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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
What happened in the Georgia school shooting case and why was the father sentenced to 15 years?
A Georgia court is sentencing the father of a high school shooter to 15 years behind bars. Earlier this year, a jury convicted Colin Gray of second-degree murder for supplying his son with an AR-15-style rifle that was used in the 2024 shooting at Appalachee High School. Four people were killed, nine were injured. The shooter, Colt Gray, pleaded guilty and will serve life in prison without parole.
What did the Appalachee High shooter plead to and what are the community impacts as school reopens?
Colin Gray's is a rare case of a parent being held responsible for their child's crimes in a school shooting. Tomorrow is the first day of school for Appalachee High. President Trump says he could withdraw Todd Blanch's nomination for attorney general after two outgoing Republican senators, Texas' John Cornyn and North Carolina's Tom Tillis, withheld their support for Blanch, currently the acting AG. Their opposition stems from the settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. Here's NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben.
Both senators wanted written guarantees regarding that settlement, which included a shield for Trump against tax audits, as well as nearly $1.8 billion for people claiming to have been targeted by the justice system. They said the DOJ wouldn't provide it. Trump posted on social media that he's prepared to pull Blanche's nomination until after Cornyn and Tillis leave office at the start of next year. He also boasted that he'd ended their careers. In response, Cornyn posted, quote, POTUS is mistaken if he believes concerns about the provisions in his tax lawsuit settlement are limited to me and Senator Tillis. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
More Middle Eastern countries are at risk of being drawn into the U.S.-Iran war. Kuwait and Jordan are reporting more Iranian missile attacks on their soil. Same may now be true for Egypt. Saudi Arabia has also entered the fight. Former U.S. Ambassador Michael Ratney speaks to risks facing the Arab kingdom.
Which Middle Eastern countries are being drawn into the U.S.-Iran conflict and what risks does Saudi Arabia face?
At this point, the Saudis don't want their energy infrastructure targeted. There could be damage to water desalination facilities.
The Federal Trade Commission is suing the popular telehealth company HIMS and HERS. alleging mishandling of customers' health data. More on this from NPR's Sydney Lubkin.
The FTC, along with two states, California and Utah, are suing HIMS and HERS. They allege that HIMS and HERS misled customers by locking them into prescription plans as soon as they submitted medical intake forms, before they could consult with a medical provider.
What are the FTC's allegations against telehealth companies Hims and Hers about customer data and subscriptions?
And the FTC alleges HIMS and HERS made it difficult to cancel the plans. It also alleges the company shared customers' sensitive health data despite advertising privacy to consumers. In response, hims and hers says the FTC ignored evidence it provided during the FTC's three-year investigation and, quote, contorts the law to try to manufacture claims. The company also reiterated its commitment to privacy in a statement on its website. Sydney Lepkin, NPR News. U.S.
stocks trading sharply higher this hour with the Nasdaq up 2.5%. This is NPR News. The death toll from this week's earthquake in southwestern Japan is now up to 25. The Kumamoto Prefectural Government released its update as teams of emergency workers continue to search the wreckage of collapsed buildings for victims, hoping they find survivors two days after the magnitude 6.8 tumbler struck.
Why might President Trump withdraw Todd Blanche's AG nomination over the IRS settlement?
Thousands of people have been displaced. Many are in shelters, living in classrooms or camped
What other global stories did NPR cover today, including Japan's earthquake, UEFA's move on FIFA, and U.S. market updates?
in vehicles. Europe's largest soccer body says they will boycott all FIFA competitions if FIFA's president moves forward with a venture bankrolled by the brother of President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. NPR's John Stolnes has details.
The UEFA says the World Cup is not FIFA's to sell. The plan to create a $20 billion subsidiary would be backed by Joshua Kushner's investment firm, Thrive Capital. In a video selling the potential arrangement, FIFA President Gianno Infantino pitched the idea as a way to grow the sport for everyone.
If and only if it is approved by the majority of our 211 member associations and FIFA Council, it would be a FIFA-owned and controlled subsidiary consolidating FIFA's commercial and event operations.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What happened in the Georgia school shooting case and why was the father sentenced to 15 years?
0:04–0:29
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What did the Appalachee High shooter plead to and what are the community impacts as school reopens?
0:29–1:49
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Which Middle Eastern countries are being drawn into the U.S.-Iran conflict and what risks does Saudi Arabia face?
1:49–2:24
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What are the FTC's allegations against telehealth companies Hims and Hers about customer data and subscriptions?
2:24–3:25
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Why might President Trump withdraw Todd Blanche's AG nomination over the IRS settlement?
3:25–3:31
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What other global stories did NPR cover today, including Japan's earthquake, UEFA's move on FIFA, and U.S. market updates?
3:31–5:04