Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The wave of resignations continues at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minneapolis. As Matt Sepik of Minnesota Public Radio reports, the mass exodus began after an immigration agent killed Renee Macklin-Good last month. and the Justice Department pressured prosecutors to investigate her widow.
The latest to submit their resignations include a victim's advocate, three prosecutors, and four civil division attorneys. That's according to a person familiar with the situation who's not authorized to speak publicly. NPR first reported three of the resignations last week. The departures mean that the Minnesota U.S.
Attorney's Office has now lost all of the lawyers who were prosecuting a series of major social service program fraud cases involving dozens of defendants. U.S. Attorney Dan Rosen has brought in prosecutors from elsewhere in the country, as well as military lawyers. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in St. Paul.
President Trump called his meeting today with Colombian President Gustavo Petro very good. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports.
President Trump met with his Colombian counterpart in the Oval Office for their first face-to-face meeting after months of rhetorical sparring. But tensions eased after the U.S. military went into Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolas Maduro.
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Chapter 2: What recent events are causing a wave of resignations in the U.S. Attorney's Office?
Trump said he talked to Petro about working together to counter the drug trade.
And we got along very well. He and I weren't exactly the best of friends, but I wasn't insulted because I never met him. I didn't know him at all. And we got along very well. And now we are. We're working on that. We're working on some other things, too, including sanctions.
At his own press conference, Petro described the meeting as positive and constructive. He told reporters Trump gave him a red MAGA hat. He said he added a nest so that it'd read, make the Americas great again. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News.
The White House says talks between Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned. after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea. The U.S. military says the shootdown occurred within hours of another incident in which Iranian forces harassed a U.S.-flagged merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Walmart is known for low prices, but Walmart shares hit a record high today. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the retailer's market value topped a trillion dollars.
Walmart has long been a favorite among bargain hunters, and that includes a growing number of wealthy shoppers who are increasingly concerned about the high cost of groceries and other household staples. The company raised its sales forecast ahead of its quarterly earnings report later this month.
Walmart shares were up nearly 3% by the close, adding more than $29 billion to the company's market value... That put the retail giant in the trillion-dollar camp for the first time ever, a rarefied neighborhood more typically associated with big tech companies. Walmart itself is a technology leader with one of the world's most efficient supply chains. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. China is moving to ban hidden door handles on cars commonly seen on Tesla vehicles. Starting in 2027, all car doors will be required to have a mechanical release function except for the tailgate. The policy aims to address safety concerns after fatal EV accidents where electronic doors reportedly trapped passengers inside vehicles.
Disney has announced a new CEO to replace Bob Iger, who was the company's leader for nearly two decades. As NPR's Mondolito Barco reports, Josh DeMauro will begin a new era at the company.
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