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"This is weekend edition from NPR news. I'm Aisha Roscoe The Sri Lankan president and prime minister have both agreed to step down after intense demonstrations yesterday that saw thousands of people take to the streets in the capital Colombo. Both of their residences were stormed, and the prime minister's home was set on fire, at least 34 people were injured in scuffles with police. Protesters are calling for change as their flailing economy has left millions without access to fuel and food. Joining us now is minica, intra Kumar. She's a journalist based in Colombo. Welcome to the show. Hi, Shaw. Thank you very much. So you've been out there covering the protests. What have you been seeing? So it's the day it started for morning, but the momentum for the protest was building up for the last two weeks. People were calling out on social media to everyone together because despite mister running the continental becoming the prime minister, things have actually not been much of a progress. Yes, the dollar went down, but the Peter queues and there is no gas shipment oil shipment inside. So people are extremely frustrated. And of course, the cost of living also from the time that he took office has increased tribble. And so what is the scene like today? Are there protests still going on? Yes, yes, two people have occupied the president's secretariat as well as the president's House. They are indulging in every bit of luxury that the president has taken in from all these people's hard earned money. Yeah, I saw people in the pools and all of that stuff. Of course. Yeah. Well, now that both the president and the prime minister have agreed to step down, are there other demands from the protesters? Well, the demand right now is to see that they want a risk to happen. They want to see that they held accountable because this is not something that happened just overnight. This has been in progress for a very, very long time. And people are demanding their money back. And so how do the country get here? How did this economic crisis happen? This is complete mismanagement. So this is not something that happened 6 months ago. This has happened since 2000. Let me say 2019 and during COVID and the lockdown money was going out of the country because people were so occupied with protecting their safeguarding themselves from COVID-19 that they didn't know. So this was not something that happened 6 months ago. What happened two years ago is reflecting now. What do you think will happen in the coming days? Basically, what people who have analyzed the situation say that they run you should not resign as prime minister because they do want someone who knows the situation to be in power, right? And right now they are deciding who the president will be. There are some names given, but the thing is, the names that are given also we don't have we don't have faith, but you can't help it. This is something better than nothing, right? Because the other ministers who were given very prominent appointments also have this design. So there is a question mark for that also. So it's easy to resign, but finding proper replacements to take it forward is what is going to be a huge issue now. Minica andra Kumar is a journalist based in Colombo Sri Lanka. Thank you so very much. Thank you, I shall have yourself a good day. Or prices are starting to come down from record highs, but they're still well above the prices from last year. In the all rich state of Texas, that can be bad news or good news depending on who you are as NPR's weighed Goodwin reports from Dallas. It's three 45 in the Dallas afternoon and Kevin Madden, a veteran painter for Lockheed Martin is filling up his 2000 Honda at a QT gas station. I ask the slightly unfair question about what might be going on inside of him, emotionally. I look down at the price and as soon as I look down at the price, I get mad. At $4 and ten cents for a gallon of regular unleaded, many listers may well be thinking, what's he complaining about? But like many Texans, Madden drives plenty of miles every week. It used to take me about $40 to fill it up. Now it's almost $70. They're probably last about half a week. When I have budgets for everything else, now all of a sudden I have to have a bunch of the gas. As consumers pay higher amounts for a tank of gas, American oil companies are making amazing levels of profits. Companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, et cetera, have been enjoying between 5 and $6.2 billion a quarter, with Russian supply band in the U.S., domestic production is stepping up, through April and May, there was speculation that prices could actually be headed toward $150 a barrel, but then came a plethora of anxious rumination about the possibility of world economic recession, and higher gasoline prices began to reduce consumption, so the market reacted. For example, in early June, West Texas intermediate crude was selling around a $120 a barrel, but at the start of this week that price had dropped into the ballpark of a $100 a barrel. On Friday the price recovered a bit as the week came to a close. On that note, let's move the compass and talk Texas production. The Permian Basin today is looked at as one of the most productive and prolific oil and gas basins in the world. Todd Staples is the
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"I'm Aisha Roscoe in Washington and I melt the Chang in Los Angeles Today a defiant Russian president Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of two pro Russian territories in eastern Ukraine And he ordered Russian troops into those breakaway regions escalating the threat of war Now a war would be expensive for Russia a military invasion and occupation of Ukraine would cost Russia billions not to mention political costs and the further economic costs that would come with international sanctions And Pierre national security correspondent Greg myrie is here with more high Greg Hi Elsa Hi Okay so let's start with the military costs right now Exactly what sort of military costs is Russia looking at at this point Well this is already been a very expensive military build up keeping large numbers of troops in the field in the Russian winter for months but it's really just a small down payment compared to a large scale war and an open ended Russian occupation of Ukraine So if Russia does go that route and take over in Ukraine the Ukrainian army could easily morph into a guerrilla force the U.S. and NATO are arming Ukraine with rifles and ammo and anti tank weapons And we should really note Russia does have limited resources compared to say the U.S. the U.S. Military budget is at least 12 times larger The Pentagon burned through more money in January than Russia will spend in an entire year So I spoke to Angela stent a Russia expert at Georgetown university who's met many times with Vladimir Putin If there is a full fledged invasion then of course that's hugely expensive Most people believe that even with a 190,000 troops that might not be enough for a full scale invasion And there's certainly not enough troops for an occupation So that would require hundreds of thousands of troops more Okay well beyond the potential costs on the battlefield what price do you think Russia could pay on the political front Well we had a really good example this weekend at this annual Munich security conference usually the talk is about NATO lacking a clear mission in the U.S. complains that European countries need to pay more for defense But this year there was a very clear response of Russia is a threat Europe needs to be unified NATO needs to send more troops to its eastern Flank We saw immediate criticism today coming out of Europe after a Putin made these moves So Russia is already paying a political price in Europe And Angela stent says Putin is also likely to face blowback domestically Just a few months ago Putin published an article having Russians that Russians and Ukrainians are one people Now he's telling them or might be telling them you're going to go to war and fight your Ukrainian brothers and sisters There will be body bags That is not going to go down well in Russia Well speaking of domestic blowback I mean it seems pretty clear that Russia will face additional economic sanctions though we don't know exactly what form those sanctions might take Do you have a sense Greg of what kind of economic cost these sanctions could impose on Russia Well they're probably going to target the banking and financial sector but that's not the most important part of the Russian economy It's oil and gas and the world still needs this energy And therefore Russians energy sector may not be heavily sanctioned But this turmoil in Ukraine is boosting world oil prices It's making more money for Russia actually at least in the short term But the Russian economy will take a hit European countries will also suffer and the consequences will ripple across the world That is Ampere's Greg myrie thank you Greg My pleasure The entire auto industry is making a massive pivot Okay.
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"President Biden The president is continuing to seek a compromise on his proposed three and a half $1 trillion in domestic spending NPR's Aisha Roscoe says some moderates want the price tag reduced substantially President Biden will meet with moderate Democrats and more left leaning Democrats in two separate meetings White House press secretary Jen Psaki says that Biden spent much of the weekend talking with lawmakers The president is certainly feeling an urgency to move things forward to get things done I think you've seen that urgency echoed by members on the hill who agree that time is not unending here and we are eager to move forward with the unified path to deliver for the American people Saki said that no matter where negotiations stand Biden will stick with the scheduled trip to Europe next week for the G 20 and other meetings In PR news The White House Later today the House select committee is expected to vote to support contempt charges being brought against Steve Bannon the longtime Trump aide did not appear before the committee last week as requested The panel is investigating the January 6th attack at the U.S. capitol building days before president Trump left office The committee's vote is expected to be followed by a full vote in the House This is NPR news from Washington This is WNYC in New York at 6 31 Good morning I'm Cary Nolan The New York City board of health has declared racism a public health crisis WNYC's Jaclyn Jeffrey walensky explains what exactly that means The board's resolution comes with a to do list for the city's Department of Health and mental hygiene Health officials will have to review how their own policies have exacerbated racial differences in access to healthcare They will also need to recommend changes to the New York City charter and health code The health department will have to report its progress to the board twice per year The health disparities at the heart of the resolution have been starkly illustrated by the COVID-19 pandemic the virus has sickened and killed Latino and black New Yorkers at much higher rates than their white neighbors And black New Yorkers continue to have the lowest vaccination rate citywide with fewer than half having received at least one dose Police say a driver fatally struck a cyclist in Brooklyn yesterday afternoon the NYPD says the vehicle hit the 55 year old bike rider on nostril avenue by shore Parkway in sheep's head bay emergency responders brought the man to Coney Island hospital where he was pronounced dead The driver remained at the scene no.
