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What updates are there on President Trump's anti-weaponization fund?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump is refusing to say his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund is dead after his acting attorney general said it was yesterday. It was meant to support Trump allies who say they were targeted by the government. But NPR's Franco Ordonez reports the lack of clarity is like to fuel bipartisan concerns that the fund could be resurrected.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, the president was asked if the $1.8 billion compensation fund was dead or on hold. He said he was unsure and that he would have to ask attorneys.
The weaponization fund, as far as I'm concerned, was a beautiful thing. It was something I was, I didn't make it, but I was, I heard that. I thought that was the greatest thing.
Todd Blanch, the acting attorney general, told members of Congress this week, though, that the administration would not seek to resurrect the fund that could be used to pay taxpayer dollars to people convicted in the January 6th Capitol riot.
Who are the leading candidates in the California governor race?
The mixed messages are raising eyebrows on Capitol Hill, where Republicans have raised concerns about how voters would respond in the midterms. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
The crowded race to replace Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is looking like it could come down to Democrat Javier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton. Laura Fitzgerald from member station Cap Radio in Sacramento has more.
You might not expect a Republican to be in the lead here in California, but here most races are a top two primary, meaning the two candidates who get the most votes in the primary end up advancing to the general election, regardless of what party they're in. And more Democrats were running, meaning they'd each get a smaller percentage of the vote. Javier Becerra is leading the pack of Democrats in the race. He's got a lengthy political career, kind of a fixture of California's Democratic establishment.
Laura Fitzgerald from member station Cap Radio reporting. The World Health Organization has reduced the official case count of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa.
What is the current status of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa?
As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, the outbreak still poses a great risk.
Last week, over 1,000 people were suspected to be infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. But as testing has ramped up, health officials found that many of those people didn't have Ebola. Now, 344 cases have been confirmed in DRC, with an additional 116 suspected cases. Still, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is urging countries to stay on alert.
WHO's risk assessment remains unchanged. Very high at the national level, high at the regional level.
and low at the global level. Officials are still behind on responding to the outbreak, he said, but starting to catch up. Gabrielsos announced several new treatment facilities in heavily affected areas, and so far, six people have recovered.
How is Tropical Storm Amanda impacting the Pacific region?
Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
The National Hurricane Center says the first tropical storm of the Pacific season has formed. Tropical Storm Amanda is located about 1,500 miles southwest of Mexico's Baja, California. It's NPR. Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for possible insider trading. Santos bet against his attendance at President Trump's State of the Union this past February. He later blamed a delayed flight for missing the event. Santos made the trades on Kalshi, another prediction marketplace, which referred them to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Tribeca Film Festival opens today in Manhattan, 25 years after it began in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks.
NPR's Mondelez del Barco reports it was created by actor Robert De Niro.
What is the significance of the Tribeca Film Festival this year?
This year's festival opens with a documentary about the soul funk band Earth, Wind & Fire. It was directed and produced by Questlove. Over the next 12 days, the festival will feature films from around the world as well as podcasts and video games. There's also a retrospective celebration of the 1976 film Taxi Driver.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What updates are there on President Trump's anti-weaponization fund?
0:00–0:59
2
Who are the leading candidates in the California governor race?
0:59–1:58
3
What is the current status of the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa?
1:58–2:48
4
How is Tropical Storm Amanda impacting the Pacific region?
2:48–3:36
5
What is the significance of the Tribeca Film Festival this year?
3:36–4:16
6
How are teenagers making an impact in the World Cup?
4:16–5:03