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What is the new U.S.–Denmark agreement on Greenland and why does it matter?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. After saying he'd buy Greenland, then threatening to seize it, yesterday President Trump announced a deal between the U.S., Denmark, and the semi-autonomous Danish territory that will bolster U.S. military presence there, but leave it in Danish hands. The U.S. has had military presence on the island since World War II, but it has lessened over time. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker.
Having now established that we're going to have a new agreement with Denmark that basically allows us to do what we were already allowed to do. This is now a diplomatic win for Denmark and for President Trump and allows us to put this issue in the past.
How do the latest U.S. sanctions target Russia’s energy sector and China’s role?
We shouldn't be fighting with our allies. We should be working together on security.
Speaking there to NPR's All Things Considered. President Trump signed a sweeping sanctions bill against Russia into law yesterday. As NPR's Emily Fang reports, the bill had been championed by the late Republican Senator
Lindsey Graham. The law expands sanctions on Russia and extends sanctions on Iran's weapons and energy industries. The new sanctions target Russia's energy sector in particular by letting the president impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on the five largest purchasers of Russian oil and natural gas. That includes China, which buys most of Iran's oil exports. Some Democratic lawmakers oppose the bill because it expands the president's tariff authority.
Why does President Trump want an AI force and what risks does he acknowledge?
And China would likely block any tariffs imposed. Beijing has created an extensive suite of laws designed to punish any companies or individuals who help implement sanctions against its interests. Emily Fang, NPR News, the White House.
President Trump says he wants to create an AI force amid growing calls to impose guardrails on artificial intelligence. In a post on social media, he repeated his stance that worries about AI are a hoax, but also acknowledged some of the technology's risks, saying the existing criminal and civil justice system can easily find bad actors in AI. Journalists from three media organizations, CNN, Politico, and MSNOW, were denied entry into the White House today, this after President Trump banned them yesterday, saying he doesn't like their reporting. Ampere's Ron Elving has more.
There's broad agreement that the president cannot do this in the manner he wishes.
What legal issues arise from the president’s ban on certain news outlets?
Once he opens the door to the media, he cannot close it partially to exclude those whose reporting may displease him. It's been to court, been ruled a violation of the First Amendment guarantee. And the president of the White House Correspondents Association, Jackie Heinrich, noted yesterday that the constitutional protection does not depend, quote, on whether the president likes a news organization's coverage, agrees with its reporting, or approves the questions its journalists ask.
NPR's Ron Elving. The spike in energy prices triggered by the U.S. war in Iran shows no signs of easing. It's hitting Americans in the wallet. AAA says a gallon of regular gas is $4.48 on average.
How are rising energy prices from the Iran war affecting American consumers?
A gallon of diesel is $6.49. You're listening to NPR News. In Pennsylvania, health leaders say there was a possible measles exposure at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's NICU on September 11. The state is dealing with the biggest and deadliest outbreak in the U.S. this year, with more than 760 cases and four reported deaths. Lauren Shoup's two-month-old was exposed to measles during a routine visit to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
It's sad that families like us are paying the price for the decisions of people who choose not to follow science-backed advice, because we certainly will vaccinate her when she's able to be vaccinated.
Officials at the hospital in Philadelphia say they're working to give all NICU infants preventative antibody treatments to help protect them.
What’s happening with the measles exposure at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia?
In Germany... Thousands of people, many dressed in Bavarian outfits, kicked off Munich's Oktoberfest today, tapping the first keg of beer and owing the 191st edition of the world's biggest folk festival. This runs through October 4th, and organizers say around 6 million visitors are expected, many from Germany, but also around the world.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the new U.S.–Denmark agreement on Greenland and why does it matter?
0:00–0:42
2
How do the latest U.S. sanctions target Russia’s energy sector and China’s role?
0:42–1:24
3
Why does President Trump want an AI force and what risks does he acknowledge?
1:24–2:17
4
What legal issues arise from the president’s ban on certain news outlets?
2:17–2:55
5
How are rising energy prices from the Iran war affecting American consumers?
2:55–3:48
6
What’s happening with the measles exposure at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia?
3:48–4:53