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Which political races are highlighted in today’s primaries and who are the notable endorsements?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dualisa Kautel. Six states hold primaries today, including in South Carolina, Vermont and Minnesota. In that state, President Trump endorsed the MyPillow guy, Mike Lindell for governor. In South Carolina, Trump is backing the sister of Lindsey Graham, Darlene, for Senate. Wisconsin Public Radio's Anya Van Wagtendonk reports that the Democratic Socialist running for governor, Francesca Hong, is running a very grassroots, volunteer-driven campaign.
Alongside the normal forums and meet and greets, there's been dance parties and live streams and cookouts like where Hong herself cooks. But at the same time, she has said some controversial things over the years, especially on social media several years ago. So there are also a lot of Democrats who are worried that she cannot win a general election here in Wisconsin, where winning statewide usually hinges on just a few thousand moderate and independent voters.
What are the latest figures on U.S. visa revocations and the reasons behind them?
That's Anya Van Wagtendonk of Wisconsin Public Radio. As part of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, the State Department says it has revoked more than 175,000 visas, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports. In a fact sheet touting the new figures, the State Department says a majority of the visas were revoked due to what it calls law enforcement encounters.
though it didn't say how many foreign nationals were actually convicted of such crimes, which include assault, drunk driving, child abuse and fraud. The statement highlights the decision to revoke visas of those who the Trump administration believes celebrated the assassination of Charlie Kirk last year. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also determined some Iranians and a Cuban official accused of influence operations can be deported.
The department says it is on track to beat last year's record numbers of visa revocations. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department. The extreme heat across the U.S. this summer has broken records. NPR's Lauren Summer has more on a new report from federal forecasters.
Temperatures were hotter than average across almost the entire lower 48 states in July. On average, it was three degrees hotter than normal, according to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That set a new record, making it the warmest July in the U.S. in 132 years of record keeping. Nighttime temperatures were also the warmest on record, which exacerbates the impacts of heat waves since things don't cool down as much.
How extreme was the July heat wave across the United States and what impacts did it have?
The records were most extreme in the Intermountain West. Wyoming saw its hottest month of any month recorded. That drying heat has driven up the risk of wildfires across the western U.S. Lauren Sommer, NPR News. New data out of Congo suggests that the latest Ebola outbreak is the fastest spreading on record. You are listening to NPR News from New York City.
The search for survivors continue in Colombia's 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck along that country's Pacific coast early yesterday. More than 130 people have been killed, a number that is expected to climb. Emergency personnel say nearly 600 people are injured and more than... 2,700 people are missing. The military and volunteers are working to locate people possibly trapped under buildings. Many are using drones and search dogs. A well-known bald eagle in California's Big Bear Valley has died. McKenna Kramer with LAist reports on the eagle named Jackie.
The Ojai Raptor Center announced Jackie's death after weeks of intensive care for severe anemia. She was found on the ground last month after fighting with two younger eagles and brought in for treatment. Jackie was the matriarch at the Big Bear Bald Eagle Nest for about a decade. Many thousands of fans regularly followed the livestream cameras trained on the nest in the San Bernardino Mountains. People watched as Jackie and her mate Shadow tried to hatch chicks each nesting season, with the pair successfully raising six eaglets together over the years.
What is the story behind the death of the famous Big Bear Valley bald eagle, Jackie?
It's already been a tough season for fans. Sandy Steers, the leader of Friends of Big Bear Valley, the nonprofit that runs the live stream, died in February. For NPR News, I'm McKenna Kramer in Los Angeles. Global stocks are mostly lower. Crude prices are higher with news that very few tankers are moving in the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose more than 2.4%. This is NPR News.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
Which political races are highlighted in today’s primaries and who are the notable endorsements?
0:01–0:59
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What are the latest figures on U.S. visa revocations and the reasons behind them?
0:59–2:34
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How extreme was the July heat wave across the United States and what impacts did it have?
2:34–4:12
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What is the story behind the death of the famous Big Bear Valley bald eagle, Jackie?
4:12–5:02