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Two U.S. Navy ships have crossed the straight of Hormuz, and Pierce Franco or Donia's
reports on U.S. efforts to reopen the channel that's critical to commercial shipping."
The passage of the guided missile destroyer is marked the first transit of American warships since the start of the war six weeks ago. According to U.S. Central Command, the U.S. Frank E. Peterson, and U.S. S. Michael Murphy, are part of a broader mission to ensure the straight is fully clear of mines previously laid by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard.
U.S. officials say additional forces, including underwater drones, will join the effort in the coming days.
“The reopening of the straight is a key U.S. condition of the ceasefire.”
The waterway is critical to the global economy, accounting for about 20% of the world's oil supply. Franco or Donia's NPR News. Vice President Vance is leading a U.S. delegation of face-to-face talks with Iran in Pakistan today to end the U.S. Israeli war in Iran.
This after President Trump backed down from threats to bomb Iran's power plants instead agreeing to a temporary ceasefire. Thousands of died in the violence, mostly in Iran, and Lebanon, and the global economy has been damaged. Emperors Dear Hadid has more from Islamabad.
The ceasefire that was announced last Tuesday has been shaky from the get-go. I have a disagreement about whether it includes Lebanon, whether it's been fighting between the Iranian proxy, Hezbollah, and Israel.
“Now what we're hearing today is that the Lebanese and the Israelis are going to speak directly,”
so potentially you have another historic outcome from this 43-day war. Emperors Dear Hadid reporting. 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.
Emperors not independently verified the allegation, which was first published in the San Francisco
Chronicle and on CNN. Emperors Elena Moore has more. Swallwell is denying the sexual assault allegation, 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. Although his standing in Congress is also uncertain, in a statement how Democratic leaders stop short of calling for his resignation, but demanded he end his gubernatorial campaign and that there'd be a quote "swift investigation," Elena Moore and Pierre News. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
The FAA says Anti-drawn lasers are safe and can be used at the Southern U.S. border. The agency says it doesn't expect additional airspace closures will be needed. Earlier this year, the FAA shut down parts of Texas's airspace twice after the lasers were deployed, and airspace over El Paso's airport was also closed for lasers. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is underway near Palm Springs, California.
And Pierre's Isabella Gomez-Armiento reports the musicians headlining the festival this year include Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Carol G. More than 100 artists will perform at Coachella this weekend and next. The Southern California Music Festival, which has been running for more than 25 years, is one of the hottest tickets of the festival season.
This year, many believers, fans of the pop star Justin Bieber, are sure to tune in.
Saturday night will mark his first major concerts in the cancellation of his Justice
Tour in 2022. There are other big names in store too. Rockstar Jack White was the last minute addition to the lineup. The English indie band, The X-X, is reuniting this year for the first time since 2018. And the Colombian Star Carol G will make history on Sunday night as the first Latina to
ever headline the festival. Isabella Gomez-Armiento and Pierre News. So a stock sword this week on Wall Street for the week, the Dow was up 3% the S&P 500, climbed 3.5% and the Nasdaq was up nearly 4.7%. I'm Janine Herbst and PR News.
On NPR's Wildcard podcast, Julio Torres says he doesn't need to prove himself to anyone. When someone makes me feel like I have to prove something to them, I just walk away. Really? I'm like, "I'll seek help." Watch or listen to that Wildcard conversation on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR Wildcard.
