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"Dave Mattingly. The Biden administration and allies in Europe are rejecting Moscow's claim that the government in Kyiv is preparing to deploy a radioactive dirty bomb in Ukraine. Russia is expected to raise the issue today with the UN Security Council. NPR's Greg myrie says Ukraine is inviting you and inspectors to visit the country's nuclear facilities. Ukraine is telling the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, it can come look for itself. And it appears the agency may do so in the coming days. A number of Russian officials allege Ukraine is developing a dirty bomb, a prohibited weapon made by adding radioactive material to a conventional explosive. Russia is not providing evidence. However, the allegations have prompted a flurry of calls between senior Russian and U.S. Military officials, the first such conversations in months. The UN nuclear agency has been closely monitoring Ukraine, where Russian troops have seized the country's largest nuclear power plant. Greg myre, NPR news, Washington. Britain's new prime minister Rishi sunak says he will play economic stability and confidence at the heart of his government's agenda. Sunak was officially appointed by King Charles today, making him the UK's third prime minister this year. He replaces Liz truss, who resigned after 6 weeks in office. This is NPR news. This is WNYC in New York at 8 32. Good morning, I'm Carrie Nolan. On the roads we've got significant delays on the westbound cross Bronx and the LIE in both directions, and you'll also see heavy traffic on the northbound BQE as well. On the subways, the MTA is reporting delays on northbound number four trains. And oversight agency has found that incarcerated people are being locked in their cells at Rikers Island for long stretches of time, that violates city regulations. WNYC's Matt Katz reports. Lockdowns mean that people must stay in their cells and are denied access to medical and mental health services, the law library, phones, educational services, showers, and recreation. These lockdowns are only supposed to be used during emergencies, but the board of correction oversight agency found that correction officials are using lockdowns at a higher rate than they have in years for no justifiable reason. And that officials also don't appear to be even reporting all of them as required. Separately on Monday, a group of local and federal lawmakers visited one of the gels on Rikers that has the most lockdowns. They said afterwards that lockdowns are resulting in some detainees being denied meals. New York governor Kathy hochul will square off against Republican challenger Lee zeldin in their only scheduled debate tonight and you can hear it right here on WNYC. Spectrum news is the host for the hour long event at pace university's Manhattan campus. It will also air on New York one and stream on the station's website and app, spectrum news host era Lewis and Susan arbiter will moderate the debate. It's set to begin at 7 p.m.
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"School there's no way to answer that I'm Michael hill it's morning edition from NPR and double WNYC A massive fire in southeast Bangladesh has killed more than 45 people and injured at least a hundred others will get the latest British prime minister Boris Johnson faces a no confidence vote tonight and New York's legislative session has finally ended We'll catch you up on what happened and look ahead It's Monday June 6th the news is next Live from NPR news in Washington anchor of a Coleman they were shootings in 8 states this weekend that included mass shootings in Philadelphia Phoenix Chattanooga Tennessee and Saginaw Michigan and pierce rina torchinsky reports several people were wounded In Philadelphia late Saturday night multiple shooters fired into a crowd on the city's south street killing three and injuring at least 11 others Authorities say multiple handguns were recovered at the scene Another three people were killed in a shooting near a nightclub early Sunday in Chattanooga Tennessee authorities say two died of gunshot wounds in one after being hit by a vehicle And South Carolina at least 8 people were shot at a graduation party children are among the injured One person died in that shooting And in the Phoenix area there were multiple deadly shootings this weekend including one early Saturday morning that left a 14 year old girl dead The gun violence archive has identified more than 240 mass shootings this year Bring it to NPR news Ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has made a startling visit to the eastern part of his country He traveled close to the front lines where Ukrainian troops are battling Russian forces and Pierre's Greg myre says zelensky took many Ukrainians by surprise He met with troops he stopped in two other towns as well He met civilians also and said quote I'm proud of everybody I met Everyone I shook hands with Everyone whom I connected with Now this is hundreds of miles from the capital Kyiv and he presumably traveled by road really reflects the critical phase of fighting in the east right now NPR's Greg myrie reporting British prime minister Boris Johnson is facing a no confidence vote by British lawmakers later today This comes after a damaging police report that found a drunken culture at unlawful parties held in the prime minister's official residence during the pandemic That's when British citizens couldn't legally gather in large groups A small number of members of Johnson's own party have called for the vote that will determine if Johnson remains as prime minister The United States and South Korea have test fired a series of missiles into the sea and bears Anthony Kuhn reports from Seoul it's in response to North Korea's string of missile launches a day earlier The allies fired a total of 8 short range ballistic missiles 7 South Korean and one U.S. eastward into the sea the same number and direction as North Korea's test At a national security meeting called Sunday in response to the north's launch president Yun seung y'all called for a strengthening deterrence against North Korea including allied missile tests He noted that the north has averaged one missile test every 9 days so far this year The south joint chiefs of staff said the allies launch was intended to show that they could hit not only North Korean bases from which missiles are launched but also their command and.