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"And that's tuesday through thursday with rain. Totals of six to ten inches across south louisiana and in isolated areas. It could be much higher than that. Governor edwards says. His state has the resources to respond to nicholas. President biden will host a white house meeting with the leaders of japan. Australia and india on september twenty fourth as npr's aisha roscoe reports. The group met virtually last march but will be the first in-person meeting of the quad coalition leaders. Since biden took office the four country coalition was started during the trump administration to help offset china's growing influence biden has continued the focus on china describing the country as the key competitor to the us in the twenty first century. The upcoming quad meeting will come just days. After biden is set to address the united nations general assembly meeting for the first time as president in addition to national security the quad leaders are expected to discuss climate change covert vaccine production bottlenecks and maintaining a quote free and open. Indo pacific aisha roscoe. Npr news. you a supreme court justice amy coney barrett in a speech. This week said she's worried that the public is increasingly seeing the high court has partisan when she says it is not merit appointed to the supreme court by president. Trump made a remarks at the university of louisville's mcconnell center named after senator republican leader mitch mcconnell. More from npr's nina totenberg observing. The judges are people chew barrett till the audience that judicial philosophies are not the same as political parties and the judges must be quote hyper vigilant to ensure that they're not letting personal biopsies creep into their decisions at the event bear was introduced by gop leader mcconnell who pushed her nomination through the senate last year just days before the presidential election. Critics immediately lambasted barrett's remarks accusing her of appearing at what one called a political pep rally nina totenberg. Npr news washington on wall street stocks closed mixed to regain some of the losses from last week. The dow jones industrial average soared two hundred sixty one points. The nasdaq composite index fell nine points. The s&p five hundred added ten points. Us futures are higher in after hours. Trading you're listening to npr news. A federal judge has ordered the state of iowa to halt enforcement of a ban on mask mandates in public schools. Judge robert pratt says. The law puts children with health issues at a substantially higher risk of contracting cove at nineteen while in person classes have resumed for new york. City's one million public school students city. School district requires.
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Biden to Host White House Meeting With Quad Coalition Leaders
"Biden will host a white house meeting with the leaders of japan. Australia and india on september twenty fourth as npr's aisha roscoe reports. The group met virtually last march but will be the first in-person meeting of the quad coalition leaders. Since biden took office the four country coalition was started during the trump administration to help offset china's growing influence biden has continued the focus on china describing the country as the key competitor to the us in the twenty first century. The upcoming quad meeting will come just days. After biden is set to address the united nations general assembly meeting for the first time as president in addition to national security the quad leaders are expected to discuss climate change covert vaccine production bottlenecks and maintaining a quote free and open. Indo
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Biden 'Disappointed' in GOP Governors Who Plan to Resist Vaccine Mandate
"President biden is defending a new federal rule that will require certain businesses to mandate cove in nineteen vaccines or testing for employees. Npr's aisha roscoe reports the new regulation which is part of biden's six point strategy to combat the highly contagious delta. Variant of the corona virus will apply to about eighty million workers. President biden says that governors who want to file lawsuits over the new regulation can have at it during a visit to a middle. School biden. said that he's disappointed. Some republican lawmakers have opposed mandates for vaccines and mask replying for real here. This isn't a game. And i don't know of any scientists out there in this field but doesn't think it makes considerable sense to do the six things i've suggested. The republican national committee has already said that it plans to sue the administration over the new rule. Calling it. unconstitutional is roscoe. Npr news the whitehouse.
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"I'm shay stevens new york governor. Andrew cuomo is challenging the findings of an independent investigation the concludes he sexually harassed multiple women as npr's quil lawrence reports the democrats accusers include current and former state employees new york attorney general. The teasha james praised the courage of the women who came forward to complain that the three term democrat had groped them and made sexual comments and retaliated against at least one woman who complained publicly about it. I am inspired by all the brave women who came forward but more importantly i believe them. Investigators spoke with one hundred seventy nine people in reviewed thousands of documents. The corroboration of these charges will reinforce calls for cuomo's impeachment. Cuomo has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing but apologized for having made women feel uncomfortable quil lawrence. Npr news new york. The by the administration is announcing a limited eviction moratorium based on the spread of the corona virus as npr's aisha roscoe reports. A nationwide ban on evictions expired saturday. Leaving millions of americans at greater risk of being put out of their homes president biden directed the centers for disease control and prevention to look into options for reimposing the eviction moratorium. The white house has stated that a recent supreme court decision made it impossible to further extend. The existing ban biden says. This modified ban will also be litigated whether that option will pass constitutional measure with this administration. I can't tell you. I don't know there are few scholars who say will and others who say it's not likely to the revise. More limited moratorium would apply to areas where ninety percent of the. Us population lives aisha roscoe. Npr news kovin hospitalizations across parts of the us. South are on track to blow pass the peaks from the winter corona virus surge for member station. Wpn blake farmer. Report that hospitalizations. In tennessee alone have spiked sixfold. And the past month arkansas. And mississippi or experiencing the same troubling surge louisiana's top health official says short of divine intervention. The state will surpass. Kovin hospitalization highs. The common theme with these states is a low rate of vaccinations with a solid majority of residents still unvaccinated. Though the pace has picked up in the last week or two because of concerns about the delta variant blake farmer in nashville the british navy says alleged would be hijackers who boarded a vessel off the united arab emirates. Have left the ship. The announcement follows an earlier warning. A potential hijack off the coast of oman. It's not clear who is responsible for the incident. This is npr news. Ohio democrat shawntel. Brown has defeated progressive candidate nina turner in a primary race to fill an open. Us house seat. Brown will face political newcomer and co lobbyists. Mike carey who won the ohio. Republican primary tuesday kerry was endorsed by former president trump over a moderate. Gop candidate who retired from fifteenth district. Seat in may he and brown will face off in november the winner will replace congresswoman marcia fudge who left hersi to join the bite administration. Federal wildlife officials are proposing protections for emperor penguins under the endangered species act. Npr's nathan ross reports at the much celebrated bird is losing its habitat as the climate warms and sea ice melts polar bears have long been the unofficial poster species of the climate crisis. But they're not the only polar species being threatened by shrinking sea. Ice emperor penguins. The largest living penguin species form breeding colonies feed and seek protection from predators on floating around antarctica. Currently their populations are still robust but the us fish and wildlife service warns that with global temperatures increasing and carbon emissions continuing worldwide. This species is in danger of extinction across much of its range in the foreseeable future. It's recommending the species be listed as threatened. Which would give them some protections but not slow. Global warming nathan rot. Npr news us futures are slightly lower in after hours trading asia pacific markets are mixed lower until kale. This is npr news.
