NPR News: 04-13-2026 11PM EDT

Key Takeaways

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  Eric Swalwell resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

  “Swalwell has been at the center of controversy since last Friday after at least four women spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN about experiences ranging from unwanted sexual advances by Swalwell to allegations of rape. NPR has not independently verified the allegations, and Swalwell has forcefully denied them. He repeats that in his latest statement, but goes on to say it's, quote, wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties.”

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  US blockade of Iran spikes oil prices

  “It's possible that fighting could start again if Iran starts hitting US warships or commercial ships trying to transit through the Strait Of Hormuz or attacking the energy sector of Gulf allies. The Iranians have said they have major untouched levers to pull in response to the blockade, but we don't know what that means. At this point, it's an economic war trying to get Iran back to negotiating cable.”

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  Jet fuel shortages loom as maritime buffers vanish

  “Because ships take a long time to travel by sea, the world had a bit of a buffer insulating importers from shortages, but that's gone now. The last ship carrying jet fuel from the Persian Gulf to Europe arrived last week, reports the commodity intelligence group, Argus. There are no more on the way right now.”

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  Hollywood elite protest massive Paramount-Warner merger

  “The letter was signed by Hollywood directors and actors, among them JJ Abrams and Denis Villeneuve, Bryan Cranston, Glenn Close, and Jane Fonda. As founder of the relaunch committee for the First Amendment, Fonda has posted videos opposing the $110,000,000 deal by media mogul David Ellison backed by his billionaire father Larry Ellison. The idea of the whole entertainment industry being run by one company, that doesn't seem good.”

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  Azzi Fudd goes number one in WNBA draft

  “The Dallas wing selected Fudd at the outset of the draft in New York. Fresh off winning the national championship, UCLA had five players drafted in the first round, breaking the record held by the 2,002 UConn team. I'm Jael Snyder, NPR News.”

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