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"8 30 PR news in Washington I'm Dave Mattingly Trevor Reed is back in the U.S. the former U.S. Marine was released from a Russian prison yesterday as part of a prisoner swap between the Biden administration and Moscow reads congressman August fluger of Texas posted photos of himself standing next to read at an airport it's unclear where it was exchanged for a Russian pilot serving a 20 year drug sentence at a federal prison in Connecticut The Pentagon says more than half of the 90 howitzers promised by the U.S. to Kyiv have arrived in Ukraine NPR's Greg myrie says training is part of the U.S. Military assistance Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said in addition to sending the howitzers the U.S. has just trained more than 50 Ukrainian troops on how to use them Another 50 troops are about to undergo the same crash course With heavy fighting expected in eastern Ukraine Kirby said the training is urgent in Ukraine's military will have to be resupplied often Their expending rounds every single day of all different types and calibers And we're doing everything we can The flow continues to make sure that they can stay in the fight The U.S. has pledged more than $3 billion in military aid since the war began most of which has already been delivered Greg myre in PR news Washington This is NPR news And it's doubly when I see New York at 8 32 good Thursday morning I'm Michael hill It's chilly a chili start to this April 28th low 40s partly sunny now today sunshine and a high of 57 and I'll be breezy as well A trains are running with delays this morning in the city as NYU donors visited one of its campuses yesterday about 200 faculty and students walked out WNYC's rosemary missed every explains they're upset over a possible faculty appointment NYU Grossman school of medicine is thinking of hiring doctor David M sabatini a biology professor who was recently accused of sexual misconduct and resigned just weeks ago from his professorship at the Massachusetts institute of technology His ex had followed a probe by a separate research employer in Boston that also cut ties with him Sabatini is well known for his cancer research and is also the son of the former chair of NYU school of medicine Protesters say his hiring race is concerns about the message the university is sending about harassment in the workplace Legal marijuana sales have now started in New Jersey as we've been reporting and are on the horizon in New York State The marijuana sold currently is more potent than in past decades WNYC's Caroline Lewis reports on how new or inexperienced users can avoid getting too high Different strains of cannabis contain different amounts of THC The main part of the plant that gets you high but on average the marijuana available today contains nearly four times as much THC as it did 30 years ago According to the national institute on drug abuse whether you're eating an edible or smoking a joint cannabis educators suggest those who are less experienced start low and go slow meaning try a little and see how you feel With edibles it's possible to take a more precise dose The marijuana policy project suggests just 5 milligrams of THC to start But there's a greater risk of taking too much and feeling too high since the effects are delayed Your forecast now and partly sunny and 42 out there and then today sunny and 57 for a high that's a little bit below normal where on the breezy side as well so that will push the temperatures down even more tonight cold down around 40 in the city and then tomorrow we warm up slightly to 62 with lots of sunshine It's 8 34 This is WNYC Support for NPR comes from WNYC members and from Morgan Stanley with their podcast thoughts on the market offering concise takes on current events and their.
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"93.9 FM and AMA 20 NPR news and the New York conversation Live from NPR news in Washington I'm Dave maddog The Pentagon estimates 20% of the Russian troops outside Ukraine's capital have begun to withdraw This follows Russia's announcement this week that it's scaling back military operations against Kyiv and one other city NPR's Greg myre says The Pentagon still believes Russia is simply repositioning its forces and not withdrawing permanently Most of the Russian forces near Kyiv are still there and Russia is still bombarding the city with long range artillery on the ground supported by air strikes So the Russians may not be able to take Kyiv at this point but they can keep up this long-range bombardment indefinitely Ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky spoke to Australia's parliament by video earlier today he cautioned lawmakers in Sydney there could be consequences beyond Ukraine's borders if Russian president Vladimir Putin isn't held accountable for the invasion zelensky has heard here through an interpreter The most terrible thing if we don't stop Russia from that We don't hold Russia accountable than some other countries of the world who are looking forward to the similar war against their neighbors will decide that such things are possible for them as well President Biden spoke to zelensky yesterday and pledged additional U.S. aid to Ukraine This is NPR news from Washington And its WNYC in New York at 7 32 got Thursday morning Last day of March 49 with some clouds out there slight chance of light rain today mostly cloudy and a high of 66 We have delays this morning on metro north's Hudson line and northbound a trains in the city With the state budget deadline looming tomorrow landlords and tenant groups are urging governor Kathy hochul and legislative leaders to approve $250 million to create a statewide rental assistance program it would provide long-term housing for homeless New Yorkers including undocumented immigrants and people facing imminent eviction The legal aid society is Judith goldner is an advocate There's a lot of support for this Both landlords groups and tenant groups like it You know the people who don't like it are the fiscal conservatives The measure was first measured I don't think anyone has concerns about it The measure was first introduced in 2020 under former governor Andrew Cuomo with new leadership and Albany supporters hope it will now become long Governor hulk was pushed to spend 600 million taxpayer dollars on a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills has angered activists in some lawmakers at the state capitol the governor intends to include the funding in the state budget due tomorrow critics say there are better uses for that money COVID cases are rising in New York City in the uptick comes just after Congress stripped pandemic relief funds for vaccines the federal supply of free doses has long trickle down to pharmacies in public health systems this supply will now slowly dwindle as people take the remaining shots or the drugs expire doctor Auschwitz and is the city health commissioner It's not just the impact on uninsured New Yorkers that we are concerned about It's the impact on our overall COVID response going forward and that includes the rollout of boosters the push to get more children vaccinated People on private health insurance will be impacted to an analysis by the health policy nonprofit KFF reports that private healthcare providers will need to negotiate new contracts with vaccine makers once the federal supply is empty that could translate to higher premiums for employers and individuals Slight.
