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>> Live from MPR News on trial Snyder, President Trump says Iran war objectiv...

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>> I've made clear from the beginning of Operation Epic Fury that we will continue until

our objectives are fully achieved. Thanks to the progress we've made, I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America's military objectives shortly, very shortly. >> Trump delivered a roughly 20 minute prime time speech from the White House. He repeated claims that the U.S. has destroyed Iran's military urged patients with

high cost brought on by the spike in oil prices and said countries that receive oil through the state of remote should take action to secure the passage. Following the speech, oil prices rose above $105 a barrel and stocks in Asia losing ground after gains on Wall Street today. The majority of Supreme Court justices seem skeptical about the Trump administration's effort

to limit birthright citizenship, including some dominated by President Trump. The outcome, though, remains far from certain Imperial Security Johnson reports on the landmark arguments.

>> President Trump issued an executive order on day one that would end citizenship to

babies born to people who are in the country illegally, or here to work or visit on a temporary basis. If the Supreme Court agrees that order could affect 250,000 babies, born in the U.S. each year, and potentially be used to help revoke this citizenship of many others born earlier. Trump attended for the Solicitor General's arguments, but left as attorneys to seal your

long-made her case for people challenging his order. Wong told the justices to agree with the President would radically rewrite the Constitution and, up and more than 150 years of settled law. A decision is expected near the end of the Supreme Court term this summer. Kerry Johnson and PR News.

>> Not a Florida, where an astronaut crew of four is on a mission to circle the moon blasting off earlier this evening from the Kennedy Space Center.

Central Florida Public Media's Brendan Burn reports on the first human mission to the moon

in more than 50 years. >> And lift off the crew of Artemis II, now bound for the moon. >> NASA's massive SLS rocket roar to life at 6.35 local time. It's twin solid rocket boosters and four engines cracking the air. In lifting the Orion spacecrafts on its crew into space under a fiery orange trail, they

are embarking on a nearly 10-day mission that will slingshot the crew around the moon

and back, testing key systems of the Orion spacecraft.

It's the first time humans are flying the vehicle, which will take the crew farther into deep space than any other humans, though catch a glimpse at the far side of the moon during the journey, flying more than 5,000 miles above the lunar surface. The mission will end with a splash down in the Pacific Ocean, more than 400,000 people were estimated to visit Florida Space Coast for the launch.

For NPR News, I'm Brendan Burn at the Kennedy Space Center. >> Officials say the astronauts will orbit Earth for a day to check their capsule before firing the main engine that will propel them to the moon, and you're listening to NPR News. Democrats are asking a federal judge to block President Trump's latest executive order filing a lawsuit today, arguing that Trump's move to titan male-invoting nationwide

impede states authority to conduct elections, and that Trump signed the order after it became clear-avoting reform-billy backs would not get through the Senate. On Tuesday, Trump said he does not see how the order could be successfully challenged in court. U.S. health officials have approved a new weight loss pill from Eli Lilly, the food and drug

administration's decision Wednesday.

Means patients in the U.S. will soon have access to a second daily pill that treats

obesity and weight-related issues. To be sold under the brand name Fondayo, it's expected to begin shipping Monday, the new pill joints novo Nordics, we gov. The trout fishing season in New York kicked off today, anglers gathered in a small town and the cat skills known as trout town USA, Kimberly Isar, with member station WJFF reports. >> Okay, we're ready to go.

>> Many Zanger reels back his rod's fishing line, a junction pool in Roscoe, New York. Where he's just made the first cast of trout fishing season. Roscoe is often considered the birthplace of U.S. dry fly fishing. Zanger, who is a renowned fly fisher, stands quietly along the waters, waiting for the perfect moment to catch a fish. >> And hopefully later on, during the day, you see a fly hatch and one that occurs its lightning.

>> The state's environmental conservation department stalks waters with 1.7 million trout

from mid-March until early June. For NPR News, I'm Kimberly Isar in Roscoe, New York. >> This is NPR News.

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