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"And we have a whole new crew. Aisha roscoe and carrie johnson. Hello my friends. Hey there hey And obviously asia covers the white house carry covers the justice department and we are talking about voting rights and it has not been smooth sailing for the president and his administration as they have tried with allies in congress to pass voting rights protections. And then last week there was this ruling by the supreme court that dealt a blow another blow to the voting rights. Act so carry. Let's start there. What was that supreme court decision. And what does it mean sure. This was a ruling in a case involving two new laws in arizona that pose restrictions on certain kinds of voting. And the reason why it's important is that eight years ago. Tam and i usua- you know the supreme court basically gutted the heart of the nineteen sixty five voting rights act and so what was left for people to use to sue over a voting measures that seem to have a discriminatory purpose or effect was part of the law called section two but now the supreme court in a six to three decision along ideological lines has basically erected new roadblocks for plaintiffs who want to sue challenging ballot restrictions and also talking the supreme court majority did about the issue of election security and integrity basically saying that The desire by states to prevent election fraud and voter fraud which we know happens very seldom in a widespread way But that could be a legitimate basis. That courts would use to to evaluate some of these new restrictions so this is a big big hurdle for new cases coming on on board with the voting rights act so kerry does this mean that the voting rights act like. Does it have any teeth now. Is it basically toothless or does it have like one tooth what is going on with that. One little nub tam. You're both moms right. I would like in this to like the the the first two or three teeth in your mouth. Okay a little little little play. So so it's possible that some challenges to voting restrictions new voting restrictions filed using section to the only major surviving part of the voting rights. That could still survive but the supreme court majority led by justice. Samuel alito has made it a lot lot harder to challenge these things moving forward now. Didn't the court essentially say yes we we have made these changes or we've thrown out these parts but congress could fix this if congress wanted to well. Congress has to parties and they don't actually agree on what the problem is. No and and you have the white house. You have president biden facing a lot of pressure from civil rights groups from his base from other democratic lawmakers. Who are saying. This is an existential crisis because you have republican state legislatures that are trying or that are restricting voting in some ways make making changes to voting rules and they are saying that this needs to be dealt with but really the only way you can get significant change is through. Congress and congress is not cooperating. I mean. I think that. I still find remarkable about where things are with. This is that there was a time in the not so distant past when voting was sort of a non partisan issue it will you know secretary of state was not an office that people with political intentions really ran for was the office that nerds ran for states. And now it's become this very very much more political role. Not just political him. The justice department the deputy attorney general. His launched a task force to investigate threats against state election officials. That's how bad things have gotten in this country. We know that a lot of them are bailing out of their jobs. Because of all this pressure. They've been getting over the last few years and now the f. b. i. is paying special attention in these kinds of threats on a criminal basis. Wow yeah you know. A lot of this is because The former president donald trump has repeatedly lied about the last election saying that it was stolen from him. But really you have the justice department that can take action not just that criminal action. You know what the white house is saying. Is that not that. They're pushing the justice department. They're trying to thread this line because they don't want to say they're influencing the justice department but they're saying that they have Nominated people in had officials confirmed who are experts in civil rights and voting rights in. Who can look into these issues and file lawsuits where they feel necessary. They did file a lawsuit in georgia because of the supreme court ruling. That is going to have a difficult time but they can do that. The other thing they can do is try to get groups together to get the public on board and so i talked to cedric richmond. Who's one of the senior advisors at the white house and this is what he talked about the courts fight in the streets. Who's gonna fight. You know for fear voting. We're going to do that. But at the same time. We want our groups in community leaders to also take the bounden suspenders approach of educating people on how to deal with these new laws. But do they mean how do. I still vote meaningfully. So he's basically saying let the these groups also educate people on how they can still vote on because they're going to need people to vote if they're going to get more support in congress. There is this thing that's happening where it seems like the white house is relatively powerless to either get legislation through or otherwise affect this march of republican led states changing voting rules in a way that democrats worry. We'll make it harder for people to vote and and so they're talking about well the the white house the president is going to use the bully pulpit and it seems like part of that is simply making voting rights in issue in the election. Were making it. You know telling people your franchise is going to be taken away. Get angry get out there. Don't let that happen. Vote at the same time as he talks about actual education making sure that people know how to vote and how to work around these rules. But you know. I don't know that this is what they would have chosen. No no and i think that voting rights advocates. I think they what they're saying. Is they feel like the status. Quo is unacceptable. There like something has to get through congress and they also expect the white house to do more even if it's behind the scenes like they want them to use the pool pet. They're happy that The vice president Harris is now in charge of this usa point person on this but they want the president to put pressure on lawmakers to make sure this gets done one way or another all right. Well i feel like every third podcast ins with that thought so we keep a consistent. Let us take a quick break and when we get back it's time for can't let it go..
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"Recovering. Some survivors have filed a lawsuit seeking reparations from the state of Oklahoma and the city of Tulsa. Aisha Roscoe NPR NEWS The White House The Atlantic hurricane season begins today, and federal forecasters say it's again likelier to be busier than usual. NPR's Greg Allen reports. It follows a season that broke all records with 30 named Storms. No one says this year shouldn't produces. Many storms is last year because of La Nina climate pattern, which helps produce hurricanes. Has weakened in the Pacific, but water temperatures in the Atlantic are warmer than average and trade winds are weaker conditions that are conducive to hurricanes. Although the season begins today for the seventh year in a row, and Atlantic storm arrived early. Tropical Storm Anna brought wind and rain to Bermuda last month to help keep track of these early storms. The National Hurricane Center has begun issuing advisories in mid May, and after a year they used up all the designated storm names and forced forecasters to use letters of the Greek alphabet. The World Meteorological Organization has now developed a supplemental list of names for hurricanes. Greg Allen. NPR NEWS Miami Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center says that in the Pacific Ocean Tropical Storm Blanca has formed this is more than 600 miles south of the tip of Baja California. The storm's top sustained winds of 60 MPH. This is NPR news. Good morning. I'm Lisa Ray. Um, and this is W. ABC News Georgia Public Health Board is set to hold its first public meeting in more than a year today, but Sam Whitehead reports the covered 19 pandemic seems.
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"Really. He wrote me beautiful letters, and they're great letters We fell in love. But the love was not enough. And no grand bargain never really materialized. Former President Barack Obama strategic patience with North Korea had the US hold off on engaging with the regime, maintaining a sort of unease, e status quo. Patrick thrown. Another Hudson Institute says that Trump's aggressive top level diplomacy gives bite and more latitude to pursue outreach that gives space for Biden to below the presidential level. Do quite a bit of talking. The White House has restarted North Korea through diplomatic channels. The goal is to see if it's possible to get Kim to take small steps toward denuclearization in exchange for proportionate relief from the U. S. Cronin says two key to this will be deciding what's a fair exchange. The problem is North Korea keeps looking for a bargain, meaning sanctions relief for doing very little. And vitamin stray Shin is not going to go that far. It's not clear, though, that North Korea even wants to make a deal. Victor Cha of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, says the success of Biden's policy will really depend on camp. North Korea's famously called the land of lousy options because Whatever policy we think of, it's never a choice between good and bad. It's a choice between bad options and worse options. So it's quite dissatisfying that Reinhardt, North Korea often challenges new administration's by conducting long range missile or nuclear tests. Kim has been restrained so far. But if that changes By this new approach will get even more complicated. Aisha Roscoe NPR news,.
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White House Says It Is Open to Diplomacy With North Korea
"Its review of U. S policies toward North Korea. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports the administration remains committed to denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. But officials acknowledged the U. S. Has not been successful in that effort so far. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says that President Biden will pursue a calibrated and practical approach to North Korea that will include diplomacy. Administration has been consulting with allies and former officials from prior administrations about how best to deal with North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Our policy will not focus on achieving a grand bargain. Nor will ever lie on strategic patients. Former President Trump was the first U. S president to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong eun. While the country signed a vague agreement in 2018. No real progress was made toward dismantling North Korea's nuclear arsenal. Aisha Roscoe
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Biden Will Outline 'American Families Plan' in Speech to Congress
"Is expected to provide more details about President Biden's American families plan this week. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports The proposal will likely focus on issues like child care, paid family leave and education. This plan is supposed to be the centerpiece of President Biden's speech to Congress this week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the goal is to give families relief. This will be in addition to Biden's more than $2 trillion plan for investments and upgrading US infrastructure. But some Republicans and Democrats have already said that's too expensive.
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4 victims of California office shooting identified, as suspect charged with murder
"Sir Chang and I'm Audie Cornish. This hour. We'll look at how faith communities approach pandemic lockdown differently. One day, we're gonna look back. And this is just gonna be a story that we tell what kind of story do you want to tell? Also one of President Biden's campaign promises was to overhaul the criminal justice system, and advocates say they are waiting for some real action now. Absolutely anxious form or change to come from this administration on criminal justice reform and how the Biden administration hopes to reverse systemic racism that's been baked into America's infrastructure. Now the news Live from NPR news. I'm Jack Spear. Veteran Capitol police officer is dead and an unidentified suspect was also killed after police say the individual rammed his car into the officers, then into a barricade outside the U. S capital today. We say the suspect was shot and killed after emerging from the vehicle, brandishing a knife and moving towards police. It all happened here. The Russell Senate office building just after one p.m. today still not clear what was behind the incident, though it comes on the heels of the January six attack on U. S Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump that also claimed the life of the Capitol police officer. U. S Capitol police officer who died today has been identified as William Billy Evans, an 18 year veteran of the force. A second Capitol police officer was injured. Have the Minneapolis Police Department homicide division testified today. Kneeling on the neck of a suspect who was handcuffed amounts to top tier deadly force and it should have stopped. Lieutenant Richard Zimmerman, a long time officer on the force testified today and travel Derrick Show Vin the actions by the former officers saying they were totally unnecessary putting your neon and neck For that amount of pot that amount of time. Is just Uncalled for. I saw no reason why The officers felt they were in danger if that's what they felt showing faces, murder and manslaughter charges in the death of George Floyd last year, prosecutors say corrected police video shows Trovan, who was white, kneeling on the black man's neck for more than nine minutes. Man has been charged with the murder and attempted murder in the Wednesday attacking a Southern California office building that left four people dead, including a nine year old boy. The Orange County district attorney's office is 44 year old Harmony, a dob galaxy. Gonzalez was charged with the attempted murder of two police officers after shooting at them when they reached the scene. Police say Gaxiola knew the adult victims. It's not clear what the motive was behind the attack. President Biden says the latest jobs report shows the U. S economy bouncing back, But he said the country still has a long way to go towards recovering from the pandemic. NPR's Asia, Roscoe reports employers added 916,000 jobs in March. That was the biggest game in jobs since last August. President Biden says the economy is doing better because of rapid growth of covert 19 vaccinations and government aid. He warned. That is too soon. For Americans to return to life is normal. So I ask I plead with you. Don't give back the progress. We've also fought so hard to achieve. Need to finish this job. Every American to buckle down and keep their guard up. This home stretch bite and also pushed for Congress to take up his $2 trillion infrastructure plan. But some Republicans have opposed the proposal, which would raise taxes on corporations. Aisha Roscoe NPR news U. S. Financial Markets are closed today for good Friday. This is NPR from W. H E News in Atlanta. Good afternoon. I'm Jim Burress. Right now we have clear skies 55 degrees. It's 504 Major League Baseball says this July's All Star game will not take place in the Atlanta area following the signing of a bill that makes sweeping changes to Georgia voting laws. Meal. Moffett reports. Baseball was set to hold its Midsummer Classic and truest Park on July 13th, but Friday announced it would be relocating the game. A Republican backed bill signed into law March 25th has received substantial pushback from voting rights groups and corporations. Measure overhauls many of the state's election laws, including restricting the use of absentee ballot, Dropbox is adding I d requirements for vote by mail and giving lawmakers more control over the state's election board. In a statement, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said moving the game was the best way to show the MLB supports voting rights and fair access to the ballot box. Mio Moffett W. ABC News The Cobb County says it's rental assistance program was the target of a cyber attack. Stephanie Stokes has more The county's program offered $21 million to help tenants who are behind on rent demand was so strong earlier this year that the cab closed applications after little more than a week. Now, the county says it's email for receiving those applications may have been compromised. I found out within five minutes and disabled the email. The county says it also disconnected the affected server. It's unclear how much information was compromised. An investigation is underway. The cab was one of several counties around Georgia who received federal rental assistance funding.
