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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Who will fill Senator Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat and what prompted the announcement?
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is expected to announce this hour who will fill the remainder of Senator Lindsey Graham's term. Graham died unexpectedly Saturday night, likely from a tear in the aorta. He was 71. The Republican had just returned home from his 10th trip to Ukraine. And as NPR's Claudia Grisales notes, was among a bipartisan group of lawmakers to push for stronger sanctions against Russia.
This was what shaped his last congressional delegation overseas, for example, visiting with President Zelensky. And so the hope is they could pick it up in both chambers. The support is there. But as we know, Capitol Hill is very unpredictable. They have a very packed schedule. So it remains to be seen if they can really pull it off.
Graham was a last surviving member of an influential group of Senate defense hawks. Once a fierce critic, Graham became one of President Trump's most powerful allies. The president says he plans to address the nation Thursday night at 9 p.m. Eastern. He does not say what it's about, but it might involve the U.S. 's ongoing war with Iran and dueling claims on the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is threatening to block Iran's ships from moving through the major oil shipping route. NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reports.
In a post online, President Trump said that the U.S.
How did Lindsey Graham’s recent work and death shape bipartisan efforts on Russia and Ukraine?
would be, quote, reinstating a blockade on Iranian ships or customers from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. He said that the U.S. will now be known as, quote, the guardian of the Hormuz Strait. Trump said that other countries will be able to move through the waterway, but that the U.S. would charge a 20 percent toll on cargo. He said the toll was the price to pay for providing security and safety for this, quote, volatile section of the world. Up until now, the U.S. has been against any tolls or fees being enforced on ships moving through the strait. Iranian leaders said Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz. Hadil Alshalji, NPR News, Istanbul.
31 states have reported cases of an intestinal illness that causes diarrhea. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating to identify a likely source.
Michigan has more than 1,500 cases of cyclospora and 44 reported hospitalizations. The CDC is working to confirm cases and investigate the source. Food safety experts say heating food to 158 degrees is the most effective way to kill cyclospora parasites. And Martin Bugnavage, a food safety expert formerly with Penn State, says rinsing produce under warm water can help remove pathogens. But cyclospora is challenging.
The crops that we're looking at, whether it's basil or it's raspberries, are very gentle handling. And so, you know, it's not an easy thing to get rid of.
Symptoms can appear anywhere between two days and two weeks or more after a person was infected. Alison Aubrey, NPR News. This is NPR.
Federal agents were on the scene of a federal immigration enforcement fatal shooting in Maine today. Senator Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, says he was informed by Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Mullen that a man in his 20s who was ordered to leave the country had weaponized his vehicle when the shooting in the city of Bidford happened. The encounter ignited protests within hours. A dozen Democratic state attorneys general are suing to block Paramount from acquiring Warner Brothers Discovery, citing anti-competitive concerns. The beloved New Zealand actor Sam Neill has died at the age of 78. He had a wide-ranging career over some 50 years, most famously in the Jurassic Park franchise.
NPR's Anastasios Ioulkas has this remembrance.
Sam Neill was best known and loved by fans for the 1993 Steven Spielberg blockbuster Jurassic Park. He played a paleontologist with doubts.
Dinosaurs and man, two species separated by 65 million years of evolution, have just been suddenly thrown back into the mix together. How can we possibly have the slightest idea of what to expect?
He played many other kinds of roles, too, from Holly Hunter's clueless husband in Jane Campion's film The Piano to the hugely entertaining antagonist Inspector Campbell in the first two seasons of the BBC drama Peaky Blinders.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:05
2
Who will fill Senator Lindsey Graham’s Senate seat and what prompted the announcement?
0:05–1:21
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How did Lindsey Graham’s recent work and death shape bipartisan efforts on Russia and Ukraine?
1:21–4:51
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Why is the president planning a 9 p.m. address and could it relate to U.S.–Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz?
4:51–5:04