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"Committed to giving back and to fostering meaningful dialog among people and communities More at Morgan Stanley dot com This is NPR news This is WNYC Today on all of it Serrano screenwriter Erika Schmidt discusses adapting the turn of the century play into a musical for this reign plus hear about some of New York City's black owned restaurants from a newsletter called black food Fridays tune in today at noon on 93.9 FM 33 now we still have some areas with freezing rain otherwise turning to rain later today or later this morning and then a high of 38 It's 8 30 Support for WNYC comes from Amazon Studios presenting being the Ricardo's from writer director Aaron Sorkin and starring Nicole Kidman Javier Bardem and J. K. Simmons streaming now on Prime Video If you believe democracy requires a free press your station is WNYC 93.9 FM and a.m. 8 20 NPR news and the New York conversation Live from NPR news in Washington I'm Dave Mattingly Russian forces are pushing closer to Ukraine's capital on this second day of their military invasion Some reports indicate Russian troops have entered Kyiv as explosions continue to be heard there The BBC's leads to set is in Ukraine's capital The emergency sirens sounded They have been sounding almost every hour There's been fighting about 8 kilometers from where we are now in some of the northern districts but explosions are also being heard in this European capital The Russian military says its regained control of an airport just outside the capital NPR's Greg myre says President Biden will be consulting with NATO allies virtually this morning from The White House There is a NATO summit today They're talking about next steps President Biden said yesterday that he's sending 7000 more U.S. troops to Europe This is part of his larger effort to reassure the NATO allies especially the ones on the eastern Flank UN aid agency say Russia's military invasion could prompt as many as 5 million people to flee Ukraine to country such as Romania and Poland Some people including families and children in Ukraine's capital took shelter overnight in subway stations where basements of apartment buildings using them as air raid shelters This is NPR news from Washington And it's WNYC in New York at 8 32 good Friday morning still some freezing rain in some places otherwise rain and 33 in the city going up to 38 under a winter weather advisory till 10 o'clock this morning And Jay transits Morrison Essex line is suspended between summit and denville due to a down tray bus and private carries are a cross honoring Newark light rail suspended between branchburg park and grocery due to overhead wire issues And in the city ADF and number two three 5 6 and 7 trains have delays and the Long Island railroads port Jefferson branch has delays and so does metro north's New Haven line In the news now when New York City students and teachers return to classroom from midwinter break on Monday they don't have to wear masks while outside on school grounds They still though must wear those masks indoors They are Adams told WCBS 8 80 This is the start of pulling back restrictions and made falling COVID-19 rates When they return from schools while they outdoors they're not going to have to wear masks Then we don't look later about how do we continue to pull back some of the mandate New York State dropped its mask mandate for private businesses earlier this month Sea level rise these three words are at the core of the recently released New York City comprehensive waterfront plan according to environmental reporter Nathan Kensinger the report charts out a decade's worth of coastline plans strategically picked by the department of city planning One of the highlights in the plan is that the Army Corps engineers recently began working again on its harbor wide study That particular study is looking at ways to build storm surge barriers across major waterways Like the smallest option is like $14 billion and the biggest option is like a $118 billion The biggest one they're not necessarily selecting but they propose building a storm surge gate across the entire mouth of the New York City harbor For more on this huge infrastructure plan head to gothamist dot com You have forecast now still some freezing rain out there in the city though rain that has turned now and it's going to be 33 right now and heading up to 38 for a high today so it still though could be slippery and icy in some neighborhoods so be careful out there because ice could have accumulated on some of those streets and sidewalks Gusty wind chills at 20 Tomorrow mostly sunny and 35 it's 8 34 Support for NPR comes from member stations and from MGM with cyrano from Joe Wright director of Pride and Prejudice and darkest hour starring Peter Dinklage Haley Bennett.
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"The Pentagon says the U. S. Is pressing ahead with its airlift at the Kabul airport despite concerns about another possible terrorist attack. As NPR's Greg Myre reports the military carried out a deadly drone strike in response to Thursday's airport bombing. The Pentagon says the airstrike in eastern Afghanistan killed two and wounded one member of Isis K, the group that claimed responsibility for the Kabul airport bombing two days earlier. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says the risk US troops at the airport remains high. The threat stream is still active, still dynamic. We're still laser focused on that and force protection. Nearly 7000 evacuees flew out over the past day and many more have been processed and are set to leave at any time. The airlift has now taken out 117,000 evacuees this month, a figure similar to the entire population of Billings,
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"Watch me, saying CIA Director William Burns has met with the top Taliban leader in Kabul, according to U. S official familiar with the matter. NPR's Greg Myre reports. This marks the highest level meeting between the bite administration and the Taliban since they were took Afghanistan. CIA Director Burns and the Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, held talks Monday in the Afghan capital, according to the U. S official. The CIA declined to comment, and there was no word on what they discussed. However, the most pressing issue is whether the U. S air lift at the Kabul airport will continue beyond President Biden Self imposed deadline of August 31st. Biden says the end of the month is still the target, though it will be difficult, if not impossible, to meet his goal of flying out all U. S citizens and at risk Afghans by that date. The Taliban say a continued U. S presence would cross a red line and there would be unspecified consequences. Greg Murray NPR NEWS Washington The Afghanistan crisis was center stage at today's virtual meeting of Group of Seven leaders. President Biden is facing pressure from allies to negotiate more time for evacuations beyond the August 31st deadline. NPR's Kelsey Snell says Biden's also facing criticism from Congress. There is real bipartisan criticism of the way this has been handled. I would say that in particular, Republicans are extremely critical. Democrats, on the other hand, have been a little bit more nuanced that generally criticize the manner in which the withdrawal was handled. But they say it was, you know, they say it was chaotic and should have been predicted, but some still support the ultimate goal of leaving Afghanistan. NPR's Kelsey Snell reporting. House Democrats vote today on a