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"Into the pipeline. We admitted more work needs to be done. Today, we're producing 12 million barrels per day. And we're on track to hit a near record highs. I've been working to make sure that when the price of oil comes down, the price at the pump comes down as well, it comes down in real time. Biden was meeting virtually that members of his economic team. Both stock and bond market investors are bracing ahead of next week's meeting by the Federal Reserve. It's widely expected the fed is part of a continuing effort to cool inflationary pressures will prove another short term interest rate hike. I'll likelihood at three quarters of a percent increase that I could put in place last month. On Wall Street today, stocks lost ground to end the week the Dow dropped a 137 points to 31,899 the NASDAQ fell 225 points. You are listening to NPR. From WAB E. News in Atlanta, I'm Jim barris. It's 5 O four. Dalton utilities, the co owner of the plant Vogel nuclear facility, will no longer chip in for construction of two new reactors. The Dalton daily citizen reports the utilities board voted to stop funding the project because of chronic delays and severe cost overages. The price tag is more than doubled since it began and now tops $30 billion. The move comes two weeks after two other co owners of the new reactors sued Georgia power over their share of the mounting costs. Now they'll pull back won't affect construction, only who pays for it. Under an earlier agreement, Dalton utilities will give Georgia power some of its 1.6% share in the new reactors in exchange for Georgia power picking up the remainder of its tab. The city of Atlanta continues relocating residents from the forest cove complex in south Atlanta, but even after they're gone, the blighted buildings may stick around. Stephanie stokes explains. Late last year, the city of Atlanta pushed to condemn the complex. A local judge agreed and ordered the property demolished, but then earlier this year, as the city tried to figure out a way to move residents, the situation changed. That's according to an agreement the E received in an open records request. In March, the city made a contract with millennia, the company which owns the complex and agreed to drop its request to demolish the apartments. This matters because of millennials plan for the property. The company wants to redevelop the complex using low income housing tax credits. These can make it cheaper to buy and renovate affordable apartments. And housing consultant Amanda Lee gross says to get the credit, the apartments have to still be there. So the acquisition credit go to assist with the purchase of the property. And so if there's no property to purchase, then there's no acquisition credit. So without buildings on the land, these housing tax credits are not available. Millennia says it plans to apply for the credits during the next submission period, which is in October. While the company works on the application, the city is requiring it to secure the property as soon as all residents have left. With new fencing and lighting. Stephanie stokes double WAB news. You can find more local news on our web page that's at WAB dot org amplified Atlanta. It's 90.1 W ABE news. It's 5 O 6. This is all things considered from NPR news. I'm wanna summer. And I'm Ari Shapiro. Steve Bannon has been found guilty of criminal contempt of Congress. That's the verdict handed down today by a federal jury in Washington, D.C., NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas has been at the courthouse covering the trial and he's here in the studio, hi Ryan. Hi, tell us what this case was about. So Ben was charged with two counts of criminal contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House committee. That's investigating the January 6th attack on the capitol. One of the counts was for his refusal to provide documents in response to the subpoena. And the second count was for failing to put to appear for a deposition. The government had approved in this case that Bannon's failure to comply with the subpoena was deliberate that it was intentional. And prosecutors made that case after less than three hours of deliberation, the jury of 8 men and four women came back with a guilty of verdict on both counts. Had the government make its case against Bannon. Well, this was a quick trial, opening statements began on Tuesday, closing arguments where this morning. The government put on two witnesses, a January 6th committee staffer and an FBI special agent. And prosecutors repeatedly emphasized to the jury that this was not a complicated case. It was really pretty simple. Bannon got a subpoena from the House committee for documents and testimony, as I said. Prosecutors showed the jury the subpoena that had dates that Bannon was ordered to provide records and to testify, the deadline came and went, and he never handed over a single document. He never showed up to testify. Prosecutors presented evidence that Bannon was warned that he faced possible criminal prosecution for this defiance. He still didn't comply. They said that that was deliberate. It was intentional. They said he put himself above the law, and in her closing argument, assistant U.S. attorney Molly Gaston said that Bannon chose allegiance to Donald Trump over compliance with the law. What was his defense? Well, Bannon had promised that this would be a misdemeanor from hell as he put it for the government. At one point he talked about going medieval on his opponents, but when it came to trial, Bannon's attorneys didn't put on a defense. He didn't call any witnesses Bannon himself did not testify. Instead, his attorneys tried to poke holes in the government's case only on cross examination. They tried to suggest that the prosecution was biased that it was politically motivated. They tried to argue that Bannon's attorney was negotiating with the committee that the subpoena dates were flexible, Bannon didn't show much of a reaction when the verdict was announced today, but he did speak
