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Chapter 1: What are the challenges of hurricane recovery?
When hurricanes tear through communities, recovery isn't just about rebuilding. It's about preparing for the next storm. What's the plan here?
There is no plan. People like to think there's a plan.
On the Sunday Story from Up First, what happens when efforts to rebuild after floods leave communities vulnerable to more disasters? Listen now to the Sunday Story from the Up First podcast from NPR.
Chapter 2: What is the current situation in Los Angeles regarding immigration protests?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Some 2,000 National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles. President Trump ordered their deployment after two days of protests against raids conducted by federal immigration officers. There have been clashes between federal agents and protesters. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city doesn't need the help.
It can handle the demonstrations. She urged they stay peaceful. It is perfectly okay to protest and express yourself peacefully. It is absolutely unacceptable for that to reach the level of violence. She was interviewed among ABC affiliate KABC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a salmonella outbreak linked to a California egg producer. has sickened 79 people.
21 have been hospitalized. NPR's Claire Marie Schneider has more.
Chapter 3: What are the details of the recent salmonella outbreak?
The recalled eggs, organic and cage-free brown eggs from the producer August Egg Company, were sold in California and Nevada with sell-by dates from March 4th to June 4th. The eggs were sold at Safeway, Ralph's, Smart and Final, as well as other grocery stores. They were also distributed to Walmart locations in Nevada and California, as well as seven other states.
Those eggs have sell-by dates ranging from March 4th to June 19th. Some of the brands the recalled eggs were sold under include Clover, First Street, O'Organics, and MarketSide. The CDC says that all recalled eggs should be thrown away or returned.
Claire Marie Schneider, NPR News. In Gaza, health officials say at least six Palestinians were killed today while trying to reach food aid sites run by private U.S. contractors. Israel's military says it fired warning shots. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
Chapter 4: How are food aid efforts affecting Gaza?
The new food program in Gaza is backed by the U.S. and Israel. It's meant to replace aid distributed by the United Nations and to isolate Hamas. But hunger remains severe in Gaza. In the last two weeks, Gaza health officials say more than 100 people have been killed trying to access these food sites. The Israeli military warned civilians not to approach the sites before opening hours.
but the food sites have had erratic opening hours. One site announced an early opening and crowds gathered early at another site. Military officials say troops fired warning shots a distance away from two aid sites Sunday as suspects approached troops. Gaza health officials report more than 100 people killed in Israeli strikes this weekend. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said today Israel won't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of Gaza, including a boat carrying activist Greta Thunberg. She and others want to deliver aid and raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in the territory. Katz said the blockade is aimed at preventing Hamas from receiving weapons. The activists were hoping to reach Gaza as early as today.
This is NPR News. In Colombia, a leading member of the opposition party was shot during a campaign appearance yesterday. Miguel Yerubi is a senator and has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate next year. There's been no official report on his condition. The attorney general's office says a 15-year-old boy has been detained. It's investigating whether anyone else was involved.
Chapter 5: What is the relationship between the U.S. and Israel in Gaza's food programs?
Scientists are meeting in Nice, France this weekend, ahead of a UN Ocean Summit next week. NPR's Eleanor Beersley reports they say urgent action is needed to save the world's oceans.
Scientists say the ocean is sick. Jeff Ardon is with the Nature Conservancy in Mombasa, Kenya.
Fishing is still the number one impact in the ocean, but we have new threats, climate change.
which has increased the frequency of monster storms and is causing the seas to rise, possibly threatening a billion people in coastal cities like Nice by 2050. There's also overfishing and pollution, especially plastics. We have enough science to make informed decisions. There is more than enough for global leaders next week to make the right decisions.
That's Diva Amon, a marine scientist with the University of California, Santa Barbara. She says scientists will make their suggestions. Global leaders just need to listen.
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Nice. Broadway honors its own tonight. The 78th annual Tony Awards will be presented at New York's Radio City Music Hall. George Clooney is nominated for Best Actor in Good Night and Good Luck. Five shows are nominated for Best Musical. The cast from all five will perform numbers during tonight's broadcast. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.
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