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Korva Coleman
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth says the US Effort to open the Strait of Hormuz is a separate operation that does not affect the ceasefire with Iran. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports.
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Quill Lawrence
At a news briefing, Hegseth said U.S. forces have opened a safe passage for tankers through the strait. He said the Iranian boats that have attacked ships there and the US Destruction of those boats doesn't cross the threshold of restarting major combat operations and don't mean an end to the ceasefire, which might trigger a need for congressional approval to continue the war. Hegses said the US Mission to protect a free shipping lane was temporary and other countries should take over.
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Pete Hegseth
We hope South Korea would step up, just like we hope Japan would step up, just like we hope Australia would step up, just like we hope Europe steps up. But we're not waiting for them to do so. We're looking to set the conditions to hand to them.
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Quill Lawrence
Iran's state broadcaster claimed that its control of the Strait has intensified. Quill Lawrence, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
The United Arab Emirates says it is defending against a new set of Iranian missiles and drones. The this follows yesterday's barrage into the uae. The Emirati government said three people were wounded yesterday in a drone strike on an oil facility. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine fired missiles deep into Russian territory last night. This comes as Ukraine also declares a temporary cease fire starting tomorrow through Saturday. It comes ahead of Russia's celebration marking the end of World War II. NPR's Joanna Kakisis reports. Russia also declared a temporary truce.
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Joanna Kakisis
Writing on social media, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his proposed truce would start on midnight May 6, a couple of days before the one offered by the Kremlin. Speaking in the Armenian capital, Yerevan on Monday, Zelenskyy said Russian leaders are not including military equipment in the upcoming Victory Day parade in Moscow.
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They fear drones may buzz over Red Square.
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Joanna Kakisis
This is telling previous attempts at temporary ceasefires have failed, with Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of violations. Joanna Kakis, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
For now, the abortion pill mifepristone can still be prescribed online and sent through the mail. That's after a temporary order from the Supreme Court. The state of Louisiana is suing, arguing that access to the medication should be restricted. Louisiana severely limits abort and it wants to stop residents from obtaining abortion medication from out of state providers. KFF health news correspondent Julie Rovner says the issue could have political effects.
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Julie Rovner
Anti abortion groups have been increasingly vocal about their frustration that the president hasn't done more to limit, if not outlaw, the abortion pill. And the telehealth option has basically allowed women to get around most state bans in the 20 states that now have them.
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Korva Coleman
Julie Rovner reporting. You're listening to NPR News. The U.S. secret Service says its officers in Washington, D.C. shot a man near the Washington Monument yesterday. That's not far from the White House. The Secret Service says the man opened fire first and officers returned fire. A teenage boy bystander was wounded. So was the suspect. The country's watchdog group for the electrical grid has issued its highest level of warning. NPR's Rebecca Hersher reports. The warning focuses on AI data centers.
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Rebecca Hersher
The warning comes from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, a nonprofit that tracks the reliability and security of the continent's electrical grid. It says that electricity demand from data centers could overload the electrical grid. Data centers are the engines that power artificial intelligence tools as well as cryptocurrency mining. They use a lot of electricity, and their demands on the electrical grid change second by second. The warning notes that such rapid oscillations can overload the grid, causing blackouts. The group is asking grid operators and utilities to share information about data center effects to inform future federal rules on the topic. Rebecca Hersher, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
The Met Gala was held last night. You it's the annual splashy fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. It raised millions of dollars. It's also a high point for fashion. One of the people making a debut included the model and musician from Antigua, Arianna Rose Phillips. She's the first wheelchair user to appear on the huge Met carpet. This is npr.
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