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"When the next closer look demand on the supply chain hasn't let up, but disruptions on the West Coast are coming around to benefit the port of Savannah and Atlanta. Also a new grant funded project at Agnes Scott college aims to document the schools and the communities racial history, and also includes research opportunities for students. Tomorrow at one. Amplifying Atlanta, this is 90.1 W ABE. Live from NPR news and Culver City California, I am Dwayne Brown. President Biden continues to self isolate after The White House says he tested positive late this morning for the coronavirus as NPR's Windsor Johnston tells us the administration says the president who is fully vaccinated and double boosted is experiencing only minor symptoms and still carrying out his duties by phone and via Zoom. In a letter released by The White House, the president's physician, said Biden was experiencing fatigue, a runny nose, and an occasional dry cough. The administration says Biden is also receiving paxlovid and antiviral drug used to minimize the severity of COVID-19. In a video posted from his Twitter account, Biden says he's doing well and getting a lot of work done. The president had to cancel a planned visit to Pennsylvania today, he must isolate for the next 5 days before getting tested again. The First Lady Jill Biden has so far tested negative for COVID. American Airlines today reported its first quarterly profit since the start of the virus pandemic bill's evil of member station KE RA in Dallas reports, the airline's second quarter revenue, set a record. The world's largest commercial carrier said it turned a profit of $476 million in the second quarter this time without financial help from the government. That reverses a trend of losses because passengers stayed home during the pandemic. Since the development of vaccines and booster shots, customer demand has surged, despite flight cancellations in June because of bad weather and staffing shortages, Americans operations now are improved enough that it's departure and on time arrival numbers are better than before the pandemic, and despite high fuel costs, American predicts third quarter profits will continue as operations keep ramping up. On Bill zeebo in Dallas. And stocks finished higher on Wall Street for a third day in a row after another round of corporate profit reports. This is NPR. From WAB news in Atlanta, good afternoon. I'm Jim barris. It's four 32. Abortion access in Georgia is now one of the key issues in the midterm elections this November. And it could have the most consequences in the race for attorney general. As Alex helmet reports, the two leading candidates have two very different views on how to handle Georgia's new abortion restrictions. A federal court this week allowed Georgia's new law to go into effect. It bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy with a few exceptions like rape or incest. It also gives the fetus personhood so, for example, a pregnant woman can get a child tax credit. But there are other issues raised by legal scholars like Georgia states, Anthony Michael Christ. Earlier this week, on WAB. If a woman self induces an abortion after 6 weeks, will she be liable for murder charges if a woman has an eating disorder is that then child abuse under Georgia law. Can a woman leave the state of Georgia for an abortion? Without being reported. So enforcement is key and the attorney general is the state's chief prosecutor. Republican incumbent Chris Carr argued for the law in court saying states have the right to determine when life begins and to set their own standards. In a statement, his democratic opponent, Jim Jordan, said the ruling endangers the lives of women. Criminalizing them and their doctors. Raising another legal issue for the AG's office. Several Georgia district attorneys have said in a statement, they will not prosecute abortion related cases and use their limited resources to punish personal medical decisions. Alex helmet WAB news. George's department of revenue says it's refining its process as it relates to state taxes now that the state's new abortion law extends full, legal rights to a fetus. That means it can be claimed as a dependent on state taxes and that could mean any pregnant woman with a due date next year could add a dependent to the state income tax form for 2022, the revenue department says details will come soon. You can find more local news on our web page that's at W ABE
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"Linked to global warming persists, President Biden today announced a series of executive actions to address climate change, including providing additional funding for fema to assist local communities dealing with extreme heat. Biden also called on Congress to act on this emergency. Here's how Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer responded. We're going to work with President Biden's administration to fight climate change and protect our planet for the next generation. This is an existential threat to the globe and we are going to keep fighting. But Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell says President Biden is already facing a less than supportive political climate. They're hoping President Biden will declare a national emergency to help them do it faster. Well, unfortunately, for the far left, the president is occupied with a climate conundrum. Of his own President Biden's approval rating has dropped sharply as the economy continues to be hammered by rising inflation. Newly released internal documents confirm former Trump officials were driven to alter the census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress as well as the Electoral College, NPR's hansi Luang has more. The House oversight and reform committee released the internal documents after a long legal fight with the Trump administration. The Supreme Court ultimately blocked Trump officials from adding a census question about a person's U.S. citizenship status after finding that their use of the Voting Rights Act as the justification appeared to be contrived. Handwritten no confirms Trump officials orchestrated that sham reasoning and multiple drafts of a newly released memo show the foreign administration was focused on excluding unauthorized immigrants from census numbers that the Fourteenth Amendment requires to include quote the whole number of persons in each state. Washington. On Wall Street, stocks finished higher across the board today. This is NPR news. From WAB. News in Atlanta, good afternoon. I'm Jim barris. It's four 32. Governor Brian Kemp is welcoming today's federal appeals court decision that bans most abortions in Georgia after about 6 weeks. Speaking to reporters at the capitol this afternoon, Kemp says more help will be needed for mothers once the law takes effect. We are overjoyed that the court has paved the way for the
