"Line from NPR news in Washington," Nincorva Coleman, President Trump claims ...
the White House that Iran is in a "state of collapse," writing online last hour, Trump
“says that Iran wants the U.S. to open the street of Hormuz, while Iran tries to figure”
out its leadership situation. Trump says he believes Iran can do this, he offered no evidence to support his claim. Trump's comments come as he and his security team reviewed and Iranian plan to end the war. It calls for the state of Hormuz to open, and for the U.S. to drop its naval blockade. But the plan puts talks on nuclear negotiations on hold for later. The United Arab Emirates says it is planning to leave the World Oil Cartel,
OPEC, by next month, and the UAE says it will gradually boost oil production. NPR Scott Horsley reports the move comes as crude oil prices are just under $100 a barrel. The UAE's desire to increase oil production has been a source of friction within OPEC, the cartel often limits how much its members can pump in an effort to maintain a floor
“under crude oil prices. Those prices have spiked as a result of the U.S. war with Iran,”
which has stalled tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Triple A says the average price of regular gasoline, now tops $4.17 a gallon. That's up 15 cents in the last week and more than a dollar higher than this time last year. Rising gas prices are tough on consumers, but good for energy companies, B.P. says its first quarter profits were more than double, what it earned in the same period last year. Scott Horsley and P.R. News, Washington.
This is the second day of Britain's King Charles' state visit to the U.S. to honor the country's 250th birthday. The King will address the joint meeting of Congress this afternoon. He and Queen Camilla met President Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the White House yesterday. Trump will hold a state dinner for them tonight. Hundreds of employees at Google
say they are concerned about how the Pentagon might use its powerful artificial intelligence
systems. Empires Bobby Allen reports they've sent a letter to the company's chief executive. More than 600 Google employees wrote to CEO Sundar Pachai that quote, "We want to see AI benefit humanity, not see it being used in inhumane or extremely harmful ways." The demand comes as Pentagon leaders have pressed tech companies to harness AI for all lawful uses, a category Google workers' fear. Will mean its tools will be deployed for
autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. Anthropic the maker of Claude has been locked in a legal standoff with the Trump administration. Over the company's refusal to give defense officials access to its technology without guardrails. The Google letter urges the company to reject any contracts that involve classified work, which the employees say could violate human rights. Google and the Pentagon did not return requests for comment. Bobby Allen and PR news.
Google is a financial supporter of NPR. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Federal prosecutors have charged a California man with the attempt at assassination of President Trump last weekend at the White House correspondent's dinner. Cole Allen also faces two firearms counts, prosecutors alleged Allen traveled across country by train with two guns and knives. Allen's next court appearance is set for Thursday. It appears the Department of Education
may leave money unspent, that is normally set aside for research into special education, and PR's Genaki Mehta reports tens of millions of dollars are typically spent on such research.
The Education Department has until September 30 to spend $77 million on special education
research and evaluation programs. An advocacy group called Knowledge Alliance analyzed Department data and found that about 84% of that money is still unspent. By this point in the year there were normally be federal notices or plans to launch grant competitions to use the money. But none exist. The Knowledge Alliance and other advocacy groups have expressed concern that if the money
“expires, important research about students with disabilities could be lost. Yet a spokesperson told”
NPR the Ed Department is committed to using the funds on, quote, "high quality research on issues affecting students with or at risk of a disability." Genaki Mehta and PR news. The ITT of World Team Table Senna's Finals are getting started today in London, as noted by the International Olympic Committee, China has dominated World Table Senna's events for years and is looking to hold its titles. This is NPR. Every day NPR reports stories that keep you informed without fear or
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