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On International Women's Day, Biden Signs Gender Equity Measures
"Is marking the occasion as only a president can with more executive orders. His signature will set up a new White House counsel on gender policy. And roll back a controversial Trump administration rule that protected students accused of sexual assault. We're joined now by NPR, White House correspondent Aisha Roscoe and I shall want we start with this order on sexual violence in schools when we need to know. This order basically directs the Department of Education to look at our into conduct a review of all of its policies and regulations to make sure that an educational environment is free from discrimination on the basis of sex and also free from discrimination in the form of sexual harassment, including sexual violence. On discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. So basically, it's a review to make sure that all of his policies are aligned with this order. And as I understand it, it goes back to the former education secretary Betsy the boss. She and the Trump administration believed that people who were accused of sexual violence deserve more rights in an academic setting. And Democrats, of course, opposed that from the beginning. Does this order just revert the legal standard back to what it was during the Obama administration. So this executive order clearly seems aimed at undoing that policy from the Trump administration. But what it basically does is it directs Education Secretary McGill Cardona to suspend or revise any agency actions that are at odds with the new order from the White House. So it basically puts it in The education Secretaries court for him to look at the policies and to decide what to do. But it seems clearly aimed at eventually getting rid of that order from the Trump administration. Okay, more to come on that issue, I'm sure now another bite in order is establishing a White House Gender Policy Council. What will that do? Exactly? So this council will focus on ensuring equity for women and girls on diverticular Lee women and girls of color. This is a revamped version of former President Obama's White House counsel on women and girls. The name was changed to reflect that all genders can face discrimination, but it's basically a way of looking at equity when it comes to women. Well. President Biden, on
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"I'm Scott time in this our inequities in the rollout to vaccines and communities of color. Also one of the ethics of people who drive the other neighborhoods to get shots or get one before someone else when they're left over. And Mark Harris is new biography of Mike Nichols, who began an improv and directed stage and screen classics that left indelible memories like the man in the Graduate Who says, I Want to say one word to you. Just one word. Yes. Listening? Yes. Oh, yeah. Plastics nowadays added be podcasts. First. Our newscast Today is Saturday, February 6 2021. Live from NPR news in Washington. I'm Amy held Democrats in Congress are advancing President Biden's $1.9 Trillion covert relief package without Republicans. Planning to use a procedure known as budget reconciliation to pass it with a simple majority. Still, MPR's Asia. Roscoe reports President Biden's plan to boost the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Is not now appear likely to get done. President Biden says his proposal to raise the minimum wage will likely not survive in the Senate. He told CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell that he still believes that Congress should vote on an increase to be phased in overtime. I'm prepared as prez United States on a separate negotiation on minimum wage toe work my way up from it what it is now by then also said he's not willing to negotiate on the amount of the $1400. Let's check included in the aid package. But he said he is willing to impose tighter limits on who receives the direct payments based on income. Aisha Roscoe NPR news Northern California is getting ready to open what it hopes will become the state's largest vaccination site at the San Francisco 40. Niners Football Stadium. MPR's Erik Wester Veldt reports, the country's most populous state with the most covert cases, is trying to reorganize a sluggish and much criticized vaccine rollout. Santa Clara County. Public health officials working with the 40 Niners organization will turn Levi's stadium into a mass vaccination site starting Tuesday. It'll focus on those age 65 older serving about 5000 people a day at first Santa Clara County executive Dr Jeff Smith says. The goal is to ramp up quickly and we have the ability to do 15,000 day. But we obviously can't do that until we get sufficient vaccine. Separately, FEMA and the Pentagon or helping to set up two other mass vaccination sites in California this month at Cal State L. A. And at the Oakland Coliseum. It's part of President Biden's goal to set up 100, Mass vaccination centers within one month. Requester Veldt NPR news. In Myanmar. Thousands of people turned out today to protest this week's military coup. Michael Sullivan reports generals have ousted the democratically elected government of young son Souci. Today's protest in the commercial capital. Yangon was the biggest since Monday's military takeover and came as the military expanded its clampdown on social media that began with what the authorities called a temporary ban on Facebook shortly after the coup. Twitter and Instagram have now been added to the list, and residents of the former capital are now saying there's a near total Internet blackout as well. Facebook says it is extremely concerned about orders to shut down Internet access in Myanmar, The social media giant is urging authorities to unblock services. It's NPR news. Fox Business Network has canceled Lou Dobbs show NPR's Giles Snyder reports. It was announced after Dobbs was named in a $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox. Fox News says a telegraph to cancelation of Lou Dobbs tonight in October, saying it's part of a routine reworking of the program schedule following the November election. For the time being. Dobbs Show is being replaced by Fox Business tonight. 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Halftime show goes on, but will also look different. The weekend is headlining the performance on a stage in the stands rather than on the field to limit contact with players and coaches. I may be held in Washington and you're listening to NPR news. Support for NPR comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American People and the E. C. M. C Foundation, Working to improve postsecondary educational outcomes for underserved students through evidence based innovation. Learn more at E. C. M C Foundation died a Warg KCRW Sponsors include simple Feast, a new plant based meal Kit service now available in Los Angeles, featuring me Zahn, plus dinners with locally sourced organic ingredients delivered weekly more info. It's simple feast dot com. Weekend edition continues on member supported KCRW. This is weekend edition from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon and thank you for joining us. Lawmakers are busy this week working with and often against each other. Well, that's life on Capitol Hill. We're joined by NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving. Ron, Thanks so much for being with us. Good to be with you. Scott. Let's begin with the $1.9 Trillion coronavirus Relief package Bunch of plan was passed by the House and Senate this week. Still quite a ways from actual money changing hands, aren't we? Yes, Sadly, it's a pity we hear so much about $1400 and speed. Because it depends on your definition of speed. What just happened in Congress this week was a crucial first step in the House and Senate. But there are many more steps ahead and it's going to be march sometime at best. Before those checks are actually in people's bank accounts. This is still a congressional process. It's not finished. And when they talk about reconciliation, a word you're gonna hear a lot in the days ahead. They mean making a new set of spending laws work with the existing laws. That's a continuing process of negotiation, and it takes some weeks to work out. So so what is President Biden mean when he says he's going to act fast? You know, there are objects that move at a speed too fast to be seen by the humanize Scott and then There's Congress, which moves at a speed that is too slow to be detected by the human eye. Oftentimes when President Biden says fast, he means in contrast with either doing nothing at all or waiting until summer or fall to the side. And what they're using this somewhat cumbersome budget process this reconciliation process..
