Michael Copley

Mandalay's airport remains closed, hampering relief efforts, with the UN warning of a severe shortage of medical supplies in a country whose public health system was already in tatters after four years of civil war following the 2021 coup. Myanmar's insular military rulers are allowing some aid in, with China and India the first to send supplies.

Mandalay's airport remains closed, hampering relief efforts, with the UN warning of a severe shortage of medical supplies in a country whose public health system was already in tatters after four years of civil war following the 2021 coup. Myanmar's insular military rulers are allowing some aid in, with China and India the first to send supplies.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

The first shipments of international aid arrived this morning at the airport in the former capital, Yangon. They came from neighboring China and from India, and included search and rescue and medical teams, as well as blankets and other provisions. But the epicenter of the quake was just outside Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay, some 360 miles to the north by road.

The first shipments of international aid arrived this morning at the airport in the former capital, Yangon. They came from neighboring China and from India, and included search and rescue and medical teams, as well as blankets and other provisions. But the epicenter of the quake was just outside Myanmar's second biggest city, Mandalay, some 360 miles to the north by road.

The airport there remains closed. Rescue workers say their efforts have been stymied by a lack of equipment and personnel, with some resorting to digging with their hands. In neighboring Thailand, rescue workers used heavy equipment to try to rescue dozens of construction workers trapped in the rubble after a 33-story skyscraper under construction collapsed.

The airport there remains closed. Rescue workers say their efforts have been stymied by a lack of equipment and personnel, with some resorting to digging with their hands. In neighboring Thailand, rescue workers used heavy equipment to try to rescue dozens of construction workers trapped in the rubble after a 33-story skyscraper under construction collapsed.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.

For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.

We have three active fires going on in the state right now that fire, the Forestry Commission is still fighting.

We have three active fires going on in the state right now that fire, the Forestry Commission is still fighting.

The EPA last year awarded nonprofits about $14 billion in grants to help pay for things like solar projects in low-income communities. Congress provided the money under the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed by former President Biden. Under President Trump, the EPA said it was canceling the agreements, based in part on concerns about waste, fraud, and abuse.

The EPA last year awarded nonprofits about $14 billion in grants to help pay for things like solar projects in low-income communities. Congress provided the money under the Inflation Reduction Act, which was signed by former President Biden. Under President Trump, the EPA said it was canceling the agreements, based in part on concerns about waste, fraud, and abuse.

However, Judge Tanya Chutkin said the EPA hasn't provided evidence of wrongdoing. As for comment, the EPA pointed to a social media post by Administrator Lee Zeldin saying he won't rest until the money is returned to the U.S. Treasury. Michael Copley, NPR News.

However, Judge Tanya Chutkin said the EPA hasn't provided evidence of wrongdoing. As for comment, the EPA pointed to a social media post by Administrator Lee Zeldin saying he won't rest until the money is returned to the U.S. Treasury. Michael Copley, NPR News.

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