Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Winston Johnson, US forces are searchin...
crew member after two American fighter jets were shot down over Iran on Friday, and
“PR's D. Parvez reports on how Iranian state media is covering the search.”
State media has televised a call-up asking for nomadic tribes and local villagers to target any foreign pilots in the area. The announcement includes a monetary reward for any capture, a US official confirmed to NPR that a search and rescue operation is in progress. That's NPR's D. Parvez reporting.
The war in Iran is having real consequences for the economy, NPR's D. Miniglmontonara reports, even with some positive economic signals for President Trump, the broader outlook is being shaped by the war in rising costs. The Trump didn't go get some good news with a positive jobs report inflation is also holding steady, which makes you wonder what the economy would look like if it wasn't for this
war or Trump's tariffs, because both of those things have led to higher prices and really damaged Trump's approval ratings on the economy.
“The war is clearly also consuming so much of Trump's attention.”
NPR's D. Miniglmontonara reporting. The White House wants to begin privatizing airport security operations and PR's Joel Rose reports that are currently handled by the TSA. President Trump's budget proposes cutting funding for the TSA, the Transportation Security
Administration by more than $50 million, and it would require smaller ports to enroll
in a program in which TSA pays for private contractors to staff security checkpoints. That program is existed for years, but only 20 airports are enrolled. The Trump Administration argues that privatized screening would save taxpayers' money, but critics, including the union that represents TSA officers, say it would undermine security. The budget request reflects the White House's priorities, but it's Congress that ultimately
sets and approves spending levels, and lawmakers are still deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security in this year's budget. Joel Rose and PR News Washington.
“The CDC is warning of an illicit drug that's often found alongside fentanyl in some parts”
of the country, and PR's Ping-Mong reports. Dr. Michael Lynch is an ER physician based in Pittsburgh. He started seeing overdoses involving metatomidine some two years ago.
The powerful sedative is often mixed with fentanyl, but fentanyl overdose drugs don't work
on it. "So people would start breathing again, but they wouldn't wake up. Even after people got an aloxone or an arcane." Patients also came in delirious, agitated, with very high heart rates, and not responding to typical medications.
And so what we're seeing is 10-fold increases in people needing ICU care or for withdrawal. According to the CDC, the drug is most prevalent in the Northeast US, though it's also showing it more in the Midwest and the South, Ping-Mong and PR News. This is NPR News in Washington. Pope Leo carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations at the Coliseum on Good Friday.
It was the first time in decades that a pope completed the full ritual.
About 30,000 people attended, the pontiff is set to lead additional Easter events this weekend, including a vigil and Sunday Mass. The most visited museum in the world last year was once again the Louvre in Paris. NPR's Neto Ullibi reports it's been a top museum destination for decades. Officials at the Louvre these days complain about over attendance, but that does not stop
them from making slick, promotional YouTube videos about its exquisite restorations of old master paintings. Their most popular museums include the Vatican Museum at No. 2 and the National Museum of Korea in Seoul at No. 3. Major art museums in East Asia have seen a notable spike in attendance, including in Shanghai
and Hong Kong. But in the US, museum attendance is shake here. For example, wildfires and government shutdowns last year adversely affected attendance at many museums in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Neto Ullibi, NPR News. Amazon says it's adding a 3.5% fuel and logistics search charge to sellers because of
higher fuel prices amid the war on Iran. The online retailer says the added cost will take effect on April 17th. UPS FedEx and the United States Postal Service say they also plan to impose surcharges as oil prices continue to rise. This is NPR.
