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Immigration and customs enforcement says it's pausing most vehicle stops during enforcement
operations.
“The change follows two deadly shootings in just over a week.”
Many federal immigration agents still don't have body cameras that could provide a clear record of what happens during those stops. NPR, Sergio Martinez, Beltran reports. After the deadly shootings of U.S. citizens ran a good and Alex-Pretty in Minneapolis, the HSA was going to quickly deploy body cameras to agents across the country.
Well, that hasn't happened. Only about half of the field officers have body cameras according to the HS, the agency is blaming Democrats in Congress and the partial government shutdowns for these. But the agency is, once again, vowing to deploy body cameras for all agents in the next 60 days. Advocates, politicians and community members are calling for independent investigations into
these shootings. NPR, Sergio Martinez, Beltran. The United States launched a fourth round of strikes overnight, targeting dozens of Iranian
“military sites along the street of Hormuz, Iran responded with attacks on U.S. bases, and”
PR to deal out-shout she reports the escalation comes as Washington reinforces a blockade on Iranian ports. U.S. central commands said the latest round of strikes lasted seven hours, and targeted Iranian naval capabilities and defense systems.
In response to a U.S. blockade, Iran's revolutionary guard threatened to block the
Babel-Mendip Street, a narrow vital waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, that would effectively halt oil exports from the Middle East. This comes as President Trump walked back a threat to impose a 20% fee on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz after consultations with Gulf Allies. Sirens were heard in Bahrain and Kuwait early Wednesday, and Jordan said it intercepted
missiles over its airspace. Hedil al-Shaljee and PR news, Istanbul. President Trump's nominee to leave the centers for Disease Control and Prevention will
“face a Senate confirmation hearing today, and PR's Pink Long reports.”
Dr. Ericis Schwartz will face questions about her qualifications in vision for the role. She's a retired, rear admiral in the U.S. public health service, who served as Deputy
Surgeon General in the first Trump administration, and is voice support for vaccines.
Public health veterans expect she'll be confirmed what comes next is more of a toss-up. Dr. Marcus Plesha is district health director in Atlanta, Georgia. "What we really need right now is a CDC director who can step in and be a spokesperson on some of the emerging issues we're facing. It's been quite a while now that there's not really been a permanent person to do that."
If confirmed, Schwartz will take over an agency that's been struggling with workforce cuts, low morale, and added layers of political review under health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership, Ping Huang and PR news. This is NPR. President Trump says elections will be a major focus of a prime time address on Thursday
night. This speech comes as Trump pushes Republicans to pass stricter federal voting rules before November's midterm elections, and also comes as the administration deals with the war in Iran and renewed scrutiny of immigration enforcement operations. When asked for a preview of the address, Trump said a country cannot exist without what
he called "fair" and "free elections." Smoking haze from wildfires burning in Canada are sweeping into the U.S. today. Officials say the drop in air quality is hitting at the same time that many areas are experiencing extreme summer heat, and PRs buy in men reports. Crews in Canada are battling a cluster of big fires north of Lake Superior.
The smoke from those blazes is now reaching the eastern U.S. The poll of smoke is already visible across parts of U.S. New York, New York City officials issued an advisory warning of deteriorating air quality. This is hitting at the same time as a dangerous heat event with the National Weather Service issuing an extreme heat advisory for parts of the east and the northern mid-Atlantic
regions. Temperatures are expected in the triple digits with high humidity, officials say because of the smoke people with respiratory or other health concerns could be especially vulnerable when possible people are urged to limit outdoor activity and stay hydrated. Brian Mann and PR News, New York. Stocks across Asia traded next today with Japan's Nikkei average gaining more than 1,000
points on Wall Street del futures are trading higher. This is NPR News this week on NewsMakers, I'm a surprise you even had me on. Comedian Bill Mar on his Mark Twain Award and the lost art of political debate just engaged with the argument, tell me if I'm wrong about something, and then we're going to be cool, but that's not what either extreme does in this country anymore.
Bill Mar on this week's NewsMakers, watch or listen wherever you get your podcasts.