plan to advance to major parts of President Biden's domestic agenda, a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and $3.5 trillion budget framework. But they have to overcome internal opposition to linking both legislations. A group of centrist Democrats wants to vote first on the bipartisan infrastructure plan that passed the Senate before the House addresses the much larger spending framework that has no Republican support. Today is the deadline for the U. S. Intelligence community to deliver report on what they've learned about the origins of the coronavirus. Here's NPR's Geoff Brumfield. There are two theories about where the coronavirus came from. One is that it started in the wild, possibly in bats, the others that it came from the laboratory in China. In May, President Biden ordered the nation's intelligence agencies to conduct a 90 day review of everything they had on the question. Since then, the agencies have been poring over things such as intercepted communications and databases to see if there's anything they've collected that might provide answers. The findings will be briefed to the president and Congress. An unclassified version of the report is expected to be released soon. Geoff Brumfield NPR NEWS Washington The Dow is up 33 point since the opened a 3 35,069. This is NPR Live from KQED News. I'm Raquel Maria Dillon. The city of Venetia could diverge from the rest of Solano County today when it's City council is expected to approve an indoor mask mandate. Mayor Steve Young says. In the past two weeks, Covid 19 cases have increased by 30% in his city. He says there are three driving forces behind the mandate. Spread of the Delta very and the fact that the county is not going to be implemented the mask mandate of their own, um, and the fact that kids cannot get vaccinated. Young says the mandate drew strong support from the City Council in a discussion last week, so he expects it to pass Solano counties Health Department is recommending but not requiring masks indoors. The council could revisit the mandate if new Covid cases drop significantly. The father of San Francisco district Attorney Chase A. Boudin has been granted clemency. Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York granted 76 year old David Gilbert clemency in his final hours in the governor's office yesterday. Gilbert is serving a 75 year to life sentence for his role in robbing an armored truck in 1981, 2. Police officers and a guard were killed during the robbery. Cuomo said. Gilbert has since made significant contributions to AIDS education and will now be referred to the parole board. Boudin tweeted that his heart was bursting in sports. The Oakland A's lost late in the game again yesterday, falling 5 to 3 to the Seattle Mariners. That defeat means the A's are a game behind Boston in the race for the American League's second wild card spot..
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"Connection to climate change, and this popular game show is on the hunt for yet another new host. What is jeopardy? It's Tuesday, August 24th. Dave Chappelle is 48. The news is next. Live from NPR News in Washington on Korver Coleman CIA director William Burns has met with the top Taliban leader in Kabul, according to a U. S official familiar with the matter. NPR's Greg Myrie reports. This marks the highest level meeting between the Biden administration and the Taliban since they retook Afghanistan. CIA Director Burns and the Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, held talks Monday in the Afghan capital, according to the U. S official. The CIA declined to comment, and there was no word on what they discussed. However, the most pressing issue is whether the U. S. Air lifted the Kabul airport will continue beyond President Biden. Self imposed deadline of August 31st. Biden says the end of the month is still the target, though it will be difficult, if not impossible, to meet his goal of flying out all U. S citizens and at risk Afghans by that date. The Taliban say a continued U. S presence would cross a red line and there would be unspecified consequences. Greg Myre NPR NEWS Washington President Biden is meeting virtually today with leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations. The leaders of Britain, France and Germany want but into extend his August 31st deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan. A new scientific study shows that climate change was.
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"Lakshmi saying. The Pentagon says U S. Troops in Kabul are leaving the airport in some instances to assist Americans who need help in reaching the airport as NPR's Greg Murray reports U. S officials say several 1000 Americans have been evacuated in several 1000 remain in Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says U. S forces have picked up Americans by helicopter on at least two occasions. The troops have also ventured out beyond the airport perimeter on the ground on occasion where there's a need, and there's a capability to meet that need Our commanders on the ground are doing what they feel they need to do to help Americans reach the airport. Kirby declined to provide details on these operations, but acknowledge the military is in frequent contact with the Taliban. He said the military has evacuated several 1000 US citizens in an estimated several 1000 remain. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington The Pentagon is now requiring US troops to get the Pfizer biontech covid 19 shots now that the vaccine secured full approval. From the Food and Drug Administration. NPR's Windsor Johnson reports the FDA is decision could pave the way for additional vaccine mandates in the US and may also encourage more people in this country to get the shot. The Pfizer vaccine is now fully approved for people 16 years and older. Acting FDA Commissioner Dr Janet Woodcock says the decision marks a pivotal moment in the nation's fight against the pandemic..
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"Live from NPR news. I'm Lakshmi saying the Pentagon says U. S. Troops in Kabul are leaving the airport in some instances to assist Americans who need help in reaching the airport. As NPR's Greg Murray reports U. S officials say several 1000 Americans have been evacuated in several 1000 remain in Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says U. S forces have picked up Americans by helicopter on at least two occasions. The troops have also ventured out beyond the airport perimeter on the ground on occasion where there's a need, and there's a capability to meet that need Our commanders on the ground are doing what they feel they need to do to help Americans reach the airport. Kirby declined to provide details on these operations, but acknowledge the military is in frequent contact with the Taliban, He said the military has evacuated several 1000 US citizens and an estimated several 1000 remain. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington The Pentagon's now requiring US troops to get the Pfizer biontech covid 19 shots now that the vaccine secured full approval. From the Food and Drug Administration. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the FDA is decision could pave the way for additional vaccine mandates in the US and may also encourage more people in this country to get the shot. The Pfizer vaccine is now fully approved for people 16 years and older. Acting FDA Commissioner Dr Janet Woodcock says the decision marks a pivotal moment in the nation's fight against the pandemic..
