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What is the latest development in the U.S.–China TikTok negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is suggesting that his administration has reached an agreement with China on the social media app TikTok. NPR's Franco Ordonia's reports Trump is expected to speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this week.
President Trump posted on social media that a weekend meeting between the United States and China went very well. He wrote a deal was reached on quote a certain company that young people in our country very much wanted to save. TikTok is facing a deadline this week to either divest its U.S. business or face a shutdown of the social media app in the country, though Trump was expected to extend the deadline as he has several times before.
What are the details surrounding the shooting of activist Charlie Kirk in Utah?
Trump said he would be following up with President Xi on Friday. He did not give specifics on the deal, but said that young people will be very happy. Trump has repeatedly credited TikTok with helping his let them do better with the young vote. Franco, Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Just a short time ago, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson told reporters that there's a framework in place for a tick tock deal.
How are investors reacting to the upcoming Federal Reserve interest‑rate decision?
Investigators are working to learn more about the motive behind the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The governor of Utah says the suspect, twenty two year old Tyler Robinson, is not cooperating with authorities, but his roommate is. Elaine Clark from Member Station, KU ER in Salt Lake City reports.
So this person who's called a roommate in the suspect's probable cause affidavit was also quote the governor here, a boyfriend who was transitioning from male to female. We don't know any more than that right now, or whether transgender rights had anything to do with Kirk's assassination.
That's Elaine Clark reporting. Prosecutors in Utah are expected to bring formal charges against Robinson this week. Stocks on Wall Street opened higher this morning as investors wait for a Federal Reserve decision this week on interest rates. NPR Scott Horsley reports the Dow rose about fifty three points in early trading.
The Fed is widely expected to order its first interest rate cut of the year this week in an effort to shore up the sagging job market. The Senate is set to vote this evening on President Trump's latest pick to serve on the Fed's governing board. If he's confirmed, White House economist and Trump ally Steven Myron could join the Fed meeting, which begins tomorrow. It's still not clear whether Fed Governor Lisa Cook will take part in the meeting. A federal judge temporarily blocked Trump's effort to remove Cook from the board, but the administration's asking an appeals court to reverse that decision by this afternoon. Tesla shares opened higher after CEO Elon Musk increased his stake in the company by about a billion dollars.
Scott Horsley Impair News, Washington.
On Wall Street, the Dow up forty five points, the Nasdaq up one hundred forty eight. This is NPR News. Tornadoes destroyed several homes in southeastern Utah this weekend. Forecasters say a storm produced two twisters in San Juan County in the span of an hour on Saturday.
What were the highlights and controversies of the recent Emmy Awards ceremony?
Authorities said no injuries were reported. The Emmy Awards were handed out last night in Los Angeles. The annual ceremony mostly avoided controversy this year, as MPR's Neta Ulibi reports.
The vibe was generally safe and nostalgic, like when Reba McIntyre and members of the band Little Big Town paid tribute to the Golden Girls. Politics were muted. Except in the speech by actress Hannah Einbinder winning for her role in the show Hacks.
Free Palestine, thank you.
Nominee Javier Bardem or a Palestinian kafia. The show acknowledged the closing of the corporation for public broadcasting, and it awarded the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Series to the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. It was cancelled by CBS in July. Colbert advised the audience to be brave. And he quoted the musician Prince.
What new Girl Scouts cookie flavor is being introduced and what’s in it?
If the elevator gets you down, he said, you can punch a higher floor. Neto Ulibi, NPR News.
Girl Scouts of the USA have announced a new flavor in its cookie lineup this year.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the latest development in the U.S.–China TikTok negotiations?
0:01–0:46
2
What are the details surrounding the shooting of activist Charlie Kirk in Utah?
0:46–1:12
3
How are investors reacting to the upcoming Federal Reserve interest‑rate decision?
1:12–3:12
4
What were the highlights and controversies of the recent Emmy Awards ceremony?
3:12–4:06
5
What new Girl Scouts cookie flavor is being introduced and what’s in it?
4:06–4:20
6
How did the Dow and Nasdaq perform later in the broadcast?
4:20–4:38