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"Street gangs I'll speak with an investigative journalist covering their alleged role in violent crimes Tomorrow at one Live from NPR news in Washington I'm Windsor Johnston The Senate has overwhelmingly approved $40 billion in additional aid to Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict with Russia the vote was 86 to 11 Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer says the funding will continue to help Ukrainian forces in their fight for democracy It's a fight we should not and can not turn away from By passing this emergency aid the Senate can now say to the Ukrainian people help is on the way Real help significant help help that could make sure that the Ukrainians are victorious Shortly after the vote Ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky thanked the U.S. for the additional assistance saying his country is strategically moving toward victory over Russia Home prices in the United States have hit another all time record high but as NPR's Chris Arnold reports rising mortgage rates and a shortage of available homes is slowing the pace of sales with existing sales in April down 2.4% The median sales price for an existing home in the U.S. is now $391,000 That's up 45% just since the start of the pandemic National association of realtors chief economist Lawrence Hughes Yes unprecedented So we had record low mortgage rates at 3% or even below that during the first two years of the pandemic And if people wanted more space working from home all of that drove up prices but now mortgage rates are much higher so fewer people can afford to buy that slowing sales and it could push prices down 5 or 10% in some areas Nationally though you and does not expect prices to fall Chris Arnold and Pierre news On Wall Street the Dow was down 236 points This is NPR From WAB news in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim barris It's four 32 Close to 75% of Georgia is experiencing dry or drought like conditions Molly Samuel reports The only parts of Georgia not showing up is dry on the weekly update from the U.S. drought monitor are the very southern end of the state and a chunk of middle Georgia around make it Though Georgia has in the past experienced rapidly developing and also long-term scary droughts the outlook from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration for this summer is actually for a relatively wet season Noah also expects warmer than normal temperatures in Georgia this summer Molly Samuel WAB E news George's hotels are set to receive a $150 million cash infusion that comes from federal COVID-19 relief money The Atlanta business chronicles crystal edmondson reports how the money will be used The bulk of the money earmarked by governor Brian Kemp will fund worker retention and recruitment according to the Georgia hotel and lodging association That's the group responsible for distributing the cash to hotels across the state The industry lost about 9500 jobs since the start of the pandemic through the end of last year and workers have been slow to return Hotel owners must apply for the grants and only use them for properties in Georgia the money can pay for salary increases bonuses training and career development There's no timeline for when the.
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"That saying the U.S. goal is to end the war not expanded and sending U.S. pilots into Ukrainian airspace could risk a broader conflict He says the U.S. is also working through what he calls some complexities to get Polish MiG fighter jets to Ukraine Michelle Kellerman and PR news the State Department Democratic leaders say they're abandoning the idea of providing a fresh infusion of $15.6 billion to battle the COVID-19 pandemic that's clearing the way for House debate in passage of a government spending bill to include billions in aid for Ukraine and European allies President Biden has signed an executive order asking agencies in the government to study the potential risks from cryptocurrency and other digital assets Here's NPR's David gura This executive order calls for more research and coordination among different agencies including the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department but it doesn't outline any concrete plans for regulating the $3 trillion marketplace Some 40 million Americans have invested in traded or used cryptocurrencies The White House says and the assets popularity continues to skyrocket Financial regulators have already been studying the impact of these digital currencies The Federal Reserve for example issued a paper earlier this year examining the pros and cons of introducing a government issued digital dollar David gura NPR news New York On Wall Street the Dow rose 653 points the NASDAQ was up 459 points today This is NPR From E News in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim barris It's 5 O four A proposal to change Georgia's hands free law crashes in the Georgia Senate The bill would have allowed drivers to use their phones at stoplights red lights stop signs and the like but Republican state senator Randy Robertson a former sheriff's deputy blasted that idea But someone is messing with their phone at a traffic device they are not paying attention to the danger that is around them The bill failed by a vote of 14 to 35 Well the bill introduced in the Georgia state house would require businesses to accept cash and provide exact change This comes as many stores have moved to cashless payment systems amid concerns that cash is unhygienic and as the country faces a nationwide coin shortage Democratic state representative miesha maynor introduced the bill She says the decision to abandon cash transactions discriminates against Georgians who do not have a bank account And finally the city of Atlanta the city of Atlanta has brought 9 acres of land in the northwest riverside neighborhood once developed the acquisition will be the city's first park with access to the chattahoochee river Officials say it was made possible in.
