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extending his deadline for Iran to reopen the state of Hormuz or face the destruction
“of its energy plants to April 6, Iran and the U.S. appear to be adding in-pass with”
each side hardening their positions and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war, and PR's A-Betry has more on what Iran is saying.
They're not even saying that there are talks, and what they're saying is that first of
all that the Iran will end this war when it decides to do so on its own conditions. And it says those conditions include attacks on Iran ending. They also want sanctions relief, they want reparations for what's happened. And you know, they've made clear even before this war began that missile production to them was a matter of national defense and sovereignty, so that seems to still be off the
table. NPR's A-Betry are reporting federal prosecutors have charged two people for allegedly planting a bomb outside a military base in Tampa, Kerry Sheridan of member station W. U.S. F. reports one suspect fled to China. The improvised explosive device was left outside McDill Air Force Base.
That's the headquarters for U.S. Central Command, which is overseeing the bombing campaign in Iran.
“U.S. Attorney Greg Kihos says the device did not go off.”
But I will tell you that it could have been potentially very deadly. The suspects are a brother and sister, Alan and Ann Mary Zhang. She is in custody and allegedly helped her brother escape to China. Kihos says U.S. officials are exploring every avenue to get him back in the U.S. Both are U.S. citizens and face 30 to 40 years behind bars if convicted.
For NPR News, I'm Kerry Sheridan in Tampa. The federal government could soon loosen restrictions on a handful of peptide therapies for wellness and longevity. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has signaled the FDA will soon reclassify some of these peptides so that compounding pharmacies in the U.S. can make them.
NPR's will stone has more. Kennedy made the comments about a month ago on Joe Rogan's podcast. He said to expect an announcement on about 14 of these peptides in a few weeks. The peptides in question are big in the world of biohacking and longevity, used for immune function skin health, tissue repair, and more.
Scott Brunner with the Alliance for Pharmacy compounding hopes Kennedy makes the changes, but says it will take time for the supply to be available. We're going to have prescribers and patients dashing to their compounding pharmacy only to be frustrated. A sketchy market for peptides has flourished under the FDA restrictions, but researchers
also warned there is very little human clinical data on safety and efficacy of these therapies, which haven't been approved by the FDA. Will Stone and PR News.
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to 6.38 percent the highest and more than
6 months. It was under 6 percent for weeks ago, and that drives a borrowing cost for prospective home buyers during what's supposed to be the home buying season. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Trump administration is seeking an exemption from the endangered species act for
expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, citing national security as it wages war on Iran. Environmental groups argue that government hasn't followed proper procedure, and they're seeking to block the move before the endangered species committee meets next week. New research finds AI chat bots tend to flatter users and validate their viewpoints or
feelings, as our annual reports that can have problematic outcomes. Researchers found that numerous AI models affirmed someone's problematic or wrong behavior about half the time, to consider the impact they had 800 participants interact with an AI about a real conflict from their lives.
Those who'd interacted with an affirming AI were 25 percent more convinced they were right,
and 10 percent less willing to do something to fix the situation. Stanford University Computer Science PhD student, Myra Chang, says that companies and policymakers should work together to fix the problem.
“But at the same time, I think maybe the biggest recommendation is to not use AI to”
substitute conversations that you would be having with other people, especially the tough conversations. For NPR News, I'm Ari Daniel. The only person left out of millions who entered men's and women's NCAA tournament brackets in ESPN's competition is an eighth grader from suburban Pittsburgh.
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