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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. In Los Angeles, a mistrial has been declared in the case of a man accused of igniting last year's deadly Palisades fire. Defendant Jonathan Rinderknecht faced three charges that could have sent him to prison for 45 years. Ten members of the jury want to acquit him.
Chapter 2: What led to the mistrial in the Palisades fire case?
and two held that he was guilty. It's not known if the prosecution will ask for a retrial. Twelve people died in the blaze, one of the worst in state history, and thousands of homes were destroyed. Venezuela's president is reporting the death toll from two major earthquakes this week is up to 589, with almost 3,000 injured.
The quakes, which rank among the strongest in Venezuela in over a century, hit the capital Caracas and surrounding areas. Reporter Manuel Rueda describes the scene on the ground.
What people are saying is that some parts of Caracas look like a war zone because many buildings have collapsed entirely. And also in La Guaira, which is a city about an hour away on the Caribbean coast. And because so many buildings have collapsed, people have lost their homes. They're sleeping in parks at night.
Even people who perhaps their building didn't collapse are sleeping outside because they're afraid.
reporter Manuel Rueda. Crews from around the world have been arriving in Venezuela to aid in the search and rescue. Crude oil prices are dropping as the supply shock caused by the war with Iran eases, But as NPR's Scott Horsley reports, retail gasoline prices remain elevated.
As oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz begins to come untangled, Saudi Arabia is preparing to start shipping oil once again. Saudi Aramco began loading tankers at its Rastanura terminal for the first time in almost four months. Crude oil prices have fallen nearly 10 percent in the last week, with the U.S. benchmark dropping below $70 a barrel.
Retail gas and diesel prices have also been inching lower, although AAA says the average price of regular gas is still about 92 cents a gallon higher than when the war with Iran began. Apple is raising prices for MacBooks and iPads, and the price of iPhones is expected to jump as well. The company blames the rising cost of memory chips sparked by the artificial intelligence boom.
Scott Horsley, Empire News, Washington.
Chinese authorities report that an aircraft has crashed into Beijing's tallest building, Eyewitnesses say the small plane crashed into the Siddique Tower from Taipei. Jan Kamenzine-Broomby has more.
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Chapter 3: What is the current situation in Venezuela after the recent earthquakes?
Videos and photos of the crash and the aftermath have been removed from Chinese social media. Authorities have closed off roads surrounding the 108-story skyscraper as dozens of police and emergency vehicles surround the site of the incident. For NPR News, I'm Jan Cummins in Brumby, in Taipei.
On Wall Street, the Dow is up 98. This is NPR News in Washington. Officials in Ukraine say three civilians died and many more were injured in Russian attacks on the Kharkiv region. Moscow's defense ministry is reporting that overnight Ukraine launched a massive drone attack on Russian regions, Crimea and surrounding seas.
Four out of five Australian teens under 16 say they're still using social media after a nationwide ban took effect. NPR's Maria Godoy reports on the latest in the journal The BMJ.
Last December, Australia became the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from having accounts with many social media platforms. including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat.
But a new observational study of 408 Australian teens found that in the early months since it passed, the law has had very little impact, and most teens continue to access social media with their own accounts. Only a small minority of teens said they were required to provide official proof of age to use social media.
Some teens said they actively bypassed age restrictions by using fake accounts, other people's accounts, or other measures. The findings come as similar bans are in the works in other countries. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
The U.S. lost its final group stage match at the Men's World Cup soccer tournament last night. Turkey beat the U.S. 3-2. The U.S. team played without many of its starters because of yellow cards and having already secured a spot in the tournament's knockout round. 32 teams are moving on to the World Cup soccer knockout round. I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.
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