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What significant event did King Charles III address in Congress?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. King Charles III became the second British monarch ever to address Congress Tuesday after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1991. The sovereign is typically apolitical, but he gave quite a political speech to U.S. lawmakers, mentioning NATO and Ukraine and making a veiled reference to Jeffrey Epstein, as NPR's Lauren Frayer reports.
King Charles emphasized interfaith values, diversity, and checks on executive power. He called for more support for Ukraine and said the only time NATO's collective defense was triggered was for America after 9-11. And he called for collective strength.
To support victims of some of the ills that so tragically exist in both our societies today.
A royal aide tells NPR the king intended that line to be about Jeffrey Epstein's victims. The aide spoke on condition of anonymity because they're not allowed to speak publicly. A member of Congress asked Charles to meet some of those victims, but no such meeting is on his schedule.
The king's own brother settled a lawsuit with one of the late sex offender's victims, denies wrongdoing, but is still under police investigation. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
Federal and state investigators executed more than 20 search warrants Tuesday at daycares and autism support centers in the Minneapolis area that officials said were tied to fraud investigations. Minnesota Public Radio's John Collins reports.
The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth and Families confirmed the operations, saying it stems from information the state shared with federal law enforcement. The morning operations involved federal FBI and Homeland Security agents, as well as Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigators.
Minnesota was the site of a federal immigration enforcement surge this winter that led to protests and the killings of two residents by federal agents. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says the execution of search warrants is an example of state and federal agencies working together, and urged the federal government to share evidence collected in the killings of Alex Preddy and Renee Good in January.
For NPR News, I'm John Collins in Minneapolis.
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