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after Iran threatened U.S. Navy warships. This is the latest exchange of firepower between
“Iran and the U.S. after the most intense week of strikes in months. NPR's carry-con”
has more in our reports." According to central command, U.S. forces hit three Iranian crude oil carriers. One year Iran's vital production facility, Carguiland. The U.S. Iran had launched missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships, patrolling the state of Hormuz. Senkham said in a statement that a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided missile destroyer
evaded unprovoked Iranian missile attacks, Senkham says it then destroyed the oil carriers. One was in waters off a man. Iran had no immediate comment. Earlier Saturday, and Iranian state news agencies said one of its tankers had been hit by U.S. forces. Iran in the United States
continued to battle for control over the state, which is a critical transportation passageway
from much of the world's oil and energy supplies. Carri-Con and PR news.
“U.S. envoy's Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Moscow Saturday for talks with”
Russian President Vladimir Putin. It's the Trump administration's latest attempt to end Russia's war with Ukraine. Witkoff told reporters things are going to get better. We were sitting outside just now, me, Jared, and Carol, and then Yuri joined us, and we were all talking about when we retire. We'll have all these incredible stories and incredible memories, and yours will be right at the top of it all.
Both Witkoff and Kushner will be in Keevan, Sunday for talks with Ukrainian leaders, Russia and Ukraine both promised to pause aerial attacks while the peace efforts are underway. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs has subpoenaed Larry Ellison, the head of software and infrastructure company Oracle, as NPR's Quill Lawrence reports. Oracle's project for handling health records at the Veterans Administration is $17 billion over budgets.
“The VA's Electronic Health Record or Deal goes back decades, as technology changed and the military”
and VA failed to find an interoperable system. The latest deal is from President Trump's
first term, $10 billion was supposed to get VA a working system from Oracle by 2028.
Now Oracle says it will be $27 billion, and three years late. Republican Mike Boss shares the House VA Committee. This has been the biggest boom dog I've ever seen, and the frustration that we feel on this committee is beyond measure. Oracle declined a request to appear at a hearing this month and Democrats slammed the Trump Administration for enriching Larry Ellison a close ally of the president. Ellison has now
been subpoenaed to come and answer their questions. Quill Lawrence and PR News. And you're listening to NPR News. At least three soldiers were wounded and four others injured this weekend when explosives were dropped from drones into a military compound in Northeastern Columbia. Local authorities say they suspect the national liberation army was behind the attack. The region is a major
coca-producing area and it connects to Venezuela. The Islamic Society of North America is hosting its annual convention this weekend in Detroit as an arduous rockman of member station WDT reports, it's one of the largest annual gatherings of American Muslims. Speakers at the convention include Michigan Democratic Senate nominee UBSL Alseid and the mayor
of nearby to your barn, a majority out of American city. Claudia Basis, speaking on behalf of Detroit mayor Mary Sheffield's office, says Detroit is the most fitting place to welcome the Muslim community. The convention takes place at the home of Detroit's auto show, Huntington Place, and will feature a mini auto show of its own. For NPR News, I'm Nargis Rahman in Detroit. In college football action, despite a slow start, Dante Moore threw for 388 yards and three
touchdowns. As Oregon slipped past Boise State Saturday 34 to 27, the ducks were down by three early in the fourth quarter. Number six Indiana beat North Texas 52 to 16. Julian Sand was 21 of 25 for 320 yards and three touchdowns. As Ohio State rolled over Ball State 56 to three, Georgia overwhelmed Tennessee State 63 to 3 in Black Hills State beat Dakota State 44 to 31. I'm Dale Wilman and PR News. As the political landscape shifts beneath our feet, we're all vulnerable
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