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Why are sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln protesting their living conditions?
Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dualisa Kautau. Lawmakers and families of U.S. service members are highlighting poor living conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea since November with no port call. President Trump dismissed concerns last week, saying the deployment hadn't gone long on long enough. Maryland Governor Westmore served in the eighty second Airborne. In Afghanistan.
I I I would have hoped that since he's never been forward deployed. Since he's never put on the uniform and sacrifice for this country, that he would have more compassion. For the people who are willing to. That he would have more compassion for their family members. Who are who are willing to offer their loved ones to this country because they love this country so much?
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How are U.S. and Canadian negotiators handling the looming tariff deadline?
Менвил, ус централь команд амбрат купер, усезнец the war in Iran, visited sailors aboard the USS Lincoln on Saturday, praising the crew's resilience. He also acknowledged the mental health challenges on that ship, saying long deployments are uniquely challenging, tough, and isn't for everyone. The US Iran War is now in its sixth month. US Canadian trade negotiators have ramped up talks ahead of this week's tariff deadline set by the White House. Dan Karpinchuk reports positions appear to be hardening on key issues.
Ottawa's Minister of Canada U.S. trade Dominic LeBlanc and his chief negotiator remained in Washington over the weekend, signaling the intensity of the talks over the next few days. Sticking points remain the ban by most provinces on American liquor products, Canada's dairy quota system, and Canadian counter tariffs on U.S. autos. For its part, Canada wants to head off the additional fifty percent tariffs President Trump has threatened which are to kick in on Wednesday. It also wants to Tariffs lowered or eliminated on steel and aluminum, autos and forestry products.
What is the impact of the 7.7‑magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Flores island?
If the talks fail and tariffs are imposed, Canada says it will retaliate. U.S. Trade Representative Jameson Greer says Washington will not tolerate any retaliatory measures. For NPR News, I'm Dan Karpinchuk in Toronto.
Rescue workers in Indonesia continue to dig through debris for survivors of a magnitude seven point seven earthquake. Ashish Valentine reports from Taipei so far the quake has destroyed hundreds of homes, killing at least fifty three people.
As Indonesia celebrates its 81st Independence Day, rescue crews are hard at work in the southeastern island of Flores. It happens to be one of the Muslim-majority country's few predominantly Catholic areas. About 5,000 people have been relocated to temporary shelters there. Thousands more are sleeping outdoors to try and avoid further damage from aftershocks. Authorities are handing out food and drinking water to survivors and providing medical care. There are also
How did Hurricane Lala’s rain and winds affect Hawaii’s power grid and safety?
Rushing to restore power and deliver aid to remote villages that have been cut off from road access by landslides. For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei.
You're listening to NPR from New York City. Hurricane Lala never made landfall on Hawaii's big island, but Hurricane Force gust and record rain left about two hundred thousand individual households without power. Oahu Governor Josh Greene warned of possible mudslides.
It was actually thirty-two inches of rain in La Pohoyhoy. Thirty two inches of rain. Unbelievable. And you know, in a short period, just a few hours, when that happens, they were getting two inches of rain per hour.
The governor said they received hundreds of emergency calls, including from an elderly woman who needed to be rescued from a tree after her house was apparently washed away. A prayer vigil was held in Lexington, Kentucky Sunday for a teenager killed in a mass shooting that left four other people injured, including two children, from Member Station W UKY, Karen Zarr reports. Charles
Young Park was quiet on Sunday.
What happened at the prayer vigil in Lexington after the teen mass shooting?
The sounds of the fountains and the breeze were a stark contrast to Saturday night when gunshots rang out during a community concert.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why are sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln protesting their living conditions?
0:01–0:52
2
How are U.S. and Canadian negotiators handling the looming tariff deadline?
0:52–1:54
3
What is the impact of the 7.7‑magnitude earthquake in Indonesia’s Flores island?
1:54–2:46
4
How did Hurricane Lala’s rain and winds affect Hawaii’s power grid and safety?
2:46–3:54
5
What happened at the prayer vigil in Lexington after the teen mass shooting?
3:54–4:40
6
Why does the 1A podcast focus on First Amendment issues and today’s political debates?
4:40–5:03