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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump is demanding that about seven countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. It's been effectively shut down since the war against Iran started. Iran has fired on vessels there, but officials with Australia, Germany and Japan said they are not going to send ships to the strait. Meanwhile, Israel is also continuing to attack Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. Officials say at least 800,000 people have fled and hundreds of people have been killed. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports. The Israeli military said today it has begun limited and targeted ground operations beyond the border area into new areas of southern Lebanon.
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A person briefed on the matter, not authorized to speak publicly, speaking on condition of anonymity, told me that Israel intends to gradually increase its ground incursion deeper into Lebanon. And at the same time, there are a lot of efforts behind the scenes for direct ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
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NPR's Daniel Estrin reporting. Gas prices continue to surge in the U.S. the motoring club AAA says they're now $3.72 a gallon. That's nearly 80 cents higher than a month ago, and it's due to the war in Iran. But NPR's Luke Garrett reports. The Trump administration insists the spike in gas prices will be short lived.
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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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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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The energy secretary then argued the war will ultimately make gas cheaper.
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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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But Wright also said there's no guarantees in wars. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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A major winter storm is pummeling the Midwest and Great Plains states. From member station wcmu, Rick Brewer reports. Blizzard conditions have closed the only bridge connecting Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
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Local officials are asking people to stay home and only travel if necessary. Large parts of northern Michigan are also under an ice storm warning. The five mile Mackinac Bridge goes across the Straits of Mackinac, which connects Lake Huron and Lake Michigan at the tip of the Mitt. The only other way to travel between the peninsulas is through Wisconsin or Ontario, Canada. James Lake is a spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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Blowing winds and snow have made visibility so poor that it's not safe to cross the Mackinac Bridge.
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Most of Iowa and Wisconsin and portions of Illinois and Minnesota are also being hit with blizzard conditions. For NPR News, I'm Rick Brewer in Midland, Michigan.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The US is getting a $10 billion fee from investors who are purchasing part of the video sharing app TikTok. The sale is happening because of a new U.S. law requiring TikTok to divest of most of its Chinese investment. The fee was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. There were a lot of contenders at last night's Academy Awards. The big winner was the film One Battle After Another. It it captured best picture, best director and best supporting actor for Sean Penn. The best actor trophy went to Michael B. Jordan, the star of the Jim Crow era horror film Sinners. The best actress honor went to Jessie Buckley of the historical drama Hamnet. Team USA is headed to the final of the World Baseball Classic, the best on best international tournament. The star studded lineup edged out The Dominican Republic 2 runs to 1. NPR's Becky Sullivan reports.
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The U.S. and the Dominican Republic had both scored dozens of runs over the course of the Classic, but it was the gloves that flashed Sunday night in the semifinal. The only scorers for either team were solo homers, first by Junior Cominero to put the Doctor up 1 0. Then Gunner Henderson and Roman Anthony answered in the fourth inning for the U.S. both rosters were loaded with top players. There are 22 All Stars on the USA roster, including three time MVP Aaron Judge, seven Cy Young winner Paul Skeens and the Do it all shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. The Doctor had 16 All Stars, including sluggers Juan Soto and Vlad Guerrero Jr. And the outfielder Julio Rodriguez. The other semifinal between Venezuela and surprise contender Italy is set for Monday night. The winner will face the U.S. in the final on Tuesday. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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And I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News from Washington.
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With March madness getting underway, coaches are pushing their players to the limits. But an investigation finds that in some inst tough coaching can go too far.
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She would call us idiots, stupid, worthless,
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low of the low on the Sunday story, coaches accused of emotional abuse and the players who push back the Sunday story from the up first podcast. Listen now on the NPR app.