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Sarah, obviously there are some things we still want to know, and the chief among them is why, like why? But what else are the authorities saying that they're still investigating?

So are the authorities saying they're going to share more as they know more?

That is Sarah Lear of Wisconsin Public Radio. Sarah, thank you so much. Thank you for having me.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Cheryl Corley, Scott Hensley, H.J. Mai, and Mohamed El-Bardisi. It was produced by Zia Budge, Nia Dumas, and Katie Klein. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott, and our technical director is Carly Strange, and we hope you'll join us again tomorrow.

People in Syria are slowly settling into a new reality. The fall of the Assad regime offers new opportunities, but also creates big challenges. What's the priority for Syrians going forward?

People in Syria are slowly settling into a new reality. The fall of the Assad regime offers new opportunities, but also creates big challenges. What's the priority for Syrians going forward?

People in Syria are slowly settling into a new reality. The fall of the Assad regime offers new opportunities, but also creates big challenges. What's the priority for Syrians going forward?

And the proposed merger between two grocery giants hangs in the balance. Yesterday, two separate judges in two separate cases blocked Kroger and Albertsons from joining forces. Is the merger dead? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

And the proposed merger between two grocery giants hangs in the balance. Yesterday, two separate judges in two separate cases blocked Kroger and Albertsons from joining forces. Is the merger dead? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

And the proposed merger between two grocery giants hangs in the balance. Yesterday, two separate judges in two separate cases blocked Kroger and Albertsons from joining forces. Is the merger dead? Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.

It's been four days since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country.

It's been four days since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country.

It's been four days since Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled the country.

And perhaps Ruth Sherlock is in Damascus, and she's here to tell us more. Good morning, Ruth. Good morning. So what's the situation there like now?

And perhaps Ruth Sherlock is in Damascus, and she's here to tell us more. Good morning, Ruth. Good morning. So what's the situation there like now?

And perhaps Ruth Sherlock is in Damascus, and she's here to tell us more. Good morning, Ruth. Good morning. So what's the situation there like now?

So we've mentioned earlier that the city seems to be quieting down. What are you hearing about people's main priorities right now?

So we've mentioned earlier that the city seems to be quieting down. What are you hearing about people's main priorities right now?

So we've mentioned earlier that the city seems to be quieting down. What are you hearing about people's main priorities right now?