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Amy Held
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Amy Held. More than two weeks after the US And Israel attacked Iran, the Trump administration is offering assurances that spiking gas prices will be short lived and so will the war. The price at the pump is up about 78 cents a gallon compared to a month ago, says AAA. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
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Chris Wright
During the war, Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for the world's oil and economy. But Energy Secretary Chris Wright told ABC News the war will, quote, certainly end soon.
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Luke Garrett
The conflict will come to the end in the next few weeks and we'll see a rebound in supplies and a pushing down of prices after that.
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Chris Wright
On Saturday, President Trump said other countries would help to reopen the strait. Wright did not say which countries would assist the US or when. The energy secretary then argued the war will ultimately make gas cheaper.
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Luke Garrett
This is short term pain to get through to a much better place where the Middle east can no longer be held hostage by the one rogue nation in Iran.
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Chris Wright
But Wright also said, quote, there's no guarantees in wars. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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Amy Held
The Pentagon has identified the six American service members who died last week when their refueling plane crashed in Iraq. NPR's Joe Hernandez reports.
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Joe Hernandez
Three airmen who died were part of the 99th Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, 33 year old John Kleiner, 31 year old Ariana Savino and 34 year old Ashley Pruitt. The three others who had been assigned to the Rickenbacker Air National Guard base in Columbus, Ohio were 38 year old Seth Koval, 30 year old Curtis Angst and 28 year old Tyler Simmons. The Defense Department says it was neither hostile nor friendly fire and that the incident is under investigation. In Iranian proxy group has claimed responsibility. Of the 13 U.S. service members who've died during the war with Iran, seven have been killed by enemy fire. Eight others have been severely injured. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
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Amy Held
A large late winter storm system is hitting the central US today and as NPR's Matt Bloom reports, it's bringing blizzard conditions.
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Matt Bloom
The National Weather Service says heavy and blowing snow and freezing cold will disrupt travel for millions across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through lake late Monday, gusty winds are bringing elevated fire risk to the Southern Plains and farther southeast. Harsh winds and severe weather could extend through the Ohio and Tennessee valleys and deep South. The storm is the latest part of a busy mid March weather pattern for the US an unusually early heat wave is settling over the southwest bringing highs 10 to 20 degrees above normal through the week. And in Hawaii, tens of thousands of residents remain without power after torrential rainfall hit the island chain. Matt Bloom, NPR News.
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Amy Held
This is NPR News. A federal judge is ordering the Kennedy center to allow a Democratic congresswoman to participate in a board meeting Monday to discuss the planned closure of the Washington, D.C. venue for two years of renovations. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports.
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Chloe Veltman
Joyce Beatty says she takes the responsibility to serve on the board seriously and that she intends to make it clear in the meeting that, quote, no president has the authority to unilaterally rename or demolish the Kennedy Center. A Kennedy center representative says they'll abide by the court's ruling and that Bey was invited to the meeting despite her claims in court. Federal Judge Christopher Cooper ruled on Saturday that the Kennedy center allow Bey to share her views opposing the temporary closure of the center at Monday's meeting, but doing so does not necessarily allow her to vote on the final decision. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
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Amy Held
Three weeks after the US Men's team beat Canada in the Olympic hockey finals, the Americans have done it once again, winning Paralympic gold in Italy. The U.S. beat Canada 6 to 2, becoming the first nation to sweep the hockey tournaments at the Olympics and the Paralympics. After 10 days, the closing ceremony is getting underway in the Italian Alps. Tonight is Hollywood's biggest night in Film, the 98th Academy Awards. Conan O' Brien is hosting the Oscars for the second year in a row. Sinners leads with the most nominations ever. 16. One battle after another follows with 13. Organizers have tightened security in LA, a move they say is precautionary with no known credible threat. This is NPR News.
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Luke Garrett
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