"Live from the NPR News and Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
has arrived in India after meetings with NATO foreign ministers in Sweden. Rubio says
“there's still more work to do before any agreement can be reached with their run,”
some PR's Michelle Kellerman reports." After meeting NATO counterparts in Sweden, Secretary Rubio was asked about the prospects of a deal with Iran. He says the goal is an agreement that covers Iran's nuclear program and reopens the state of Hormuz. But we also have to have a plan B, and plan B is what if Iran refuses to open the streets? What if Iran decides we refuse to open the streets? We're going to own the streets and we're going to charge
tolls for it. At that point, something has to be done about it. And he says this affects Europe more than the U.S. Rubio repeated his frustration that a few NATO allies did not let the U.S.
use bases to launch the war against Iran. The state of Hormuz was operating normally before
the war. Michelle Kellerman and B.R. News, the state department. About 40,000 people remain
“under evacuation orders in Southern California because of a hazardous chemical leak.”
Public safety officials in Orange County are working to prevent flammable materials from exploding in a densely populated area. Jill Rebloke from the Restation L.A.ist reports. Some 40,000 residents were told to evacuate early Friday when public safety officials determined the tank was likely to fail. Officials say that could send some 7,000 gallons of its toxic contents spewing into the air or spilling out into the surrounding area.
But Craig Kovie, Division Chief with the Orange County Fire Authority, says his team is working around the clock to prevent that. It is not okay with me, just to sit back and watch this thing blow up or fail. The tank, which is owned by the company GKN Aerospace, is filled with the chemical known as MMA. It can cause skin and eye irritation, respiratory
“problems, and can also affect the nervous system. For NPR News, I'm Jill Rebloke,”
in Orange County. The federal judge in Tennessee has dismissed a human smuggling case against Kilmar, a Brego Garcia. His deportation, too while Salvador last year, became a major controversy for the Trump administration after a court ordered him to return to the U.S., a Brego Garcia has been living in Maryland with his American wife and child. Lydia Walter Rodriguez is with "We Are Kossa," the immigrant advocacy group
that's been fighting for a Brego Garcia's release. This is a testament to the courage of standing up and fighting for your constitutional rights. And we are witnessing here a moment that has been brought about through the community coming together and fighting alongside Kilmar. A Brego Garcia has denied the allegations and says he was targeted after challenging the Trump administration over his deportation. This is NPR.
President Trump's Director of National Intelligence told C. Gabbard has announced she's resigning. Gabbard says her husband was recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and faces major health challenges. Her departure comes amid reported disagreements within the administration over the war in Iran. Gabbard is the fourth cabinet level official to leave the administration. SpaceX has conducted the 12th test of its massive new
Starship rocket and PR's Chetbrumfield reports the launch on Friday was partially successful. The huge Starship rocket shot in the space from its launch pad in South Texas. 4, 3, ignition. The rocket's massive booster separated but its engines failed to steer back to Earth and it was lost before it could return this planned. And it looks like the booster and its mission there in the Gulf but we've got a ship still flying. Starship also had
some engine trouble but it made it to space where it released some test satellites. Then it landed in the southern Indian Ocean. The mixed outcome of the test comes just a few weeks before SpaceX
plans to go public. Starship is a critical part of its future. Jeff Brumfield and PR News.
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Hawaii's big island. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was felt across parts of the region but officials say there are no immediate reports and major damage or injuries and there's no threat of a tsunami at this time. This is and PR News. As hurricane season approaches, a political storm is brewing at the federal disaster agency. "I've never been a big fan of FEMA. I really don't even get the job done."
But can we afford to lose this vital agency? Whenever there's a disaster, the first thing people say is, "Where's FEMA?" American emergency the movement to kill FEMA is a brand new series from WNYC's on the media. Listen on the MPRF.
