SpaceX IPO and Global War Memorial

This message comes from Capital One with the Capital One Savor card. Earn unlimited three percent cash back on dining and entertainment. Capital One What's in your wallet? Terms Apply details at Capital One dot com Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump now says he is canceling plans to attack Iran tonight. In a post on social media, he says that's because, quote, discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran have been brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved end quote. Trump had also threatened to seize key oil infrastructure including Harg Island. The U. S. and Iran continue to trade fire that threatens to upend a ceasefire agreement they reaffirmed in April. The rivals are also asserting dueling blockades in the Strait of Hormuz a narrow transit route for about a quarter of the globe's oil shipments. And PR Greg Meyer reports on the US latest actions. Central command said the U. S. fired and disabled a tanker near the Strait of Hormuz as it was attempting to transport oil from Iran. Second day in a row, this has happened. But here's the broader point. The U is. S try.ing to get oil tankers from friendly Arab countries out of the Gulf and block ships going to and from Iran. If you add up the numbers, they seem to be in the US favor, but overall, we're still talking about a relatively small number compared to the pre war shipping traffic. NPR's Greg Meyery, a federal judge is denying a request to temporarily block a nearly one point eight billion dollars fund sought by President Trump to compensate his allies who allege they were targeted for prosecutions. And PR's Ryan Lucas is more. The lawsuit was filed by the group's citizens for responsibility and ethics in Washington. The Justice Department says the case is moot because the department has said it is not moving forward with the anti weaponization fund. The watchdog group, however, says the fund has not been formally rescinded, and so on paper, it still legally exists. So it is asking the court to temporarily block the fund for now. At a hearing in federal court, U. S. District Judge Richard Leon denied that request. The judge said the issue does appear to be moot because of the Justice Department's public declarations , but he also warned the government not to play possum with the court. Ryan Lucas NPR News, Washington. SpaceX is about to go public. Elon Musk's company is aiming to raise seventy five billion dollars through an IPO tomor row. As NPRS John Ruich reports today we may learn that it's more. SpaceX said earlier this month it's aiming to sell around five hundred fifty six million shares to the public at an expected price of dollar one hundred thirty five dollars each . But analysts say demand has been strong as the company and investment banks have marketed the shares ahead of their debut . That means the offer price and the amount of money SpaceX raises could change. SpaceX is listing is one of three blockbuster IPOs in the pipeline that are a major test of investor appetite for AI . Open AI, which makes Chat GPT and Anthropic, Maker of Claude, have both filed paperwork with the government to indicate their intent to list. John Ruich NPR News US stocks trading higher with the NASDAQ up three hundred and sixty three points or nearly one and a half percent. You're listening to NPR News The opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico City, but when it comes to the security of the international games across North America, the US intelligence community will be limited in monitoring foreign threats. Section seven oh two of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act a key surveillance tool is set to expire tomorrow . Today the GOP led House lack the votes to grant a temporary extension . Bice's extension came under growing doubt after President Trump selected Bill Polte, a federal housing finance regulator with no intelligence background to temporarily serve as director of national Iellntig . A new memorial will be erected on the National Mall in Washington, D. C. that honors those who served in the Global War on terrorism, and Pierre's Frank Lankfort has details. The memorial will include a twenty five foot tall arch made of melted down war steel from vehicles and weapons. Soil and vegetation will cover the arch according to the newly released design concept . Visitors will walk through a shallow pool and leave temporary footprints next to permanent ones of service members. Former President George W. Bush, the memorial's honorary chair, spoke in a video. The Global War and Terrorism Memorial will stand as a lasting tribute to the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice after nine eleven to make America safer and stronger