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California Congressman Eric Swallwell has ended his campaign for governor following allegations
of sexual misconduct by former female staff members. For member-station KQED in San Francisco, Scott Schaefer has more. In a post on ex-sunday, Swallwell said he was suspending a campaign that has been imploding since multiple women alleged that the San Francisco Bay Area Democrat had sexually forced himself on them.
“Swallwell had been gaining momentum in the race, winning key endorsements and leading”
other Democrats in pre-election polls. All that changed quickly, and more than 50 former staff members called on Swallwell to resign his seat in Congress and quit the race for governor. In his post, Swallwell said he was deeply sorry for what he called his mistakes in judgment, but he denies the allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior.
Swallwell's sudden departure adds even more turmoil to a campaign with no clear leader.
The election is June 2nd. For NPR News, I'm Scott Schaefer in San Francisco. President Trump says the U.S. Navy will block the straight of Hormuz from all ships, and the U.S. military says that starts tomorrow. This after peace talks between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan yesterday failed to produce
a deal. And here's Mara Lyson has more on what happens next. It's not clear, maybe the naval blockade will cause Iran to say, "Okay, we'll agree to the Americans' terms.
“They could start negotiations again," or Donald Trump could decide to send in ground”
troops. I don't know if a naval blockade is enough to forcibly open the straits. Defense Secretary Pete Heggseth said recently that if Iran doesn't turn over its enriched uranium, the U.S. would go in and get it. But, experts say that also would involve ground troops, which could be a red-lying politically
for a lot of voters in the U.S. It also could be very risky. I guess another way this gets resolved is that Donald Trump declares victory, he's already been doing that, and he leaves Iran without his major political goals accomplished without Iran giving up its nuclear program.
And here's Mara Lyson reporting. Hundreds of petrol stations in Ireland have run out of fuel, as protesters block roads and access to oil refineries, angry over rising fuel prices. Superior's Furthermore Arkasop has more.
“For nearly a week, slow moving convoys of tractors and trucks have blocked major highways”
and roads across the country, including some of the busiest streets in Ireland's capital Dublin. Protesters are demanding more support from the government, as fuel prices continue to rise, because of the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran. The Irish government has been meeting with farmers and truckers over the weekend, and
say more support is coming, but top-osition partitioned fame says they will bring a motion of no confidence in the Irish government over the crisis. Fatim Al-Qasab and Pyanies London. Listening to NPR News Worry McElroy is donning a green jacket once again after winning the Master's Golf Tournament
in August of Georgia, his second in a row. He held off challenges from several players in the final round, including Scotty Shuffler, Michael Rye now has won six majors. He's the first golfer to get back to back when since Tiger Woods in 2001 to 2002, and McElroy's only the fourth golfer ever to win back to back tournaments.
He gets the green jacket, but he also gets to take home the $4.5 million purse.
Cold temperatures have cut down sweet cherry blooms across much of central in eastern Washington and Oregon, northwest public broadcastings and a king has more. First Northwest blooms were teased open by a mild winter and warm spring temperatures. Then whack, freezing temps hit, killing the blooms before they get pollinated. Matthew Whiting is a professor who specializes in cherry trees at Washington State University
Research Station in Processor. If you're still some pruning to do, you might be a little bit less aggressive with pruning in other words leaving a little bit more wood in those trees. If you felt like you had significant frost damage. The cold snaps also mowed down some asparagus, but with warmer temps now, farmers said
they've got some fresh grass headed to market soon. For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Richland, Washington. You as features contracts are trading lower at this hour. Dow futures are down about 386 points. I'm Janine Herbst and PR News in Washington.
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