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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. A long night in Enid, Oklahoma, where search and rescue operations are underway following a massive tornado. Rescuers are searching for people who may be trapped in debris. Mayor David Mason says police have been able to get some people out of homes that sustained heavy damage.
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They were doing search and rescue. We have now backed them out so that, oh, people can come in and do a secondary search and doing quadrants.
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Mason spoke to KocoTV. Video posted online shows a rapidly moving twister touching down. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office says there are no immediate reports of fatalities and injuries are minor. Enid is a city of about 50,000 people about 80 miles north of Oklahoma City. Amid stalled talks with Iran, President Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire by three weeks. The the announcement came at the White House Thursday following a meeting between Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors. Trump says he expects to meet at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in the next couple of weeks. Pope Leo urging Iran and the US to resume peace talks. The pontiff spoke Thursday while traveling back to Rome from Africa. Here's NPR's Jason DeRoz reporting on his remarks.
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The pope told reporters that too often the first response to international tensions is violence, and he encouraged answers that come from, quote, a culture of peace rather than hatred and division. The pope said that he carries with him a photo of a Muslim child who waved a sign reading welcome Pope Leo during his visit to Lebanon last year. He said he's learned that child was killed during this war with the US And Israel. Leo acknowledged that the situation with Iran is complex, but he also said the attacks have caused chaos, affecting the global economy and, quote, an entire population in Iran of innocent people suffering because of the war. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
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The European Union has unblocked a $100 billion loan for Ukraine and adopted another round of sanctions against Russia. NPR's Polina Litvinova reports from Kyiv.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes Ukraine will receive the first tranche of the massive loan by the end of spring or the beginning of summer. Responding to NPR in a voice message, Zelenskyy said this money will be used for strengthening the Ukrainian it is social support for our people, he says, support for our army and the production of drones, electronic warfare systems. Hungary and Slovakia opposed the multi billion loan for Ukraine for months. They approved it only after the two countries began receiving Russian oil again through a pipeline that goes through Ukrainian territory and temporarily was not operating. Polina Litvinova, NPR News, KYIV.
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This is NPR. A U.S. soldier involved in the military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 on the prediction market site polymarket. Federal officials unsealed the indictment on Thursday. Michael Tilson Thomas has died. The conductor and pianist was a music director at the San Francisco Symphony from 1990 to 2020, making him the orchestra's longest serving director. Jeff London reports on his legacy.
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Michael Tilson Thomas was known for his spontaneous, theatrical conducting style, whether it was American music or Mahler. The Southern California native was a musical prodigy, conducting the Boston Symphony orchestra in his 20s. He led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, but he considered the establishment of the New World Symphony his biggest achievement. Over a thousand of its alumni perform in orchestras around the world. Tilson Thomas said he lived by a kind of musical Hippocratic oath.
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Always make sure that your spirit is focused so that communicating music to other people is a central priority for you.
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For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York.
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Oil prices rising over concerns about the tension in the Middle east rising. Reuters says the price of Brent crude, the international standard, has risen more than 17% over the course of the week. It's now at around $106 a barrel. I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News.