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the U.S. in suspected war crimes during its more than six-month-long war with Iran.
“The White House principle deputy press secretary Anna Kelly says the only party that's committed”
war crimes is Iran. The advisors to the United Nations also cite Iran for possible crimes against humanity. U.S. wore with Iran in a shortage of refining capacity are, driving up energy prices, and Pierre Scott Horsley reports that is one factor that prompted the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark interest rate.
Energy prices continue to soar, triple-ase as the average price of gasoline jumped 7 cents a gallon overnight, while the price of diesel fuel jumped eight cents to a new record high of $6.39 a gallon.
Rising interest rates are not good for home builders, builders broke ground on fewer
new homes in August, although most of the decline was in apartment buildings.
“Permits for future home construction were also down last month.”
Scott Horsley and Pierre News, Washington. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the European Parliament this morning, and PR's Eleanor Beardsley reports a speech. Came a day after a proposal that could see Canada become an associate member of the EU. Prime Minister Mark Carney touted the long history of values shared by Canada and the EU.
We do not pursue zero-sum deals are commitment to the rule of law, and are unyielding defense of human dignity, individual freedom, and democracy share the same deep roots. Canada and the EU have been shocked by the Trump administration's aggressive use of tariffs as well as its threats to leave NATO and take Greenland from its longtime allies. The committee heard reports of students using AI to write essays and complete problem sets
without regard for actually learning.
“MIT professor Eric Klopfer who helped write the report says using technology to light in the”
mental load can be helpful, but the concern is when students take it too far. The committee is recommending more oral exams face-to-face follow-ups and collaborative projects along with clear policies explaining when AI supports learning, and when it begins to replace it. For Johnston reporting, it's NPR News.
Former Senate Minority Whip John Kyle has died at the age of 84. His family says in a statement that Kyle died due to complications from a neurological disease. Political leaders have taken to social media to memorialize the lawmaker from Arizona. They include former Senator and fellow Arizona Jeff Flake.
On ex Flake says Kyle was a giant, he remembers his late colleague as one of the most diligent and effective public servants Arizona ever had. Kyle served four terms in the house before he was elected to the Senate where he served three terms. A recent sweep of U.S. immigration and customs enforcement resulted in the arrest of 426 individuals
throughout Indiana. The Indianapolis metropolitan area says stops and arrests increased in the Indianapolis metropolitan area from August 30th, 2 September 3rd. The agency stressed that those arrested all had criminal records, but as NPR has reported, ISIS statistics show roughly 70% of those currently detained have no criminal convictions.
Here's Indiana Governor Mike Braun on the recent operation.
It does vary a little bit from the approach of the worst first.
Whenever they're looking for those offenders, they're going to come across others. ISIS says the enforcement effort was similar to those in other major metropolitan areas. For NPR News, I'm Barbangiano in Indianapolis. Its NPR Up first from NPR News is your way to slow down a fast moving world and make sense of it, which is just what tech leaders say they need right now.
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