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"Or the capability of the CDC to collect information having personnel in place that can respond in a pandemic making sure that we have PPE supplies available She says a nonpartisan task force established by the bill would give key insights into the less obvious problems so the nation is better prepared for the next pandemic Salinas Simmons deafen and PR news Stocks rebounded on Wall Street finishing higher across the board today This is NPR news From W baby E News in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim barris our time is 5 32 A plan to build a mine near Georgia's oaky Pinocchio swamp will be coming up for public comments soon Molly Samuel has more on the latest with the controversial project A company wants to build a titanium mine near the okefenokee in South Georgia Critics say it could harm the swamp which is a national wildlife refuge The head of the State Department of natural resources tells his board that the agency is waiting on answers to a few questions they had asked of the company Then the plans will be opened up for comments from the public and from other state and federal agencies Federal oversight of the mining plant has seesawed that Trump administration made a change to the clean water act that meant federal agencies no longer had a say over permitting The Biden administration is working to change that But just this week the U.S. Supreme Court said it would take up a case that could also affect the water law Molly Samuel WAB news A bill to make winnett county school board nonpartisan is moving through the state Senate dozens of people showed up at the capitol yesterday for public comments among them was gwinnett county parent Steve Smith who supports the idea When we elect officials we expect them to represent our best needs A 180,000 kids are getting all sorts of partisan politics and not a lot of education Under the bill nonpartisan elections would happen in May when turnout is lower and opponents say candidates who support bans on masking or teaching critical race theory could slip into office Democrat Teresa Johnson shares the gwinnett county school board and she says the bill is a reaction to the county's changing demographics Republicans lost many races in gwinnett and this current non partisan push is rooted in partisan politics and attempts to usurp the power from the people If this bill is signed into law the first nonpartisan elections could be in May and replace the majority democratic board You can find more local news on our website That's at W ABE dot org Amplifying Atlanta.
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"Of law calling the United States a complicated country brier also said the next generation will make sure democracy endures It's an experiment that's still going on And I'll tell you something You know who we'll see whether that experiment works It's you my friend It's you mister high school student It's you mister college student that you mister law school students It's us but it's you Justice breyer who was appointed by president Bill Clinton in 1994 will step down from the Supreme Court in June Windsor Johnston NPR news Washington U.S. transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg says he is committed to doing something about rising levels of traffic fatalities in the U.S. but a judge outlining a broad based government strategy today aimed at limiting the speed of cars redesigning roads to better protect bicyclists and pedestrians and boosting car safety features like automatic emergency braking systems The Associated Press is reporting new federal data to out next week will show another spike in traffic fatalities through the third quarter of last year The number of uninsured Americans has fallen to its lowest level in years That's according to the Department of Health and Human Services It's in part because of a record 14 and a half million people who have signed up for plans on healthcare dot gov and the state ObamaCare marketplaces or if men pure Selena Simmons stuffing When the pandemic arrived and the jaw losses that came with it many feared millions more people would become uninsured Instead the number of uninsured people dropped Before the pandemic 33.2 million people didn't have health insurance now it's down to 29 million people On a call with reporters health secretary Javier becerra pointed out this happened as millions more people enrolled through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces We helped reduce healthcare costs by passing the American rescue plan which made it possible to offer the tax credits which are critical to reducing the cost for those signing up for plans on their premiums The largest insurance gains were among low income people And PR news Search engine company Google long known for relatively generous benefits for its workers is upping the ante increasing the amount of time employees can take for vacation care for newborns or help with the seriously ill loved one Under terms of the new plant Alphabet Google's parent says it will offer minimum of 20 paid vacation days Google is offering 24 weeks of parental leave But I was down 7 points This is NPR From W ABE E News in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim barris Our time now is 5 O four Racial disparities in healthcare have become more pronounced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic But Georgia democratic state representative San Bros Scott wants to educate the public on how systemic racism has long been present in the healthcare system Christopher alston has more Representative Scott of Rex Georgia hosted a virtual town hall last night featuring doctors with personal and professional experience of discrimination while receiving medical care Attendees received information on how people of color can better navigate healthcare settings Bryant a black woman told her own story of being misdiagnosed even as a physician advocating for herself She says black patients often receive unequal treatment by medical staff at all levels One of the areas where disparities and disrespect and discrimination start is with the nursing staff They label you and they put coats in your chart And then they report it to record and you don't know it's there Bryant says inaccurate diagnoses or reports that patients are uncooperative can affect future care as well as insurance rates Christopher alston W ABE.
