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tonight at eight Eastern for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.
“Otherwise, he says the U.S. will target Iranian infrastructure.”
NPR's deepest shiver on reports Trump previously said he wanted U.S. allies to open the waterway." Trump has set different goals for reopening the Strait of Hormuz in the last week.
The route is critical for the global transport of oil and its closure has led to a spike
in gas prices globally. Most recently speaking from the White House, Trump said a successful deal with Iran would have to include free flow of oil through the Strait. "We have to have a deal that's acceptable to me, and part of that deal is going to be we want free traffic of oil and everything."
Trump also repeated his threat against Iran's civilian infrastructure if a deal is not reached by the 8 p.m. Eastern. He says every bridge and power plan would be decimated. "We have to keep a shiver on and PR news, Washington."
“But Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal for a temporary cease-fire to end the war.”
Separately, Iranian government official is urging young people and others to go stand next to Iranian power plants today to form human shields as President Trump threatens to blow the plants up. Iran says that's a war crime. Iran's president says 14 million Iranians, including himself, are ready to give their lives
to defend Iran. Meanwhile, Israel is issued an online warning to people in Iran even though Iran has cut off almost all internet access to its citizens. And Pierre's Daniel Esteran says Israel told Iranians, "Do not get on a train today." "We don't have any further details from the Israeli military.
We can't expect heavy bombing along Iran's railway today. The railway in Iran may indeed serve the regime there, but it definitely serves many Iranian civilians who use the railway to visit, family across the country, and it could impact Iranians' ability to leave the country." And Pierre's Daniel Esteran reporting.
Now says the Artemis crew is heading back home after circling the moon yesterday. The astronauts have traveled farther than any other human space mission, more than a quarter of a million miles, from central Florida public media, Brendan Burn, has more. As they begin their trip back, the Artemis 2 crew observed and eclipse from space. The moon was in a location where it blocked light of the sun, allowing them to see the
atmosphere of it. Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover explains when he saw this is, "We just went side by this as it just looks unreal."
“Coming home, the crew will continue to test key systems of the Orion spacecraft.”
One of the most critical tests will come during reentry Friday, as the space capsule punches
through Earth's atmosphere of 25,000 miles per hour, during temperatures above to 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. I had a splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. For NPR News, I'm Brendan Burn in Orlando. "You're listening to NPR News from Washington."
The federal government says that in 2027, health insurance companies will get a rate increase of 2.5% for their Medicare Advantage plans. It's different from an earlier plan to increase rates by a little less than 1%. Health insurance companies have lobbied for a bigger bump, saying health costs are rising. The Americans with Disabilities Act has improved the physical world now, a new rule will
require public institutions to do the same for the digital world. NPR's Nike meta has more. Miranda Lisey and Harold Rogers have been friends since undergrad, where, as blind students, they had a positive experience with their education. They went to grad school with that same expectation, but instead faced major challenges
getting learning materials that worked with their assistive technology. "We already fight to be in the room every day of our lives, and then we go into a graduate program where we have to fight five times as hard as just unacceptable."
The ADA has always required web accessibility.
It just lacked specific technical standards, which made it hard to hold institutions responsible. But that's about to change. On April 24, large public institutions, including universities, will be required by regulation in the ADA to create digital materials, excessively, from the get-go. Juno Kim Heta and Beer News.
Michigan has won the NCAA Men's College Basketball title, the Wolverines B. Yukon 69-63 yesterday to clinch the victory. On Sunday, UCLA won the NCAA Women's College title for the first time. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
