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says it was an Iranian drone that hit a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai earlier
“today. The attack damaged the ship's hull and started a fire. It occurred in an area where”
commercial ships wait to exit the Persian Gulf. No injuries or leaks of oil were reported there. Oil tankers and container ships aren't the only vessels affected by war in the Middle East and Iran's threats in the Strait of Hormuz. Medical supply ships are also having difficulties reaching ports in the region. NPR's Fathmatana says many overseas clinics, including ones in Asia and Africa, are warning their running low on much-needed
medications." Dubai has massive warehouses that stalk tons of medical and humanitarian supplies like antibiotics vaccines first aid kits and also tents, latrines, dry and
canned foods. Shipments of critical treatments like therapeutic foods for malnourished
children in Yemen, Sudan, Afghanistan have all been stalled. A group say efforts to find alternative routes have also been hampered. In many cases, it's too dangerous to go by road, but also fuel costs have skyrocketed, which means the price of air shipment has more than doubled. And all of this, a group say, has been compounded by major cuts to global aid funding led by the United States, Fathmatana's and PR News.
"It at least it doesn't U.S. troops were injured in Fridays, Iranian missile strike on a military base in Saudi Arabia. The attack also destroyed two American radar plants as NPR's Qil Lawrence reports." A U.S. official not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed to NPR that two E3's sentry aircraft were damaged in the Iranian missile and drone attack on Friday. The E3's sentries are known as AWACs, which stands for airborne
“warning and control system aircraft and are crucial along with U.S. drones and satellites”
to de-conflicting friendly aircraft and detecting threats. Iran appears to have targeted the planes precisely where they sat uncovered at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Also, the official confirm that the number of wounded service members has grown since initial reports, including several injuries described as serious. Quil Lawrence and PR News.
"For the first time since the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran, the cost of regular gasoline
in the U.S. now averages more than $4 a gallon." Triple A says the price of regular is nearly $4 two cents. The cost has gone up more than $1 a gallon since the start of Operation Epic Fury. Triple A says diesel fuel is averaging $5.45 a gallon, more costly diesel raises prices for consumer goods by hiking the cost of production and transportation for businesses.
“Diesel remains about 36 cents off its all-time high. This is NPR News.”
The NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament is down to the final four teams and all their top seats. One semi-final will feature South Carolina against Yukon. The other will be Texas against UCLA. The Women's Final Four gets underway Friday in Phoenix. The championship game is set for Sunday. The men's final four tips off on Saturday in Indianapolis when Illinois plays Yukon and Michigan takes on Arizona. The Trump administration is suing Minnesota's Department of Education.
As NPR's Genaki Meta reports, the Justice Department is challenging the state's policy that allows transgender students to play on girls' sports teams. The administration is asking Minnesota's federal district court to stop trans athletes from playing on girls and women's teams. The Justice Department said Minnesota schools were in violation of Title IX and called it a quote intentionally discriminatory practice. Minnesota's education
department told NPR its committing to ensuring that every student quote has access to a world-class education in every opportunity to thrive as their authentic self. This lawsuit is part of a broader effort from the Trump administration to reshape Title IX, a law that prevents sex discrimination in schools. Since last year, the federal Department of Education has opened at least 40 civil rights investigations into districts that have protections for trans
athletes or allow them to compete in sports, Genaki Meta and Pionese. Wall Street is coming off a mixed day for stocks that outgained 49 points yesterday, the NASDAQ dropped 153. I'm Dave Maddingley in Washington.
