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Live from NPR News. I'm Lakshmi Singh. The US Military is reporting it fired on an Iranian oil tanker today in the Gulf of Oman. Central Command saying the fighter jet was trying to breach the US Blockade on Iranian ports. The Trump administration maintains its ceasefire with Tehran is still holding, but President Trump is trying to pressure Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, where disruptions to global shipments have caused an unprecedented energy crisis. And including in the US where polls show a growing number of people expressing frustration with the rising cost of gasoline, with the war and with President Trump. Contrary to what industry analysts have projected, President Trump continues to promise relief will come quickly once the war is over. Today, he again said Iran's ready to strike a deal.
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They want to make a deal badly, and we'll see if we get there. If we get there, they can't have nuclear weapons. You know, it's very simple.
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With reports that the US And Iran may be nearing a deal, world oil prices have fallen more than 7.5%. They're still above $101 a barrel. On Wall street, the Dow rose more than 600 points, and other major U.S. market indices have closed up 1.3% to 2%. The war against Iran is causing some in the U.S. to change their travel plans. NPR's Stephen Basaha reports many travelers are avoiding international trips due to concerns about safety and cost.
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James Ridgway just landed back home in D.C. but he might skip his trip to Europe after seeing the cost to fly.
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We have tickets to see the Cure in Ireland, and I don't think we'll be able to swing it.
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Arlene Hogan owns the travel advisor company vacays4u, and she says her clients are sticking to domestic travel due to concerns about conflicts overseas. Hawaii is especially popular, even though Hawaii
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is an expensive destination when you think about it, however, it gives people a sense of security.
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According to the travel site Kayak International, tickets in late April were up about $150 compared to a year earlier. Steven Besaha, NPR News.
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CNN founder Ted Turner has died at the age of 87. He was a consummate salesman who changed how much of the world consumes news. WABE's Molly Samuel has more.
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Turner was a cable TV pioneer, founding TBS, CNN, Headline News, TNT, the Cartoon Network and Turner Classic Movies he billion to the United nations, creating the UN Foundation. And he was a co founder of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, which seeks to rid the world of nuclear weapons. As one of the largest landowners in the country, Turner protected millions of acres of land on his ranches while also bringing bison burgers to diners at his chain of Ted's Montana grills. In 2018, Turner shared he had Lewy Body Dementia, a progressive brain disorder. He is survived by five children. For NPR News, I'm Molly Samuel in Atlanta.
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This is NPR News. Tennessee Republicans have unveiled a proposed congressional map that would crack Memphis's Shelby county into multiple districts in an effort to eliminate the state's lone remaining Democratic held seat. Currently, Tennessee is represented by eight Republicans and one Democrat. SpaceX plans to give the AI company Anthropic access to its Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee. And Anthropic is expected to use a facility to bolster capacity for its Claude Pro and Claude Max AI assistants. The partnership marks a shift for SpaceX founder Elon Musk, who had previously criticized Anthropic over its dispute with the government. But SpaceX is IPO bound and looking to promote its AI ambitions with investors. Pollinating insects influence human health by pollinating our crops. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports. New research in the journal Nature shows that influence can be surprisingly large.
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Nature is good for human health. Trees clear the air, wetlands filter water, and insects pollinate food. But moving beyond these generalities to specifics has been hard. A research team in Nepal zoomed in by tracing the links between pollinators, crops and farmers. They found that insects are responsible for more than 20% of total vitamin E, A and folate intake in these areas. As insects decline worldwide from climate change, habitat loss and pesticide use, the researchers say human health could suffer. But the study also found that simple actions to help pollinators, like planting wildflowers, can help reverse these declines and keep communities healthy. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
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I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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