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"Applying to college in Washington D.C. is more skeptical Moving the SAT online is not going to eliminate equity issues It's not going to address some of the challenges that colleges and students and folks in my field have been articulating has been the challenge with the SAT It's just to me strikes of another way to remain relevant All this comes as standardized tests like the SAT and ACT are being questioned in the admissions process ACT for now remains mostly on paper but the number of colleges dropping the test has accelerated in the pandemic As students missed in school testing days and had trouble accessing strong Internet at home More than 1800 U.S. colleges will not require a test score in admissions for fall of 2022 The majority of those schools have extended that policy to include the fall of 2023 Colleges that have long been test optional say their incoming classes have not suffered because of it But both Kirsten MMS row and Sanjay Mitchell told me the test will be hard to shake You talk about going to college the things that pop up in your mind are essays the SAT and application fees So until we kind of weeded out of our everyday conversations until we decide that as a country you know this test is not it then it's still going to be a part Mitchell points out that most colleges in America including community colleges don't have selective admissions And yet these tests are used to win scholarships and in a handful of states you have to take them to graduate A list of ad horny NPR news And you're listening to all things considered from NPR news Amplifying Atlanta this is 90.1 good afternoon I'm Jim barris coming up in about 20 minutes A conversation with Georgia attorney general Chris Carr about the Supreme Court decision that.
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"NPR news I'm Duane Brown The Georgia district attorney investigating former president Donald Trump's alleged efforts to interfere with the 2020 election is asked to judge to call a special grand jury to help with the probe from member station W ABE Sam grey glass has more The Fulton county district attorney has been investigating what she calls criminal disruptions around the 2020 election Several witnesses have so far refused to be interviewed but a special grand jury has subpoena power The investigation stems in part from the now infamous January 2021 phone call where Trump asked Georgia's Secretary of State to help overturn Biden's victory in the state Federal land state officials have repeatedly said there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Georgia or elsewhere in the country during the 2020 election prosecutors say a special grand jury would serve a longer term and be able to focus on any complex matters in the investigation A growing share of Americans say the availability of affordable housing is a major concern and Piero's lower wamsley reports on the findings of a study by the Pew Research Center Nearly half of those surveyed say the cost of housing is a major problem where they live That's ten points higher than it was three years earlier The cost of buying a home spiked during the pandemic and rents are also rising fast faced with the daunting housing market younger people are more concerned than older ones about housing affordability Black Hispanic and Asian Americans were more likely than white Americans to say the availability of affordable housing was a problem As were city dwellers compared with those in the suburbs or rural areas Housing outpaces other concerns a greater percentage of those surveyed said housing affordability is a major problem Then said the same about COVID-19 crime or drug addiction Laurel Walmsley and PR news Washington Stocks finished modestly lower on Wall Street today You're listening to NPR news From W ABE news in Atlanta I'm Jim barris It's 5 32 Atlanta United fans and players are hoping the soccer team can recapture its previous glory in the upcoming season The team opened training camp this week ahead of its season opener in late February Moffat reports consistency on the field and on the sidelines could be key The 2021 season did not start well for Atlanta United after a rocky beginning the club made a mid season coaching change and eventually earned a playoff spot under its new leader Gonzalo Pineda.
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"Live from NPR news I'm Dale Wheelman President Joe Biden today outlined the progress he says will be made around the country with the implementation of his $1 trillion infrastructure package You know we've heard it said talent is equally distributed but opportunity is not When we invest in infrastructure we're really investing in opportunity These are investments that will build a better American Sounds like hyperbole but it's real The transportation department is launching a $27 billion program to repair and upgrade about 15,000 bridges across the country under the 5 year program 5 and a half $1 billion will be released this year Biden says he is determined to show that this construction can better people's lives Biden has also announced three more nominees for the Federal Reserve's governing board the appointments come as the nation's Central Bank is battling the highest inflation in nearly four decades And Pierre Scott horsley reports Biden is Tapping former fed governor and Treasury Department official Sarah bloom Raskin to serve in a key regulatory position Raskin is likely to face opposition from some Republican senators over her view that bank regulators should consider the financial risk posed by climate change Biden is also nominating academic economist Lisa cook and Philip Jefferson to round out the fed board if confirmed they'd be two of only 5 African Americans to serve as fed governors in the Central Bank's 108 year history The president said in a statement his nominees would bring much needed expertise judgment and leadership to the Federal Reserve as well as a diversity of thought and perspective The impairment was Washington Americans cut their spending into some December retail sales fell the seasonally adjusted 1.9% as compared with November when sales increased by three tenths of a percent despite the decline retail sales were up nearly 17% for the year On Wall Street the Dow closed lower after disappointing bank results This is NPR From W ABE news in Atlanta good afternoon I'm Jim barris It's 5 32 A prayer breakfast this morning paid tribute to doctor Martin Luther King Jr.'s activism on behalf of the working class As a meal Moffat reports local and national leaders in attendance called for a renewed focus on job training and livable wages Atlanta's mayor Andre Dickens has a priority of his economic equity is something that's inspired by the words of doctor king As we all call this weekend to remember doctor Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream we should also remember how often he celebrated the decency of work Nancy flake Johnson with the urban league of greater Atlanta says her organization will be working with labor groups to make sure young people can access training for electrical work plumbing welding and carpentry Those are all livable skills tracks and can lead to owning their own businesses one day In recorded remarks at the breakfast U.S. labor secretary Marty Walsh says this type of training can help fill jobs created by the bipartisan.
