"Line from NPR News in Washington," on Corva Coleman, this is the second day ...
between the U.S. Israel and Iran. It is shaky.
Over night, President Trump wrote online, "The U.S. would keep its military in place
“in the mid-East until the truth is fully observed. The U.S. is demanding Iran reopen”
the straight of Hormuz Iran has tightened that control choking off will shipments. Pakistan is preparing to host delegations from the U.S. and Iran as it attempts to mediate and end to the mid-East war. The conflict has disrupted global trade, killed thousands of people and scrambled alliances. NPR's D.A. Hadid reports." "Delligations are set to arrive for talks on Saturday, according to White House spokeswoman
Caroline Levit. The U.S. delegation will be led by Vice President J.D. Vans and Trump's
special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Wittkov. Israel's invasion of Lebanon is expected
to be one of the main challenges at the talks. Israel has intensified its strikes in Lebanon since the ceasefire was announced Tuesday. President Trump and Israel insist that Lebanon is not covered by the ceasefire, although it was included in the initial announcement by Pakistan. Iran's Foreign Minister earlier warned that the U.S. had to choose, quote, "between ceasefire or continued war fire is real."
"Dear Hadid and Pianus, Mumbai." The committee to protect journalists says Israeli air strikes have killed three journalists in Lebanon and Gaza. One of the journalists in Lebanon worked for a Hezbollah affiliated news outlet, while another reported for Al Jazeera in Gaza. And Pianus A. Batrohi reports." "Al Jazeera says it's correspondent Muhammad Ushah is the 11th journalist from the network
to be killed in Gaza. The committee to protect journalists or CPJ says Israel's military has killed more than 260 Palestinian journalists in Gaza in the past two and a half years.
“Two years ago Israel said Ushah was a quote key terrorist in Hamas who posed a threat”
to troops. The military repeated that allegation in a statement after his killing Tuesday, but did not say why he was targeted now, six months into a ceasefire in which hundreds have been killed in Gaza. Also Tuesday, reporters read Adayah and Susan Khalil were killed in a blitz of Israeli air strikes on Lebanon that hit Hezbollah and civilian neighborhoods. CPJ says Israel's attacks on the press should be independently investigated as war crimes.
He Abatrioli and Pianus Dubai." Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says his party will again force another vote on limiting President Trump's war powers. Schumer says this will happen next week when Congress returns from its recess. "Congress must reassert its authority, especially at this dangerous moment. No President, Democrat
“or Republican, should take this country to war, alone."”
Last month, the Senate rejected a war powers resolution on the war against Iran. The Prime Minister also failed in the House, both votes were largely along party lines. This is NPR. Federal agents have arrested a U.S. Army veteran and charged her with allegedly giving classified information to a journalist, Courtney Williams worked for a special military unit
at the U.S. Army Base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The Associated Press and other outlets report that her work dates and some details match a book about the armist rather army's delta force written by journalist Seth Harp. Federal forecasters say it's looking increasingly likely that an El Nino weather pattern will emerge this fall. The natural climate shift can have major effects on rainfall and
temperatures and fierce luring summer reports. "You can think of El Nino as the planet redistributing its heat. Warm ocean water develops in the eastern Pacific Ocean, which has a big effect on the atmosphere. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say, "El Nino will likely begin this summer or fall, and it could be a big one, a super El Nino."
That doesn't always produce big weather impacts, but typically it means more rain in the
southern U.S. and drier weather in the northern U.S. Globally, the hottest years on record have been El Nino years, more in summer and PR news." President Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration for Hawaii for last month's back-to-back storms. State officials estimate these caused a billion dollars in damage. The disaster declaration comes as the National Weather Service is warning of a powerful
newsstorm striking the Hawaii in islands today. More heavy rain, powerful winds, and flooding are expected. This is NPR.
