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orders from much of southern Lebanon, it's telling any remaining civilians to move north.
“This comes as President Trump wrote online leaders from both countries will speak later”
today about a possible ceasefire, and Piers Cap Lanzdor for ports from Beirut." Neither side has officially confirmed that their leaders will speak to each other. If they do, it would be significant, something that hasn't happened in decades. Israel's cabinet met Wednesday night to discuss a possible "week-long ceasefire" with Lebanon, but did not reach a decision.
A person briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly told NPR. The Lebanese government wants a ceasefire, but has below the Iran-back militia that operates in Lebanon often independently of the state, doesn't trust that Israel will stick to it. Meanwhile, fierce fighting between invading Israeli troops and Hezbollah continues in the
south, displacing more than 1 million people, or roughly 1/5 of Lebanon's population.
That Lanzdor, and Piers News, Beirut, separately, the state of Hormuz remains blockaded by both Iran and the U.S. military. The two-week ceasefire remains, in effect, it is set to expire next week. Now, and Piers Abatrohi says, "A lot of behind-the-scenes diplomacy is happening."
“Pakistan is the key mediator now, and its prime ministers on a regional tour to shore up”
support, and today Pakistan's army chief, who's been leading the talks, is Iran for meetings there. White House, which called this operation on Iran, Operation Epic Fury, now is calling it Operation Economic Fury saying they're targeting Iran's assets in its banking. Bloc Iran is digging in, there's still no agreement on nuclear enrichment.
And Piers Abatrohi reporting. Last night, the Republican-led Senate, again rejected a war-powered resolution. But by May 1, President Trump will face the 60-day limit from a 1973 war-powered law. But requires him to pull the U.S. military out of a conflict if Congress has not authorized it.
Officials in U.S. law enforcement have been trying to prevent people from using artificial intelligence to create and post fake images of victims in the nude. And Piers Abatrohi reports experts say it's difficult to stop the crimes. The take-it-down act makes it illegal to polish non-consensual, intimate, digital content. And Ohio man made history this month as the first person convicted under the 20s-25 law.
Experts, however, say that prosecutions relying on AI generated images are difficult.
Part of the problem is the sheer volume of content created by bad actors.
Another component is the lack of digital footprint associated with many of these doctored images. Experts say the law has a long way to catch up with the speed that AI develops and law enforcement agents have to keep up with how quickly technology evolves. This is NPR.
Thunderstorms are pouring more rain on the Great Lakes region, flood watches and warnings are posted for the region, flooding trapped motorists sink cars in Milwaukee yesterday and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency, so has Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. From Member Station WCMU, Kristen Compass reports.
Heaps of melted snow combined with heavy rainfall have led to intense flooding in northern and central Michigan communities. Several roadways have been washed away, and officials are lifting draw bridges to make way for rushing water.
State officials say six dams are in critical condition, and they're unsure if they will
hold. At the same time, the National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes touched down in Western Michigan Tuesday, and is working to determine the extent of the damage. Thousands of Michiganers are already preparing to evacuate their homes, and the weekend forecast calls for more rain.
For NPR News, I'm Kristen Compass in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says it has opened an investigation into former Democratic Congressmen Eric Swallwell, a California woman filed a complaint this week alleging he raped her in 2018. Swallwell has denied that, and other accusations of sexual misconduct and sexual assault.
Convenience store retailers 711 says it will close hundreds of stores in the U.S. this year. That's because its parent company, based in Japan, is trying to turn a profit. Over 600, 711 stores are expected to close. This is NPR. We've all been there, maybe somebody tells you too much about the twist ending of a movie,
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