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Why did House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourn Congress early for summer recess?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Sang. House Speaker Mike Johnson is adjourning the chamber today for the month long summer recess earlier than planned. By doing so, he avoids further engaging in a fight with some congressional Republicans who've joined Democrats. In pushing the Trump administration to publicize the federal investigations. into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the powerful and widely connected financier who was found dead in a federal jail cell in twenty nineteen. NPR's Claudia Grizala says the House's summer break may have little effect on MAGA calls for answers.
Missouri GOP Senator Josh Hawley told reporters this week he's hearing about it from his constituents and he's not alone. Another member, this is in the House, Kentucky Republican Thomas Massey, he's often tussling with the administration on a variety of issues.
How are Republican lawmakers pushing a bipartisan petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein records?
And now he's helping lead a bipartisan petition that could force a vote. To release the Epstein records, Massey told me that this so called discharge petition could trigger this vote when they come back.
The man who killed four University of Idaho students in Idaho in twenty twenty two. May have been spared the death penalty through a plea deal, but he is still expected to die in prison. Today Brian Koberger was sentenced to four life sentencing. They're run consecutively. The family and friends of the four victims, Santa Cronodle, Caley Gonzalvis, Madison Mogan, and Ethan Chapin. And Salvis's brother Steven spoke out today.
What were the details and reactions to the sentencing of the Idaho university shooter?
There are no words that can fully describe her спір. Uh but if you knew her, you knew joy, you knew light. You knew someone who made everything better just by being in the room.
President Trump's Mideast envoy Steve Whitcoff is making a new push to finalize a deal for a sixty day ceasefire in Gaza. And the release of hostages. And PR's Daniel Estran reports from Tel Aviv that Israel is threatening to further intensify its Gaza offensive if Hamas does not accept a proposed ceasefire agreement.
US envoy Steve Whitkoff is traveling to Rome to discuss Gaza ceasefire efforts on Thursday with Ron Dermer, Israel's top negotiator. That's according to a person briefed on the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly and requested to speak on condition of anonymity.
What is the latest on the U.S. push for a Gaza cease‑fire and hostage release?
Palestinian American Bishara Bahba, who is close to the Trump administration and has been taking part in talks with Hamas, said in a statement that mediators have been waiting for days for the For Hamas's response to a ceasefire proposal. Hamas says it's studying it. Israel's defense minister says if Hamas does not release hostages soon, quote, the gates of hell will open. Daniel Estran, NPR News Tel Aviv.
US stocks are trading higher this hour with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up four hundred forty eight points, now more than one percent at forty four thousand nine hundred and forty five. From Washington, this is NPR News. The top UN court has ruled that nations have a duty to stop climate change. More from NPR's Lauren Summer.
The case was championed by the tiny island nation of Vanuatu. The country is threatened by rising sea levels and more intense cyclones. The International Court of Justice has found that nations have a duty to address climate change since it poses an existential threat. It also finds that countries could be held legally liable if they don't and continue to burn fossil fuels. Still, the opinion is advisory, so it's non-binding. Experts say it could be a boost for many of the lawsuits that have been filed in national courts seeking to make governments act on climate change. Lauren Summer, NPR News.
How did the International Court of Justice rule on nations’ duty to combat climate change?
Venus Williams is now the oldest tennis player to win a tour level singles match since two thousand four. She did so at last night's tournament in DC. Here's NPR's Giles Snyder.
At forty-five years old, Venus Williams has returned to competitive tennis following a sixteen month absence, defeating Peyton Stearns at the Washington Open to claim her first WTA singles victory since twenty twenty three in Cincinnati. Williams won the match in two sets over a player who is more than twenty years younger.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did House Speaker Mike Johnson adjourn Congress early for summer recess?
0:01–0:52
2
How are Republican lawmakers pushing a bipartisan petition to release the Jeffrey Epstein records?
0:52–1:34
3
What were the details and reactions to the sentencing of the Idaho university shooter?
1:34–2:19
4
What is the latest on the U.S. push for a Gaza cease‑fire and hostage release?
2:19–3:42
5
How did the International Court of Justice rule on nations’ duty to combat climate change?
3:42–4:27
6
Why is Venus Williams’ recent victory historic for senior tennis players?
4:27–4:38