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The U.S. war with Iran is caused the biggest effort disruption to the world oil supply

after Iran shut down the straight-of-four moves.

Some 20% of the world's oil is shipped through the straight. Now Treasury Secretary Scott Beson says much of that oil will soon move through new pipelines. As NPR's janiraf tells us, experts say that's not likely, and the problem for the economy is bigger than just oil. Not everything that is being blocked at the straight-of-hormous goes through pipelines, like

liquefified natural gas, which is widely used to heat homes in the U.S. isn't transported that way. And their commodities like fertilizer, as shortage of fertilizer, has already led to higher food prices globally. A public dispute is continuing between the U.S. and Israel, President Trump's envoy

to Syria says Israel did not warn the U.S. about a strike on Syria and appears Daniel Lester has more from Tel Aviv, Israel bombed an air base in northern Syria near the Turkish border last week. Israel said it did so because Turkish troops were going to deploy at that Syrian air base and threaten Israel's security.

Israel said it had warned Syria and shared its intelligence with the U.S., Tom Barrack, who's

the U.S. special envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey, called Israel strike an unnecessary escalation. He said Israel didn't warn the U.S. about the strike in a video posted on X. And what they didn't do is tell us, or tell Turkey. Barrack suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might have tried to provoke Turkey in

a way that would help him win Israeli elections in October. Daniel Estrin and PR news, Tel Aviv. Officials say a fast-growing wildfire in Nevada near the California border was human-caused. The hawkfire has now covered 15,000 acres that remains uncontained at this hour. Evacuation has been issued for more than 80,000 people, a number of structures have been

destroyed in six people that have been injured because of the blaze.

It's been almost two weeks since a powerful storm rip through Gary, Indiana, causing widespread

power outages. It's been a slow process to get homeowners and businesses back up as Michael Puente, from Member Station, W.B. E.Z. reports. Relief is coming to the struggling Rustbelt City and the surrounding area, but just not quickly enough.

The city estimates more than 2,000 structures suffered damage from fallen trees that block roads for days and caused at least two fatalities. Resident Vivian Woods and Hatchkins is coping as best she can. So what we do is we get up in the morning and we got to find something because we can't stop food in our fridge, so now we're kind of depending on the giveaways and you know

whatever somebody has for us. Utility provider Northern Indiana Public Service Company insists most will have power back by the end of Tuesday for NPR News, I'm Michael Puente in Gary, Indiana. And you're listening to NPR News. 72 people have been arrested in Indonesia and are accused of starting forest and peatland

fires. The fires have produced a choking haze cloud in the central and western part of that country, and the smoke has moved as far west as Malaysia. Disaster officials say the fires are driven by an intensifying El Nino pattern along with a prolonged dry season.

Crowds are expected at a Massachusetts courthouse later today for the trial of a woman accused of killing her three children in 2023. Lindsey Klanzi's attorneys are arguing for the insanity defense, saying she was experiencing postpartum psychosis. For member stations, WBUR Deborah Becker reports that the cases drawing attention to postpartum

mental health care. Klanzi supporters have been lining up to get into the courtroom, Renee Kimball organized a rally in support of Klanzi last week. She's concerned that Klanzi repeatedly tried to get postpartum mental health help before the children were killed.

Honestly, I think that she should not be in trial right now.

I think that the systems of mental health care should be. Prosecutors say Klanzi was in her right mind at the time, closing statements are expected later this week, then the case goes to the jury. For NPR News, I'm Deborah Becker in Boston. Singer and actor Shelley Febrei has died.

She was known for her roles in such programs as LaDonna Reed show in one day at a time. She also starred in three films with Elvis Presley, and she had a hit song in 1962 with the song Johnny Angel. And announcing her death at 82 years old her family praised Febrei's kindness and her spirit.

I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News. For the past 25 years, a rare Pacific ecosystem has been undisturbed. Now, the Trump administration is opening nearby waters to commercial fishing.

The Americans' fishermen have never had a better ally in the White House than Donald Trump.

This week on the Sunday Story, we discuss what's at stake for this wild ecosystem.

This is now to the Sunday Story from the Up First Podcasts on the NPR app.

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