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"Democrats in Congress are advancing President Biden's $1.9 Trillion covert relief package without Republicans. Planning to use a procedure known as budget reconciliation to pass it with a simple majority. Still, MPR's Asia. Roscoe reports President Biden's plan to boost the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Is not now appear likely to get done. President Biden says his proposal to raise the minimum wage will likely not survive in the Senate. He told CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell that he still believes that Congress should vote on an increase to be phased in overtime. I'm prepared as prez United States on a separate negotiation on minimum wage toe work my way up from it what it is now by then also said he's not willing to negotiate on the amount of the $1400. Let's check included in the aid package. But he said he is willing to impose tighter limits on who receives the direct payments based on income. Aisha Roscoe NPR news
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"In January, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the federal government will be releasing new guidance next week about reopening schools. NPR's Asia, Roscoe reports President Biden has made reopening schools a priority, but concerns have been raised about safety. The administration's goal is to get Children back in the classrooms even before the pandemic is over, CDC director Rochelle Wolinsky says further guidelines for making that happen are in the works were actively working on the guidance Theophile Shal guidance, which will be released in only dad earlier this week. Well, let's get said getting teachers vaccinated is not a prerequisite for opening schools safely. But the White House downplayed that statement saying Wolinsky was speaking in a personal capacity. President Biden has set a goal of getting most elementary and middle school students back to you in person learning by the end of April. Aisha Roscoe NPR news The English woman, Marjorie Taylor. Greene is speaking out a day after she was expelled from two powerful committee assignment when the Democrats and 11 of my Republican colleagues decided to strip me of my committee assignments, Education and labor and the budget Committee. You know what they did they actually strip my district. Of their voice. Critics from both sides of the aisle rebuke Green for her public support of far right conspiracy theories like those calling mass shootings in schools staged and her history of violent rhetoric against Democratic leaders. The European Union is condemning Russia's decision to expel three European diplomats, accusing them of attending rallies in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Wrestles Teri Schultz reports. The Kremlin announced the move while the EU's foreign policy chief was visiting Moscow. The use taught diplomat Joseph Burrell says he found out Russia was declaring on voice from Germany, Poland and Sweden persona non grata while he was meeting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Well, says he rejects allegations the three had conducted activities incompatible with their status is foreign diplomats. The Russian government says they attended to January 23rd protest. The decision should be reconsidered, Burrell says. German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the explosions unjustified. Both Poland and Sweden said their diplomats had on Lee carried out their official duties. Poland says If the decision is not reversed, it may retaliate against Moscow for NPR news. I'm Teri Schultz in Brussels. The U. S trade deficits, the largest it Spence is the height of the 2008 financial crisis. Commerce Department reporting pandemic related disruptions resulted in a trade gap ballooning more than 17.5%. Nearly $679 billion last year. You're listening to NPR news. Life from KQED News. I'm terrorists. Tyler. Oakland Mayor Libby Shaft has tapped Deputy chief Laurent Armstrong's to be the city's new chief of police. Armstrong is a native of West Oakland who has served in the OPD for 20 years. In an announcement video this morning, Armstrong says he'll focus on the safety of Oakland's youngest residents. I'm one of those young people that didn't feel safe. And so is my job now to do everything I can to make sure that we is a police department Do our John Armstrong will take over a department that has faced years of turmoil and criticism over police misconduct. The city has had 10 police chief since 2003 and remains under federal oversight to reform its practices. The area. Congress members used a Thursday hearing on Capitol Hill to condemn the enduring trauma caused by the Trump administration's family separation policy that drew shock and anger when it came to light in 2018. Hears Kay cuties Michelle Wiley while questioning the inspector general of the Department of Justice. San Matteo, Congresswoman Jackie Spear called separating families quote, harmful, traumatic and chaotic. She said federal officials knew forcible separations were traumatized Children and had no plans to address the harm. So was Charlie Chalice Act. Within the Department of Justice and not stepping in and providing some kind of medication. Under Trump. Border officials separated more than 5000 Children from their parents. Earlier this week, President Joe Biden established a task force to reunite hundreds of families who remain.
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"Live from NPR news. I'm Shea Stevens. US House impeachment managers have sounded the opening round of the case they plan to present against Donald Trump next week when his Senate trial begins. NPR's Nina Totenberg has details. In an 80 page brief, the House managers wrote that beginning last July, Trump began laying the groundwork for trying to overturn the election results if he lost. For two months after the election. They allege he ignored vote counts and recounts that found he lost filed 61 losing cases in the courts and then some and his supporters to Washington, D C for a rally. There, he whipped the crowd into a frenzy and aim them at the Capitol to wreak havoc and prevent congressional certification of Joe Biden's election victory. Nina Totenberg. NPR NEWS Washington The remains of slain U. S Capitol Police officer Brian Sick, Nick lie in honor of the U. S. Capitol Rotunda sick Nick was fatally injured in last month's insurrection. President Biden. Congressional leaders sick. Nick's family and colleagues paid their respects at a memorial at the capital Wednesday evening. President Biden has offered condolences to the families of two FBI agents who were killed during a South Florida raid. On Wednesday morning. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports that the agents We're serving a search warrant as part of a child pornography case. President Biden says the FBI is looking into the incident that left two agents dead and three other agents wounded, Biden said his heart goes out to their loved ones. Every family Yes..
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to review US-Taliban agreement
"Says he'll review the agreement reached between the Trump administration and the Taliban in Afghanistan last year. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports. Biden's national security advisor, has already spoken with his Afghan counterpart. According to the National Security Council, Jake Sullivan toe Afghan officials that the U. S remains committed to achieving a permanent cease fire. Sullivan said the Biden administration will look into whether the Taliban are abiding by their commitments to cut ties with terrorists and reduce violence. As President Donald Trump reduced the number of U. S troops stationed in Afghanistan to 2500, Biden's nominee for Secretary of state. Tony Blinken, told Congress at his confirmation hearing that by them wants to bring US forces home. But he also wants to make sure that gains against terrorism and writes for girls and women are not threatened. I saw Roscoe NPR news, the White House.
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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan to review US-Taliban agreement
"President biden says he'll review the agreement reached between the trump administration and the taliban in afghanistan last year. Npr's showed roscoe reports biden's national security advisor has already spoken with his afghan counterpart according to the national security council. Jake sullivan toll. Afghan officials that the us remains committed to achieving a permanent ceasefire sullivan said the biden administration will look into whether the taliban are at biding by their commitments to cut ties with terrorists and reduce violence as president. Donald trump reduce the number of us troops stationed in afghanistan to two thousand five hundred bide his nominee for secretary of state. Tony blinken told congress at his confirmation hearing that biden wants to bring us forces home but he also wants to make sure that gains against terrorism and rights for girls and women are not threatened. Aisha roscoe npr news. The white house there continues to be a major gulf between how many covid nineteen vaccine dozes have been delivered to states and the number of people who actually got vaccinated the cdc reports only about fifty percent. The available shots have been given so far as wellstone reports. It's a confusing national picture with governors in some states like west. Virginia georgia new york clamoring for more supplies and many who oversee vaccine distribution say. They still don't know week to week exactly what they'll beginning. Meanwhile more than half of states have now opened a vaccine eligibility to people over sixty five. Jennifer nozoe is at johns hopkins university. Ryan have to shift at least in part away from this sort of slow stepwise work of trying to schedule a high priority individuals to more of a mass vaccination approach a recent national survey finds more than half of americans don't know exactly when or where they'll get vaccinated for npr news. I'm wellstone. Us corona virus infections have now surpassed twenty four million eight hundred thousand more than four hundred. Fourteen thousand people have died. This is npr. Pope francis has issued a warning on the danger of misinformation just days after he was the subject of a fake news report. Npr silvio pohjola reports. The pope praise journalists but also warned. News can be manipulated in his message for the catholic churches world. Communications day francis said the risk of misinformation being spread on social media is evident to everyone and manipulation of us and images is often prompted by sheer narcissism. He did not mention a false report that went viral earlier. This month that he had been arrested by italian police. Francis expressed words of gratitude for journalists who often risk their lives to report on the hardships endured by persecuted minorities in various parts of the world. But he added. Investigative reporting is often replaced by a tendentious narrative created in newsrooms and he urged journalists to hit the streets and verify situations firsthand. Super bowl jolie. Npr news rome. One of the best known television interviewers. Larry king has died. The peabody award winner is being remembered for interviewing literally thousands of people celebrities presidents philosophers literary figures even criminals over more than sixty years. He had said he was always engrossed in the conversation. Always listening to the answer. I'm always learning so. I guess i'm better every day at learning. Larry king died at a hospital in los angeles. This is npr.
