Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright.
The U.S. Senate Race in Michigan is one of the most closely watched.
“It's seen as a must win if Democrats want to take control of the chamber.”
Yesterday's Democratic primary was called this morning for progressive candidate Abdul Al-Seyed after a nail biter of a night in his contest against moderate Congresswoman Haley Stevens. Al-Seyed spoke to supporters and Detroit a little while ago. I know that it was a bitter end to this very long primary, but I also know that Haley brings the best of herself to her work.
She is one of the most committed public servants that she'll ever meet. She loves democracy, like I love democracy. And whatever differences that we might have had in the primary they pale in comparison to what unifies us. Al-Seyed is a former public health official, NPR's Tamar Keith reports on what's next in
Michigan Senate race. The Republicans selected former congressmen Mike Rogers. He was endorsed by President Trump and cleared the field.
“Republicans see this as a key pickup opportunity in what could be a difficult year for them.”
But Rogers is an insider running in a year when the anti-establishment mood is strong and he'll have to overcome the headwinds created by an unpopular president. NPR's Tamar Keith reporting there. Now to the war with Iran, President Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as today.
Meanwhile, Yemen's Iranian-backed hoothees say they fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi-oiled tanker in the Northern Red Sea and P.R.'s Hadil Al-Saltchi reports. "The Houthi rebels called the targeting of the Saudi-oiled tanker, quote, "precise." They said this strike brings the number of Saudi tankers they have attacked to eight. Last month, Iranian-backed group declared a blockade on Saudi ships in the Beb and
Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden. They said it was in retaliation for a Saudi siege in Yemen. Saudi Arabia depended on this choke point to ship oil after the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz began in February.
“The blockade on Beb and Mandab threatens to widen the U.S. war with Iran and further affect”
the world's oil supplies. Hadil Al-Saltchi and P.R. News Istanbul." Elon Musk's aerospace and AI company SpaceX touted growing revenues and shrinking losses in its first quarterly earnings report since its IPO. But as NPR's John Ruiz reports, the company spent heavily on AI and research and development.
"On an earnings call, Elon Musk put a positive spin on the company's progress in satellite communications, AI, and the development of a reusable heavy-lift rocket." "The SpaceX team is solving some of the hardest engineering problems in the history of humanity, and we're succeeding."
Subscriptions to its satellite internet arms starlink doubled to 12 million with growing income,
but the company remains unprofitable, reporting a loss of more than $500 million during the quarter with capital expenditures nearly doubling from the prior quarter. John Ruiz reporting, "This is NPR News." Signed to say they have found a new clue as to how COVID-19 may cause long COVID, and P.R.'s Rob Stein has a story.
The researchers studied more than 1100 patients who were hospitalized for COVID at 20 hospitals around the country. In a paper published in the journal Nature, the team led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin found that infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID can apparently reactivate other viruses that had been dormant in their bodies.
That includes a family of common viruses that may be associated with long COVID. Researchers hope the advance will lead to new ways to treat long COVID, which affects millions of Americans, Rob Stein, and P.R. News.
The first of its kind flu vaccine faces a big test.
Today's the deadline for the food and drug administration to decide whether to approve it. The vaccine is for older adults and uses the same mRNA technology used in COVID shots. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has questioned it. The advisory panel recommended that the FDA approved the vaccine in June after the agency said it wasn't going to review it, then reverse course.
Cooler weather and a break in the winds are allowing firefighters in Washington State to make progress on wildfires that are burning homes and forcing thousands of people to leave for safety. Today's sun are being allowed to go back home in Spokane. But now there are concerns about air quality because of all the smoke.
The alerts warning of unhealthy levels of air pollution are in effect across most of Washington and surrounding states. I'm Kristen Wright and this is N.P.R. News. One of here this podcast without Sponsor Bricks, Amazon Prime Members can listen to N.P.R. News now.
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