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wave of air strikes against Iranian targets. It marks the 13th consecutive night of attacks.
The came hours after President Trump told Axios he's considering a massive attack against Iran, while he describes as "bigger than ever before." Congress remains divided over efforts to force the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. House approved a war power's resolution yesterday, 214-2008. For Republican lawmakers voted in favor. It was the second time the Republican-led House voted against the President,
shortly after the vote the Senate rejected a similar measure. The State Department is seeking more information about the financial dealings of an Iranian business conglomerate tied to
the weapons industry. It's offering up to $15 million for information as NPR's Michelle
Kelliman reports. According to the State Department, the Iranian business conglomerate,
“"Bajuel-Pars" or "BJP" plays an important role in Iranian missile production,”
and has tried to procure sensitive materials through front companies around the world. The U.S. has already revoked about a hundred visas of people linked to these business dealings, and now it has added two more employees to a reward for justice announcement. It's asking Iranians to come forward with information in exchange for up to $15 million or possible relocation to the United States. To other BJP executives had already been put
on the rewards for justice-wanted list. Michelle Kelliman and PR News, the State Department.
The Justice Department has agreed to drop subpoenas against journalists at the New York Times. The subpoenas had been questioned by a federal judge. NPR's David Folkanflick says the issue involved the source of leaks about the new Air Force One jet given to the U.S. by Kotter.
“The federal court stepped up to defend the first amendment and the rule of law.”
David Folkanflick and PR News. President Trump's latest set-up tariffs took effect this morning on U.S. imports from 60 countries. They range from 10% to 12.5% to 12.5% percent. President Trump's latest set-up tariffs took effect this morning on U.S. imports from 60 countries. They range from 10% to 12.5%.
The new levees are being criticized by some of the U.S. is trading partners, including Australia and Japan. This is NPR News from Washington. Large wildfires continue burning in more than a dozen states, mostly in the Western U.S. The National Inter-HNC Fire Center says crews in Oregon are fighting
“the most large blazes followed by Colorado in California. NPR's Kirk Sigler says a team of”
elite firefighters from Australia is headed to the U.S. to help. The National Inter-HNC Fire Center in Idaho has raised the National Preparedness level to five the highest, meaning that all U.S. resources are currently deployed to major fires from Oregon to Minnesota. The concern is whether crews would be able to adequately respond if another major wildfire ignites, which in these dry conditions seems inevitable,
at the Fire Center's request, the Australian rural Fire Service says it will send 26 incident management and specialist bush firefighters from the state of New South Wales. These elite crews are in high demand here in part because federal agencies like the U.S. forest service have lost hundreds of career fire managers via doge or buyouts since President Trump returned to office. Kirk Sigler and PR News, Boisey.
Spain is under a national emergency because of wildfires. About 10,000 people have been evacuated from multiple villages in the central region of Madrid, which covers a wide area around the capital city. Crews continue battling numerous fires burning out of control there. So far this year, wildfires in Spain have burned nearly 250,000 acres amid hot dry conditions. One fire, left 13 people dead in southern Spain earlier this month. I'm Dave Madingley and PR News in Washington.
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