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Details@capitalone.com Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has made an undisclosed trip to the Mideast to visit U.S. troops. He discussed his visit this morning during a news conference at the Pentagon. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports. Hegseth claims regime change has been achieved in Iran.
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Hegseth visited troops over the weekend. He said morale was high and the US Is rapidly building bunkers to protect troops and aircraft from Iranian strikes. Hegseth echoed President Trump's claim that Iran's new leadership is now more moderate. Many Iran experts believe it's more hardline. Hegseth said opening the Strait of Hormuz and rocketing worldwide oil prices are not America's problem.
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Countries around the world who ought be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well. It's not just the United States Navy.
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He said. The Trump administration prefers a negotiated settlement but would not rule out using ground troops. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
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Stocks opened higher this morning as gasoline prices crossed the four dollar a gallon threshold. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. The Dow Jones Industrial average jumped about 660 points in early trading.
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AAA says the average price of gasoline nationwide is now just under $4.02 a gallon. It's the first time pump prices have topped the $4 mark in more than three and a half years. Gas prices have jumped more than a dollar a gallon in the month since the US And Israel launched their war against Iran, snarling energy traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran underscored the threat to oil shipments by attacking a Kuwaiti tanker in the Persian Gulf. The disruptions keeping crude oil prices above $100 a barrel. The McCormick Spice and Condiments Company is merging with the food division of Unilever to create a company worth nearly $66 billion. The deal puts French's mustard and Hellman's mayonnaise in the same corporate kitchen. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its total ban on reviewing asylum applications. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports. A pause remains in effect for about 40 countries.
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The Trump administration will resume reviewing asylum applications after a four month pause. The agency announced the freez in November after an Afghan national was charged with shooting two National Guards members, killing one of them. The decision left millions of pending asylum applications at U.S. citizenship and Immigration Services in limbo now. The pause is only in effect for about 40 countries, all which have travel restrictions to the U.S. in a statement, the agency says that the new policy allows for resources to focus on national security and public safety vetting for higher risk cases. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News, Washington.
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The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency says a migrant from Mexico has died in ICE custody in California. ICE officials say Jose Ramos Solano was found unresponsive in his cell. The agency says he received medical attention while he was detained. Reuters News Agency says 14 migrants have died in ICE custody so far this year. This is npr. President Trump says he'll host Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla for a state visit in late April. Writing online last hour, Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump will host a state dinner for the royal couple on April 28th. Texas authorities say a 15 year old student shot a teacher at his high school outside San Antonio yesterday. Officials say the teacher was wounded. The student then shot and killed himself. Texas officials have not provided an update on the teacher's condition. As sports betting expands nationwide, concerns about addiction are growing, especially among young people. Now, the University of Mississippi is launching what it calls the first research center of its kind in the nation. It's focused on gambling on college campuses. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports.
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The center on Collegiate Gambling will study how betting affects students and student athletes, including addiction risks, mental health and pressure tied to game outcomes. It will also develop prevention strategies and help shape policy. Kate Humble with the National Council on Problem Gambling, says the ease of access is a major concern.
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It's all available right in your pocket and not just accessible, but available 24, 7. You can bet on the Eagles and then you can also, at 2am bet on Bulgarian ping pong or something kind of round the clock if you're looking for betting opportunities.
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Humble says that kind of constant access combined with limited education about risk can make younger users especially vulnerable. Windsor Johnston, NPR News.
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And I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News, from Washington.
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