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"Biden promises the U. S. Will keep terrorist groups in check after leaving Afghanistan. Some experts are skeptical. In theory. Yes, we are going to continue to counter Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, but we will be doing it. Effectively blind these stories and the latest on the catastrophic flooding in Tennessee. Coming up your announced the news is first. Live from NPR news. I'm Laxmi sang the Pentagon says U. S troops in Kabul are leaving the airport in some instances to assist Americans who need help in reaching the airport. As NPR's Greg Murray reports U. S officials say several 1000 Americans have been evacuated in several 1000 remain in Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says U. S forces have picked up Americans by helicopter on at least two occasions. The troops have also ventured out beyond the airport perimeter on the ground on occasion where there's a need, and there's a capability to meet that need Our commanders on the ground are doing what they feel they need to do to help Americans reached the airport. Kirby declined to provide details on these operations, but acknowledge the military is in frequent contact with the Taliban. He said the military has evacuated several 1000 US citizens in an estimated several 1000 remain. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington The Pentagon is now requiring US troops to get the fighter by intake Covid 19 shots now that the vaccine secured full approval. From the Food and Drug Administration. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the FDA is decision could pave the way for additional vaccine mandates in the US and may also encourage more people in this country to get the shot. The Pfizer vaccine is now fully approved for people 16 years and older. Acting FDA Commissioner Dr Janet Woodcock says the decision marks a pivotal moment in the nation's fight against the pandemic..
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"Public radio in San Francisco. I'm Mina Kim coming up on form in the wake of George Floyd's murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. We saw a rare level of national and international attention on violence and racism in policing protesters and their signs did not call out the U. S. Supreme Court. But constitutional law scholar Erwin Chemerinsky says they'd be well justified if they had in his new book presumed Guilty. Chemerinsky lays out how the Supreme Court through its decisions, has sanctioned excessive use of force and enabled racist policing. He joins us after this news. Live from NPR news. I'm Lakshmi saying the Pentagon says U. S. Troops in Kabul are leaving the airport in some instances to assist Americans who need help in reaching the airport. As NPR's Greg Murray reports U. S officials say several 1000 Americans have been evacuated in several 1000 remain in Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby says U. S forces have picked up Americans by helicopter on at least two occasions. The troops have also ventured out beyond the airport perimeter on the ground on occasion where there's a need, and there's a capability to meet that need Commanders on the ground are doing what they feel they need to do to help Americans reached the airport. Kirby declined to provide details on these operations, but acknowledge the military is in frequent contact with the Taliban. He said the military has evacuated several 1000 US citizens in an estimated several 1000 remain. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington The Pentagon is now requiring US troops to get the Pfizer biontech covid 19 shots now that the vaccine secured full approval. From the Food and Drug Administration. NPR's Windsor Johnson reports the FDA is decision could pave the way for additional vaccine mandates in the US and may also encourage more people in this country to get the shot. The Pfizer vaccine is now fully approved for people 16 years and older. Acting FDA commissioner, Dr Janet Woodcock says the decision marks a pivotal moment in the nation's fight against the pandemic..
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"News is next. Live from NPR News in Washington encore of a Coleman. The Food and Drug Administration has formally approved fighters Covid 19 vaccine. This replaces the emergency use authorization. The agency granted the vaccine last December. NPR's Allison Aubrey says the action could persuade some people to take the shots. This could prompt more businesses and schools to require or mandate the vaccines. And full approval could help ease some hesitancy among people who think that the vaccine was rushed that it came too soon. There's still a lot of unvaccinated people out there. 27% of adults in the U. S have yet to get there. First shot NPR's Allison Aubrey reporting the U. S military evacuation mission in Afghanistan is continuing. Thousands of people are leaving daily NPR's Greg Murray reports. Thousands more are still waiting for flights at the chaotic airport in Kabul. The U. S air lift has been ramping up in recent days with more than 10,000. Americans and Afghans evacuated on Sunday, the highest one day total yet. The White House says the operation has flown out 37,000 people in just over a week, but the airport remains volatile. A firefight reportedly killed a member of the Afghan security forces who are helping secure the airport. And the rapidly growing number of evacuees are creating bottlenecks when they leave Afghanistan and arrive at airbase is in Qatar. In Germany, the Pentagon has called on six U. S. Commercial airlines to assist with their onward journey to the U. S and other countries. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington Stocks are starting the week on an up note this morning. NPR's Scott Horsley reports, The Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 240 points in early trading. Asian stocks rose overnight, with indexes climbing 1% or more in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai Vice President Harris is in Southeast Asia this week. During her visit, the US announced a series of agreements with Singapore aimed at boosting cooperation on cyber security covid 19 and climate change. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Palace had to speak about the economic outlook later this week, and investors will be listening for any clues about when and how the central bank might start to dial back its bond buying program. In a sign of how unpredictable the economic recovery remains, Though the Jackson Hole conference PAL is supposed to address had to be moved online because of a surge in new coronavirus infections. Scott Horsley. NPR NEWS Washington Search crews in Tennessee are going through debris in the town of Waverley west of Nashville. It was hit by a massive storm Saturday that poured 17 inches of rain. In less than a day. At least 21 people were killed. This is at least the second major flooding incident this year in Tennessee, reflecting the danger and devastation of climate change. Nashville was also hit in late March on Wall Street, the Dow was up 238 points. This is NPR. Live from KQED News. I'm Raquel Maria Dillon East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell, whose district is home to one of the largest Afghan American populations in the country. Says his office stands ready to help people seeking safe passage out of Afghanistan. A recent town hall with Swalwell and members of the local Afghan community highlighted the confusion unfolding in Kabul. KQED is one Carlos Lara reports. Despite agreements to the contrary, Swalwell confirmed Taliban checkpoint workers were stopping some from reaching the airport. We're getting a lot of reports where they're not able to get to the checkpoints. They have the paperwork that they need. They've been told by the State Department come to the airport. We can get to a plane, but they're not able to get through. An Afghan American immigration attorney in the meeting, said the State Department is turning away qualified applicants. She called the government incompetent. With the youngest 31st deadline for U. S citizens to leave the country approaching fast. Many Afghan Americans in California wonder if their family members will get to the airport in time and how they will get out if they can't I'm Juan Carlos Lora KQED news. Former San Francisco poet laureate and activist Jack Hirschman has died. He was 87 Hirschmann was born in New York and taught at U. C L A before he was fired for encouraging his students to resist the draft during the Vietnam War. He served as the assistant editor for the left wing literary journal left Curve and formed the Union of Left Writers in San Francisco. He died in his home in San Francisco yesterday. And in sports. The Giants beat the A's yesterday to win the Baby Bay Bridge.
