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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are feeling whipsawed with uncertainty over how and when the Strait of Hormuz might reopen. More than two months into the Iran war, President Trump initially announced an effort in which the US Military would guide ships through the strait, then paused that to allow time for a deal to end the war. As NPR's E.A. batraoui reports, that change came as a surprise to almost everyone.
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This was so abrupt that a person briefed on the matter, not authorized to speak to the media, told NPR that even Israel did not know about Trump's intention to end Project Freedom and had actually been preparing for an escalation. So what Trump says is he paused the operation because of what he calls great progress in reaching a final deal with Iran. And there were calls from countries in the region to Trump as well. In a post on X, Pakistan's prime minister, who's mediating between the US And Iran, thanked Trump for pausing this operation. And he said that he and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had asked Trump to do just that and move toward reconciliation.
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NPR's reporting. Millions of people with Medicare will soon be able to get a popular weight loss drug for $50 a month. Jackie Fortier with her partner KFF Health News reports.
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Starting July 1, GLP1 medications like WeGovy and Zepbound will be available to some Medicare enrollees for weight loss for the first time. The program will cap the monthly cost of the popular drugs at $50. Without insurance, these drugs currently cost hundreds of dollars. To qualify, people need a doctor's note and Medicare Part D. They also need to be clinically over plus have a condition like heart disease or pre diabetes. But there are catches the $50 copay won't count toward the annual out of pocket limit. The pilot also expires in December 2027, with no guarantee that the drugs will be covered under traditional Medicare after it ends.
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That's Jackie Fortier reporting. The Musk vs Altman trial in Oakland took a personal turn today as the mother of four of Elon Musk's children took the witness stand for member station kqed. Rachel Myro reports.
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Shivon Zilla served as Musk's eyes and ears on AI's board and as a go between after Musk left. But she contradicted his testimony, revealing he kept the extent of his pursuit of AI at Tesla secret as he poached top talent from OpenAI later testimony shed unflattering light on Sam Altman, too. A former board member explained Altman's five day ouster in 2023 stemmed from concerns that he wasn't being straight with the board about which AI Products had cleared safety review. Altman has yet to testify. That's set for next week. For NPR News, I'm Rachel Myro.
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Republicans are rapidly pursuing redistricting efforts across the south following a U.S. supreme Court ruling that affects some majority black congressional districts. South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana are all considering changes this week. This is NPR News. The FDA has announced its first authorization of fruit flavored E cigarettes. The decision is a major shift that comes after months of appeals to the Trump White House from the vaping industry. Health groups have argued against it and have long said flavors drive underage vaping in the US As a presidential candidate, Trump promised to save the vaping industry. A luxury passenger train derailed in western Colorado today, damaging rail lines and stopping passenger rail service and freight trains across the state. Colorado Public Radio's Stina Seeg reports.
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A luxury sightseeing train called the Canyon Spirit struck a semi tanker truck, ripping it apart. Colorado State Patrol estimates 6,000 gallons of road oil spilled, requiring a massive cleanup effort. The tanker driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. No other injuries have been reported. A Canadian company owns the luxury train, but it uses many of the same train tracks as Amtrak. Amtrak had to temporarily suspend some of its popular California Zephyr route, putting passengers on buses. For NPR News, I'm Stina Sieg in Grand Junction, Colorado.
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Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in Maryland's Preakness Stakes next weekend. That means there will be no chance of a Triple Crown winner this year. Where a horse wins the Derby, Preakness and New York's Belmont Stakes, American Pharaoh in 2015 and Justify in 2018 are the only horses to sweep all three races over the past four decades. Oil prices sank and stock markets rallied worldwide today. This is NPR News from Washington.
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