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"Live from MPR news, I'm Giles Snyder.

President Trump says he did not think an image he posted of himself with light coming from

his hands healing a man in a hospital bed, depicted him as Jesus.

The now-delita post came after Trump attacked Pope Leo for his opposition to the Ron War impures Daniel Kurtzlebin reports." Trump tells members of the media that he did post the apparently AI-generated image, but didn't think it depicted him as Jesus. "It's supposed to be me as a doctor, making people better, and I do make people better,

make people a lot better." The post was deleted after many, including Trump's supporters criticized the imagery. Trump also said he won't apologize to Pope Leo after lashing out at the pontiff for his comments criticizing the war in Iran.

Pope Leo called the President's threats last week to destroy Iranian civilization unacceptable.

Trump meanwhile called Pope Leo week on crime. Daniel Kurtzlebin and PR news the White House.

The U.S. Navy now restricting the movement of ships in and out of the state of Hormuz

part of a blockade of Iranian ports announced by President Trump's Sunday after peace talks with Iran. Produce no agreement. Iran has remained defined, saying it will not surrender to threats from the U.S. China meanwhile calling for restraint.

As imperialist interfered, reports from Shanghai. Iran has closed the straight for more than six weeks, though a few tankers from friendly

nations, including from China, were allowed to pass through.

China says the restriction in the state is not good for the international community. But it blames the disruption on the U.S. and Israel for starting a war against Iran. So a ceasefire, rather than a U.S. military blockade, is the best solution. According to China's foreign ministry spokesperson, Guazia Kun, he also denies reports claiming that China plans to send weapons to Iran, calling them groundless smears.

Guazia so far, China has played a constructive role in the Iran conflict. Jennifer Pack and PR News, Shanghai. Democratic California Congressman Eric Swallwell and Texas Republican Tony Gonzalez are stepping down from their house seats. Both bowing to pressure to leave Congress or face expulsion following sexual misconduct

allegations. A 20-year-old Texas man has been charged with attempting to kill open AICEO Sam Altman. That cobalt is the FBI's acting special agent in charge in San Francisco. The defendant is alleged to having traveled across state lines with the intent to do a target in individual and a major technology company.

This was not spontaneous. This was planned, targeted, and extremely serious, according to an FBIF-a-david filed in federal court Monday, Daniel Marino Gamma was captured on surveillance video, throwing an incendiary device at the gate of Albans home last week. He was arrested a short time later outside the headquarters of Open AI.

This is NPR. The housing market remains sluggish in March, existing home sales, fail 1% compared to a year ago, that's according to the National Association of Realtors. NPR Stephen Passaha reports a association is expecting the housing slump to continue. The NPR is revising its housing forecast down for the year.

That's because the "Wortharon" has raised the cost of borrowing, and that sent mortgage rates up. The association went from rejecting a double digit increase in existing home sales to just 4%. New home sales are projected to be flat. The NPR says lower consumer confidence and software job growth are also keeping buyers out

of the market. Home prices also hit a record high for March. The median existing home sale was a bit less than $410,000. But the NPR says housing is actually getting more affordable, since wages are growing faster than prices.

Stephen Bassaha and PR News Trump administration has agreed to keep flying a rainbow pride flag on a federal flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument. The government revealed the decision Monday as it agreed to settle a lawsuit by LGBTQ+ and historic preservation groups. The Trump administration had removed the banner in February.

The financial markets in Asia advancing in Tuesday trading, South Korean shares leading

the way up more than 3% Japan's bench bargaining key is up more than 2% oil prices meanwhile.

Have fallen below $100 a barrel. I'm trial Snyder, this is MPR News.

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