"Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton, Iran and Israel say the...
halting attacks on each other after trading fire, President Trump called for a ceasefire
“and says final talks are proceeding on a deal.”
Separately Israel says it's shutting down the single crossing for aid and goods into Gaza citing security concerns and PR's Honest Baba reports." Israel closed the Karim Shalom crossing, citing what it calls "necessary security measures following Iranian missile attacks. This helps the entry of all aid and commercial goods into Gaza, as will as the entry and exit of aid workers and volunteer doctors."
Additionally, Israel has closed sheep points throughout the occupied West Bank, for the restricting movement between Palestinians it is there. Israel similarly sealed Gaza's crossings in the early days of the U.S. Israeli war on Iran, but reopened them after the U.S. pressure. Meanwhile, Israel continues strike in Lebanon and Gaza. Gaza artificial saying nearly 30 Palestinians have been killed in her strikes since Saturday, including
at least six on Monday, and this Baba and Pyrenees, Gaza City. "Disgraced cryptocurrency, executive Sam Bankman freed his asking President Trump for a pardon, and Sam here as a Bobby Allen reports Bankman freed his serving a 25 year sentence for fraud and money laundering." After months of praising Trump, Bankman freed his formally asked for a presidential
pardon. A jury convicted the one-time crypto star in 2023, after prosecutors alleged he used money from his customers at the crypto exchange FTX to prop up another business and to pay for his luxury penthouse in the Bahamas. Bankman freed was a democratic mega-donor before he was sent to federal prison, but he has since changed his tune, taking jailhouse interviews with Fox News and celebrating President Trump.
Trump has issued more than 1,600 pardon and clemencies in his second term, most of those
tied to the January 6 capital writers, Bobby Allen and Pyrenees. New York City mayors Iran-Memdonis as a new watch party has been scheduled for fans during tonight's NBA Finals game between the New York Nix and the San Antonio spurs. This comes
“after the U.S. Secret Service in New York City Police cancelled a planned gathering outside”
Madison Square Garden, and Pyrenees' Brian Man reports. "Memdoni and President Trump will both be at game three of the NBA Finals tonight according to City officials, law enforcement determined a watch party for fans outside the garden wouldn't work because of heightened security surrounding Trump's visit." The last watch party at the venue Friday night turned chaotic, with more than two dozen
arrests. The newly scheduled gathering will be held for 5,000 fans in Brian Park, also in Midtown, Manhattan. Attendance's free but registration is required. In a statement "Memdoni said these watch parties have become a celebration of New York City itself. Phoenix played at home tonight holding a two nothing lead in the series, Brian Man and PR News, New York."
A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the southern Philippines triggering landslides causing
buildings to collapse and killing at least 35 people. The Pacific tsunami warning center lifted
“it's alert hours after the quake. This is NPR News.”
A new Treasury Inspector General report raises concerns about ISIS ability to safeguard taxpayer information. ISIS and the IRS agreed last year to share a taxpayer data for immigration investigations. The report documents security concerns surrounding the arrangement, which has faced lawsuits and controversy in February. Federal Judge found the IRS unlawfully disclosed taxpayer information to ISIS.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr says "future doctors will now need stronger knowledge of nutrition-based medicine before they can obtain a license to practice." And PR S. Maria Gadoy reports the change as part of Kennedy's push to get medical schools to teach more about nutrition. Kennedy announced the change at a press conference Monday. He said nutrition will now account
for about 15% of the content on the three-step medical licensing exams that medical students are required to take in the U.S. "That means nutrition no longer said at the margins of medical education. It will shape what
students learn what physicians master what licensing boards assess and ultimately how patients
receive care." The groups that agreed to the plan include the national board of medical examiners and the national board of osteopathic medical examiners. Maria Gadoy and PR News An amateur historian has lost prized artifacts tied to Abraham Lincoln after he left a folder on the roof of his car and drove off from Connecticut College according to Connecticut
Insider the documents included an invitation to the 1864 inaugural ball and a letter discussing Lincoln's assassination from General William Sherman. He thinks someone likely picked up the folder and hopes it'll be returned. This is NPR News from Washington. Hey, Lulu here. Whether we are romping through science, music, politics, technology, or feelings, we seek to leave you seeing the world unmu. Radio lab adventures right on the
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