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Why did Jimmy Kimmel’s show get pulled and what’s the conservative backlash about?
Live from MPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. Late night television viewers expecting to see Jimmy Kimmel live. were presented with family feud instead. A B C has pulled Jimmy Kimball's show indefinitely. Amid conservative backlash over the host's commentary in wake of the murder of Charlie Kirk. More from MPR Steve Folkenflick.
Jimmy Kimmel talked about uh the conserv what he described as the conservative effort by supporters of the president to cast the accused uh killer of Charlie Kirk as being anything but one of their own. And in fact, of course, prosecutors have provided evidence suggesting otherwise. He then went on to sort of mock uh the president for his seemingly cavalier or indifferent response when asked how he was dealing with the Jimmy.
What happened during President Trump’s state visit to Windsor Castle?
NPR's David Ful conflict. President Trump and the First Lady are spending the night in Windsor Castle west of London. NBAR's Lauren Freyer reports on the first couple's state visit to the United Kingdom.
Military bands, parades, a carriage ride, and a White Tie State banquet, where President Trump in a toast to King Charles called this visit one of the highest honors of his life. Outside the 11th century castle, there were some MAGA hats and some protesters, including retiree Lynn Eileff.
Never been on a demonstration in my life before, but felt so strongly I needed to come and show my dislike of Mr. Trump.
Four people were arrested after video was projected onto the side of Windsor Castle, showing Trump with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The US President attends a business reception Thursday, then holds a press conference with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Lauren Freyer, NPR News in Windsor, England.
How is the EU planning to change Israel’s preferential trade status?
The European Commission is proposing to strip Israel of its preper pre preferred trade status. The move is in response to its military assault in Gaza and Israel's deepening occupation of the West Bank. And PR's Eleanor Beersley reports that the move could affect some fifty billion dollars in trade.
The EU is Israel's largest trading partner and accounts for thirty-two percent of Israel's total trade in goods with the world. Israel is only the EU's thirty-first largest trading partner. The Jewish state has had favorable trade conditions with the EU, but now the bloc wants to impose duties. If Member States vote to suspend the preferential trade agreement, Israel could end up paying $240 million more a year.
The measures also include sanctions on ten members of the Hamas terrorist organization. and to extremist ministers in the Israeli government for their role in citing violence in the West Bank.
What are the latest Federal Reserve rate hike news and the new civics education initiative?
Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
On Wall Street stocks closed mixed, US futures edged higher after the Federal Reserve Board raised interest rates a quarter point. You're listening. to NPR. The Trump administration says it is partnering with forty conservative organizations to create educational content on civics. Those groups include Turning Point USA, the Heritage Foundation, and Hillsdale College in Michigan. The project will be overseen by the America First Policy Institute. DOE says the aim is to renew patriotism and advance a shared understanding of America's founding principles.
How does reduced abortion access in Texas relate to rising property crime?
The effort also coincides with plans to celebrate the nation's two hundred fiftieth anniversary. A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research. shows a link between decreased abortion access and property crime in Texas. Details from Olivia Aldridge of Member Station KUT in Austin.
The research zooms in on the years after Texas added new restrictions in 2013 that caused over half of the state's clinics that offered the procedure to close. The authors found that as distance from a clinic that provided abortion increased, numbers of live births went up. They also saw signs of increased financial strain in those areas, like greater housing insecurity and rising debt. That was accompanied by rising rates for crimes like motor vehicle theft. Erkman Aslim at the University of Vermont is one of the paper's authors.
The effect was really concentrated on crimes that generated the highest value.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did Jimmy Kimmel’s show get pulled and what’s the conservative backlash about?
0:02–0:46
2
What happened during President Trump’s state visit to Windsor Castle?
0:46–1:44
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How is the EU planning to change Israel’s preferential trade status?
1:44–2:45
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What are the latest Federal Reserve rate hike news and the new civics education initiative?
2:45–3:26
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How does reduced abortion access in Texas relate to rising property crime?
3:26–4:39