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What economic policies did President Trump promote during his Las Vegas trip?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Libby Casey. President Trump traveled to Las Vegas today to tout his economic policies ahead of the midterm elections. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, the president is largely holding to his standard messaging as his approval rating continues to slide.
Trump emphasized his no-tax-on-tips policy, which allows a worker to deduct up to $25,000 in tips on their income taxes. That was passed last year as a part of the spending package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill. He also talked about the price of oil, which has been elevated since the start of the war in Iran, but has fallen from its peak in the spring. Trump acknowledged, however, that it could rise again.
We may have to send it up again. We may have to. You know what happens when we send it up, but we hope we don't have to. But when that oil and gasoline go down, everything else follows.
Amid the higher prices, President Trump's approval rating has slid and is currently just below 40 percent, according to multiple polling aggregators.
How are wildfire evacuees and their livestock coping in Spokane’s emergency shelters?
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News. In Spokane, Washington, wildfire evacuees are getting weary of living in hotels or in the evacuation center. Horses, cattle, dogs and cats have all had to evacuate too. Northwest Public Broadcasting's Anna King reports.
Horses often talk to each other when they're upset or confused. Many animals have been evacuated to Spokane's fairground. Bubbles, the part draft horse, has been a bit off his feed and water. He's not used to being stalled. Lou Hill of Spokane said it was scary to have phone numbers written across Bubbles' coat in case he became lost.
You can feel that they're scared too.
What new clue did scientists discover about how COVID‑19 may trigger long COVID?
and they know something's coming. And so they have just as much urgency to be safe.
The people are stressed too, but many say working with the livestock, cleaning stalls, and filling water buckets helps. For NPR News, I'm Anna King in Spokane, Washington.
Scientists say they have found a new clue as to how COVID-19 may cause long COVID. NPR's Rob Stein has the story.
The researchers studied more than 1,100 patients who were hospitalized for COVID at 20 hospitals around the country. In a paper published in the journal Nature, the team, led by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, found that infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID can apparently reactivate other viruses that had been dormant in their bodies. That includes a family of common viruses that may be associated with long COVID. The researchers hope the advance will lead to new ways to treat long COVID, which affects millions of Americans. Rob Stein, NPR News.
Who was confirmed as the new CDC director and why does the appointment matter?
The Senate has confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ending a nearly year-long vacancy. The last permanent director was fired over vaccine policies. It's NPR News. The State Department says it's providing $242 million in funding for Ebola response. The outbreak continues to rage in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
How is the U.S. State Department funding the Ebola response in the DRC?
At least 1,751 people have died. NPR's Fatma Tanis reports.
The disease has been spreading quickly in the DRC and is officially the second largest Ebola outbreak on record. The new funding brings the total U.S. contribution to Ebola response to $512 million. The State Department says those funds are supporting health screenings, isolation facilities, and the procurement of medical supplies in high-risk areas. This comes as the Trump administration has been slowly increasing the amount of foreign assistance funding after dismantling USAID and cutting billions in funds last year. Global health experts say the administration's cuts may have contributed to the delayed detection of this Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, as funding shortages likely weakened local health systems.
Fatma Tanis, NPR News.
Disney saw a solid third quarter and topped earning estimates thanks to a $1 billion box office haul from Toy Story 5 and the draw of its U.S.
What were Disney’s latest earnings highlights and its new TikTok partnership?
theme parks that helped offset continued weakness from international tourism. Disney also announced a global short-form content-sharing deal with TikTok Today that will bring Disney-focused, fan-created content from TikTok
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What economic policies did President Trump promote during his Las Vegas trip?
0:00–0:59
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How are wildfire evacuees and their livestock coping in Spokane’s emergency shelters?
0:59–1:42
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What new clue did scientists discover about how COVID‑19 may trigger long COVID?
1:42–2:47
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Who was confirmed as the new CDC director and why does the appointment matter?
2:47–3:11
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How is the U.S. State Department funding the Ebola response in the DRC?
3:11–4:12
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What were Disney’s latest earnings highlights and its new TikTok partnership?
4:12–5:04