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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What happened over the weekend in the Middle East that affected U.S. service members?
The conflict in the Middle East intensified over the weekend, with the U.S. military reporting two American service members killed and another missing. NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi reports from Istanbul.
U.S. Central Command said that they were killed in action in Jordan in an Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Friday.
How many U.S. casualties and injuries were reported from the Jordan attack?
It said that one service member is missing, four others were wounded. Iran said earlier in the day that it had hit and destroyed U.S. aircraft at an airbase that the U.S. uses in northern Jordan. So this brings the total number of U.S.
What is the SAVE America Act and how would it change voter registration and mail‑in voting?
service members killed in this war to 16. More than 400 have been injured.
NPR's Hadil Al-Shauchi, it remains unclear whether efforts to end the war are still moving forward. No new talks have been scheduled. One of the goals of President Trump's speech on election security last week was to create support for the Save America Act. NPR's Mara Liason reports it's a bill that would change the way U.S. elections are run.
The SAVE Act would, among other things, require a passport or birth certificate to register to vote, and it would curtail mail-in voting. President Trump says it will help Republicans.
If we terminate the filibuster, as we should do, and immediately vote for the SAVE America Act, then we will not lose an election. For 100 years.
Polls show a majority of Americans approve of requiring photo ID to vote, but they don't want to get rid of mail-in voting, which is popular in many red states. Republican leaders in the Senate have told the president they don't have the votes to pass the bill and are not willing to end the filibuster.
Why is Walmart pulling bagged shredded lettuce and what are the cyclospora outbreak details?
And some Republicans say they'd rather the president tell voters how he will solve problems more important to them this year, such as high prices for gas, food, and housing. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Retail giant Walmart says it's pulling some of its bagged shredded lettuce amid an outbreak of cyclospora that has sickened thousands of people. NPR's John Stonis reports.
Walmart says it is pulling some market-side brand-bagged iceberg salad and shredded iceberg salads from shelves as a precaution and that there have been no confirmed illnesses. The CDC says it's part of Taylor Farms' Friday recall of lettuce sourced from central Mexico. Federal regulators have advised consumers to avoid eating shredded iceberg lettuce at Taco Bell locations in several states. More than 1,600 people became sick after eating there. At least 94 people have been hospitalized. The FDA says it is working with Taylor Farms to identify other locations where contaminated lettuce has been distributed. On Friday, Taylor Farms announced it was voluntarily pulling all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico.
John Stolmes, NPR News.
What new charges led to the arrest of Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami?
Spain and Argentina are preparing to face off in the World Cup final today. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. Eastern time. This is NPR News. The cleanup is underway across flood-ravaged parts of Texas, but high water is still cutting off roads and communities. More than two feet of rain fell in some areas during a week of relentless downpours. Flooding damaged homes, collapsed part of a bridge in Uvalde County, and forced the closure of major highways. Federal marshals in Miami on Saturday arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate, two popular social media influencers.
Why is Samsung cutting New Jersey jobs and moving its U.S. headquarters to Texas?
Vicki Barker reports that came at the request of British prosecutors.
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it had received evidence leading to dozens of new charges against the brothers, who have dual U.S.-U.K. citizenship. Andrew Tate is facing seven further charges of rape, as well as accusations involving sex trafficking, indecent images of children and extreme pornography. Tristan Tate is facing new rape, sexual assault and sex trafficking accusations. The 38 new charges come on top of 21 existing counts, with the total number of alleged victims in the UK now standing at seven. British prosecutors are seeking the brothers' extradition to the UK. They have consistently denied all the charges against them.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What happened over the weekend in the Middle East that affected U.S. service members?
0:04–0:24
3
How many U.S. casualties and injuries were reported from the Jordan attack?
0:24–0:38
4
What is the SAVE America Act and how would it change voter registration and mail‑in voting?
0:38–1:42
5
Why is Walmart pulling bagged shredded lettuce and what are the cyclospora outbreak details?
1:42–2:49
6
What new charges led to the arrest of Andrew and Tristan Tate in Miami?
2:49–3:28
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Why is Samsung cutting New Jersey jobs and moving its U.S. headquarters to Texas?
3:28–5:02