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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. As Israel wages war in Iran, it is also expanding its campaign in Lebanon. Israel's military says it has launched a new ground incursion into southern Lebanon to fight Hezbollah. Israel is also preparing for possible ceasefire talks with Lebanon, as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
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The Israeli military says it has begun limited and targeted ground operations against Hezbollah, sending troops across the border into parts of southern Lebanon where Israel has not previously operated during this current war. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have followed Israeli evacuation orders and fled southern Lebanon, the north. The Norwegian Refugee Council Aid group says 1 in 7 people in Lebanon are now displaced. A person briefed on the matter, not authorized to speak publicly and speaking on condition of anonymity, says Israel intends to gradually increase its ground incursion deeper into Lebanon, while at the same time there are behind the scenes efforts to try to hold direct ceasefire talks between Israel and Lebanon. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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President Trump says he'll hold a news conference today. He did not name a time. He's been pushing US Allies, especially European nations, to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It's essentially been closed since the start of the war in Iran. Several vessels have been attacked in the Persian Gulf region, including oil tankers. White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt told Fox News Trump is continuing to talk to other leaders.
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The president is speaking with our allies in Europe and also many of our partners in the Gulf and Arab world to encourage them to step up, to do more to opened the Strait of Hormuz. And our NATO allies, especially, need to step up.
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That may be more unlikely. Several NATO member nations are expressing skepticism. Australia says it won't send ships. Japan and South Korea say they are reviewing the issue. A powerful blizzard is blanketing parts of Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. From member station wuwm, Mayan Silva reports people in Wisconsin are being urged to stay home.
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In a large part of the Central Plains, through the Upper Great Lakes region, there's heavy snowfall, dangerously high winds and whiteout conditions. Some areas of Wisconsin have had more than 2ft of snow, with more expected by the time the blizzard is done. But meteorologist Kevin Wagner with the National Weather Service in Milwaukee says in other areas it's not necessarily the amounts that are the big issue.
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It's the blowing, drifting and the strong winds accompanying with the heavy snow.
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Meteorologists are warning people about dangerous wind chills as some areas deal with power outages due to heavy snow or earlier sleet and freezing rain. For NPR News, I'm Ayan Silver in Milwaukee.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. With the blizzards, the National Weather Service is warning that the highest threat of severe weather today will actually be in the mid Atlantic. Residents are being warned of the chance of damaging winds and tornadoes. Some winds could gust up to hurricane strength. Some areas will then see rain turn to snow. The film One Battle After Another was the big winner at the annual Academy Awards last night, but it was hardly the only winner. NPR's Bob Mondello has details.
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Paul Thomas Anderson's satirical thriller with a Conscience, One Battle After Another won six Oscars, including best picture, best director and adapted screenplay, both for Anderson best supporting actor for Sean Penn, plus best editing and the new best casting Oscar. But the Motion Picture Academy spread the Love with six of the 10 best picture nominees taking home at least one award writer, director Ryan Coogler saw His blues inflected thriller Sinners Take four for best original screenplay, best actor, Michael B. Jordan, original score and cinematography.
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You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home.
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Frankenstein won three technical Oscars, Norway's Sentimental Value won best international feature and the historical drama Hamnet won best actress for Jessie Buckley. Bob Mondello, NPR News.
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The board directors of the Kennedy center in Washington, D.C. is expected to meet today. A federal judge has ordered them to allow a Democratic lawmaker to participate. Ohio Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty is an ex officio member of the board. She had filed a lawsuit for access. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News, in Washington.
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