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Anthony Fauci: I feel 'liberated' now Donald Trump has gone, says US Covid adviser
"Expert says the rise. In new cases of gerona virus may be hitting a plateau but dr anthony fauci warns the public to remain vigilant and to take precautions. Npr's i usua- rosco has more on faculties remarks. Since president biden on his administration's national strategy for combating the pandemic avenue is now president. Biden's chief medical adviser. He says the previous administration had some good ideas for boosting. Vaccinations biden's team can build on. But he acknowledged that at times he'd felt constrained by the trump white house. I can tell you. I take no pleasure at all in being in a situation of contradicting the president so it was really something that you didn't feel that you could actually say something and there wouldn't be any repercussions trump criticize dr fauci publicly and eventually sidelined him. The nation's top expert in infectious diseases says he now feels more liberated to speak on the science behind. The pandemic aisha roscoe. npr
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Biden to sign Day 1 orders to reverse Trump immigration policies
"NPR News on Corvo Coleman. President elect Joe Biden is poised to sign 17 executive orders today after he takes the oath of office. The orders will address the Corona virus pandemic, the stuttering U. S economy, climate change and Racial justice initiatives. These actions range from rejoining the Paris climate accords to revoking President Trump's order, excluding undocumented migrants from the 2020 senses. Biden will take the oath of office six hours from now, as the nation's 46th president. NPR's Windsor Johnston has more. Biden and Vice President elect Kamila Harris will take the oath of office on the West side of the U. S Capitol building at noon today. Vice President Mike Pence, will attend the inauguration along with former presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Windsor Johnston. NPR NEWS Washington This morning, Biden and Vice President elect Kamila Harris will attend Mass at ST Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, D. C. They'll be joined by congressional leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. President Trump will leave the White House before Biden is sworn into office. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports he will skip Biden's inauguration.
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"Do that when you're only making 7 25. Also more details about Biden's plan to vaccinate the country against Cove in 19 and Miami is mourning a man who helped Cuban Americans get equal representation and government remember coming to a Boston go to school and having to sit in the back, and I saw a lot off a lot of signs that no Cubans, not dogs. Now news Live from NPR NEWS. I'm Jack Spear. In a speech today. President elect Joe Biden outline his plan to get the Corona virus vaccine tomb or Americans as he reiterated his goal of 100. Accent or 100 million back 1000 vaccinations rather his 1st 100 days in office. There's Asia, Roscoe reports by and said his administration would push for more federal collaboration with states on vaccine distribution. President elect Biden says he will recommend that states allow more people to get vaccinated, including people over the age of 65 frontline workers like teachers and grocery store employees. Ivan's plan also calls for FEMA to set up community vaccination centers well by then call for quick action. He warned that it will take time to get the pandemic under control almost a year later. We're still far from back to normal. Honest truth is this Things will get worse before they get better. I told you I always level with you by then urged Americans to wear mask, saying this should not be a partisan issue. Aisha Roscoe NPR NEWS, Wilmington, Delaware. I'm correction that was 100 Million vaccinations in Biden's 1st 100 Days in office. U. S. Health officials now say it appears likely arm or infectious and faster moving strain of the Corona virus will be the dominant version hereby assume his march more infectious strain of the virus initially turning up in the UK over while it has been founded a dozen U. S states so far fewer than 100 of the 23 Million cases reported to date have involved the new variant. Still, health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that it's probably more widespread that is currently being reported. A new survey from NBA NPR The PBS news hour and Maris College finds a majority of Americans blame President Trump the violence of the U. S. Capitol. January 6. NPR's Domenico Montanaro has more 58% of respondents say Trump is to blame either a great deal or a good amount for the riot at the capital. 40%, however, said he didn't bear much blame if any, at all. Americans were evenly split on whether Congress should continue to take action against Trump after he leaves office. House IMPEACH the president for a second time, and the Senate is likely to take up a trial on whether to convict him after President elect Biden this worn in their usual political divides in the pole with eight in 10 Republicans, saying Trump is not to blame for the violence that Congress should not continue to pursue action against him and that the presidential election results are not to be trusted. That's despite no evidence of widespread fraud at all, and the president's own administration, calling this the most secure election in history. Domenico Montanaro, NPR NEWS Washington That's all Rifle association. So anybody calls a corrupt political and regulatory environment in New York now says it plans to reorganize and leave for the state of Texas. Now, somebody an array, which says that we use the bankruptcy court. Even as it contends it's currently and its strongest financial condition in years. You're listening to NPR. Pharmaceutical maker finds her has announced it is reducing deliveries of its Corona virus vaccine to Europe on upgrades production capacity to two billion doses a year. Spokesperson for the company says the temporary reduction will affect all European countries, Germany's Health Ministry said today Fizer has informed the European Commission which is responsible for vaccines from the company, it won't be able to fulfill all of its promise deliveries in the next 3 to 4 weeks. U S. Forest Service has released the final environmental Review for a controversial land exchange in Arizona member Station K. N A used Ryan Hinds just reports it paves the way for what could become one of the largest copper mines in the country. The movie begins the process of transferring ownership of the 2500 acre oak flat area east of Phoenix to the international mining giant Rio Tinto. The group Apache stronghold, filed a federal lawsuit this week to stop the project. The San Carlos Apache tribe considers Oak flat sacred wins. Lor knows he is a former tribal chairman and leads the group bottom line and said This is a secret. It's if this goes through, then all these sacred places will be gone. Rio Tinto says it's committed to working with tribes to preserve cultural heritage. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey says the project will create jobs and billions in economic impact for the state for NPR News. I'm Ryan Hi anxious and Flagstaff stocks lost ground weeks and the Dow Jones industrial average was down. 177 points to close at 30,008.
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"Live from NPR news. I'm Jack's fear. In a speech today, President elect Joe Biden outlined his plan to get the Corona virus vaccine tomb or Americans as he reiterated his goal of 100. Accent or 100 million back 1000 vaccinations rather his 1st 100 days in office. There's Easter, Roscoe reports by and said his administration would push for more federal collaboration with states on vaccine distribution. President elect Biden says he will recommend that states allow more people to get vaccinated, including people over the age of 65 frontline workers like teachers and grocery store employees. Ivan's plan also calls for FEMA to set up community vaccination centers well by then call for quick action. He warned that it will take time to get the pandemic under control almost a year later. We're still far from back to normal. Honest truth is this Things will get worse before they get better. I told you I always level with you by then urged Americans to wear mask, saying this should not be a partisan issue. Aisha Roscoe NPR NEWS, Wilmington, Delaware In correction that was 100 Million vaccinations in Biden's 1st 100 Days in office. U. S. Health officials now say it appears likely, um or infectious and faster moving strain of the Corona virus will be the dominant version hereby assume his march more infectious strain of the virus initially turning up in the UK over while it has been founded a dozen U. S states so far fewer than 100 of the 23 Million cases reported to date have involved the new variant. Your health officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that it's probably more widespread that is currently being reported. A new survey from NBA NPR that PBS news Hour and Maris College finds a majority of Americans blame President Trump the violence of the U. S. Capitol. January 6 NPR's Domenico Montanaro has more 58% of respondents say Trump is to blame either a great deal or a good amount for the riot at the capital. 40%, however, said he didn't bear much blame if any, at all. Americans were evenly split on whether Congress should continue to take action against Trump after he leaves office. House IMPEACH the president for a second time, and the Senate is likely to take up a trial on whether to convict him after President elect Biden this one in their usual political divides in the pole with eight in 10 Republicans, saying Trump is not to blame for the violence that Congress should not continue to pursue action against him and that the presidential election results are not to be trusted. That's despite no evidence of widespread fraud at all, and the president's own administration, calling this the most secure election in history. Domenico Montanaro, NPR NEWS Washington That's all Rifle association. So anybody calls a corrupt political and regulatory environment in New York now says it plans to reorganize and leave for the state of Texas. Also by the anorak, which says that we use the bankruptcy court, even as it contends it's currently and its strongest financial condition in years..
