"Line from NPR news in Washington on core of a Coleman, a wartime spike in ga...
prices has pushed inflation to its highest level in more than three years.
“NPR Scott Horsley reports on the latest cost of living data from the labor department.”
"Consumer prices in May were up 4.2% from a year ago, that's the biggest annual increase since April of 2023. Prices rose by half a percent between April and May with energy costs accounting from more than 60% of that monthly increase, stripping out volatile food and energy cost, so called core inflation was 2.9% for the 12th month sending in May, a slightly larger annual
increase than the previous month." Gasoline prices have moderated in recent days, but are still about $1.17 a gallon higher than they were before the US and Israel launched their war on Iran. Triple A says the average price of regular gas is about $4.15 a gallon. Scott Horsley, in PR news, Washington.
Iran says it targeted U.S. military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain today, in response to American air strikes in Iran. The strikes followed the downing of the U.S. military helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, as NPR's Jane Araf reports.
“"Jordins says it shot down five Iranian missiles, fired toward Uzruk and Eastern Jordan.”
The U.S. military has a major presence in a Jordanian air base in the desert there. And said shrapnel from the interceptions caused no damage or casualties. Iran said it destroyed U.S. fighter jet hangers in the command and control center at the base. The U.S. military did not comment.
Iran also targeted a U.S. air base in Kuwait, and in Bahrain, where the U.S. fifth fleet is based, siren sounded while the government urged residents to seek shelter. Jane Araf and PR news, Bay Route." President Trump wrote online this morning that Iran has taken too long to negotiate a deal, and, quote, "now they will have to pay the price."
It's not clear what this means.
In a second, posting Trump praised the U.S. military blockade on Iranian ports, and claimed
lots of oil is getting through the Strait. Oil traffic has been nearly shut down, since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
“Congress has passed a $70 billion package to fund immigration enforcement programs through”
the end of President Trump's term in the White House. Congressional Republicans used a budget maneuver to adopt the measure, and appears him in a bestie of reports, Democrats had objected. Congress was originally on track to fund these parts of DHS, along with many other parts of the federal government, though through its normal appropriations process, but Senate
Democrats pulled their support for that measure, and for all of DHS funding, after DHS agents shot and killed to U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, in January. And Pierce, he made a bestie of reporting. President Trump is scheduled to sign the measure into law this morning. You're listening to NPR News.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is scheduled to testify today to the House oversight committee behind closed doors that Republican-led panel wants to question him about his relationship with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Democrats say they want to ask Gates about whether he knew anything about Epstein's crimes. Gates has denied seeing or participating in any of Epstein's crimes.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new sunscreen ingredient for the first time
in decades. In the United States, sunscreen is regulated as an over-the-counter drug, not as a cosmetic. It appears Sydney Lupkin reports that can make new approvals tricky. "Bemmoatries in all has long been an active ingredient in sunscreen sold in Europe and Asia. And for the last 20 years, a company called DSM Nutritional Products LLC has been trying
to get it approved in the U.S. The FDA announced this week that it added Bemmoatries in all to the list of permitted sunscreen ingredients. The new ingredient protects against UVA and UVB-rays, the agency says, and it's safe to use for adults and children's six months and older.
Products containing this ingredient aren't on store shelves yet, but should be in the next few months. Sydney Lupkin and PR news." In men's pro hockey, the Stanley Cup final is now tied at two games of peace. The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights last night, 5-3, then moved to
Raleigh, North Carolina tomorrow night for Game 5. In the NBA finals, Game 4 is tonight. The New York Nix will again welcome the San Antonio Spurs and Madison Square Garden. The Nix lead the series to games to one. This is in.
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