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conditions aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. They include Massachusetts
“Congressman Seth Moulton, a member of the House Armed Services Committee who served as”
a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. This is horrific that these brave young Americans signed up to serve our country, not be pawns for Pete Higgs' death in a disastrous war that you can't figure a way out of. The Lincoln has been in the Middle East since January because of the Iran war and has been at sea for more than 260 days. Reports of food shortages first surfaced in April since then reports of mental health issues among sailors have emerged. Defense Secretary Pete Higgs' death said Thursday those concerns are completely misrepresented.
U.S. Stewart Washington is now on its way to replace the Lincoln, although it's unclear when this swap will take place. Todd Blanch addressed the Justice Department work force for the first time today as a Attorney General in Piers carry Johnson reports.
“In remarks at the Justice Department, Todd Blanch reminisced about his own early years at the agency.”
He praised lawyers and support staff and the law enforcement agents who never know if they'll make it home safe each night.
You make cases for us, you make sacrifices for us, you put your lives on the line every day. Blanch says he'll lead DOJ with integrity and uphold the rule of law. Justice Connection, a group that supports current and former workers there, says hundreds of people have been fired because of their perceived politics and thousands more have left because of how the Trump administration is weaponizing the agency. Kerry Johnson, in Piers News, Washington. Now, to Nevada, where wildfires have forced about 13,000 people to evacuate together.
The bug and stallion fires have burned more than 122,000 acres from every station KU and R. K. L. Bradel reports. The fires are burning north of Reno near the California state line. Kelsey Coosmic wasn't home when the fire reached her property. She returned Wednesday and described the scene at a community meeting.
“Honestly, kind of a pucalyptic, just scary, really. It was, yeah, a pucalyptic. It was just everything is charred.”
Firefighters are still working to contain the blazes, but the weather can make that harder in the coming days. Thunderstorms are expected through Friday. They may bring some helpful rain and higher humidity. They can also bring lightning and strong winds. Then hotter and drier conditions are expected this weekend. That could be more active fire behavior. For NPR News, I'm Caleb Radel in Reno. While fires also keeping crews busy in Europe and northern Greece flames forced tourists and residents to flee by land and sea today in the UK.
Flames broke out in the English West Midlands on the hottest day of the year so far. You're listening to NPR News. At a lower than Kennedy Center, heated up again today despite a federal judge's ruling that President Trump's name was added to the facade illegally and had to be removed. Trump's allies on the board voted to add a new line to the facade, saying restored and renovated by President Donald J. Trump. The board also renamed the Plaza in front of the building after Trump. The move sets up a clash with the federal judge in the case.
One of the nation's largest credit bureaus has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit for $100 million.
Jim Burrow, some member stationed W. A. B. E. reports a plane of fraternity say the payout represents a largest ever under the federal fair credit reporting act. Equifax blames a technology glitch for miscalculating some 4 million consumers credit scores over a three week stretch in 2022. The Atlanta-based credit bureaus says the blunder did not involve consumers credit information only their numerical scores. In court filings plaintiffs claim Equifax failed to follow reasonable procedures to ensure score accuracy.
Equifax denies the accusation but agreed to settle to avoid the costs of ongoing litigation.
In the four-year sense, the credit bureaus says it's invested $3 billion in new technology and security measures. For NPR News, I'm Jim Burrow, in Atlanta.
Asian shares are largely advancing in Friday trading after Wall Street rose to a record. The S&P 500 climb seven tenths of a percent topping the all-time high set last week. I'm trial Snyder. This is NPR News. One of here this podcast without sponsor bricks, Amazon Prime members can listen to NPR News now sponsor free through Amazon music. Or you can also support NPR's vital journalism and get NPR+ at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.