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"Wow yeah insert your own comment there You can find more of that And our conversation about the biggest climate change stories of the year at here and now dot org 90.1 Atlanta I'm Jim barris you're listening to here and now Who's coming Friday is New Year's Eve.
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"Considered from NPR news And at 5 44 you're listening to it on 90.1 W ABE I'm Jim barris Texas Arizona Michigan All of those states were vying for rivian's second electric vehicle plant Well in the end Georgia landed the $5 billion investment Sam green glass reports on what makes the state So attractive When governor Brian Kemp announced rivian's plans he called Georgia the economic driver of the southeast And now world leader in electric vehicles and electric mobility The fact is we did not get here by accident Incentives of course are a big part of this Recently Georgia lured SK battery with $300 million in incentives Rivian's package is not yet public but it's expected to be worth even more Georgia is enticing for other reasons too The growing population and the diverse population and the younger population that's what Midwest does not have right now That's Nathaniel horrem with the Atlanta based center for transportation and the environment He says the auto industry already has a big footprint in the southeast Whether that's Kia here in Georgia whether that is Toyota Honda Hyundai and Alabama BMW Volvo Like much of the south Georgia is a right to work state which means union membership is really low Then you've got Georgia's physical infrastructure like the ports and the state has invested in workforce development for years Pat Wilson George's commissioner of economic development says rivian is just the start And we'll attract suppliers and other electric car companies There's a whole ecosystem that has to be created in the United States So every time you form a piece of that ecosystem it helps with the next one But the EV future is still anyone's game says Kristen G check at the center for automotive research It's not entirely clear who owns this landscape That's why I'm like everything's up for grabs Lots of states will probably get a piece of the pie because it's so big Sam green glass W ABE news.
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"You like blues then you listen to bruise classes right here from 90.1 FM I'll be hosting so I'll make sure that you hear some blues that you can get into right here in 90.1 FM W ABE and that is choice for the blue Our time now three 42 glad you're long for here and now on 90.1 I'm Jim barris and with me as ayesha Hyman and we are trying to keep this break short and all the brakes this afternoon because we know you want to get back to the programming like here and now that you come to depend on we will hear from Stacey Abrams on that story coming up But Aisha we do have a little business to take care of and that is because this is our yearend membership campaign It certainly is Jim and what's special about it right now is that when you donate you'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win get this a $1000 Lowe's gift card And I can't think of a better time than this season to offer it right I think all the cool things that you can get for your house around the holiday times for lows but also think about some of those repairs you've been putting off with this $1000 gift card You go a long way to helping you knock out some of those things you've been putting off This drawing is open to those who donate between now and the end of all things considered So your odds of winning are pretty spectacular Right now they are one in 29 one in 29 So why not make your contribution right now Don't put it off any longer You've been thinking about it do it Listeners say I've been meaning to give well here is your moment right now at the end of the year It will go a long way 6 7 8 5 5 three 90 90 is the number to call It only takes a couple minutes to give at W ABE dot org slash donate My name is brinston Williams and I'm from swane Georgia So the reason that I'm donating is because I was listening to a broadcast on a fundraiser I loved everything about what it was giving me But I was on the sidelines and I wasn't contributing to the bottom line So after I did it I kind of felt like a member of the team It was a good feeling inside about knowing that I was contributing member and I was part of bringing that product to life Absolutely Thank you so much Brinson and swane for joining the team It really is a team It takes more than one person It takes a lot of people to make this happen and you are included in that mix You transform public radio you make it happen and you bring the quality programming every day to metro Atlanta that's perhaps some folks aren't able to give during drives like this you make it possible for it to be accessible to everyone And here's another reason why I should join this team is straightforward Measured news reporting it's hard to come by these days It is a commodity and here it's where we value that And we don't have the spin We don't have the corporate interest We don't have the political interest that we have to appease We have to appease the truth And that's what we work for every day in and out Your gift makes it possible 6 7 8 5 5 three 9 90 BE dot org slash donate Jim I want to thank some new members to the team Marion in Atlanta Karen in Atlanta Patricia in Atlanta Jackie and Jay in Atlanta sassy in Atlanta dick and coming latrisha and Riverdale and Michael indicator We've heard from those folks who have supported us during this program your gifts are coming in Thank you so much Join Marion and Karen and Jackie and Jay and sassy join them Put your name on that team roster 6 7 8 5 5.