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"While we stressed and isolate belated, many of us turned to pets for comfort. Yeah, it's really been great. I mean, she walks with me every morning. She keeps me company keeps you warm and the bad Well, we're home. We're home. We always want a dog, but I worked all the time. In our home. I have three kids. They're all home. They're doing a good job taking care of the dogs. So it's a fun little distraction. Have people rushed to adopt new animals and doted on those they already live from NPR News in Washington encore of a Coleman the Food and Drug Administration has formally approved fighters Covid 19 vaccine. This replaces the emergency use authorization. The agency granted the vaccine last December. NPR's Allison Aubrey says the action could persuade some people to take the shots. This could prompt more businesses and schools to require or mandate the vaccines. And full approval could help ease some hesitancy among people who think that the vaccine was rush that it came too soon. There's still a lot of unvaccinated people out there. 27% of adults in the U. S have yet to get there. First shot NPR's Allison Aubrey reporting. The U. S military evacuation mission in Afghanistan is continuing. Thousands of people are leaving daily NPR's Greg Murray reports. Thousands more are still waiting for flights at the chaotic airport in Kabul. The U. S air lift has been ramping up in recent days with more than 10,000. Americans and Afghans evacuated on Sunday, the highest one day total yet. The White House says the operation has flown out 37,000 people in just over a week, but the airport remains volatile. A firefight reportedly killed a member of the Afghan security forces who are helping secure the airport. And the rapidly growing number of evacuees are creating bottlenecks when they leave Afghanistan and arrive at airbase is in Qatar. In Germany, the Pentagon has called on six U. S. Commercial airlines to assist with their onward journey to the U. S and other countries. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington Stocks are starting the week on an up note this morning. NPR's Scott Horsley reports, The Dow Jones industrial average jumped about 240 points in early trading. Asian stocks rose overnight, with indexes climbing 1% or more in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai Vice President Harris is in Southeast Asia this week. During her visit, the US announced a series of agreements with Singapore aimed at boosting cooperation on cyber security covid 19 and climate change. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Palace had to speak about the economic outlook later this week, and investors will be listening for any clues about when and how the central bank might start to dial back its bond buying program. In a sign of how unpredictable the economic recovery remains, though the Jackson Hole Conference palace supposed to address had to be moved online because of a surge in new coronavirus infections. Scott Horsley. NPR NEWS Washington Search crews in Tennessee are going through debris in the town of Waverley west of Nashville. It was hit by a massive storms Saturday that poured 17 inches of rain. In less than a day. At least 21 people were killed. This is at least the second major flooding incident this year in Tennessee, reflecting the danger and devastation of climate change. Nashville was also hit in late March on Wall Street, the Dow was up 238 points. This is NPR. This is 90.9. W bur. I'm Sharon Brody in Boston. The state's emergency management agency estimates more than 1700. Massachusetts homes and businesses are currently without power because of tropical depression on re Gloucester has the largest number of outages nearly 1000 customers there are in the dark ever. Source spokesperson William Henkel says the utility has restored power to about 1500 customers since the storm arrived yesterday, and crews are prepared for more outages. Just want to reassure our customers that we have crews across the state ready to respond to those But we will continue to monitor the weather closely today and be ready to respond. Anything that comes our way, Hankel says. Every source has sent out crews to help with outages in Connecticut, where storm damage and power outages have been worse. Face mask mandates take effect in several Massachusetts communities today, and Sharon face coverings are required in all public indoor settings or private places open to the public. The town says the rule will be lifted when coronavirus transmission rates are categorized as moderate or low for two straight weeks. A similar rule takes effect in Salem today is scheduled to expire this fall in Cambridge. Face coverings are now required in all city buildings. Authorities are investigating a fatal wrong way crash in Holyoke State Police say Both drivers were killed last night when a car driving north on southbound I 91 hit another car. Their names have not been released..
