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Trump ordered the U.S. Navy Thursday to "shoot" and "kill" any boat trying to lay
“minds in the Strait of Formos, shipping to the waterway as virtually stopped over the”
fear of mines and Iranian attackers in Piers, Jackie Northam reporting. There are no reliable numbers as to how many minds are in and around the Strait of Formos, but the threat of one hitting a ship is enough to keep some vessels anchored. The Washington Post reported that a classified Pentagon assessment shared with Congress says it could take up to six months to clear the Strait, and that such an operation wouldn't
begin until after the war. President Trump dismissed that assessment and set an ascial media post that U.S. minesweepers had already started clearing the Strait.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Navy boarded a second ship carrying oil from Iran that was bound for
China. Jackie Northam, in PR news, in the Oval Office, Thursday, President Trump said he does not want to be rushed into making a deal with Iran, saying his top priority is making sure Iran does not possess nuclear weapons.
“He also said he expects to meet at the White House with his Rayleigh Prime Minister,”
Benjamin Netanyahu, and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, in the next couple of weeks, after announcing a three-week extension of a ceasefire between Israel and has below. This search and rescue operation underway in Enid, Oklahoma, where a massive tornado swept through Thursday evening, Mayor David Mason, told K.O.C.O. TV at the Twister Touchdown near Vance Air Force Base.
We did have a tornado hit south side of Enid. I had been in touch with the base commander, Josh London, the Colonel London, and he has assured me that they've got minimal damage at on the base to get some benefits and signage. No fatalities have been reported, but K.O.C.O. is reporting that at least 10 people were
injured. Video posted online shows the tornado bearing down in homes, flattened in or near Enid, authorities say search and rescue crews are looking for people who may be trapped by debris. Forecasters warning the threat of severe weather will extend through the weekend from
Oklahoma to Minnesota. Police in Patton Rouge say Thursday's fatal shooting inside the mall of Louisiana was not a random act of violence but a disagreement between two groups, TJ Morse's Patton Rouge's police chief. We found out, looking through surveillance videos, it looks like it was kind of a targeted
two groups of people got into an argument inside the food court and started shooting at each other. Unfortunately, there were some innocent people that were in the area that might have also crossed the rounds.
The first person was killed five more wounded when gun fire broke out in the food court
Lafayette Parish official say at least three of the victims are high school seniors. Baton Rouge police say five people have been taken into custody for questioning. And you're listening to NPR news. The tech company Mehta is laying off about 10% of its staff. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has been pumping billions of dollars into artificial
intelligence. NPR's John Ruach reports on an internal memo saying it's reorganizing to offset investments. A meta spokesperson confirmed the internal memo, and it met as chief people officer Janelle Gale says the layoffs are part of a continued effort to run the company more efficiently.
The cuts will also allow it to offset other investments the company's making. Gale says while it's unwelcome news that puts employees in an uneasy state, the company feels it's the best path forward given the circumstances. The layoffs will take place on May 20th. Meta also will not hire for 6,000 open roles that it had intended to fill.
In January, Meta forecast record capital expenditures this year of up to $135 billion, almost
double what it spent last year. John Ruach and PR news. President Trump says he is considering a taxpayer takeover of spirit airlines. The president confirmed his interest in offering a spirit of financial lifeline after a lawyer told a US bankruptcy court that the airline is in advance talks with the US government
on a financing deal. During an oval office event, Trump said he believes that one spirit gets back on solid financial footing it could eventually be sold for a profit. Not a global market's Asian shares are mixed in Friday trading, stocks in Japan and Hong Kong are higher, but shares are down at mainland China.
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