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NPR News: 04-19-2026 5PM EDT

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🗓️ 19 April 2026

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0:00.0

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump says the U.S. has seized an Iranian cargo ship after he said it attempted to violate the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. And here's Eric McDaniel has more.

0:16.6

Amid peace talks and a looming ends to the ceasefire, President Trump posted to social media

0:21.3

that a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, quote, blew a hole in the engine room, end quote,

0:26.2

of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Tuska.

0:29.1

Trump says Marines then took control of the vessel and moved to investigate its cargo.

0:32.9

He said the Iranian flagged ship was under existing U.S. Treasury Department sanctions.

0:37.2

Earlier on Sunday, Trump

0:38.5

alleged that Iran had violated the ceasefire by firing at other ships transiting the waterway.

0:43.5

The incident is sure to complicate planned peace talks in Pakistan this week. Eric McDaniel,

0:48.2

NPR News, the White House. Vice President Van, Steve Whitkoff, and Trump's son-in-law,

0:53.1

Jared Kushner will head to Islamabad for a second round of peace talks with Iran.

0:57.7

That's according to a White House official speaking on background, though Iran hasn't confirmed it will attend.

1:03.4

The three met with Iranian officials more than a week ago, but failed to come to an agreement.

1:07.9

That meeting was the highest-level talks between Iranian and U.S. leaders in

1:11.5

decades. President Trump says if Tehran doesn't agree to U.S. demands, he will knock out power

1:16.5

and energy plans, along with bridges in Iran. This is the two-week ceasefire between the two countries

1:21.7

is set to expire this week. A mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana has left at least eight children dead, ranging

1:29.1

in age from one to 14. Two other people were injured. Police say they responded to reports of gunfire

1:35.0

in a home for a domestic call and are now investigating a large scene. Wall Street will be looking

1:39.2

for reassurances for major companies this week. Maria Aspen has more. It's the height of earning season when big

1:44.8

companies reveal their results for the last three months and tell investors how they're feeling

1:49.5

about the broader economy. So far, things have been looking pretty rosy, despite weeks of

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