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"That the House of Representatives has impeached President Trump the matter must go to the Senate. It's not clear when the House will transmit the single article of impeachment against Trump to the Senate. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he won't reconvene the chamber for a trial before President elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. After he wasn't paged President Trump released a video calling on his supporters to obey the law and reject violence ahead of next week's inauguration. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports. President Trump says that violence and vandalism have no place in this country or his movement. In a short video, Trump said he'd been briefed by Secret service about potential threats in the coming days. Now I am asking everyone who has ever believed in our agenda. I'll be thinking of ways to ease tensions, calm tempers and help to promote peace in our country. Trump did not mention the fiery speech he gave to supporters ahead of the attack on the Capitol. I Shall Roscoe NPR NEWS, the CEO of Social Media platform. Twitter is defending the permanent suspension of President Trump. From says it's an attack on free speech. But NPR's Bobby Allen reports Twitter CEO Jack Doors, he says this was the right decision. 13 tweet thread doors, He said he did not celebrate or feel pride in blacklisting Trump. But the president's encouragement of violence created quote an extraordinary and untenable circumstance. That said. Dorsey acknowledged that the move could set a dangerous precedent by giving a company too much control over a global conversation. He says Twitter is working on a type of content moderation not controlled by one individual or company, but rather an open and decentralized model. Think Wikipedia but for how stuff on the Internet is policed. Right now, though, Dorsey says online speech that leads to offline harm has to be eliminated. And he says that meant banning Trump. Bobby Allen. NPR NEWS SAN Francisco New research shows that increased wildfires are making air quality worse in many parts of the United States. This offsets other reductions. NPR's Nathan Rott reports climate researchers believe it will only get worse with a warming climate. Air quality has generally improved across the country for the last few decades. Thanks to regulations like the Clean Air Act recently, though, those improvements have stalled and in some places even reversed new research shows Massive climate driven fire seasons like last year's are partly to blame. Marshal Burke from Stanford University, is the study's lead author. Wildfires is rapidly increased its contribution to poor air quality, not only in the Western U. S. But around the country in some parts of the West. As much as half of air pollution now comes from wildfire smoke, the study found, speaking to the public health threat that smoke creates Nathan Rott. NPR NEWS You're listening to NPR news. And this is W. N. Y. C in New York. It's four minutes after six o'clock Good morning. I'm David first. Mostly cloudy with a high of 47 today. Mayor de Blasio says New York City will end its contracts with the Trump Organization to operate attractions on city property because of President Trump's apparent role in encouraging the riot at the U. S Capitol last week. Nobody won my CI's Ilya Merits has details. The city will send formal notice to the Trump organization that it's taking steps to cancel agreements to operate to ice rinks and the carousel in Central Park and the ferry Point Golf course in the Bronx. Together, these attractions bring the company millions of dollars every year. Blasio said. President Trump's actions last week amount to criminal activity and that's grounds to terminate the contract's. A spokesman for the Trump Organization, said in an email statement that the company will fight back quote The city of New York has no legal right to end our contracts, and if they elect to proceed, they will o. The Trump Organization over $30 million New York congresswoman says the Trump administration is protecting border control officers involved in secret racist Facebook groups. W. N. Y. C is Matt Katz reports. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, chair of the oversight committee says customs and border protection fell to comply with the subpoena for documents on dozens of officers involved in racist and sexist social media activity. Propublica first revealed that a group for current and former Border Patrol agents joked about dead immigrant Children and posted graphic and disparaging images of New York Congresswoman Alexandra Cozzi or Cortez. Customs and Border Protection, said four officers were removed from their positions due to certain posts, but it has not disclosed their identities. New Jersey Governor Phil Phil Murphy says he remains optimistic about the effort to legalize adult use marijuana in the state two bills that would allow the use and sale of cannabis that passed the Legislature last month or still awaiting Murphy signature. That's after negotiations with lawmakers to add penalties for underage ganja. Cannabis use failed last week, Murphy says he never advocated legalizing marijuana for kids. It's never been on the cards. Look at the referendum that the voters voted on in it. It's crystal clear. It's 21 up. It's not clear whether the governor will sign the measures as is we're trying to strike another deal with the Legislature to add some kind of disincentive for hundreds use of marijuana. Voters last year approved a constitutional amendment legalizing recreational cannabis. 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"Also this time around, there was support from some Republicans. It's morning edition from NPR News. 10. Republicans broke with the party for impeachment, but for the most part, they stood by the president. I'm Rachel Martin and I'm Tanya. Mostly that article of impeachment now heads to the Senate on the vote likely won't happen until after Joe Biden's inauguration. Also coming up. We head to Arizona, where they're experiencing the worst covert 19 infection rate in the world. The state is now taking on an ambitious effort to get those numbers down opening mass sites to get the vaccine into the arms of people. Today is Thursday, January 14th actor Jason Bateman turns 52 News is next. My from NPR news. I'm core of a Coleman. Now that the House of Representatives has impeached President Trump the matter must go to the Senate. It's not clear when the House will transmit the single article of impeachment against Trump to the Senate. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he won't reconvene the chamber for a trial before President elect Joe Biden is inaugurated. After he was impeached. President Trump released a video calling on his supporters to obey the law and reject violence ahead of next week's inauguration. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports. President Trump says that violence and vandalism have no place in this country or his movement. In a short video, Trump said he'd been briefed by Secret service about potential threats in the coming days. Now I am asking everyone who has ever believed in our agenda. I'll be thinking of ways to ease tensions, calm tempers and help to promote peace in our country. Trump did not mention the fiery speech he gave to supporters ahead of the attack on the Capitol. I Shall Roscoe NPR NEWS, the CEO of Social Media platform. Twitter is defending the permanent suspension of President Trump. From says it's an attack on free speech. But NPR's Bobby Allen reports Twitter CEO Jack Doors, he says this was the right decision. 13 tweet thread doors, He said he did not celebrate or feel pride in blacklisting Trump. But the president's encouragement of violence created quote an extraordinary and untenable circumstance. That said. Dorsey acknowledged that the move could set a dangerous precedent by giving a company too much control over a global conversation. He says Twitter is working on a type of content moderation not controlled by one individual or company, but rather an open and decentralized model. Think Wikipedia but for how stuff on the Internet is policed. Right now, though, Dorsey says online speech that leads to offline harm has to be eliminated. And he says that meant banning Trump. Bobby Allen. NPR NEWS SAN Francisco New research shows that increased wildfires are making air quality words in many parts of the United States. This offsets other reductions. NPR's Nathan Rott reports climate researchers believe it will only get worse with a warming climate. Air quality has generally improved across the country for the last few decades. Thanks to regulations like the Clean Air Act recently, though, those improvements have stalled and in some places even reversed. New research shows massive climate driven fire seasons like last year's are partly to blame. Marshal Burke from Stanford University is the study's lead author wildfires, his rapidly increased its contribution to poor air quality. Not only in the Western U. S. But around the country in some parts of the West. As much as half of air pollution now comes from wildfire smoke, the study found, speaking to the public health threat that smoke creates Nathan Rott. NPR NEWS You're listening to NPR news. More than 3800 Cove in 19 deaths were reported in the U. S. On Wednesday. According to Johns Hopkins University. Nearly 385,000 people have died in the U. S. Since the pandemic began. The Corona virus continues to surge in several states. There have been more than 23 million Corona virus cases in the U. S. Pro tennis players are arriving.
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"aisha roscoe" Discussed on KQED Radio
"In our agenda. I'll be thinking of ways to ease tensions, calm tempers and help to promote peace in our country. Trump did not mention the fiery speech he gave to supporters ahead of the attack on the capital. The House voted to impeach Trump a second time over his actions, charging that he incited an insurrection. Aisha Roscoe NPR NEWS home rental company, Airbnb now says it is blocking or canceling all reservations in the Washington D C area made during the week of the inauguration. Company announcing the decision today after previously saying it was reviewing reservations made ahead of the inauguration next week. Airbnb says it will barney guess associated with hate groups or violent activity. Companies already had a policy of removing guess who confirmed to be members of hate groups since 2017 when it blocked guests who were headed to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Government pool of Reading continues to rise at a record rate largely due to spending to combat the Corona virus pandemic covering and reporting For the first three months of the current fiscal year, the government shortfall was a record breaking nearly $573 billion, or some 60.7% higher than the same period a year ago. First the department reporting for three months now gone in the budget year. The rising deficit reflects an 18.3% jump in outlays on Wall Street. Today, the Dow was down eight points. You're listening to NPR. Live from KQED News. I'm terrorist signer. Ah Corona virus outbreak that began Christmas day at Kaiser Permanente in San Jose has led to a least 90 infections so far. Cuties Marco Siler. Gonzales reports at least 74 staff and 15 patients have now tested positive for the virus. Kaiser confirmed that one staff member who worked in the emergency department on December 25th has died as a result of covert 19 complications. Kaiser has suggested a well intentioned employees may have unknowingly sparked the outbreak while wearing an inflatable costume on Christmas Day. Cal OSHA is investigating the outbreak. The state regulator has already proposed finding the Kaiser permanent to health system more than $300,000 for workplace safety violations that occurred in 10 hospitals. In a statement. Kaiser Permanente denies the violations and says it is appealing all of them. Mark the silo. Gonzalez CAKE. MediaNews Hundreds of workers at San Francisco based get Hub are calling on the company to explain the firing of a Jewish employees. Following a slack message he wrote to his colleagues in Washington, D C, warning them that quote Nazis were in the city last Wednesday. Seth Brisk, is the regional director for the Anti Defamation League. He says context matters would seem from the context based on the information that we have that this person was acting responsibly in warning others about the existence of expressions of extremism in their area. In a statement, get hubs CEO condemned last week's attack on the Capitol and denounced anti Semitism. The company says it's investigating the firing of the.
