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0:00Live from MPR News, I'm Charles Snyder. President Trump is praising the speech King Charles delivered Tuesday before a joint meeting of Congress. I want to congratulate Charles on having made a fantastic speech today at Congress. He got the Democrats to stand. I've never been able to do that. Trump speaking tonight at a state dinner at the White House for King Charles and Queen Camilla during his speech before Congress, Charles received a standing bipartisan ovation when he urged the U.S. to continue supporting Ukraine. And Charles highlighted the importance of the transatlantic relationship at a time of tension between President Trump and European leaders. Some Americans may soon have President Trump's image in their passports, the state department says it's issuing a limited number starting this summer as MPR's Michelle Calamon reports. State Department spokesperson Tommy Piggitt says the U.S. is releasing a limited edition U.S. passport to commemorate America's 250th anniversary in July. He says in a written statement

1:02that the passports will feature in his words, customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features. The new designs will be available only at the Washington Passport Agency and until they run out, the State Department posted a picture of one page with Trump's formal portrait over the Declaration of Independence. It also includes his signature in gold lettering. Michelle Calamon and PR News, the United Nations. Former FBI Director Jim Comey has been indicted again. It's a second criminal case against the Trump administration's Justice Department has brought against Comey. This one over a social media photo of seashells arranged to read 86-47. The Justice Department says the photo constituted a threat against President Trump, a judge in Virginia throughout the first case saying the prosecutor was not legally appointed. The trial over the sole of open AI as kicked off Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California. Elon Musk took the

2:03witness stand to make the case that one of the world's most powerful AI companies betrayed the public mission it was founded on. Rachel Myrow, member station KQED, has more from outside the courthouse. Elon Musk spent nearly two hours on the witness stand for his first crack at bat, telling jurors he founded open AI to counter Google's then-strangle hold on the space. And that, quote, if you have somebody who's not trustworthy in charge of AI, I think it's very dangerous for the whole world. In opening statements, open AI's attorney said, quote, we're here because Mr. Musk didn't get his way. And because he's not a competitor, he will do anything he can to attack open AI. Musk helped found the company a decade ago, but left in 2018. Whatever the jury concludes, it's advisory only. The presiding judge makes the final call. For in-pair news, I'm Rachel Myrow in Oakland. This is NPR News. Thousands of people living in the U.S. said a filed immigration applications are living in limbo. The Trump

3:06administration is holding fast to a pause on reviewing applications from certain countries deemed a threat to U.S. national security. NPR's human uposteo reports. Last year after an Afghan national shot two national guards members in Washington, D.C. killing one, the Trump administration paused reviewing any applications filed by people born in 39 countries. Immigration lawyer Zachary News says that has produced severe consequences. So over the course of last four months where people have been losing status, losing work authorization, being pulled from naturalization oath ceremonies, medical residents who haven't been able to be placed. New represents more than 500 people whose lives are on hold because of the pause. Two federal judges have ordered the government to process the applications of 116 people, but many are still waiting and there's no sense of when or if the pause will lift. Human uposteo and Pair News. The United Arab Emirates is leaving the OPEC oil cartel. The decision is to take effect on Friday. The UAE is OPEC's third largest producer

4:13that withdraw likely won't necessarily have any immediate effects on oil markets because supplies are being constrained by the Iran war. Oil prices are rising amid the ongoing shutdown of the straight-up for Moosebrink crew, the international standard above $110 a barrel. Triple A says the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. reached $4.18 on Tuesday, the most since 2022. This is NPR News. Every day NPR reports stories that keep you informed without fear or favor. That's the promise of a free press in a democracy. It's in the First Amendment. I'm Tom Bowman and I cover the Pentagon for NPR. Stand up for independent news coverage today by donating early for public media giving days coming up on May 1 and 2. Give now at donate.npr.org.