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The U.S. launched more of what it calls self-defense strikes at targets in Iran, according
“to a statement from U.S. Central Command, the strikes came at the commander-in-chiefs”
direction and were, quote, "in response to Iran's unwanted and continued aggression." Earlier today, Trump said Iran has "taking too long to negotiate a deal," and he says the U.S. was retaliating for Iran downing in Apache helicopter earlier this week. "We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard." "Resuming bomb."
"Yeah, well, we are. Based on the helicopter, I guess we have the right to do it, you know, the shutdown of
very incredible, actually an incredible machine."
Timer on fire back at U.S. Allied countries in the region today, the escalating attacks are threatening to derail efforts to end the war. Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott told state power grid operators he wants tighter regulations for data centers, Houston Public Media's Natalie Weber reports the governor's taking steps to rain in the industry as the states on track to become the nation's largest
data center market in the coming years.
“Abbott promised this week to repeal sales tax exemptions for data centers and pass legislation”
to limit their water and electricity usage. The state will have to build new infrastructure to connect data centers to the power grid. Abbott says regulators must take steps to ensure those construction costs aren't passed on to every day consumers. University of Houston Energy Fellow at hers says data centers have become a political
issue. "Texions, electricity bills are going up, and the Republicans need to get this under control or they're going to be voted out." Data Center Regulation has divided Texas Republicans. Earlier this year, GOP state lawmakers spared with county leaders looking to pass a data
center moratorium near Fort Worth. For NPR News, I'm Natalie Weber in Houston. The Trump administration is imposing some tough restrictions in response to the hot of virus in Ebola outbreaks, despite opposing lockdowns and other measures during the COVID-19 pandemic and PR's Rob Stein reports.
“The administration has imposed mandatory quarantine orders and required guards be posted outside”
the homes of some of the passengers from the cruise ship at the center of the hot of virus outbreak. Federal officials have also banned travelers from countries where Ebola is spreading from entering the U.S. and even barred Americans who catch the virus in Africa from returning to the U.S. for treatment.
Critics say the moves are unnecessarily harsh and contradict the administration's opposition to the pandemic restrictions. They also worry aggressive measures like fees will be imposed more widely if it outbreak actually occurs in the U.S. Rob Stein and PR News.
The world cup begins tomorrow in Mexico. The tournament was expanded to 48 teams and will take place in 16 stadiums across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada over 39 days. Another cell-off of AI stocks dragged the stock market down today. This is NPR News from Washington.
New York has implemented a law requiring advertisements featuring AI-generated people to clearly label them as synthetic performers.
Democratic Governor Kathy Hockel describes it as a first-in-the-nation law aimed at enhancing
transparency as AI performers become more common in media, adds that failed to disclose synthetic performers will now face penalties. A new war memorial is coming to the National Mall in Washington DC to honor those who served in the global war on terror and PR's Frank Lankfit reports. The memorial will include a 25-foot tall arch made of melted-down wore steel from vehicles
and weapons, soil and vegetation will cover the arch according to the newly released design concept. Visitors will walk through a shallow pool and leave temporary footprints next to permanent ones of service members, former president George W. Bush, the memorial's honorary chair, spoke in a video. The global war on terrorism memorial will stand as a lasting tribute to the men and women
who made the ultimate sacrifice after 9/11 to make America safer and stronger. The project will cost $125 million all from private funds. It will be located near the Lincoln Memorial, the completion date, the end of 2028. Frank Lankfit and PR News, Washington. Veteran Japanese politician Yohake Kono has died at 89 as chief cabinet secretary in 1993
Kono issued a historic apology to Asian women for sexual abuses by Japan's wartime military. His statement acknowledged Japanese military involvement in forcing women into work at front-line brothels, the apology led to Japan's broader acknowledgment of wartime atrocities in 1995. This is NPR.
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