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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Ram. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration is introducing a new America first visa in India that will prioritize business professionals. As NPR's Diya Hadid reports, the announcement comes in the backdrop of souring and changing relations between India and the U.S.
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rubio entered the U.S. embassy compound gardens in New Delhi to the Rocky Feast theme song Eye of the Tiger. In brief comments to reporters, Rubio said the new visa would prioritise business professionals to strengthen trade ties. He said the US had expanded commercial ties with more than $20 billion in investments from Indian companies in the US even as Indian companies race to invest in the United States, there's concern in New Delhi over lacklustre investment in India itself, even as the economy is being rocked by the impact of a fuel crisis caused by the U.S. and Israel's war on IR. Dear Hadid, NPR News, New Delhi.
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Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are struggling to respond to the Ebola outbreak. Since it began a week ago, there have been more than 800 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. Dr. John Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC, says it's likely to continue to spread since there's no approved vaccine or treatment for this particular Ebola strain.
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When this outbreak was declared, we already had more than 200 suspected cases. It means the magnitude of this outbreak is huge. And if we don't stop this outbreak knowing that we don't have vaccines, medicines, you can see the trend that we have there.
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Cases have been also reported in Uganda. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has revived a contract with a company known for making spyware that can remotely hack into phones. The move last year raised concerns among privacy and civil liberty advocates. NPR's Ju Jeffrey Block reports. The Department of Homeland Security now says ICE has no relationship with the company.
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Paragon Solutions makes a spyware tool that can remotely hack into devices without the target clicking a link. ICE's $2 million contract with the company for an unspecified product was first signed in 2024, but the Biden administration swiftly put the contract on hold. The Trump revived it last year, but the contract was closed out in January, according to a notice on a procurement website. DHS told NPR in a statement that ICE has no new contract with Paragon Solutions and no relationship with the company or the company that acquired it. DHS declined to clarify whether ICE still has access to Paragon developed tools, such as through a third party. Jude Joffe Block, NPR News.
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This is NPR News. An earthquake shook Hawaii last night. The US Geological Survey put its magnitude at 6o. It was followed by a 3.2 aftershock. There have been no reports of major damage or casualties. Scientists do not expect a tsunami. Scientists are monitoring the Kilauea volcano on the Big island, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Google is changing what it means to Google. The tech company is integrating AI more deeply into its core Internet search function. And NPR's John Ruich reports.
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At its annual developer conference this week, Google said it's making its iconic search box more dynamic so it can expand with longer searches. Users can also put pictures or documents into it for new kinds of searches, and it's folding more AI into its search. The company has put AI overviews on some searches for about a year, and it sees the integration of the two as the way forward. Critics warn that AI answers could give consumers less choice as AI prioritizes suggestions over Web links. That could also undermine the Internet economy and businesses that are reliant on clicks, including online shops, Web advertisers and even news organizations. John Ruich, NPR News.
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CBS News Radio signed off last night for the last time after nearly 100 years. It began in 1927 and included groundbreaking journalists such as Edward R. Murrow, who broadcast from London during World War II. The first broadcast of a World Series baseball game could be heard on CBS. In 1938, the company announced it was ending the service because of challenging economic realities. I'm Nora Ramm, NPR News, in Washington.
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