"Live from NPR news, I'm Dale Wilman.
Iran says it's fully reopened, the Strait of Hormuz, to commercial vessels, but it's
“threatening to close the Strait once again if the U.S. continues its blockade of Iranian ships”
and ports. President Trump said Friday that a peace deal with Iran is almost complete, speaking at an event by the Conservative Group, turning point U.S.A. he continued to criticize NATO for not helping militarily during the fighting with Iran." "I received a call from NATO asking if we would like some help."
"Thank you very much, NATO, and I told them I would have liked your help two months ago, but now I really don't want your help anymore." Gas prices mean while remain high as the recent fighting in Iran continues to disrupt oil supplies ahead of the summer travel season. And as NPR's Windsor Johnston reports, despite a White House prediction of relief by
late summer, some experts say that may be unrealistic."
Treasury Secretary Scott Bezint told reporters this week that gas prices could fall to around $3 a gallon by late summer. But energy experts say that's a bold claim, and far from certain, Michael Weber is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin.
“"How long will it take for the system recover?”
It's in least weeks. I mean, it looks like it's months to me, just to get the flows restored, just to get the tinkers filled up again." But there's also all the damage, equipment or infrastructure in the Persian Gulf, that was attacked, that will take months for years to fix.
Weber says there's no quick way to reverse what's driving prices right now, with global supply disruptions still rippling through the market, and summer demand on the rise costs could stay high for some time. Windsor Johnston and PR News, Washington. The Trump administration Friday renewed a waiver that allows countries to buy sanctioned
Russian oil and petroleum products, the renewal extends such purchases through May 16th. The decision came just two days after the administration said it had no plans to do so. Protesters will gather in Dilly, Texas on Saturday at the Family Detention Center, run by immigration's and custom enforcement to rally against what organizers say are inhumane conditions.
“Texas Public Radios Cherry Clayton has more.”
Quadrants of protesters are expected to arrive in Dilly, Saturday at noon. It's estimated there are over 300 men women and children being detained at the center. Cheryl Gonzalez, with Project Unidod, one of the protests organizers, says they are focusing on children who are not getting clean drinking water, proper medical attention, and are being abused by the staff.
What we want is to not only release the children, but to shut that center down. Texas Democratic Congressman Joaquin Castro recently said that since the departure of DHS Secretary Christi Nome, officials at the Dilly Detention Center have been operating under even more secrecy and are still mistreating detainees there. I'm Jerry Clayton, in San Antonio, head your listening to NPR News.
Lawmakers in India have defeated the controversial bill to redraw party lines based on gender population. As NPR's Amcarcantica reports, it's the first time in 12 years, the ruling BJP party failed to amend the constitution. Earlier this week, India's ruling party introduced a bill to amend a landmark act that
guaranteed women at least 33 percent seats in the legislatures.
As per this amendment, the women's quotas would come into force after redrawing off voter constituencies based on a 15-year-old population survey data. India's opposition said this would disproportionately increase parliament legislatures from North Indian states, which tend to vote for the BJP. With the bill now defeated, the process to increase the number of women lawmakers will
be delayed. It will now depend on redistricting based on the upcoming population survey, which is scheduled to be completed only next year. On Kakhandika, NPR News, New Delhi. Police in London are investigating a number of items found scattered about near the Israeli
embassy there. They want to know whether the items are linked to a video posted online that claimed the embassy was going to be attacked by drones carrying dangerous substances. But officials say the embassy has not actually been attacked. After two rounds, Matt Fitzpatrick has a one stroke lead at the Heritage Guile Tournament
under way this weekend at Hilton Head, he finished the day with a 63. Matt Fitzpatrick had to play in the afternoon while a strong wind was blowing, but still managed to 65 and sits one stroke off the lead. Harry English's four strokes off the pace while Scotty Sheffler is seven back. I'm Dale Willman and PR News.
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 wherever you listen to podcasts.
