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What did President Trump discuss with President Xi during their call?
Live from NPR News in Washington DC, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping today. The two discussed bilateral trade, fentanyl, and the potential sale of a popular social media platform.
I had a great call with President Xi, and as you know, he approved the TikTok deal. And we're in the process. We have some great investors, big some of the biggest uh In the world, American investors, great people.
Trump also said he and she have agreed to meet at the Apex Summit in South Korea next month. And Trump says he'll visit China early next year. Just hours after the House approved legislation on largely partisan lines that funds federal agencies through most of November, the Senate has failed to advance the bill.
Why is a U.S. government shutdown looming and what are the funding hurdles?
And as NPR's Dear DeWals reports, prospects of a government shutdown are now increasing.
The Senate failed to get the sixty votes needed to advance a stopgap funding bill. Two Republicans and all but one Democrat oppose the bill the House had just approved. An alternative democratic proposal also failed. House Speaker Mike Johnson says the Democrats' push to add an extension of healthcare subsidies to the package was a non starter. Ан сезей шобим, гувермент шутка.
І чує вот аганськ, комплект нонпатизan Сір. Then they will be choosing to shut the government down and they will owe the consequences uh be uh of what happens uh following that.
Both the House and Senate are scheduled to be on recess next week. Unless the two chambers agree on a funding deal, a shutdown could start on October first.
What are the new CDC recommendations for COVID‑19 booster shots this fall?
Dear Dr. Walsh, NPR News, the Capitol.
A federal vaccine advisory committee has recommended changes to how people get COVID COVID vaccines. NPR's Ping Huang reports.
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee recommends that anyone six months and up can get a COVID booster shot this fall after a consult with a health care provider. But they also asked the CDC to add information about possible risks and uncertainties to information sheets about the shots. Many of the risks presented were speculative or unfounded, but Ratzef Levy, a member who chairs the COVID nineteen working group, said they should still be shared.
Do we know all the answers? No. Uh do did we hear satisfactory explanations from the companies and the FDA?
How are the Pentagon’s new media guidelines changing press access?
Absolutely no.
It signals a new approach from this committee, one in which rare, sometimes unsubstantiated risks can sway them to make it harder for the public to get vaccines. Ping Huang, NPR News, Atlanta.
A U.S. official has confirmed that the Pentagon is implementing new media guidelines. They require journalists reporting from the Pentagon to pledge that they won't gather any information that's not been authorized for release. The Pentagon says any journalist who refuses to obey the new rules will have their press credentials revoked. Defense Secretary Pete Heggs said on social media that the press is no longer allowed to roam the halls of the president. of that secure facility. You're listening to NPR News.
What happened when Russian jets entered Estonian airspace?
Estonia is protesting an incursion of its airspace by three Russian fighter jets on Friday. The country's foreign minister says the incident lasted for twelve minutes. This is the fifth time this year that Russia has violated Estonian airspace. Estonia has summoned a Russian diplomat to protest the latest incident. It comes less than two weeks after NATO planes down Russian drones over Poland. Grammy winning songwriter Brett James has died. He was fifty-seven years old. The North Carolina State Patrol says James was among three people killed when their small plane crashed yesterday in the woods in Franklin under unknown circumstances. And Perez Isabella Gomez Sarmiento has more on his music legacy.
Brett James worked with some of the biggest names in country music, including Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Carrie Underwood.
Who was Grammy‑winning songwriter Brett James and why is his legacy important?
Jesus take the wheel, take it from my hand.
James won a Grammy Award in 2007 as part of the team that penned Jesus Take the Wheel. He also wrote songs for pop artists like Jessica Simpson, The Backstreet Boys, and Taylor Swift.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did President Trump discuss with President Xi during their call?
0:00–0:45
2
Why is a U.S. government shutdown looming and what are the funding hurdles?
0:45–1:33
3
What are the new CDC recommendations for COVID‑19 booster shots this fall?
1:33–2:16
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How are the Pentagon’s new media guidelines changing press access?
2:16–3:01
5
What happened when Russian jets entered Estonian airspace?
3:01–3:46
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Who was Grammy‑winning songwriter Brett James and why is his legacy important?
3:46–4:38