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What is President Trump's agenda during his Scotland trip and upcoming EU trade talks?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. President Trump is in Scotland this weekend for a little golf and diplomatic business. But NPR's Franco Ordonio's reports, he continues to be faced with questions about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump is taking a personal day at his Turnbury Golf Club before hosting trade talks with European Union President Ursula von der Leyen. Trump said there's about a fifty fifty chance of reaching a new trade deal ahead of next week's deadline for new tariffs on the EU. But overshadowing the trip is the political firestorm in the US about Jeffrey Epstein.
I'm not focused on conspiracy theories that you are. I mean I watch you people, it's it's so sad. You're to talk about the success of our country.
How did an Arizona woman help North Korean hackers steal U.S. identities and what were the consequences?
Trump has been trying to distance himself from the Epstein controversy, but he's facing backlash from supporters who want more information. Franco Ordonas NPR News Glasgow.
An Arizona woman has been sentenced to prison for her role in a scam that helped North Koreans still steal American identities. NPR's Elena Wise reports the fraud involved sixty-eight stolen U.S. identities and more than three hundred.
American companies. Christina Chapman will spend eight and a half years behind bars for helping North Koreans illegally land IT jobs at American companies. The Justice Department said the scheme was one of the largest of its kind to ever come through the agency's doors. North Korea is under sanctions for its nuclear weapons program.
What heat advisories are in effect across the U.S. and how can listeners stay safe?
The US says it uses IT workers across the globe to skirt those sanctions and generate funding anyway. Between 2020 and 2023, Chapman and her co-conspirators brought in some $17 million in revenue for North Korea. North Korean workers using stolen identities also tried to join ICE and the Federal Protective Service, but were unsuccessful. Alana Wise, NPR News.
Heat advisories are in effect today across a good portion of the country, down the southeast coast, across the Tennessee River Valley, and up into the Dakotas. Cody Ledbetter is a meteorologist with the National Serv Went Weather Service. He says people should be extra cautious if they venture outdoors.
Um, drink plenty of fluid, stay hydrated. Uh big one is to not, you know, leave any, you know, pets or children or anyone really in any vehicles for any large amount of time.
Why has fighting erupted on the Thailand‑Cambodia border and who is being displaced?
He says it's likely to remain hot and humid in roughly two thirds of the country. Storms in northern China are unleashing flash floods. Officials say one industrial city near Beijing received a year's worth of rain in twenty-four hours. Forcing more than nineteen thousand people from their homes. This is NPR News. Fighting on the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia has erupted for a third day. Officials say at least thirty people have died. Both sides are saying they're acting in self defense and called on the other to stop fighting and start negotiating. Villagers in both countries have been displaced by the violence.
How is Venus Williams using COBRA health coverage after her surgery and why is it important for athletes?
Officials say more than 130,000 people have been forced from their homes. Forty-five-year-old Venus Williams won two tennis matches before getting knocked out of the City DC Open. She said she started competing after a year-long break because she needed the health benefits. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports.
Venus Williams explained in a post-match interview Tuesday what brought her back to the court.
So I was like, I got to get my benefits up.
Cobra allows people who had health insurance through their jobs to keep their plan after the job ends. The Women's Tennis Association told NPR that players are only eligible for WTA health plans if they have a certain ranking and play a certain number of events.
Let me tell you I'm always at the doctor, so I need this insurance.
Who is the rookie baseball player who hit four home runs in a single game and why is it historic?
Venus Williams has had health conditions. She recently had surgery to remove uterine fibroids, and she's been working to raise awareness about the condition. The US is unique in the way it ties health insurance coverage to work. Selena Simon Stephon, NPR News.
In baseball, Nick Kurtz of the Athletics hit four home runs in last night's game against Houston.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is President Trump's agenda during his Scotland trip and upcoming EU trade talks?
0:00–0:48
2
How did an Arizona woman help North Korean hackers steal U.S. identities and what were the consequences?
0:48–1:35
3
What heat advisories are in effect across the U.S. and how can listeners stay safe?
1:35–2:40
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Why has fighting erupted on the Thailand‑Cambodia border and who is being displaced?
2:40–3:18
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How is Venus Williams using COBRA health coverage after her surgery and why is it important for athletes?
3:18–4:11
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Who is the rookie baseball player who hit four home runs in a single game and why is it historic?
4:11–4:39