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Why is President Trump threatening to send the National Guard to Democratic‑run cities?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is ramping up his rhetoric and threatening to send the National Guard into more U.S. cities. NPR's Maralayazan report Chicago is one of the latest cities bracing for the arrival of Federal troops.
Over the weekend, the President posted an image of the Chicago skyline on fire. And referring to his rebranding of the Defense Department, he wrote quote Chicago about to find out why it's called the Department of War. It's not clear if Trump has the legal authority to do this. He's already had a court ruling against him after he federalized National Guard troops and sent them to Los Angeles over the objections of the Democratic mayor and governor. But Trump has also said that the purpose of sending the National Guard into cities run by Democrats is for politics as well as crime fighting.
What caused Russia’s largest air attack in Ukraine and how did Trump’s deadline factor in?
He says the midterm elections will be about crime, and crime is an issue where Republicans have an advantage. Mara Lyason NPR News
Russia carried out its largest air attack so far in the war in Ukraine. More than eight hundred drones and more than a dozen missiles left at least eleven people dead and dozens of others injured. The deadly attack came after President Trump's deadline for Ukrainian and Russian leaders to meet. Президент Володимир Зеленський сей да Русин президен Владимир Путін з інтайшені то мит і Москву і тактик то делай пес токс.
І цандерставотеї з доін іфоєнту по мітин.
As part of his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, President Trump has pushed for Zelensky and Putin to schedule in-person talks, especially after meeting with both leaders in the US separately last month. In an interview with ABC News on Friday, Zelensky said Russia was playing games with the US. Israel's Supreme Court has ordered an end to the policy of drastically reducing food to Palestinian prisoners.
How did Israel’s Supreme Court rule on the food‑restriction policy for Palestinian prisoners?
The policy has lasted since the Hamas attack in October of twenty twenty three. NPR's Daniel Estran reports from Tel Aviv.
After the Hamas attack, Israel's far-right national security minister ordered prisons to reduce Palestinian inmates' caloric intake of food. Israeli rights groups argued in court this amounts to starvation, based on testimonies of released detainees. Israel currently detains a record high number of Palestinian inmates for alleged security offenses, according to prison figures. The court's ruling says Israeli prisons must provide Inmates with adequate food to maintain their health. The judges said it was a matter of humanity, and that Israeli food policies worsened the suffering of Israeli hostages in Gaza. Israel's national security minister criticized the ruling and said prisoners would continue to face the minimal conditions required by law.
Who is Carlo Acutis and why was he canonized as the first millennial saint?
Daniel Estran, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
This is NPR News in Washington. The first saint of the millennial generation was canonized by the Catholic Church today. Carlo Akutis was fifteen when he died in two thousand six. Growing up in the age of smartphones and social media, he's been nicknamed God's influencer. MPR's Ruth Sherlock attended his canonization at the Vatican.
Siempre su This is a moment in history for Catholics, and thousands of people came to attend the mass that made Carlo Akutis the first person from this modern digital age to become a saint. It's a way to bring all us young people closer to the Catholic Church.
What is the current status of Hurricane Kiko and its impact on Hawaii?
Before dying of leukemia as a teenager, he made a website promoting. Catholic miracles. It can take centuries for a person to be canonised, but for Acutis it took less than 20 years. This is because Pope Leo's predecessor Francis pushed forward the case to make him a saint, hoping this will draw more young people to the Catholic Church. Ruth Sherlock, MPR News, The Vatican.
Hawaii remains under a state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko continues to turn offshore. Kiko is still a major category three, but the threat of damaging winds and widespread rain has eased.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is President Trump threatening to send the National Guard to Democratic‑run cities?
0:01–0:51
2
What caused Russia’s largest air attack in Ukraine and how did Trump’s deadline factor in?
0:51–2:00
3
How did Israel’s Supreme Court rule on the food‑restriction policy for Palestinian prisoners?
2:00–2:52
4
Who is Carlo Acutis and why was he canonized as the first millennial saint?
2:52–3:46
5
What is the current status of Hurricane Kiko and its impact on Hawaii?
3:46–4:38