"Live from NPR News in Washington,
I'm Janine Hurst. U.S. officials say to U.S. Navy ships have crossed the street of Hormuz.
“Empires Franco or Donia's reports on U.S.”
efforts to reopen the channel." The passage of the guided missile destroyers marks the first transit of American warships since the start of the war six
weeks ago. According to U.S. Central Command, the U.S. S. Frank E. Petersen, and U.S. S. Michael Murphy, are part of a broader mission to ensure
the street 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 street 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 Fance is leading a delegation”
of face-to-face talks with Iran and Pakistan today to end the U.S. Israeli war in Iran. President Trump tonight said the talks were going well but that regardless of
what happens with them, quote, "we win." This is the temporary ceasefire continues. Thousands have died in the violence mostly in Iran and Lebanon and the global economy has been damaged.
If here's Diyah Hadid has more from Islamabad. The ceasefire that was announced on 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, Hasbalan and Israel. Now what we're hearing today is that the Lebanese and the Israelis are going to speak directly. So potentially we have another historic outcome from this 43-day war.
And Piers Diyah Hadid reporting from Islamabad.
“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. And if you are hasn't independently verified the allegation,
which was first published in the San Francisco
Chronicle and on CNN. And Piers Elena Moore reports. 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 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. "Alayna Moore and Piers News." You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Plastic, like polyester, is commonly used in clothing
and researchers at Utah State University are looking to replace some of that plastic with things like fish slime. For a member's station, KUER, Macy Liffkin has more. Hackfish are long tubular deep seed wellers.
They kind of look like intestines. Their bodies are grayish pink and they have teeth but no jaw. They're not cute, but Utah State Biology Professor Justin Jones says they have something else going for them. They exude a slime when they're bitten to clog the gills of predators.
And it's useful because of its fibers. When you take those fibers out of the slime and you stretch them and you allow them to dry, they're a strong spider silk is. Jones' lab can make those fibers without any hackfish involved. Now they're studying how to turn them into clothing.
For NPR News, I'm Macy Liffkin in Logan, Utah. A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a Picasso. The tickets cost 100 euros and proceeds support Alzheimer's research. The drawing for the Tet de Femme painting, created in 1941, takes place on Tuesday at Christie's in Paris.
Previous raffles in 2013 and 2020 raised over 10 million euros
for cultural and humanitarian causes. The number of tickets is now capped at 120,000, and the drawing will be broadcast online. Stocks saw this week on Wall Street for the week that I was up 3% the S&P 500 was up 3.5% and the Nasdaq jumped nearly 4.7%.
I'm Janine Herbst NPR News in Washington. Right now we are living through some of the most tumultuous political times. Our country has ever known. I'm David Remnick and each week on the New Yorker Radio Hour. I'll try to make sense of what's happening.
Alongside politicians and thinkers like Cory Booker, Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney, and so many more. That's all in the New Yorker Radio Hour.
