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Why is President Trump threatening to block the new Washington Commanders stadium?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump is threatening to stop a plan to build a new stadium for Washington DC's professional football team. He says he'll do so if the team doesn't change his name back to the Washington Redskins. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
The team changed its name to the Washington Commanders after years of complaints that the original name was offensive to Indigenous Americans, but in two posts on the True Social Network, the president threatened to quote, put a restriction on the plan if the commanders don't switch their name back. Congress recently gave the DC government control over federal land in the city for a multiple. multi billion dollar plan to redevelop the property into a new stadium. That would let the team move back to Washington from Maryland. It's unclear how Trump could scuttle the plan. Rob Stein and PR News.
How will the new federal student‑loan law change borrowing limits for graduate students?
A new law that overhauls the federal student loan system will make it harder for some students to borrow the money they may need to graduate. It does that by changing some limits on how much money students can apply to receive, as NPR's Corey Turner tells us.
After July 1st, 2026, they need to know that this law includes a handful of new limits on how much money certain borrowers can actually take out from the government. The good news for undergrads is those limits aren't changing. For graduate students, though, it's a different story. There will be new, stricter limits.
The new law also ends most current repayment plans for students who have already borrowed money. The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is still eager for a peace settlement for Ukraine, but only after Moscow achieves its political and military objectives. This comes after President Trump threatened to impose new punishing sanctions if Russia doesn't agree to a ceasefire by September. MPR's Charles Maines has more on that story.
What are the latest developments in U.S.–Russia tensions and the Trump‑sanctions countdown?
President Trump announced the sanctions threat countdown last week, part of a wider shift in policy towards Russia that includes the decision to sell arms to Ukraine through NATO allies in Europe. Yet in an interview with state media, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia was by now used to Trump's harsh rhetoric and sought to point out areas of common ground. Peskov said that Trump, like Putin, wanted peace in Ukraine, and argued both leaders now representing the Recognized the complexities of achieving a lasting settlement three and a half years into Russia's full scale invasion.
Ecuador has extradited the leader of a violent gang there to the U.S. Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar has been indicted in New York City. He's been facing charges that he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the U.S. He will appear Monday in Brooklyn's federal court. He is expected to plead not guilty. You're listening to NPR News.
Why was the leader of Ecuador’s violent gang extradited to the United States?
Crews fighting a more than twelve thousand acre wildfire on the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park are facing renewed hot and dry conditions as well as an increase in fire activity. For Member Station KNAU Ryan Heinschus reports.
Gusty winds have started numerous spot fires, in some cases several miles away from the main Dragon Bravo fire. Hundreds of personnel are working to suppress the lightning-caused blaze that's been burning on the park's more remote north rim since July 4th. Crews have contained a small part of the wildfire near the canyon's rim and close to water infrastructure that serves the national park. Many trails like the North and South Kaibab and Lower Brahma. Bright Angel along with Phantom Ranch remain closed to the public. So far, the fire has burned dozens of North Rim structures, including employee housing and the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. For NPR News, I'm Ryan Heinches in Flaxville.
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How are crews battling the massive wildfire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim?
Superman continues to hold on to first place at North American box offices this weekend. In its second weekend of release, the James Gunn flick brought in fifty-seven point three million dollars. Jurassic World Rebirth finished in second with $23.4 million. I Know What You Did Last Summer, meanwhile, had a week open with just $13 million, and Smurfs also brought in just $11 million in ticket sales.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is President Trump threatening to block the new Washington Commanders stadium?
0:01–0:55
2
How will the new federal student‑loan law change borrowing limits for graduate students?
0:55–1:53
3
What are the latest developments in U.S.–Russia tensions and the Trump‑sanctions countdown?
1:53–3:01
4
Why was the leader of Ecuador’s violent gang extradited to the United States?
3:01–3:56
5
How are crews battling the massive wildfire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim?
3:56–4:39