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What events are planned during King Charles' state visit?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The state visit of Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla is continuing. They've just arrived at the White House for a formal visit. There's a full day of events planned there. The king will deliver a speech to a joint meeting of Congress later this afternoon. NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Laban reports King Charles' visit comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
Today's schedule includes a traditional military arrival ceremony, an inspection of the troops on the South Lawn, and an exchange of gifts between the leaders. In the afternoon, King Charles will address Congress in a speech that will focus on reconciliation and renewal of the relationship between the two countries, according to the palace. That relationship has been strained in recent months, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said he will not let the U.S. draw the U.K. into the war in Iran. Trump has repeatedly rebuked Starmer over this. There will also be a state dinner hosting the king and queen at the White House tonight. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
The Trump administration is withdrawing its nominee to lead the National Park Service. As NPR's Kirk Siegel reports, Scott Socha had no prior experience in government.
Scott Socha runs one of the biggest concessionaires for the National Park Service, Delaware North, which operates cafes and hotels and tours inside and near parks like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. Former Park Service employees had pointed to Socha's ties to interests pushing for more privatization of national parks, but sources tell NPR his nomination had also been on hold for weeks due to other ethics and conflict of interest concerns.
What challenges is the UK facing in its relationship with the US?
It is unusual, though not unprecedented, for the Park Service to be without a Senate-confirmed director. The agency operated with all acting directors during the first Trump administration. The withdrawal of SOCIA comes as many national parks are seeing record visitation while dealing with billions of dollars in maintenance backlogs and about 25 percent less staff since President Trump's doge cuts last year. Kirk Sigler, NPR News, Boise.
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel is responding to criticism from First Lady Melania Trump. She says Kimmel's joke about her last week was, quote, hateful and violent. President Trump is calling on the ABC network to fire Kimmel now that a suspect is charged with trying to kill him. Kimmel expressed sympathy for the First Lady but rejected their claim, saying that he made the joke three days before the event.
It was a very light roast joke about the fact that he's almost 80 and she's younger than I am. It was not by any stretch of the definition a call to assassination. And they know that. I've been very vocal for many years speaking out against gun violence in particular.
Kimmel was briefly suspended last September after he talked about the politics surrounding the slaying of activist Charlie Kirk. There was a substantial backlash. ABC then restored Kimmel to the air. You're listening to NPR. The United Arab Emirates says it's going to leave the world oil cartel, OPEC. The UAE has been pummeled in the war against Iran, especially with blocked exports of crude oil. The UAE's departure follows years of friction and wants to pump more oil. The cartel's largest producer and dominant force, Saudi Arabia, wants to limit oil production. A group of low-cost airlines says it's asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion in aid. The money would pay for jet fuel. Costs have spiked since the start of the war against Iran.
Trump administration officials say Congress needs to play a role in that request from the airlines. One of the world's largest religious pilgrimages has ended on the island of Taiwan. More than 450,000 people walked more than 200 miles to honor a beloved deity. NPR's Emily Fang reports.
The Dajia Ma Zu procession kicked off earlier this month. with volunteers welcoming a statue of the goddess Matsu, an ocean spirit who was celebrated in both Taiwan and parts of southern China.
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