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Will Ghislaine Maxwell agree to meet with Justice Department prosecutors?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman, the Justice Department says it has contacted attorneys for Ghilaine Maxwell. They want to find out if the longtime associate of the late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein will speak with prosecutors. Maxwell is currently serving a twenty year federal prison sentence for sex trafficking. Pierre's Ryan Lucas has more.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch says in a statement posted on social media that he has contacted Galaine Maxwell's lawyers to determine whether she would be willing to meet with department attorneys. Blanche says he anticipates meeting with her in the coming days. The statement comes as the Trump administration scrambles to contain the fallout from the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Trump has repeatedly lashed out at his base over the matter and their demands for transparency. Late last week, his administration asked a federal judge to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts.
Why is the Trump administration pulling the U.S. out of UNESCO this time?
Although experts say those would contain only a small fraction. Of the massive materials investigators collected in their probe. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
The Trump administration is withdrawing the U.S. from UNESCO. That's the UN agency best known for its World Heritage Sites. It focuses on education, science, and culture. But the Trump administration takes issue with what it calls its globalist ideological agenda, as NPR's Michelle Kelleman reports.
President Trump pulled the U.S.
What is the controversy behind deploying Marines to Los Angeles and their withdrawal?
out of UNESCO in his previous term, too, so the move is not a surprise. But this time around, the State Department is not only citing UNESCO's decision to admit the state of Palestine as a member, it now also criticizes UNESCO's work to advance what it calls divisive and social cultural causes. outsized focus on the UN sustainable goals, which she says are part of a globalist agenda at odds with an America first foreign policy. Those goals include fighting poverty and hunger and promoting gender equality and clean energy. Michelle Kellaman, NPR News, the State Department.
The Pentagon says that some U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles will be withdrawn. President Trump sent them to LA early last month. They were to protect federal buildings during protests against immigration raids.
How did Israel’s ground operation in central Gaza change the war’s dynamics?
Some of the protests were violent. LA Mayor Karen Bass says it's best that the Marines depart.
The marines that were never needed here, that never played a role in crowd control, they're not trained to do that. They're trained to kill the enemy on foreign lands. The enemy is not Angelinos.
President Trump also deployed thousands of National Guard troops to LA. Some of them have also been withdrawn. The Israeli military launched a ground operation in central Gaza yesterday. It's the first time Israel has moved into this area since the war began in twenty twenty three.
What budget cuts is NPR planning for next year and why?
On Wall Street stocks are mixed, the Dow Jones Industrials are up about eighteen points. This is NPR. The CEO of NPR Catherine Marr says that the public media outlet will cut its budget by eight million dollars next year. Mars says the savings will go to provide some relief to public radio stations. Last week Congress passed legislation to eliminate more than one billion dollars in federal funding to public media. Mar spoke in an interview with Texas Public Radio. Beverage maker Coca-Cola has confirmed it will soon offer a Coke product with cane sugar in the United States. That would be a change from corn syrup.
Coca Cola acknowledged the planned switch after President Trump got in front of the announcement last week.
Will Coca‑Cola’s switch to cane sugar affect public health or just taste?
The company touted the change as a win for the president's Make America Healthy Again movement, which is pushing for more natural food products. Corn syrup is a far cheaper sweetener compared to cane sugar, but experts argue that changing the recipe will not change the overall nutritional value of drinks or snacks, nor will it move the needle on public health. Sugary processed foods are considered a big driver of a worldwide increase in obesity. Yukinaguchi NPR News.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Will Ghislaine Maxwell agree to meet with Justice Department prosecutors?
0:00–0:52
2
Why is the Trump administration pulling the U.S. out of UNESCO this time?
0:52–1:22
3
What is the controversy behind deploying Marines to Los Angeles and their withdrawal?
1:22–2:17
4
How did Israel’s ground operation in central Gaza change the war’s dynamics?
2:17–2:53
5
What budget cuts is NPR planning for next year and why?
2:53–3:47
6
Will Coca‑Cola’s switch to cane sugar affect public health or just taste?
3:47–4:38