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Tuesday before a joint meeting of Congress. I want to congratulate Charles on having made a
“fantastic speech today at Congress. He got the Democrats to send. I've never been able to do”
this. Trump's speaking tonight at a state dinner at the White House for King Charles and Queen Camilla during his speech before Congress. Charles received a standing bipartisan ovation when he urged the U.S. to continue supporting Ukraine. And Charles highlighted the importance of the transatlantic relationship at a time of tension between President Trump and European leaders. Some Americans may soon have President Trump's image in their passports. The state department says
it's issuing a limited number starting this summer as impures Michelle Kalman reports. State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggit says the U.S. is releasing a limited edition U.S. passport to commemorate America's 250th anniversary in July. He says in a written statement that the passports will feature in his words customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining
“the same security features. The new designs will be available only at the Washington Passport”
Agency. And until they run out, the State Department posted a picture of one page with Trump's formal portrait over the Declaration of Independence. It also includes his signature in gold lettering. Michelle Kalman and PR news the United Nations. Former FBI director Jim Colmy has been indicted again. It's a second criminal case against the Trump -- the case of Trump administration's Justice Department is brought against Colmy. This one over a social media photo of C-shelves
arranged to read 86-47. The Justice Department says the photo constituted a thread against President Trump. A judge in Virginia throughout the first case saying the prosecutor was not legally appointed. The trial over the sole of open AI has kicked off Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California.
Elon Musk took the witness stand to make the case at one of the world's most powerful AI
companies betrayed the public mission that was founded on. Rachel Myro, member station KQED, has more from outside the courthouse. Elon Musk spent nearly two hours on the witness stand for his first crack at bat telling jurors he founded open AI to counter Google's then strangled hold on the space. And that quote, "If you have somebody who's not trustworthy in charge
“of AI, I think it's very dangerous for the whole world." In opening statements, open AI's attorney said”
quote, "We're here because Mr. Musk didn't get his way." And because he's not a competitor, he will do anything he can to attack open AI. Musk helped found the company a decade ago, but left in 2018. Whatever the jury concludes, it's advisory only. The presiding judge makes the final call. For NPR News, I'm Rachel Myro in Oakland. This is NPR News. Thousands of people living in the U.S. at a filed immigration applications are living in limbo.
The Trump administration is holding fast to a pause on reviewing applications from certain countries deemed a threat to U.S. national security. It appears human obesity reports. Last year after an Afghan national shot to national guard's members in Washington, DC, killing one, the Trump administration paused reviewing any applications filed by people born in 39 countries. Immigration lawyer Zachary News says that has produced severe consequences.
So over the course of last four months where people have been losing status, losing work authorization being pulled from nationalization, oath ceremonies, medical residents who haven't been able to be placed. New represents more than 500 people whose lives are on hold because of the pause. Two federal judges have ordered the government to process the applications of 116 people, but many are still waiting and there's no sense of when or if the pause will lift.
Humanibustillo and Pair News. The United Arab Emirates is leaving the OPEC oil card to tell
the decision is to take effect on Friday. The UAE is OPEC's third largest producer. The withdrawal
likely won't necessarily have any immediate effects on oil markets because supplies are being constrained by the Iran War. Oil prices are rising amid the ongoing shutdown of the state-of-port moves, but include the international standard above $110 a barrel. Triple A says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the US reach $4 18 cents on Tuesday, the most since 2022. This is NPR News. Every day NPR reports stories that keep you informed
without fear or favor. That's the promise of a free press in a democracy. It's in the first amendment. I'm Tom Bowman and I cover the Pentagon for NPR. Stand up for independent news coverage today by donating early for public media giving days, coming up on May 1st and 2nd. Give now at donate.npr.org.
