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Live from NPR News, I'm Jail Snyder. President Trump is planning to address the nation. The White House says he will deliver an update on the Iran war tonight. His address follows remarks Tuesday that the U.S. could end its attacks within two to three weeks and that Iran did not have to make a deal as a prerequisite. Trump also criticized allies that have not helped the U.S. war effort. The World Food Program says tons of food aid are stuck in ports because of the war on Iran. Pachaui reports. The World Food Program says there is a whole disruption in the global supply chain with carriers not able to use the Strait of Hermuz and choosing not to use the Suez Canal through Egypt out of concerns of attacks on the Red Sea too. The agency says this is adding a month to shipping time and costing more because of spikes in fuel prices from the war. The World Food Program says as people around the world pay more for fuel, more families will no longer be able to put food on the table. The agency says some 45 million additional people will fall into acute hunger around the world if current conditions continue through June, reaching 363 million globally.

Aya-a-Bel-Trawi, NPR News, Dubai. The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case testing President Trump's efforts to make it more difficult for children born in the U.S. to become citizens. Up to this point in the nation's history, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution has guaranteed automatic citizenship or babies born on U.S. soil, as NPR's Nina Totenberg reports. Even in periods of great hostility to immigrants, the notion of birthright citizenship has remained so entrenched that during World War II, when Japanese enemy aliens were imprisoned in U.S. detention camps, their newborn children were automatically granted American citizenship. President Trump, however, has long maintained that the 14th Amendment of the Constitution does not confer automatic citizenship. And so on day one of his second presidential term, he issued an executive order that bars citizenship for babies born to parents who enter the country illegally or who are here legally while they live and work on temporary visas.

To date, every judge to have ruled in the case has barred Trump's order from going into effect. Now the Supreme Court will decide. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington. The countdown is proceeding toward NASA's Wednesday evening launching. named at sending the first astronauts on a moon mission in more than 50 years. NASA's Jeff Spalding. People are excited and ready to go on this first chapter on our way back to the moon since the 1970s. So we're very excited.

NASA officials say the rocket is doing well on its pad at the Kennedy Space Center and the weather is looking promising. Four astronauts make up the Artemis crew. They are to circle the moon without landing and comes straight back to Earth. The launch team is expected to begin fueling the rocket this morning. And you're listening to NPR News. New guidelines from the American Heart Association recommend a diet, rich in plant proteins, and healthy oils such as olive oil. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports the advice clashes with messages.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy emphasizes. The Trump administration has placed protein including meat and cheese at the top of a food pyramid. but the Heart Association says a heart-healthy diet includes plenty of vegetables and fruits and emphasizes minimizing saturated fats. The two sets of guidelines are on the same page when it comes to consuming whole grains as opposed to packaged foods made with refined grains, choosing minimally processed foods, as well as limiting added sugars. Poor nutrition is strongly associated with heart disease,

the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. An estimated 80% of heart disease can be prevented or deletive. laid and lifestyle changes, including a healthy diet, can help. Allison Aubrey and PR News. Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to a DUI charge in Florida. Woods made his plea Tuesday four days after the rollover crash that led to his arrest. Also Tuesday, a sheriff's report said Woods had pain pills in his pocket and showed signs of impairment at last week's crash scene.

Oil prices are easing the price of a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, down more than 4% to around $99 a barrel. An Asian financial market sharply higher after President Trump said the U.S. will be done attacking Iran within two to three weeks. South Korean shares up 8.4%. Japan's Niki rose 5.2%. This is NPR News.