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What are the key primary races happening today in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Primaries are taking place in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming today, as the field of candidates is being narrowed for the midterm elections this fall, and PR's Larry Kaplow reports.
In Alaska, all the candidates run together, regardless of party, and the top four advance to the vote in November. Democrats are hoping former Congresswoman Mary Peltola will be able to flip the Senate seat held by Republican Dan Sullivan, who's running for reelection. Florida voters face ballots shaken up by redistricting done by the Republican led legislature there, which boosted their party's chances in the fall midterms. That could lead to should lead to a drop in the number of black members of Congress from the state. In Wyoming, candidates vie to replace Republican Senator Cynthia Lumus, who's retiring. The primary schedule is winding down with Oklahoma next week and just a few states, mostly in New England in September.
Larry Kaplow, NPR News
Meta is in federal court today to fight allegations that it intentionally designed its social media platforms to get children and teenagers addicted.
How is Meta defending itself against the federal lawsuit alleging it targets children?
Four state attorneys general are leading a bipartisan coalition against the tech giant. Which could be forced to pay up to one point four trillion dollars and change how its platforms work. Kentucky's AEG Russell Coleman argues Meta put profit over safety.
This essentially is a product that was rolled out knowingly, knowingly, putting our kids at risk to monetize. It all comes down to money at the end of the day.
Meta denies the allegation, it argues the evidence will show it took steps to better protect the security and privacy of young users. We should note the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the philanthropic organization. Co-founded by Dr. Priscilla Chan and her husband, meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a financial supporter of NPR. US envoy and President Trump's son in law Jared Kushner says he is optimistic about progress in Gaza.
What progress did Jared Kushner report on the Gaza peace plan after meeting Netanyahu?
After meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, Israeli officials Release mixed messages after their meeting. And Pierre's Daniel Estrin has latest from Tel Aviv.
Kushner and Netanyahu's teams announced there would be no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and no reconstruction until Hamas completely disarms. But there would be sanitation projects in Gaza for public health. Kushner told Fox News that Hamas could begin disarming within three months, and if not, he hinted Israel could resume full scale war.
Progress could come quite soon, but we do need uh cooperation from both sides. Uh and uh and we're gonna hopefully get through. But we've made a lot of progress uh to get here.
The Israeli government put out a message in English about deep and constructive discussions with Kushner.
Why is Disney suing the FCC over the early review of its ABC stations?
It put out another statement in Hebrew saying the US believes Hamas will disarm, while quote, deep down Israel doesn't believe it. Daniel Estran, NPR News Tel Aviv.
This is NPR News. Disney is suing the Federal Communications Commission in defense of its ABC stations. The Walt Disney Company accuses the administration of violating its First Amendment rights. By carrying out an early license review of eight ABC stations and and investigating the talk show The View. FCC Chief Brendan Carr, who launched the formal review years ahead of schedule. Has said he is upholding requirements that broadcasters operate in the public interest. Home Depot says the money it has received in tariff refunds is going to ward new unexpected costs from this year.
How are tariff refunds and rising energy costs affecting Home Depot’s financial outlook?
That's energy and fuel which have become more expensive as the war in Iran is raising the price of gasoline and diesel. And Pierre Zalina Salyuch has a latest.
Home Depot says it received seven hundred and thirty million dollars in tariff refunds around the end of June. That's the vast majority of refunds the company expects to receive. And executives say most of it is reimbursing the costs that the company previously shouldered for products it had sold in the past. But finance chief Richard McPhail also noted new unexpected costs.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the key primary races happening today in Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming?
0:01–1:09
2
How is Meta defending itself against the federal lawsuit alleging it targets children?
1:09–2:02
3
What progress did Jared Kushner report on the Gaza peace plan after meeting Netanyahu?
2:02–2:46
4
Why is Disney suing the FCC over the early review of its ABC stations?
2:46–3:40
5
How are tariff refunds and rising energy costs affecting Home Depot’s financial outlook?
3:40–4:31
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What were the major market movements and headlines highlighted at the end of the broadcast?
4:31–5:02