have an ASDX
transponder. That's a device to help find aircraft and vehicles on tracking systems. We've repeatedly recommended that ASDX work.
“Well, in order for ASDX to work, well, you have to know where ground vehicles and aircraft”
are. In this case, that ground, that vehicle did not have a transponder. She also says it's too early to say that the air traffic controllers were distracted by too much work. On Wall Street, the Dow was now up 280 points, it's NPR.
The Eastern European nation of Moldova has declared an energy emergency, that's because Russian attacks on neighboring Ukraine have cut a vital power line that's several electricity to much of the small country, the Moldova and Parlement is voted to impose the energy emergency for up to 60 days.
A new survey shows nearly one-third of Americans have sought health advice using artificial
intelligence. According to KFF, it's more common among younger people and those who lack access to health care. And Piers Yukinoguchi has more. People under the age of 30 are far more likely to turn to AI, especially when it comes
to advice on mental health. The KFF survey on health information and trust found there were three times more likely to seek emotional support from AI than those 50 and over. The ability to ask questions quickly and in private were big reasons people do so, but one in five people consulted AI because they either could not afford care or lack to
provide her. A jury in New Mexico has found social media company Mehta failed to warn users about the danger children face when using its platforms such as Instagram. A jury determined Mehta broke New Mexico's consumer protection law and met a should
pay $375 million in penalties.
This says it plans to appeal. I'm Korva Coleman and PR News in Washington.
