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Why is President Trump refusing to comment on Rep. Max Miller’s resignation controversy?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is declining to say whether Ohio Republican Congressman Max Miller should resign from office.
Well, I'm not gonna get involved in that. It's a very sad situation. And uh I know Max very well, but it's uh very, very sad that a situation like that takes place.
Miller's ex-wife has accused him of assaulting her and abusing their two-year-old daughter. Miller denies the allegations and says he will not end his reelection campaign. Several Republicans are urging him to leave Congress and withdraw from the race.
What are the health concerns and political pressure surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell’s recovery?
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell was discharged from a rehab facility on Thursday and will continue recovering from his home. Olivia Goodman from Kentucky Public Radio reports McConnell has been on medical leave for nearly two months.
In a short statement, McConnell says he will continue a quote intensive regimen of physical therapy from home on the advice of his doctors. Speculation and conspiracy theories about the 84-year-old Senator's health have crowded social media. Public officials, including Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir, have repeatedly called on him to be more transparent about his fitness to serve. McConnell has not made any public appearances since his June hospitalization and has missed more than fifty Senate roll call votes. He said he was hospitalized after falling and developed a mild case of pneumonia in the hospital. For MPR News, I'm Sylvia Goodman in Louisville.
How are evacuation orders and hazardous fumes affecting residents near the Spokane wildfires?
Kentucky. Evacuation orders around Spokane, Washington could remain in effect for weeks as crews battle wildfires across the region. County Sheriff John Knoll says toxic fumes and hazardous materials could keep residents from returning home.
And I will set an expectation right now going forward for us to get those burned and immediately affected areas safe for people to come in is going to be weeks.
The fires have destroyed more than 850 buildings. The Labor Department will release its jobs report for July this morning.
Earlier this spring, the US job market appeared to be picking up steam, but hiring slowed sharply in June. Economists will be watching today's report to see if that was a temporary downturn or the start of a more troubling trend.
What does the July Labor Department jobs report reveal about hiring trends and wage growth?
The unemployment rate has remained low by historical standards and layoffs remain relatively rare. Still, many workers are reluctant to quit their jobs and seek better opportunities. That means there are fewer openings for people trying to get a foothold in the job market. A separate report from the Labor Department shows workers' wages rose three point two percent for the twelve months ending in June. That's not enough to keep pace with rising prices, so workers' real purchasing power has been losing ground. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay five hundred sixty seven million dollars to address harm to young people from Facebook and Instagram.
Why did a New Mexico court order Meta to pay $567 million for harms to young social‑media users?
The order follows the second phase of a landmark case Meta lost in March. The judge says four hundred twenty million dollars will fund treatment services, with the rest going toward prevention, screening, and other programs. Meta says it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal. Cases of cyclosporiasis have now been reported in nearly every state. Two people have died and Michigan alone has recorded more than twelve thousand cases. State health officials say the lettuce linked to the outbreak is no longer being sold. Kate Wells of KFF Health News reports.
Michigan Health officials now believe that most of the exposures happened between late June and early July.
What is the status of the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce, and which states are most affected?
They're basing that on falling case counts and a drop in ER visits. And given that, they think most of the contaminated product is no longer available. And that Michiganders can return to quote routine guidance for lettuce and salad greens, unquote. But consumers in other states are still confused about what is safe to eat, because iceberg lettuce grown in Mexico and distributed by Taylor Farms was shipped to 27 states before.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why is President Trump refusing to comment on Rep. Max Miller’s resignation controversy?
0:00–0:41
2
What are the health concerns and political pressure surrounding Senator Mitch McConnell’s recovery?
0:41–1:35
3
How are evacuation orders and hazardous fumes affecting residents near the Spokane wildfires?
1:35–2:27
4
What does the July Labor Department jobs report reveal about hiring trends and wage growth?
2:27–3:10
5
Why did a New Mexico court order Meta to pay $567 million for harms to young social‑media users?
3:10–3:53
6
What is the status of the nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce, and which states are most affected?
3:53–5:02