Azhar Sukri
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first heard May 2025
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Coming up, with a shortage of skilled trades workers, we'll hear why companies are offering big money at high schools to find future hires. That story and more after the break.
The shortage of skilled workers like plumbers, roofers and welders has been a global headache for developed countries for some time. But now, journal reporter Terping Chan says some US employers may have found a solution, pitching high school students on their workplaces.
Our Kate Bullivant spoke to Terping, who started by setting the stage on how bad the shortage of workers in skilled trades is right now.
Now, after broadening the Republican coalition in last year's election, President Trump is now at risk of shrinking it. Trump came close to winning young voters and made gains among black, Hispanic and other minority groups who have previously resisted the GOP. He also improved his showing among seniors.
But now that he's back in the White House, these groups, and even his most ardent supporters, have grown increasingly unhappy with his job performance.
That's Washington reporter Aaron Zittner, who leads the journal's polling coverage. He says that while Trump's approval ratings are sinking... There are opportunities to change voters' minds before next year's midterms or even the next presidential election.
And that's it for What's News for this Tuesday morning. Today's show was produced by Kate Bullivant and Daniel Bark. Our supervising producer is Sandra Kilhoff. And I'm Azhar Sukri for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. We'll be back tonight with a new show. Until then, thanks for listening.
Former President Joe Biden is diagnosed with prostate cancer just months after leaving office. Plus, President Trump is set to speak with Vladimir Putin today as the Russian president slow walks Ukraine peace talks. And American assets sell off again as Moody's cuts the US's credit rating.
It's Monday, May the 19th. I'm Azhar Sukhri for The Wall Street Journal, filling in for Luke Vargas. Here is the AM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories moving your world today. Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer just months after he left office.
His representatives said Sunday that the cancer has spread to his bones, but that the disease appears to be hormone sensitive, which allows for effective management. Biden and his family are reviewing treatment options with his doctors. Biden, who was 82 when he left office in January, has come under scrutiny for age-related mental and physical declines he suffered while he was president.
President Trump wrote on his Truth Social channel that he and First Lady Melania Trump are saddened to hear about Joe Biden's recent medical diagnosis. He wished Biden a fast and successful recovery. President Trump is hoping to secure a Ukraine peace deal in calls today with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO leaders.
It comes as Moscow yesterday launched one of the largest aerial barrages of the war, killing at least one person and injuring three in the capital Kiev. Journal foreign correspondent Georgi Kanchev joins me now. Georgi, this is the third call between Trump and Putin this year so far. What are we expecting?
Indeed, Georgi. And in fact, Russia has continued to keep up the pressure on Ukraine, hasn't it?
And after Trump speaks to Putin, he is due also to speak to Zelensky and NATO leaders. What do we know about those calls?
Georgi Kanchev, thank you so much for joining us today.
Israel's military is continuing extensive ground operations in Gaza that began on Sunday. They're trying to bisect the strip, demilitarize Hamas and release the remaining hostages. It follows a wave of airstrikes targeting Hamas infrastructure, such as weapons storage facilities and underground sites.
A senior Israeli official said a strike last week targeting Hamas leader Mohamed Sinwa likely killed him. Journal reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn has the latest from Tel Aviv.
While part of the offensive includes bisecting the Gaza Strip, which aid groups have warned would be very disruptive to Palestinian civilians, Kari says some aid relief is planned.
Coming up, markets sell off as Moody's cuts its US credit rating and NJ Transit reaches a deal with engineers to end a rail strike that has impacted hundreds of thousands of commuters. Those stories and more after the break.
Markets are under pressure this morning after Moody's became the last of the big three rating agencies to knock the US off its AAA perch. Stock markets around the world have slipped, with US futures also pointing to a down day and treasuries similarly taking a knock. Finance editor Alex Frangos says that while the move wasn't unexpected, it does speak to the current economic picture.
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