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"The Trump Organization. Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney's office claimed that the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Alan Weiss, Ahlberg, allegedly committed tax fraud and falsified business records as part of a scheme to pay the Trump organization's top officials off the books. The goal, prosecutors allege was to pay less taxes and they should have y Silberg and attorneys for the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to the charges and charges are expected to be the first of a continuing investigation by New York City prosecutors are partnering with the New York State Attorney general's office. Hansi Lo Wang. NPR NEWS NEW YORK New Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan presided today over the first public meeting of her tenure at the agency. NPR's Shannon Bond reports. Con is already facing big challenges. In her first month in office, Lina Khan says Going forward, the FDC will hold regular open meetings as a democratic institutions. We have a vital responsibility to connect our work to the people we serve. At this meeting, commissioners voted to give themselves more power to crack down on unfair monopolies. Was a party line vote won by Khan and her fellow Democrats. Con is already in an intense spotlight since being named FTC chair last month. A federal judge has given the agency 30 days to rewrite a blockbuster antitrust lawsuit against Facebook. After ruling the government failed to make its case, and Amazon is calling on Khan to recuse herself from matters involving the company. Because of her past criticism. Facebook and Amazon are among NPR's financial supporters. Shannon Bond. NPR NEWS Federal government is mobilizing Covid 19 surge response teams to help snuff out hotspots around the country. NPR's Rob Stein has that story. White HOUSE COVID 19 advisor Jeffries Science says the teams are at the ready to help state local health officials fighting new surges. Federal personnel will help boost testing track down people who might have been infected and provide treatments and vaccinations. CDC director Russia will it's he says, there's been a worrying 10% increase in the seven day average number of cases being reported in the United States and the highly contagious Delta variant now accounts for at least a quarter of all new infections nationwide. Rob Stein. NPR News number of Americans filing first time jobless claims fell again last week, dropping to the lowest level since the pandemic struck last year. The decline just the latest evidence, the job market and the broader economy are rebounding rapidly from the coronavirus recession. First time claims for unemployment benefits dropped by 51,000 last week to 364,000. Federal government releases its monthly snapshot of the nation's hiring tomorrow on Wall Street. The Dow was up 131 points today. You're listening to NPR. From W. ABC News in Atlanta. Good afternoon. I'm Jim Barris. Our time now, 604. Ahead of Atlanta Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the delta vary into the coronavirus will likely be the most common strain in the US in the coming weeks. Same Whitehead reports, Dr Rochelle Walensky called the rapidly spreading variant hyper transmissible. Dr Walensky says the delta variant, first identified in India is the second most common strain in the country, but will likely account for a majority of infections in the coming weeks. In some places, she says, its effects are already being seen. There are communities that are vulnerable and where we are now seeing surges in cases and, indeed also hospitalizations due to what could be this friend of the delta variant and low vaccination rates in these communities, Wolinski says. Some 1000 counties in the U. S have vaccinate Coverage of less than 30%. Nationwide. The rolling average of new coronavirus infections has been rising in recent days. Sam Whitehead W ABC News Cruz sign apart and overturned cargo ship along Georgia's coast say their efforts to dismantle the ship led to a large oil spill this morning. Coast Guard Petty Officer Michael Hymes says it happened while separating a chunk of the golden ray wreckage. Time says there has been an environmental protection barrier around the ship because of such potential risks. But he says some oil has escaped the barrier and is washing up along the shoreline and affecting Marsh grass could be Bunker fuel to be lubricant oil. The cars themselves, Uh, their fuel tanks contained a minimal amount of gasoline. But of course, you know the transmissions and any motor oil could also be inside. Time says All of that oil is mostly floating on top of the surface, making it easier for salvage crews to corral and correct it, collect it. Rather, the ship capsized in September of 2019 off ST Simon's Island. It had more than 4000 vehicles on board when it overturned. More local news is a w A b c dot org Support for w AB comes from Bob's red mill, making thin and crispy crackers from simple gluten free ingredients like oats, kin, wah, almonds and flax seed available. It sprouts, farmers market stores and online at Bob's red mill dot com. From NPR news. This is all things considered. I'm Ari Shapiro in Washington and I'm Ailsa Chang in Los Angeles. President Biden was in Surfside, Florida today, where he met with rescue workers and the families of those who died or remain missing. After last week's building collapse. He spent more than three hours with the families and spoke about it afterwards they had Basic heart wrenching questions. Will I be able to recover the body of my son or daughter? My husband? My cousin, My mom and dad. How can I have closure without being able to bury them? If I don't get the body? What do I do at this? 0.18 people are dead and nearly 150 are missing. But the massive search and rescue operation was suspended earlier today after indications that the remaining damaged structure was becoming unstable. NPR's Greg Allen is in Miami and joins us now. Hi, Greg. Little also. So let's start with President Biden's visit because there's always some concern right that presidential visits can be distracting during incredibly difficult times. Do you have a sense of why Biden felt it was so important to be there in person today? Well, the president said he wanted to thank search and rescue teams and offer comfort to the families. He took extra time today with the families and talked about it because he said he wanted to speak to everyone who wanted to talk to him. The president knows about loss from his own personal experiences. Of course. He lost his first wife and daughter in a car crash in his adult son to cancer, and he was clearly moved by the time he spent with the families today, he was asked if he thought that after a week of searching There still might be survivors out there that can be found, and he president talked about what he heard from the families. They took all of the families. To the site to see to see what it looked like up close. And they're all realist..
