Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman.
The ceasefire talks in Pakistan appear to be going nowhere by President J.D. Vance, and a U.S. delegation were in Islamabad this weekend for talks with the Ronnie and officials, but Vance says the talks have not gone well. We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians, that's the good news.
“The bad news is that we have not reached agreement, and I think that's bad news for a”
Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America. So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things were willing to accommodate them on, and what things were not willing to accommodate them on. And we made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms.
The war has caused major disruptions to the global economy. In the Middle East, the U.S. says two warships have passed through the hotly contested straight of Hormuz. The straight is a major conduit for crude oil supplies, leaving the Middle East, and traffic has been blocked for weeks. As NPR is the Lina Wise reports, it's
the first transit of American warships since the start of the Iran war six weeks ago.
The Defense Department says two Navy guided missile destroyers passed through the straight
“of Hormuz as the critical water passageway has become a key landmark in the ongoing conflict.”
U.S. Central Command said that the U.S. forces had begun setting conditions to clear Iranian sea mines planted throughout the waterway. The blockage of the straight has led to global energy concerns and spikes in the prices of oil and natural gas. Central Command said additional American forces would join in helping to clear the straight of Hormuz of mines in the coming days, along a wise NPR news.
Democratic leaders are calling on congressman Eric Swallwell to end his bid for Governor of California following allegations made by a former staffer that he sexually assaulted
her. NPR is not independently verified the allegation, which was first published in the
San Francisco Chronicle as well as with CNN. NPR's Lina Moore has more on our story. Swallwell is denying the sexual assault allegations saying in a video posted online Friday that they were absolutely false, but he also said this. "I've certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past, but those mistakes are between me and my wife and to her I apologize deeply for putting her in this position."
Several women have accused him of sexual misconduct. California's primary is set for June and Swallwell was seen as a frontrunner in the race. Now his standing in congress is also uncertain. In a statement, House Democratic leaders stop short of calling for his resignation, but demand that he end his gubernatorial campaign and that there be a quote "swift investigation," Alena Moore and Pierre News.
And you're listening to NPR news. San Francisco Saturday celebrated the first Dolores
Hurt the Day Parade honoring the legacy of the farm workers movement. The parade was renamed after Saiser Chavez was accused of rape and molestation last month. From member station KQED launch Miserah reports from San Francisco. As tech dancers led the parade of cars, trucks, low riders, and union representatives from local iron workers, electricians, and farm workers. This year's theme was, quote, "centering
our culture and collective power." Nikita Zvinha has been supporting the parade for years. It's changing the name and all that, and taking Saiser's name off of everything is part of what some people think we should do, but deep down we have to examine how we are really treating victims of sexual assault. She wants to see more support for victims who are afraid to speak up in the workplace. The parade
ended with a festival featuring music, a classic car show, and a community service in Fobuth. For NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Thera. Police in New York City shot and killed a man Saturday who witnesses Saiser was using a machete to attack people in a subway station. One officer discharged his firearm striking the perpetrator twice. Officers immediately began performing life-saving measures.
New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tish says the suspect died at the local hospital Tish says none of the victims sustained injuries that are thought to be life-threatening. The attack took place in the 42nd Street Grand Central subway station which is a major transit hub in the city. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News. You know, every day on up first NPR's Golden Globe nominated morning news podcast, we bring
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