"Live from MPR news in Washington, I'm Newer-Rom.
France has banned Israel's Minister of National Security from its territory.
“In the latest reaction to the alleged Israeli mistreatment of pro-Palestinian activists”
who tried to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. MPR's Jaina Raff has details. "The minister, Itamar Ben Gavir, posted a video of himself taunting activists on the Gaza bound flotilla, seized by Israel in international waters. The flotilla organizers later said that 40 of those on board, some of them European,
had suffered broken ribs from being beaten by Israeli soldiers. It also recorded 12 reports of sexual violence, including anal rape and forced penetration with a handgun. And PR could not independently verify the reports. Israel called the sexual abuse allegations outright lies.
It did not address the other assault claims. The flotilla was trying to deliver humanitarian aid and highlight the plate of Gaza's who are still being killed in Israeli strikes. Jaina Raff and PR News, Beirut, Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in New Delhi, India today, where he met with Prime Minister Render Modi.
His mission is to shore up relations between the two countries, strained by U.S. tariffs on India.
And it commercial ties now with more than 20 billion in investments, 20 billion in investments
from Indian companies in the United States. We've deepened security partnership for military exercises in the Indo-Pacific. And of course, as part of that, we recognize that an orderly and a secure consular system
“is vital to solidifying this important relationship.”
The relationship has also been affected by the U.S. growing closer to India's rival hawkeston, which has been attempting to negotiate an end to the war. Rubio said the President's preference is to solve such problems with a diplomatic solution. But he said, "This problem will be solved one way or another." The travel side kayaks as domestic airfare is our nearly 30 percent higher than they were
a year ago. Guests prices are up some 40 percent. NPR-Steven Besahat reports, millions of Americans are still expected to travel for the memorial day weekend.
Despite the prices, AAA expects 45 million Americans to travel this weekend, mostly by
car. Those who are flying to L.A. paid some of the biggest price increases compared to last year about $140 more for a flight. International trips are even more expensive. They're up about $200 on average.
“Drivers who want to save money can follow a few tips.”
Slow down, that's more fuel efficient. Make sure your tires are inflated that also helps. And if you really want to save this travel season, consider moving your next road trip south. Louisiana, Georgia, and Mississippi have some of the cheapest gas prices in the country, only
beaten by Indiana. Steven Besahat and PR news. This is NPR News. Some 40,000 people in Orange County, California are under evacuation orders because of a hazardous leak.
A storage tank at overheated Thursday and beginning meeting vapors into the air. People say the tank would fail and crack, resulting in an explosion, or releasing the chemical into the ground. No injuries have been reported. People in Hawaii were rattled across the islands after his 6.0 earthquake struck last
night. Hawaii Public Radio's Pixie Clay reports. The US Geological Survey said it happened around 946 Friday night in the South could an area of Hawaii Island. The epicenter was in an area along the western flank of Mount Aloa.
A magnitude 3.2 after shock occurred six minutes later. Residents in the area described feeling violent side-to-side shaking. Hundreds of miles away on the island of Kauaii, people also reported shaking. The Pacific tsunami warning center said no tsunami was generated by the earthquake. There have been no reports of major damage.
For NPR News, I'm Pixie Clay and Honolulu. Today is World Turtle Day. People are urged to learn about, protect, and advocate for turtles and tortoises.
Organizers say the creatures have been around for 220 million years, but the next 50 may
be uncertain. Scientists estimate 61% of turtle species are threatened or are already extinct. Due to smuggling, habitat, destruction, and climate change. Susan Tellum, the co-founder of American Tortoise Orescu, says turtles had survived the dinosaurs. It'd be a tragedy if they couldn't survive us.
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