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What is the latest death toll and impact of the 7.4‑magnitude earthquake in Colombia?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. The death toll after a powerful seven point four earthquake in Columbia has risen to one hundred eleven. Authorities say they expect the toll to rise. People remain trapped under collapsed buildings in several cities in western Colombia, including the city of Cali, with more than two million residents, MPR's Kerry Khan reports.
The strong quake struck early Monday morning, rattling buildings and homes in the Chocot region, some 150 miles west of the Colombian capital, Bogota. The USGS said the Temblor struck at a depth of 66 miles. Posting on social media, the governor of Chocó says there are reports of quote multiple injuries and severe damage to the buildings. Some 140,000 people live in Kuido. The capital of the region, video on local TV from cities in the region show collapsed building and major damage to a regional airport. The quake comes more than a month after two strong back to back earthquakes hit neighboring Venezuela, killing more than five thousand people and destroying hundreds of buildings. Carry Con NPR News Rio de Janeiro.
The earthquake has Epilardo de la Esparela's first major crisis as president. De La Esparela was just sworn in last week.
How is President Trump’s new executive order changing childhood vaccination recommendations?
He has declared a state of emergency and says the first priority is rescuing people trapped beneath the rubble. President Trump signed another executive order Monday, this one aimed at trying to upend the way American children are vaccinated against dangerous infections.
Effective immediately. My administration is recognizing gold standard childhood vaccine recommendations for only eleven core vaccinations. Against the most serious and dangerous diseases, along with the MMR, which hopefully will be split up.
The MMR shot is a single vaccination against measles, mumps, rubella, and chicken pox. Trump's executive order calls for it to be broken up into separate shots. The order is being denounced by public health experts and will likely be challenged in court. A new poll commissioned by supporters of election reforms finds voters are open to some big changes into how Congress is elected, NPR's Ashley Lopez reports.
What does the new poll reveal about voter support for proportional representation in Congress?
The poll shows their significant support for moving the US toward proportional representation. It's a system used in most democracies that elects multiple representatives in a single district, according to a party's vote share. Lee Dropman with the liberal think tank New America partnered with the advocacy group Fix Our House to commission the poll of one thousand voters. He says they found this idea was supported by a margin of two to one.
So probably the most appealing aspect of proportional representation based on this polling is that it provides a solution to gerrymandering and it increases the competition for voters.
More than ninety percent of House elections this year are uncompetitive. Ashley Lopez, NPR News.
This is in PR News. The trial of a man accused of orchestrating the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur thirty years ago got underway Monday.
Why is the trial of Duane Davis, accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder, significant?
Duane Davis's trial is expected to last about a month in Las Vegas. He has pleaded not guilty to one charge of murder with a deadly weapon. Davis was a gang leader at the time of Shakur's murder in nineteen ninety-six. Store shelves are lined with school supplies and some have already have uh decorations. For Halloween, but Forest Service workers in Idaho are thinking about Christmas. From Boise State Public Radio, Lauren Patterson reports on a call for handmade ornaments for the Capitol Christmas tree in Washington, D.C.
Also nicknamed the People's Tree, this is the towering evergreen that stands in Capitol Square to represent the people of the United States.
How can listeners help supply handmade ornaments for the Capitol’s People’s Christmas Tree?
This year's tree will be harvested from northern Idaho. Katie Bauer, a recreation management specialist for the Nespers Clearwater National Forests, says her team is trying to get as many handmade ornaments as they can.
All of the ornaments that go to the tree are handmade from people in our communities, and we are
looking for ten thousand ornaments.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the latest death toll and impact of the 7.4‑magnitude earthquake in Colombia?
0:00–1:20
2
How is President Trump’s new executive order changing childhood vaccination recommendations?
1:20–2:15
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What does the new poll reveal about voter support for proportional representation in Congress?
2:15–3:07
4
Why is the trial of Duane Davis, accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder, significant?
3:07–3:46
5
How can listeners help supply handmade ornaments for the Capitol’s People’s Christmas Tree?
3:46–4:25
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Why are coal miners in Appalachia experiencing a resurgence of black‑lung disease today?
4:25–5:02