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"To ease tensions, calm tempers and help to promote peace in our country. Trump did not mention the fiery speech he gave to supporters ahead of the attack on the capital. The House voted to impeach Trump a second time over his actions, charging that he incited an insurrection. Aisha Roscoe NPR NEWS home rental company, Airbnb now says it is blocking or canceling all reservations in the Washington D C area made during the week of the inauguration. Company announcing the decision today after previously saying it was reviewing reservations made ahead of the inauguration next week. Airbnb says it will barney guess associated with hate groups or violent activity. Companies already had a policy of removing guess who confirmed to be members of hate groups since 2017 when it blocked guests who were headed to a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Government pool of reading continues to rise at a record rate largely due to spending to combat the Corona virus pandemic government reporting For the first three months of the current fiscal year, the government shortfall was a record breaking nearly $573 billion, or some 60.7% higher than the same period a year ago. Jersey Department reporting for three months now gone in the budget year. The rising deficit reflects an 18.3% jump in outlays on Wall Street. Today, the Dow was down eight points. You're listening to NPR. And on a Wednesday January 13th This is KCRW on Larry Perella. Very good evening to you. With aren't protests planned for all state houses. Concern is looming over a potential outbreak of violence leading up to the presidential inauguration next week. Local law enforcement leaders were assuring the public that they are planning to safeguard the L. A community in the county Sheriff Alex being away. But today compared the deadly pro trump mob violence of the capital last week to protest against police brutality last year. Your public safety is my priority. I unequivocally condemned the violence that occurred in DC with the same result. I condemned the rioting looting we saw after the killing of George Floyd. Police double standards in the handling of the capital. Riders versus Black lives matter. Protests have angered more than just a few people being away. That encourages residents to exercise their First Amendment rights to speech and protest but says that it has to be in a manner that doesn't harm communities. Yesterday. L A P D chief Michael Moore said no specific threats have been made to the city or elected officials yet, but they will continue to monitor the situation. Maybe you've noticed California's vaccination efforts have had a bit of a slow start. That's prompted counties to open giant immunization sites like Dodger Stadium, Petco Park, where the San Diego Padres play. And now Disney land. Starting today, the happiest place on Earth is taking its first vaccine patients. KCRW's Kelly Wells has more 10,000 people signed up for an appointment at Disneyland in under two hours before the website crashed. People are eager to get the shot. The first cars pulled up at the amusement park at 4 A.m.. That's partly because the county just switched to the latest CDC guidelines that opened the vaccine toe Anyone over the age of 65 Years. O c health director Clayton Show a large number of senior in the hospital. 72% are in the ICU bed. Disney Lane is the county's first super pod or point of distribution with the capacity to vaccinate 7000 people per day. Dodger Stadium and Petco Park are set to open in the next few days, and Orange County hopes to have its population vaccinated by the fourth of July. His KCRW's Kelly Wells reporting and Orange County residents can't sign up.
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President Trump Yet To Concede To Joe Biden, Promising Legal Fight
"Conceding that he lost his reelection bid, vowing to continue on with legal challenges in multiple states. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports The Trump campaign has not offered any evidence to back up claims of voter fraud. Associated Press and other news outlets have called the president to raise for Joe Biden. Based on official vote count showing by then winning key states. But President Trump says the election is far from over and that he will not rest in to the American people have an honest vote count. While the Trump campaign is filed lawsuits, none of them have detailed accusations of widespread malfeasance or any route to invalidate the vote is necessary for Trump to win. Trump spent the day at his golf course in Virginia, sending tweets. Some Republican lawmakers have said that Trump has a right to pursue legal cases. But if he fails, he should accept the outcome. Nice. Roscoe. NPR news. President elect
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Trump 'symptom-free for over 24 hours', doctor says
"House physician Sean Conley says President Donald Trump has been fever free for more than four days. NPR's Asia, Roscoe reports trumps doctor also says his vital signs remain stable and in the normal range. In his latest update on President Trump's health, Dr Shannon Conley said in the memo that Trump has been symptom free for more than 24 hours. Trump was hospitalized last week after testing positive for the Corona virus. He received supplemental accident on at least two occasions after contracting the virus, but kindly, said Trump is not needed any oxygen since his initial hospitalization. The White House has provided only short written. Updates from Trump's doctor over the past two days, currently has not provided information on the state of Trump's lungs, or the last time you tested negative for the Corona virus and other relevant details about Trump's care. Aisha Roscoe NPR news
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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for COVID
"Is tweeting that he thinks he'll be out of the hospital tonight, but we have yet to hear confirmation of that from doctors at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Where Trump was admitted only this past Friday for covert 19 yesterday, Trump raised A fresh wave of concern when he greeted supporters outside the hospital from inside a black SUV. The windows were up. Secret Service agents inside were messed but very close to him. Meanwhile, more people within Trump's orbit are testing positive for Corona virus, among them, White House Press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany. She confirmed that used today. Here's NPR's Aisha Roscoe. White House press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany says she's not experiencing any symptoms. She said in a statement that she had tested negative in the past few days but received a positive result this morning. She said that she has not been in close contact with any members of the press. But Mcenany did briefly speak with reporters outside on Friday and again on Sunday, both times without a mask. A number of close aides to Trump have announced they have the virus. White House communications director Elissa Farrah is defending the administration. She says that top White House officials are deemed essential workers and must stay on the job unless they get sick. I saw Roscoe NPR news now
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White House: Trump Wasn't Lying About Coronavirus, He Was "Expressing Calm"
"President Trump in light of a forthcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward as NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports, the book contends Trump deliberately downplayed the seriousness of the Corona virus at the outset of the pandemic. In an interview with Bob Woodward Back in March, President Trump said he wanted to quote play it down when it came to the danger of the Corona virus. Trump said at the time he liked to play down the virus because he did not want to create a panic. Trump sat down with Woodward for more than a dozen on the record interviews that were recorded with his permission. During this time publicly, Trump was casting doubt on the significance of the Corona virus and repeatedly comparing it to the flu. White House press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany defended Trump's response to the virus. She said he was trying to convey calm to the American people. Aisha Roscoe.
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White House seeks to clarify Trump remarks on voting twice
"Is encouraging voters who send in absentee ballots to also show up at the polls on election day to make sure their vote is counted. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports. Trump's comments have raised concerns that he's encouraging folks to vote twice, which is illegal. President Trump says that people should mail in their balances early as possible. He tweeted that voters should then visit their polling place and see if their vote has been counted. If it hasn't. Then he's there. People should vote in person. Trump's tweet seemed to be aimed at clarifying comments he made while visiting North Carolina they had. Trump said that voters ship male and ballots and then attempt to vote at the polls. He said. If their system is is good as they say it is, then people won't be able to vote more than once intentionally. Voting twice is against the law. The White House has said that Trump's comments were being taken out of context. Aisha Roscoe NPR NEWS
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White House blames 'rogue intelligence officers' for leaking Russian bounty claims
"The White House says leaked information about potential Russian bounties targeting U. S troops will make it harder to gather intelligence in the future. NPR's Aisha Roscoe reports The White House has been briefing members of Congress about thes disputed allegations revealed through news reports. White House press secretary Kayleigh Mcenany says the least to the media will make it more difficult to substantiate the claims. She accused quote rogue intelligence officers of leaking the information. To the anonymous sources who leaked classified information. You should know this. You may seek to undermine our president, but in fact you undermine our country's safety and our country's security. The White House has said President Trump was never briefed on claims that Russia might have paid bounties to the Taliban to attack U. S forces because the intelligence was on verified. McEnaney would not say whether the information was included in the president's daily
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Trump changes tune on accepting info from foreign countries
"President Trump appears to be backpedaling on his previous statement that he might not learn alert. Authorities of a foreign power were to offer him damaging information on a political opponent. If here's I shall Roscoe reports Trump now says under certain circumstances. He would report such an incident. President Trump says he would still be open to viewing information provided by another government. But Trump says he would notify law enforcement, if you determined that it was quote, incorrect or badly. Stated, of course you have to look at it. Because if you don't look at it, you're not gonna know of its bad, how to know of it's bad. But of course you give it to the FBI or reported to the attorney general or somebody like that trust face criticism. Even from some Republicans for his previous remarks Democrats have introduced legislation that would require campaigns to report any offers of foreign assistance, Aisha, Roscoe, NPR news, the