US and Iran Trade Fire, Tennessee Redistricting, US Boat Strikes In Caribbean
5/8/202613 min
President Trump insists the ceasefire is holding even after the U.S. and Iran traded fire in the Strait of Hormuz for the second time this week.
Tennessee is the first state to redraw its congressional map after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, joining other Southern Republican-led states in redrawing districts ahead of the midterms.
The U.S. military is facing growing scrutiny over its campaign of airstrikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, which has killed nearly 200 people and raised new allegations of mistreatment of foreign fishermen.
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(0:00) Introduction
(01:55) US and Iran Trade Fire
(05:45) Tennessee Redistricting
(09:40) US Boat Strikes In Caribbean
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First 90 secondsLeila Fadel· Host0:00
[gentle music] U.S. forces intercepted Iranian attacks on Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
A Martinez· Host0:06
The U.S. responded by hitting launch sites inside Iran, but President Trump says the ceasefire is still on.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:12
They trifled. I call that a trifle.
Leila Fadel· Host0:14
I'm Leila Fadel, that's A Martinez, and this is Up First from NPR News. [upbeat music] Tennessee is the first state to redraw its congressional map after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. The new map breaks up a majority Black district in Memphis, effectively eliminating the state's last Democratic House seat.
A Martinez· Host0:35
And the U.S. military is facing allegations about undisclosed airstrikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. Survivors say fishermen were attacked, detained, and transported for days with little food or water. Stay with us. We've got the news you need to start your day.
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