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Why is President Trump's visit to Scotland sparking costly security concerns?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump is in Scotland this weekend, visiting his golf resorts and meeting with British and European leaders. A major security operation is underway for this visit, but some locals are concerned about the scale and the cost of the operation. NPR's Fatima al-Kassab has more from Edinburgh.
President Trump's visit to his golf courses on opposite sides of the country has prompted a major police operation around Scotland, which is expected to cost Scottish taxpayers millions of dollars. Kerry Walsh from Glasgow says she's not sure it's worth it. So much is being spent on him being here and I don't know what the benefit of him being here is. if I'm honest. The Scottish Police Union says resources are stretched and it may take officers much longer to respond to other incidents over the weekend as a result. Protesters are planning what they are calling a festival of resistance to the president's visit, with demonstrations underway in several Scottish cities.
How are Scottish locals and police responding to the security operation for Trump's trip?
Fatima al-Kassab, NPR News, Edinburgh.
In letters to Congress and in public protests in recent days, former National Park Service employees are warning that President Trump's large cuts to the agency will devastate the park's environment and the local economies around them. NPR's Kirk Sigler has more from one tourist town outside Glacier National Park.
National parks have faced billions of dollars in backlogs for maintenance and infrastructure projects for a decade now, but tourism boosters like Zach Anderson, who runs Explore Whitefish, are worried that the Trump administration's latest cuts could erode the park experience so much that tourists will start going elsewhere. He says well-managed parks make money.
We've got the federal government reducing staff at the national park, and it just seems like there's a lot of uncertainty and a lot of counterintuitive decisions being made.
Anderson says Whitefish has seen a drop in its lucrative Canadian tourism market this summer, but is holding on steady thanks to an increase in domestic tourists. Kirk Sigler, NPR News, Whitefish, Montana.
Russia launched a combined attack on Ukrainian cities overnight, resulting in at least three deaths and multiple injuries. NPR's Hanna Palomarenko reports Ukraine's president wants long-range strikes against Russian military targets in response to the attacks.
What impact could the Trump administration's budget cuts have on Glacier National Park and local tourism?
The State Emergency Service published a video showing rescuers shielding civilians during the double strikes on Kharkiv. In total, the air forces reported that Russia attacked Dnipro region in central Ukraine and Kharkiv region in the northeast with more than 200 drones and 27 missiles of various types. Russian strikes damaged civilian infrastructure and residential buildings. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russia had struck Ukrainian military industrial sites. Hanna Palomarenko, NPR News, Kyiv.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Authorities in Michigan are investigating a multiple stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City. Police said in a post on X that a suspect is in custody, but details are limited. The condition of the victims isn't known, and so far there's no word on a motive.
How are recent Russian attacks affecting civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine?
45-year-old Venus Williams won two tennis matches before getting knocked out of the City D.C. Open. And she caused a stir when she said she started competing after a year-long break because she needed the health benefits. And Pierce, Selena Simmons-Duffin has
more. Venus Williams explained in a post-match interview Tuesday what brought her back to the court.
I had to come back for the insurance because they informed me earlier this year I'm on COBRA. 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.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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Why is President Trump's visit to Scotland sparking costly security concerns?
0:00–1:00
2
How are Scottish locals and police responding to the security operation for Trump's trip?
1:00–2:19
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What impact could the Trump administration's budget cuts have on Glacier National Park and local tourism?
2:19–3:18
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How are recent Russian attacks affecting civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine?
3:18–4:09
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Why did Venus Williams return to tennis and how does COBRA health insurance factor into her decision?
4:09–4:39