Live from NPR News and Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
The search continues for a missing U.S. service member after Iranian forces shot down
“two American planes over Iran on Friday, and PR's Greg Migri reports.”
An F-15, which is a very good fighter jet, was struck by Iranian fire in western Iran, and this set off an urgent rescue operation by U.S. forces for the two crew members, a pilot and a weapons officer. One was rescued. We still don't know the fate of the other. The rescue operation is still ongoing. This is coming from a U.S. official, not authorized to speak publicly.
As MPR's Greg Migri reporting, President Trump says he expects to wrap up the war in Iran in the next two to three weeks, but there are hints that more fighting may be coming.
Lebanon says at least 23 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on Friday. About a third
of the country's population is Christian, but the lead-up to Easter has been subdued this year.
“MPR's "Lar and Fair" reports from they route.”
Holy Week's services are mixed with funerals on the sound of explosions. Israel's military says it's striking his U.S. infrastructure after killing 1,000 of its members. Three United Nations peacekeepers have been wounded at their base in the south. The U.S. has it doesn't know the origin of the explosion. Israel says it was a Hezbollah rocket. Three UN peacekeepers were also killed there last week.
Meanwhile, as the U.S. and Israel attack Iran and Iran retaliates against U.S. allies in the Gulf, Lebanon has not been hit by Iranian fire. But the U.S. embassy in Beirut says Iran may now target U.S. universities in Lebanon. The American University of Beirut has shifted some classes online. The embassy is also up to its overall warning telling U.S. citizens to leave
“Lebanon now. "Lar and Fair" and "PR News" Beirut.”
Millions of Christians around the world are celebrating Easter as Holy Week comes to a close in a video message marking the holiday President Trump reflected on the significance of the season. "Christ displayed true humility in his death he modeled true love and in his resurrection from the tomb. He proved that even death itself will not silence those who placed their trust in Almighty God." The President said Easter is a reminder that faith and doors and that good
ultimately triumphs over evil. He also pointed to what he called a renewed interest in religion
across the country. President Trump has signed an executive order that the White House says is needed to regulate college athletics. It puts limits on name, image, and licensing agreements for players, and it limits the number of times in undergraduate student athlete can enter the transfer portal. It also caps the number of years a player can participate in college sports to five years. The executive order is expected to be challenged in court and some members of
Congress are also pushing legislation that's similar to the executive order. This is NPR. Amazon has announced a fuel surge charge in response to higher oil prices brought on by the
war in Iran. As NPR's Andrea Shew reports, the fee will be imposed on third-party sellers
who use the company's warehouses and delivery systems. Starting April 17, Amazon third-party sellers will see a three and a half percent increase to their fulfillment fees. In a message to sellers, the company said that equates to an average of 17 cents per unit. A cost sellers could pass on the customers. Amazon said it had been absorbing increased fuel prices, but like other major carriers, it was hiking fees to recover a portion of its added costs. UPS and FedEx imposed
new fuel surcharge's last month, and the U.S. Postal Services starting April 26, it's adding an 8% surcharge to package and shipping services, including priority mail and parcel select. First-class stamps will not be affected. Andrea Shew and PR news. Amazon is a financial supporter of NPR. Airline bag fees are going up as fuel cost rise. United now plans to charge $45 for a first-check bag on flights across North America and parts of Latin America and $55 for a second bag.
That's about $10 more than it was before the conflict with Iran. JetBlue has also raised prices and analysts expect other airlines to soon follow. I'm Windsor Johnston and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
