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U.S. Central Command has confirmed it will resume a naval blockade of Iran tomorrow. NPR's Quil Lorentz reports it would be the latest act of war to undermine the ceasefire between the two countries. "Sentcom announced it will enforce President Trump's order of a maritime blockade on all traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas.
The U.S. military will protect ship traffic passing through the street of our moves that doesn't violate the blockade. But the President posted on social media that the U.S. would begin charging a 20% fee on cargo that it protects. TIT for TAT strikes by the U.S. on Iranian targets, and by Iran on U.S. Gulf allies,
have intensified. And the President has alternately said the ceasefire is over, but then said that negotiations continue for a lasting peace deal. Before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in February, tanker traffic moved freely through
“the street, supplying 20% of the world's oil and other important commodities.”
Quil Lorentz and PR News." An officer with immigration and customs enforcement shot and killed a man in Maine today. Immigrants' rights groups have identified the man shot as a 26-year-old native of Columbia. He was not the target of the warrant that ICE was trying to serve, according to the office of Independent Maine Senator Angus King.
Maine Publix Ari Snyder says local reaction in the small city of Bitterford has been swift. Protesters gathered across the street from Republican Senator Susan Collins' office. Among their chance was that they want no more funding for ICE. Colin said in a written statement that, quote, "The shooting in Bitterford requires a full and impartial investigation of what happened."
The Department of Homeland Security released a statement saying that an ICE officer discharged his weapon, quote, "fearing for public safety when the man's vehicle attempted to flee the scene of an ICE stop." It's the second time and a week that ICE agents have used deadly force after a shooting last Tuesday in Houston, Texas.
“Dozens of states led by California are suing to stop the merger of Hollywood Giants”
Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery. NPR's David Folkham flick reports, "The states worry the deal would stifle competition between film studios and news outlets." California Attorney General Rob Bonta says a union of Paramount and Warner would lead to higher prices, lower quality and less content for film and television.
The 111 billion dollar deal would bring together the company's movie studios, Streamer's
Paramount Plus and HBO Max, news outlets CBS News and CNN and other household names. Oracle co-founder and Trump ally Larry Ellison is largely bankrolling the bid. The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to fight it, but in a press release, Bonta says California and the other states are fighting for free and fair, not rigged markets. He says America has no kings in government or its economy.
David Folkham flick, and PR news. Oil prices jumped following a weekend of attacks in the Middle East and slumping AI stocks weighed on stock markets today. This is NPR News. The operator of the Keystone Pipeline has agreed to pay nearly $27 million in penalties
over a major Kansas oil spill. The December 2022 spill dumped nearly 13,000 barrels of heavy crude into a creek northwest of Kansas City. A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the pipeline systems
operator, South Bo, to pay the civil penalty, and spend about $40 million to prevent
future accidents. If you use platforms like TikTok or Instagram, you probably come across a video of an influencer recommending a new song to listen to. These creators often seem like regular people sharing their love of music, but as NPR's Isabella Gomez Armiento reports, some of these videos are a form of hidden advertising.
NPR spoke with five influencers who said they often accept payments to promote a song or artist on social media without disclosing sponsorship. Those creators say they're frequently approached by record labels and marketing agencies to post about artists in exchange for hundreds of dollars. The Federal Trade Commission's guidelines for influencers state that creators must inform
their audience about endorsements, in video captions, a superimposed text on the video, and in the audio. When asked if undisclosed song promos violate these guidelines, the FTC told NPR, it could not comment on specific situations. Is the Bella Gomez Armiento and PR news?
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