NPR News: 06-09-2026 8AM EDT

Korva Coleman· Host0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The Pentagon says a U.S. military helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Two crew members were safely rescued. U.S. Central Command disclosed the information this morning. President Trump confirmed it last night. NPR's Greg Myre reports U.S. forces are in the area enforcing a U.S. naval blockade.

Greg Myre0:22

The two crew members in the Apache helicopter crashed as they were patrolling near the coast of Oman and not far from the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said they were rescued in the early hours of Tuesday, about two hours after the crash. Both are in stable condition. The military statement said the cause was under investigation. There have been no reports of hostilities in that area. U.S. forces are operating close to the strait, but generally not inside it, to enforce the U.S. blockade of ships going to or from Iranian ports. Iran is enforcing its own blockade. Few oil tankers or other commercial ships are passing through the Gulf due to the dueling blockades. Greg Myre, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

Korva Coleman· Host1:09

A federal judge has overturned President Trump's one hundred thousand dollar fee for H-1B visas. NPR's Sergio Martinez-Beltran reports the visas are given to highly skilled foreign workers in the U.S.

Sergio Martinez-Beltran1:21

Boston Federal Judge Leo Sorokin ruled the one hundred thousand dollar fee constituted a tax, something the president has no authority