Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton, two police officers who ...
capital during the January 6th riot are suing to block payouts from a new $1.8 billion
“settlement fund for people who claim to be victims of political prosecutions. Yesterday”
acting Attorney General Todd Blanch wouldn't rule out the possibility that rioters who assaulted police would be eligible for fund payouts. President Trump says he's in no hurry to make a deal with Iran and PR's Franco Ordonius says a state of limbo surrounds any lit negotiations. The threat the U.S. could strike this weekend speaks to the uncertainty some for officials like Mona Eccubian, who is now at the Center for Strategic and
International Studies. Say his turning into a "frozen conflict" that could extend for months. The bigger fear is also just that there is no resolution. Or there's a resolution that leads to Iran's retaining de facto control of a straight-of-form move and Iran being able to continue to be disruptive. She called that a kind of half-solution where Trump's constant threats and the
“potential retaliation impair any real movement toward economic repair or economic growth.”
Franco Ordonius and Pianis. The AI data center boom continues to drive up demand for microchips, chipmaker Nvidia just logged another quarter of record sales and Pianis a John Ruiz reports. Nvidia's revenues jumped 20% over the prior quarter and were nearly double what they were during
the same quarter last year, hitting 81.6 billion dollars. Most of that came from data centers which
have been going gangbusters. Major tech companies have been funneling money into artificial intelligence. Nvidia is in the right place. It makes the world the most popular chips for training and deploying AI models. CEO Jensen Huang said demand has, quote, "gone parabolic." That's because AI is now doing more productive and valuable tasks through agents or programs that can operate semi-autonomously. Huang's bullishness aside Nvidia is under intense pressure to maintain its
soaring growth rate, despite the better than expected earnings of the company's share price slipped in after hours trading. John Ruiz and Pianis. Hot Windy weather east of Los Angeles is making for dangerous fire conditions from member-station KVCR Madison Amen reports. The Bane and Verona fires both ignited Tuesday in different parts of Riverside County. More than 4,500 people are under evacuation orders between both blazes.
John Klinging Smith, who's with Cal Fire says crews are focused on defending homes. He says the weather is posing a challenge. "The temperatures are going to increase
“relative humidity is going to drop winds are going to pick up, so that's why”
challenge the lines that we have in the place right now." It will be dry in Windy through Friday. Klinging Smith says the cause of both fires are under investigation. For NPR News, I'm Madison Amen in Riverside County. And this is NPR News from Washington. Kongo's soccer team has canceled a three-day World Cup preparation training camp and a planned farewell to fans in the capital can Chassep because of an outbreak of the
bola in the east of the country. The strain is thought to have killed more than 130 people
and caused nearly 600 suspected cases. Kongo faces Portugal in its first World Cup match in Houston
on June 17. Claire's the retail chain selling jewelry and accessories is trying to expand thousands of new locations. This comes less than a year after the company emerged from its second bankruptcy and appears Alina Selju reports. Claire's went bankrupt last August under the weight of an unwieldy loan, plus mounting tariff costs for all of its Chinese made jewelry close and verses. The chain closed hundreds of stores, but it avoided total liquidation as it was bought
out of bankruptcy by Ames Watson. An investment firm that owns a few other mall chains. The biggest one is Lids. Now Claire's has signed a brand licensing deal that might see its jewelry pop up in more than 7,000 retail spots around the US, including Walmart and CVS. It's part of a plan, which also includes updating stores and working with the young social media influencers. Trying to refresh Claire's brand and draw new generations of shoppers, Alina Selju and Pierre
News. A section of the original spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower is scheduled to be auctioned off tomorrow in Paris. The 14 step eight and a half foot iron relic dates back to 1889 and is expected to fetch up to $175,000. The original stairs were dismantled in 1983 to make way for elevated theaters. I'm Ryan Barton, this is NPR News. Each store you hear on planet money starts with a question. What happens if we refund tariffs? Why are grocery so expensive? An NPR we stand for your
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