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Dale Willman

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โ€œIn addition to the naval blockade, president Trump on Sunday said that The US would begin destroying mines laid by Iranians in the Strait Of Hormuz and added that Iranians would be, quote, blown to hell if they fired at The US. Over the past two weeks, president Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's infrastructure, bomb the country, quote, back to the stone age, and to wipe out its entire civilization in one night.โ€

โ€” Dee Parvez
APR 13, 2026NPR

NPR News: 04-13-2026 2AM EDT

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    US Navy begins blockade of Hormuz Monday

    โ€œIf they wanna have nuclear weapons, they're not gonna have nuclear weapons. I've been saying that for thirty years. I would never allow that to happen before I was in politics, and that country will not have nuclear weapons.โ€

    โ€” Donald Trump
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    Iran war triggers global commodity shortages

    โ€œPeople are hurting. They're hurting because of sheer lack of quantities. If you are in The Philippines, you're queuing the same way people were queuing here in the seventies to fill your tank. They are hurting because, they may be in need of helium for semiconductors.โ€

    โ€” Kristalina Georgieva
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    Viktor Orban loses Hungarian reelection bid

    โ€œMagdi's victory was hard won in an electoral system that over the past sixteen years, Orban had stacked in his favor from gerrymandering to controlling the media. As Brussels now looks forward to working with a more pro European Hungarian leader, Moscow and the current White House administration have lost in Orban, a key ally in Europe.โ€

    โ€” Esme Nicholson
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    Swalwell suspends California gubernatorial campaign

    โ€œRepresentative Eric Swalwell says he's suspending his campaign for California governor. He made the announcement Sunday in a social media post saying that he's deeply sorry for mistakes and judgment that he's made in the past. Allegations of sexual misconduct with a former staffer were made public on Friday.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman
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    Trump fires entire Presidio Trust board

    โ€œThe San Francisco Chronicle first reported that all six trustees were terminated last week. Lisa Petri is a spokesperson for the trust. She says the park will continue to operate normally. Trump signed an executive order last year cutting any federal funding to the trust, but Petri says it has been self sufficient since 2013.โ€

    โ€” Bijan Siavovsky
APR 13, 2026NPR

NPR News: 04-13-2026 3AM EDT

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    US begins blockade of all Iranian ports

    โ€œThe US Central Command says it will begin a blockade on all Iranian ports beginning in seven hours. The action is in response to the collapse of peace talks in Pakistan this weekend. The blockade is an effort to force Iran to reopen the Strait Of Hormuz to shipping.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman
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    Israel and Lebanon scheduled for direct talks

    โ€œIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited troops in Lebanon Sunday as Israeli and Lebanese diplomats prepare to hold their first direct meeting between government officials in decades on Tuesday. Israel and Lebanon's ambassadors to The US are set to meet in Washington to discuss a ceasefire.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman
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    Viktor Orban loses reelection bid in Hungary

    โ€œHungarian voters rejected the reelection bid of prime minister Viktor Orban on Sunday. Officials say voters turned out in the largest number since the fall of communism. The vote is seen as critical for Europe and Ukraine.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman
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    Federal grants fund prehospital blood transfusion expansion

    โ€œThe federal government has awarded $50,000,000 for EMS agencies around the country to expand prehospital blood transfusion programs. NHTSA says roughly 2% of the nation's 15,000 EMS agencies have prehospital blood programs now, but they're hoping to grow that number rapidly.โ€

    โ€” Chris Polanski
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    Rory McIlroy secures back-to-back Masters victory

    โ€œRory McIlroy has become only the fourth golfer to have back to back wins at the Masters. McIlroy pulled away Sunday with a pair of birdies around Amen Corner and finished the day with a one under 71. That was good enough to give him a one stroke win over Scottie Scheffler and Russell Henley.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman
APR 13, 2026NPR

NPR News: 04-12-2026 11PM EDT

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    Trump threatens naval blockade in Strait of Hormuz

    โ€œIn addition to the naval blockade, president Trump on Sunday said that The US would begin destroying mines laid by Iranians in the Strait Of Hormuz and added that Iranians would be, quote, blown to hell if they fired at The US. Over the past two weeks, president Trump has threatened to destroy Iran's infrastructure, bomb the country, quote, back to the stone age, and to wipe out its entire civilization in one night.โ€

    โ€” Dee Parvez
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    IMF warns Iran conflict causes global economic pain

    โ€œAnd it is asymmetric. It affects different countries differently. If you are in the vicinities of the conflict, it's a big hit on you. If you are an oil importer, it is a big hit on you. If you have no reserves to protect yourself, you're in a very tough, situation.โ€

    โ€” Kristalina Georgieva
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    Eric Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor

    โ€œDemocratic representative Eric Swalwell announced this evening that he's suspending his campaign for California governor. He made the announcement in a post on social media. Swawa was recently accused of sexual assault against several former staff members.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman
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    Virginia redistricting vote impacts House majority control

    โ€œVirginians are voting on a measure that could result in a four seat gain in Virginia's congressional delegation for Democrats. That could make house minority leader Hakeem Jeffries speaker of the house. Virginia could be one of the last states to act in the national redistricting frenzy kicked off by Trump.โ€

    โ€” Jad Khalil
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    Viktor Orban loses reelection bid in Hungary

    โ€œVoters in Hungary turned out in numbers not seen since the fall of communism Sunday and resoundingly rejected a reelection bid by long serving prime minister Viktor Orban. During his sixteen years in office, Orban often challenged the governance of the European Union. Incoming pre prime minister, Peter Magyar, says he will repair Hungary's relations with the EU.โ€

    โ€” Dale Willman