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"The CIA is still in Afghanistan, although now under much more difficult circumstances. How will the spy agency keep tabs on the Taliban? Another extremist threats in the country at this critical juncture, NPR national security correspondent Greg Murray has more Just days after the September 11 attack. A handful of CIA officers were the first Americans sent to Afghanistan. Gary Schroen was one of them. He recalled his marching orders in this 2000 and five interview with NPR link up with the Northern Alliance get their cooperation militarily. And they will take on the Taliban. And when we break the Taliban, your job is to capture bin Laden, kill him and bring his head back in a box one dry ice in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the CIA paramilitary operations against the Taliban, Al Qaeda and others became a defining feature of the spy agency over the past two decades. They've been marked by successes and controversies. The rapidly changing battlefield in Afghanistan raises questions about how the CIA will now monitor the Taliban. This also comes at a time when the CIA is assessing its global focus. There are calls for the agency to scale back counterterrorism efforts and concentrate more on traditional spying of major powers such as Russia and China. In April, CIA Director William Burns told the Senate committee the agency wouldn't be leaving Afghanistan when the military did the CIA. Will retain a suite of capabilities, some of them remaining in place. But he added an important caveat when the time comes for the U. S military to withdraw The US government's ability to collect and act on threats will diminish. That's simply affect the CIA and the military depend on each other in war zones. The military provides protection that allows the CIA to operate more freely. The CIA provides intelligence that shapes military operations. With the military gone, the agency will be far more limited than in the early years of the war. We were able to go anywhere. I was able to drive down around Kabul or Jalalabad, a host and just go around to town. Go to a coffee shop and have teach tire whatever. Doug London was the CIA's counterterrorism chief in the region until he retired in 2018. As security became harder. We started finding ourselves behind his massive fortresses. So it's hard when you're not out and about the people see, a critics say operations in Afghanistan and elsewhere were plagued by serious problems. They say abusive interrogations of suspects amounted to torture and drone strikes sometimes resulted in civilian death. The drone program included targeting Taliban members hiding out in neighboring Pakistan. Hussein Haqqani was Pakistan's ambassador to Washington a decade ago during the strikes from the CIA's point of view, they accomplished something elimination of many bad actors. However, problem is there is always some other damage. That you have to deal with a lot of Pakistanis got angry over what they saw as sovereignty violations that drones operated from within Pakistan. And yet the Pakistani public didn't know the CIA has always had three core missions. Spy to gather intelligence. Analysed that intelligence and conduct covert operations. One of the most famous covert operations was in Afghanistan. In the 19 eighties, though it really wasn't a secret. The CIA armed Afghan rebels, which helped those fighters drive the Soviet army out of the country. But Doug London says that historically, the CIA's emphasis was on spying. An analysis that balance changed after 9 11 the people who favored covert action, the paramilitary options. They rose much more quickly than your traditional foreign intelligence collectors. So they very much start to shape the agency in a book coming out in September, London argues the CIA should refocus on spine and analysis. What do we do with all these paramilitary officers? Can they be collecting against Russians and Chinese North Koreans? It's going to be a little bit of square pegs in round holes as you try to refashion then. The CIA refashioned itself after the 9 11 attack, he says, and now it should do so again. Greg Myre NPR news This is NPR news. KQED news with Brian Watt ahead at 6 22. Let's find out about Fremont and traffic. What's ahead there on the Nimitz Freeway? Joe McConnell doing your traffic reporting? The original crash in 8, 80. South and Fremont Dakota Road has been cleared to the shoulder was blocking though the two left lanes for about 45 minutes and in the back up Now we've got this bigger problem. The Southeast idiot Whipple and this one has been there about 20 minutes or so blocking. Now two left lanes. Traffic backed up solid highway 92. And just before that, Dakota, uh, crash there is still a stalled van reported near Fremont Boulevard north and blocking the lane. Second from the right westbound 84. Still all jammed affect both directions are still packed because of the crash before the GE plant has been out there for at least 40 minutes or.
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"In Kabul can hang on also is another day passes. Since any survivors been pulled from the rubble, and Surfside, Florida we speak with a grief counselor. There were here now for immediate crisis counseling, and we will be here for the long haul. It won't be months It will be years. And President Biden's latest anti covid campaign. Now we need to go to community by community neighborhood by neighborhood and ofttimes door to door, literally knocking on doors to get help to the remaining people. Protected from the virus. Now news Live from NPR news. I'm Jack Spear President Joe Biden said. While more Americans are getting vaccinated, he would like to see the number go even higher as a new, more contagious and deadly variant of the coronavirus has begun circulating in the U. S. Speaking at the White House today, Biden said By week's end, 167 or 67 million Americans will be vaccinated. And he said those who haven't gotten a shot yet needed do so. The bottom line is the virus is on the run. America is coming back coming back together. Biden said. Areas where covid 19 cases are being recorded are primarily those were fewer people have been vaccinated. He unbilled. A five point plan aimed at tackling vaccine hesitancy will include outreach at the local and family level through pharmacies, physicians and community groups. Russian criminal hacking group is demanding a ransom payment of $70 million as part of a cyber breach that is locked up computer systems companies worldwide. NPR's Greg Myre reports, the full extent of the damage is still being assessed. The Russian hackers, part of a group called Are Evil, launched the global attack after finding a flaw in widely used software supplied by a U. S company. The American firm. Cassia, which is based in Miami, estimates that up to 1500 companies in more than a dozen countries have had their computers paralyzed by the hack. Are evil blamed for many attacks in the past two years, is demanding a single ransom payment of $70 million. Otherwise, it would have to negotiate individually with the companies, many of which are relatively small. So far, there's no indication any major U. S companies have been hit. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for the U. S to drop all travel restrictions on vaccinated Canadians if the two governments can't reach an agreement to reopen the border. North country. Public Radio's Ryan Finnerty has the story. Schumer spent the.
