>> Live from MPR news, I'm Giole Snyder, President Trump posted a small business
somebody at the White House Monday with the Iran War in the backdrop.
“>> Okay, let them have a nuclear weapon, or you can have, you have problems like nobody”
would believe, and it's going very well. >> Trump spoke as fighting in the Middle East flaired up again, the U.S. and Iran launch Fresh Molly's Monday, after President Trump announced a new effort to reopen the U.S. straight-up or moves to ship traffic. MPR's Greg Myary reports a two commercial ships have managed to make it through the
straight so far.
>> U.S. Admiral Brad Cooper, the commanding officer, said the first day of the operation,
was an easy. >> Iran had launched multiple cruise missiles, drones, and small boats at ships we were protecting. We have disputed each and every one of those threats. >> Most of the Iranian fire was directed at the merchant ships, though U.S. naval vessels also came under fire.
The U.S. plans to expand the operation, though it's not yet clear how many commercial ships will be willing to take the risk, even with U.S. protection. Hundreds of merchant ships are still stranded in the Gulf, due to Iran's blockade. Meanwhile, the U.S. is still imposing its own blockade against ships going to and from Iranian ports.
“>> Greg Myary, MPR news, Washington, the Secret Service, has exchanged gunfire with an armed”
suspect near the White House on Monday. The incident led to a brief White House lockdown and happened not long before Vice President and J.D. Vance's motorcade passed through the area. The Secret Service says there is no indication that Vance's motorcade was a target official say the suspect has been hospitalized, and that a minor was shot but not seriously injured.
>> He Bay says it received no notice or outreach before GameStop made its take-over-bid. And E-bay, as a company, is about four times bigger than GameStop. Still in a statement, E-bay says it will bring the proposal to its board for a view. In recent years, GameStop under its CEO Ryan Cohen has risen on profile as a darling of Meemstock investors, Cohen is the founder of Bedgood's company, Chewy, and he had a prominent
stake in Bedbathen beyond before its spiral into bankruptcy. GameStop has recently built up a stake in E-bay, which lately has been working to refresh itself. E-bay is trying to go after younger shoppers with trading cards and secondhand fashion. In February, E-bay said it's buying deep-op, popular secondhand clothing app.
>> Ali Nassilu, NPR News Tuesday is the election day in Ohio and Indiana, a primary voting will be coming to a close on those two states in Indiana, several incumbent Republican state senators are facing challenges backed by President Trump. They voted against a Trump-back push for new congressional maps. This is NPR News.
Lawmakers in multiple southern states are meeting this week to consider redistricting plans following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that week in the Voting Rights Act, Republican Alabama Governor K. I.V. called legislators into special session Monday, which could enable a new date for congressional primary in that state. Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee has announced a special session to start Tuesday
to redraw the state's U.S. House districts, and Louisiana lawmakers also in session to consider how to redraw districts after the Supreme Court struck down a majority black Louisiana district. The 26th Atlantic hurricane season starts next month. Federal officials say now is a time to prepare.
Nick Gilmore, a member of Station Radio IQ, reports on national hurricane preparedness week.
>> Dan Brown with the National Hurricane Centers says people and coastal areas should first
figure out if they live in an evacuation zone. And those farther inland should also take note, Hurricane Haleen is a prime example of the potential impact in mountainous areas. >> Only about 10% of the tallies are actually from wind, but about 90% are from water. That can either be from storm surge or that in the flooding.
>> Brown says there have been more deaths from inland flooding connected to tropical systems in the last decade or so than ever before.
“Knowing where to go if you need to evacuate is vital, but now is also a good time to stock”
up on non-perishable food, water, medication, and other supplies. The Atlantic hurricane season runs through November. For MPR News, I'm Nick Gilmore. >> And I'm Giles Snyder. This is MPR News.
>> This week on up first, gas prices just jumped 30 cents per gallon.
It is single week with the state of Hormuz still closed. The global energy shock is only getting deeper. Listen, for overnight developments on Iran plus primaries in Ohio and Indiana as mid-term election season heats up, we'll have the very latest every morning, enough first.