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"San Francisco Assembly member David Chiu chairs the Housing committee. We want to make sure we're avoiding those evictions, and we also want to make sure that Californians are not saddled with this rental debt. Moving into the future. The announcement comes as the state has struggled to spend $5.2 billion in federal funding to clear rent debt during the pandemic. So far, the state has handed out less than 10% of money applied for CDC has also extended the nationwide eviction moratorium through July for NPR news. I'm Molly Solomon in San Francisco. Stash close, mostly higher. Today, the Dow is up 237 points the S and P Rose 14 points. The NASDAQ was down nine points. You're listening to NPR. From W Baby News in Atlanta. Good afternoon. I'm Jim Barris. Her time now is 604. The U. S Department of Justice is doing suing the state of Georgia over the state's new voting law, saying it violates the Voting Rights Act. U. S Attorney General Merrick Garland says Georgia's law will curb minority participation in voting. Many of that law's provisions make it harder for people to vote. The complaint alleges that the state enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or bridging the right to vote on account of race or color. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp responded, accusing the Biden administration of Weaponizing the Justice Department and says the lawsuit is based on lies. In other news, The Atlanta Hawks are big underdogs again this evening against the Bucks in Milwaukee as Atlanta looks to take a two a lead in the best of seven Eastern Conference finals. Alex Helmick has more Much like Game one. The Hawks are around a 7 to 8 Point underdogs for tonight's Game two Against the Bucks. The Hawks took game 11 16 to 1 13 in Milwaukee, led by superstar tray, Young's outstanding 48 points and 11 assists. It was the first time the Hawks have ever won a game in the Eastern Conference finals. But Milwaukee is a tough, resilient team. It was down 02 to the Brooklyn Nets in the team's previous series and came back and won in seven games..
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"After the central bank there said executives were told to step up enforcement of a government ban. Regulators appear worried that despite a 2013 ban on Chinese institutions handling Cryptocurrencies They run financial system might be exposed to indirect risks. Major ground gained on Wall Street Buy stocks today the Dow was up 586 points. The NASDAQ Rose 111 points. This is NPR. From W. ABC News in Atlanta. Good evening. I'm Jim Barris at 704 years after a jury found her guilty in the Atlanta public schools cheating scandal educator Dana Evans will be going to prison for racketeering. That's after today's state appeals court decision not to overturn the former Dobbs Elementary principles conviction. A J C reports. Evans got a five year sentence for making a false statement with one year behind bars, but the courts had suspended her incarceration pending her appeal. Note of disclosure. W. A. B s broadcast license is held by the Atlanta Board of Education. Some advocates are increasing pressure on Republican states like Georgia to expand Medicaid and cover more people. That's after the U. S. Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act last week. Susanna Kapalua Toe reports currently about 240,000. Georgians earn too much for Medicaid and too little to qualify for obamacare subsidies. They could get insurance under expansion, and the federal government would pick up much of the cost. Georgia is one of a dozen Republican controlled states still holding out on expansion, and it'll likely be a big issue in the 2022 governor's race advocates say Expansion would also benefit struggling rural hospitals as they'd have fewer uninsured people. As a workaround. Democrats in Congress are pushing for a way that would allow cities and counties to expand Medicaid without the state's approval. Susanna Kapalua TOE W. ABC News Just a day after the varsity served up its last, What do you have along side, its final Chili dog and its longtime Athens location. Owners say they plan to return. The restaurant closed yesterday, and by today, all signs were gone from the spot diversity had occupied since 1964 Athens, Clarke County gave the owners up the permission to tear down the current restaurant for redevelopment. No one has fouled plans, though for a replacement yet, and the varsity still operates its main location near Georgia Tech, more local news has said. W A. B e dot org You're listening to a broadcast from earlier today from WSB in Atlanta. Welcome to this Monday edition of Closer Look, I'm Rose Scott. Coming up on today's program. A new report reveals Georgia's Latino electorate increased.