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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump has just released a message on his truth social online account. In the past few minutes, the president said that Iran must agree it will never obtain a nuclear weapon. He's also calling for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened immediately. President Trump says he is going into the situation room right now. Trump says he is going to make what he calls a final determination on a potential peace deal with a president. Trump says he is going to make what he calls. run. A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily halted any payout from a new $1.8 billion fund the Justice Department is supposed to manage. This came about after President Trump settled a lawsuit with the IRS. The money is supposed to go to people who claim they were targeted by the Justice Department. Critics say this fund is corrupt and could pay rioters who assaulted police at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. The federal judge has set a hearing on the matter for June 12. A Russian drone has crashed in Romania near the Ukrainian border, injuring people on the ground. Terry Schultz reports NATO and the European Union are blaming Moscow for the overnight

incident. The armed drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern city of Galati overnight, and Romanian authorities say it caused a fire when the payload exploded. At least two people were hurt. Romania's president called it an unprecedented event. While Russian drones have flown into Romania before, it's the first time since Russia launched its full scale war on Ukraine that one has hit a densely populated area. The Romanian Foreign Ministry says it's asked NATO to send more counter-dron capabilities. Alliance spokeswoman Alison Hart says NATO condemns Russia's recklessness and will continue to strengthen our defenses. European Council President Antonio Costa says the European Union condemns in the strongest terms this violation

of Romania's national airspace and of international law. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels. A court in Kenya has temporarily suspended the setup of a Ebola quarantine facility in that country. The U.S. has a role in the proposed center. Michael Kaluki reports from Nairobi, Kenya. In an order issued late Thursday, Kenya's high court said that the country was not allowed to admit anyone exposed to or infected by Ebola under an agreement between Kenya and the U.S. for the establishment of a quarantine facility locally. The court was responding to a case brought before it by the rights group, the Katiba Institute, challenging the setup of the quarantine site. The White House had earlier said the U.S. was setting up a facility in Kenya

where Americans who had been exposed to Ebola would be quarantined, adding that those exhibiting symptoms of the disease would be moved to a third country. The Kenya High Court said its order suspending plans for the quarantine facility will remain in force until the case before it is finalized. For NPR News, Michael Kaluki in Nairobi. On Wall Street, the Dow is higher. It's up about 150 points. You're listening to NPR News. Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee today. Lawmakers will question her about her handling of the release of files about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi is to appear behind closed doors.

At least five musical acts have dropped out of the Freedom 250 concerts planned for next month on the National Mall in Washington. M.P.R.'s Christian Wright reports the musicians say the White House plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday are not what they signed up for. Country singer Martina McBride is pulling out of this summer's Great American State Fair. On Instagram, she said she was presented with an opportunity to perform at a nonpartisan celebration of all 50 states. But that that turned out to be misleading. Rap artist Young MC says he also won't be performing. Writing on Facebook, the artists were never told about any political involvement.

A Freedom 250 spokesperson says in a statement, the event is nonpartisan. Rock band Poisons Brett Michaels is also backing out. He wrote online, the event evolved into something divisive and he's worried about safety. Soul band The Commodores and funk artist Morris Day and the time have also canceled their performances. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington. Virginia State Police say there's been a deadly crash on a major interstate south of Washington, D.C. Five people were killed in a multi-vehicle crash. Police say overnight traffic was slowing down for an upcoming work zone, but a bus did not. slowdown and it struck six other vehicles. All the fatalities are in the vehicles that were hit.

Another 34 people have been hospitalized. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.