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"Lee is a senior fellow at the Wilson Center. She is a journalist and former Pyongyang bureau chief with the Associated Press. Thank you so much, Jean. Thank you for having me. Donald Rumsfeld was the combative defense secretary under President George W. Bush, while the US waged two of its longest ever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. He died yesterday at the age of 88. NPR's Greg Murray recalls his tumultuous time at the Pentagon. Donald Rumsfeld was a relentless proponent of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, providing upbeat assessments that often failed to hold up over time. Here. He's talking about the Afghan war in 2000 and two just six months after the U. S invaded in response to the Al Qaeda attack on 9 11. How did it work out? All in all that bad? The Taliban are gone. The Al Qaeda on the run The following year, Rumsfeld was a leading voice for the U. S invasion of Iraq. On the grounds Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was building weapons of mass destruction, which turned out not to be true as the fighting intensified. A couple years later, a soldier asked Rumsfeld why the Pentagon had not provided more armored vehicles to protect against roadside bombs. That we're inflicting many casualties. As you know, you go to war with the army. You have not the army you might want or wish to have at a later time at age 43. Rumsfeld was the youngest ever defense secretary when he first tell the job under President Gerald Ford in the 19 seventies, and he was the oldest at age 74 when he stepped down in 2000 and six, having served six turbulent years under President Bush. Rumsfeld published a memoir in 2011. He said he had no real regrets about either war, though they lasted far longer achieved much less and cost much more than Rumsfeld. Er others had predicted. In interviews promoting the book. He claimed his critics failed to understand that these were quote generational conflicts. As he spoke to supporters, he argued the wars had protected the US homeland. You know the effort. And I would submit you know the results. There has not been a successful attack on the United States of America and close to a decade. Rumsfeld's family said he died at his home in Taus, New Mexico of multiple myeloma. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington Yeah. This is NPR news. This is double. Um, I see today on all of it. Alison Stewart speaks with writer and director John Exa Bravo about her new film Zola, co written.
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"Anyone lose their freedom. But seeing somebody lose their life. Through torture over 9.5 minutes, his incomparably worse. Judge Peter Cahill said his decision was not swayed by public opinion. Members of the Floyd family gave emotional statements at the hearing, as did Chauvin's mother. And Derek Chauvin also spoke in court for the first time offering condolences to Floyd's family. Chauvin still faces a federal trial. Liz Baker. NPR NEWS Minneapolis The Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia over its new voting law from member station W. A. B in Atlanta, Susanna Kapalua reports Georgia's Republican Legislature passed sweeping changes to absentee voting and other provisions after Joe Biden won the state by just about 12,000 votes. U. S Attorney Merrick Garland said the law was meant to curb black voter participation. Just Republican Governor Brian Kemp said the lawsuit is born out of quote, lies and misinformation. He accused the Biden administration of Weaponizing the Justice Department. Garland says his department is reviewing similar laws enacted in Republican controlled states around the country following the November elections. He said. If they also show a violation of civil rights, his department will not hesitate to act for NPR news. I'm Susanna Kapalua Toe in Atlanta today. Former President Donald Trump appears at a campaign rally near Cleveland for a former aide. Max Miller is running to unseat GOP representative Anthony Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump for his role in inciting the capital insurrection. You're listening to NPR news. There's still space for the age old question of whether we are alone out there. A U. S. Government report says investigators cannot explain what happened in more than 140 UFO sightings from the past two decades. As NPR's Greg Murray notes. The report found no sign of alien life but didn't rule it out either. Some of the most intriguing cases come from Navy pilot who reported seeing UFOs and filming some of them off the east Coast of the U. S in 2014 and 2015. The report by the U. S. Military and the intelligence community says these sightings and others that defy explanation were not part of any secret US government program and there's no indication the mystery objects were linked to a foreign country. The report was mandated by Congress and points to an increased government willingness to discuss UFOs, The report noted that quote the limited amount of high quality reporting hampers our ability to draw firm conclusions. Greg Myre. NPR NEWS Washington The Colombian president is safe after the Air Force helicopter he was riding in was hit by gunfire. President even Do K came under fire Friday as he flew near Colombia's border with Venezuela, also on board at the time, where several government officials including the defense minister, all are reported to be okay. No word on who was behind the attack, but several armed groups are known to operate in the region. UK says he will not stop fighting against drug trafficking terrorism and organized crime. He credits the helicopters, equipment and capabilities with helping avert disaster..
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Trump is pulling National Guard from D.C. after peaceful protests
"President trump says he's ordered National Guard troops to start withdrawing from Washington DC where the protests over the killing of George Floyd have been peaceful in recent days NPR's Greg Myre re reports more than five thousand guardsmen have been in the city for the past week president trump tweeted that it was time for the National Guard to pullout quote now that everything is under perfect control in a briefing with reporters army secretary Ryan McCarthy said guardsmen from eleven states who came to assist the DC National Guard will be returning home over the next couple days in addition McCarthy expressed relief that active duty troops who were brought to bases just outside Washington we're not needed we came right up to the edge of bringing acting here we didn't she asked me did that more than forty five thousand people took part in protests Saturday with more demonstrations expected in the coming
All Things Considered
Defense chief opposes sending troops to quell protests
"Defense secretary mark esper says he opposes using the U. S. military to deal with law enforcement matters amid the current nationwide unrest those comments putting him at odds with recent remarks by president trump here's NPR's Greg Myre me speaking at the Pentagon defense secretary esper call George Floyd's death a horrible crime any also distanced himself from statements by president trump trump said he's considering calling on the military to put down the violence that's broken out following Floyd's death however esper said deploying the military should be done only in the most dire circumstances any opposes such a move at present the option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used as a matter of last resort some active duty troops have been sent to the Washington area in recent days but they remain on military bases outside the city Greg my read NPR news
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Sailors cheer for ousted aircraft carrier captain
"Sellers on the USS Theodore Roosevelt gave a rousing cheer for captain Brett crozier as he disembarked the aircraft carrier in Guam the captain was relieved of duty after letter became public about the spread of coronavirus on board here's NPR's Greg Myre E. video posted on social media shows captain crozier walking alone off the carrier down the gang way carrying just a backpack in a letter that became public crozier said most of the ships five thousand sailors should go ashore in Guam coronavirus cases were rapidly rising and could not be contained in the ship's tight quarters he wrote quote decisive action is required the acting navy secretary then relieved crozier of his duty calling it poor judgment to circulate the letter beyond the chain of command as crozier departed the carrier cheers from the sailors turned into a chance