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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump says he'll hold a news conference this morning. This comes after he demanded over the weekend that some other nations help the US Keep the Strait of Hormuz open. Iran has essentially shut down the narrow waterway, and that's cut oil shipments to countries that badly need them. But other nations have declined to send ships to the region. That includes Australia, Japan and Germany. Italy's foreign minister doubts his country will participate in the president wants to send the message that the US is winning the war with Iran. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports. The repeated emphasis on winning comes as gas prices sour and Americans are increasingly skeptical of the war.
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Trump is very attuned to the politics of the moment, and he can see the polls. Jenny Stromer Galli, who studies political messaging at Syracuse University, says the repetition of winning is an attempt to refocus the conversation on something more positive.
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When you watch Trump and his messaging, he is always aware of how the message is looking.
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He's a showman still at heart. And as a showman, part of his show is this vision of strength and success. The president is increasingly blaming the media, and the administration has threatened to pull broadcast licenses over coverage of the war. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
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Stocks opened higher this morning as oil prices hover around $100 a barrel. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 520 points in early trading.
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The war with Iran is not only raising gasoline prices in the US the price of jet fuel is also taking off. Some airlines have begun raising ticket prices in response. Airline CEOs are also concerned about possible staffing, shortages in airport control towers and security line. In an open letter to Congress, airline executives urge lawmakers to ensure that air traffic controllers and TSA agents are paid even during a partial government shutdown. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessen's holding trade talks with Chinese officials in Paris this week. They're trying to lay the groundwork for President Trump's visit to China at the end of the month. Although Trump told the Financial Times it's possible that trip will be delayed, Asian stocks were mixed overnight. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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A blizzard is pounding parts of Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Randy San Roman has lived in Green Bay, Wisconsin, all his life. He says this is unusual.
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We haven't had a snowstorm like this in some years. It's been some years.
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It's part of a huge storm system that's barreling east. Tornado watches are now posted from the Florida panhandle up to southern Virginia. The National Weather Service warns the Mid Atlantic now faces the greatest risk. States should expect damaging winds and a chance for tornadoes. This is npr. Multiple wildfires are burning in Nebraska, including one of the state's biggest wildfires ever. These have burned more than 1100 square miles. The biggest is the Morrill Fire, and none of that is under control. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has put several counties under states of emergency and says at least one person has been killed. Voters are worried artificial intelligence will play a concerning role in promoting false or misleading content about year's midterm elections. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports. That's according to a recent NPR PBS News Marist poll.
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The poll found more than 8 in 10Americans expect AI will be used to spread or amplify false information about voting this year. Samuel Woolley studies online propaganda at the University of Pittsburgh. He says the technology is making it easier than ever to produce convincing false content.
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AI generated content used at a particular moment in an electoral contest could have incredibly damaging results for democracy if AI gets spread that alleges something that's a lie about a particular candidate. If there is content that's generated through AI that claims that voting locations have
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changed, Bully says the timing of misinformation, especially in the final days before voting, can make it difficult to correct the record in time. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains in intensive care in a hospital in Brasilia. The former right wing leader and ally of President Trump has pneumonia. Bolsonaro is also serving a lengthy prison term for his role in a coup attempt. This is NPR.