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several Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz and PR's Quil Lawrence reports the Iranians
attacked U.S. ships protecting oil tankers." Admiral Brad Cooper said that U.S. forces are working to create a safe passage for stranded oil tankers through the Strait, and that this is a defensive mission on behalf of the international community affected by Iran's blockade. According to reporters by phone, he said U.S. warships and tankers took no damage.
"I can confirm there's been no U.S. military ships hit, and I wouldn't go into detail of whether the ceasefire is over or not."
“The ceasefire question is key to the debate over whether the war with Iran has passed”
the 60-day mark and would require congressional approval under the war power's resolution. Last week President Trump said in a letter to Congress that the ceasefire meant the war was "terminated" before the 60-day mark, despite ongoing naval blockades which are acts of war. Quil Lawrence and PR News. "Election day is six months away, and NPR's Dominican Montenar reports that Democrats are
feeling optimistic about their chances of winning control of the Senate." The flip the Senate Democrats would need a net gain of four seats and do it in multiple states President Trump won in 2024, but a souring national environment for Republicans because of tariffs, continued high prices in an unpopular war in Iran, has now put the Senate in reach for Democrats. Several strong Democratic candidate recruits are also providing a boost for the party in places
“like North Carolina, Ohio, and Alaska, which have all trended red in recent years.”
Republicans maintain they will retain control even if narrowly and their on offense too in states like Michigan, Georgia, and New Hampshire. Domenico Montenar and PR News. Washington GameStop has proposed buying eBay to create a rival to Amazon.
The video game retailer is offering about $56 billion in a long-shot bid in PR's Alina Selju reports.
eBay says it received no notice or outreach before GameStop made its takeover bid. And eBay, as a company, is about four times bigger than GameStop. Still, in a statement eBay says it will bring the proposal to its board for a view. In recent years, GameStop under its CEO Ryan Cohen has risen in profile as a darling of meme stock investors. Cohen is the founder of bed goods company Chewy, and he had a prominent
stake in bedbath in beyond before its spiral into bankruptcy. GameStop has recently built up a stake in eBay, which lately has been working to refresh itself. eBay is trying to go after younger shoppers with trading cards and secondhand fashion. In February, eBay said it's buying Deepop, popular secondhand clothing app. Alina Selju and PR News. New Mexico prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to medias, social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children.
It's part of a landmark trial and allegations that platforms like Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Attorneys made opening statements today. Medices it could have to eliminate service if the state is forced to comply. This is NPR. A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard is waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verdi in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died and three others were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare haunt of virus.
The vessel was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica. A 70 year old Dutchman was the first
victim. The number of 100 year olds is expected to quadruple over the next two decades and NPR's Allison Aubrey reports a new tool can help people think through how to plan for a long lifespan. When it comes to navigating a long life, Joe Kaufland of the MIT age lab says there's more to the equation than your retirement savings. He and his collaborators developed the long Jevody preparedness index that helps explore all the factors that can help people thrive in the
“decades ahead. Where are you going to live? What community did you pick? How do you provide care?”
How will you receive care? Essentially your social connection. The quiz was developed in tandem with John Hancock, a life insurance company that has launched a long Jevody initiative. A score is determined by answers across eight domains including life transitions, community care and home life and can help reveal both the potential challenges and opportunities of the decades ahead. Allison Aubrey and PR news. A real WKRP is now live on the radio and Cincinnati. The call letters
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