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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
What are the highlights of President Trump's upcoming G7 meeting?
President Trump heads to Europe tomorrow night for the annual G7 meeting in France. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports security will be tight in nearby Geneva, Switzerland, where protests against Trump are expected.
Aside from protesters, there are worries about the meeting itself, where officials have said it's difficult to manage Trump. He's known to impose his time frame and mood on such international gatherings. Trump has recently disparaged the leaders of many of America's European allies, who will be among those grappling with two major wars, skyrocketing energy prices, and a slumping world economy. The Europeans know they must still deal with Trump as they're not ready to go it alone without support from the U.S. President Macron, at one time a top Trump whisperer, has not given up.
What recent changes occurred at the Kennedy Center regarding Trump's name?
He's hoping President Trump will stay long enough to enjoy a post-summit tête-à-tête dinner with him at the Palace of Versailles. Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris.
President Trump's name has been removed from the facade of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington after federal courts denied late-stage appeals. NPR's Chloe Veltman has more.
How is the Justice Department involved in the Paramount and Warner Brothers merger?
The Department of Justice filed a notice of compliance with the order to remove Trump's name on Saturday. The takedown occurred two weeks after a federal judge ruled the addition of Trump's name last December was illegal and required congressional approval. Mallory Miller is a co-founder of Hands Off the Arts. The activism group has spent months campaigning for the removal of Trump's name.
While this surely won't be the last time that Mr Trump's overreach into our institutions is defeated.
What impact does the California fire have on medical supply distribution?
It was the first time that his name was taken off of something and I'm so proud that Hands Off the Arts got to be a part of that.
The Kennedy Center did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
The Justice Department has given its approval for allies of President Trump to merge two Hollywood titans, Paramount and Warner Brothers Discovery.
How is an otter being used in Florida for crime-solving?
NPR's David Folkenflik has more.
The $111 billion deal would put Paramount Pictures and Warner Brothers Studios under the same roof. Same for HBO and Paramount+, CBS and CNN. The Justice Department cited the major streamers, that's Netflix, Amazon and Apple, in saying competition wouldn't be hurt in Hollywood and neither would consumers. Trump has said he wants the deal to go through so CNN would be run like CBS News. The new editor-in-chief at CBS has had a rocky go.
What innovative training methods are being used with the otter named Splash?
Her brief tenure has been marked by crisis and accusations of ideological bias. Trump's pick as head of the Federal Communications Commission has signaled he's likely to approve the deal too. But authorities in the UK and Europe are still reviewing it. And several Democratic states' attorneys general are investigating. They may sue to block the merger. David Folkenflik, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. In California, a fire at Medline Medical Equipment Warehouse in Tracy, about an hour south of Sacramento, continues as authorities warn people who are sensitive to smoke to stay indoors. The fire has been burning for three days, and fire officials say the area will remain smoky and that the fire could still burn for days more. Medline says all personnel are accounted for. The fire is affecting around 1,000 workers and disrupted the transport of medical supplies from a major distribution hub to health care providers in Northern California. The structure of the building is being assessed and there's no word on a cause yet. In Florida, law enforcement often searches rivers and swamps to find missing people.
But as Kathy Carter from member station WUSF in Tampa reports, a crime-solving otter is now helping police solve cold cases.
In Sarasota County, Florida, Mike Hansel runs through training exercises with Splash, an Asian small-clawed otter.
Splash, here we go. Yeah, I hear you talking. Oh, he wants more fish.
Turns out otters are exceptionally suited for underwater recovery work.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What are the highlights of President Trump's upcoming G7 meeting?
0:05–0:53
3
What recent changes occurred at the Kennedy Center regarding Trump's name?
0:53–1:16
4
How is the Justice Department involved in the Paramount and Warner Brothers merger?
1:16–1:44
5
What impact does the California fire have on medical supply distribution?
1:44–2:09
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How is an otter being used in Florida for crime-solving?
2:09–2:36
7
What innovative training methods are being used with the otter named Splash?
2:36–4:54