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What security measures are in place for the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Security is expected to be tight at today's public memorial for conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arizona. Glendale Police Sergeant Brian Hoskins says officers will be out in force around the venue where the service is taking place.
Thousands of supporters will attend the memorial. President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other top Republican leaders are scheduled to speak at the service. Steve Futterman is outside of State Farm Stadium, where people have been arriving there since midnight local time.
Right now the streets are pretty jammed. You see long lines of vehicles waiting to get inside. Some people have parked their cars maybe a quarter, half mile away and are walking to the stadium.
How is the CDC advisory panel changing COVID‑19 vaccine information for the public?
Now they expect between sixty to seventy thousand people to fit inside the stadium. If they need more space, there's a an arena across the street where the overflow crowd will be held.
That's D Futterman reporting from Glendale, Arizona. An influential advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made changes to vaccine policy at a two-day meeting last week. NPR's Ping Huang reports from Atlanta.
The panel is handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Junior and skews towards being critical of COVID vaccines. They voted to recommend that people consult with a medical provider before they get one. Panel member Retzef Levy, who led the discussions, wanted input on what people hear about the vaccines.
What caused the recent cyber‑attack disruptions at major European airports?
Do we have a culture of safety? This has to do with acknowledging what the risks are and be truthful. To parents and patients, about what are the risks?
The documented side effects are well known: fever, body aches, a rare risk of heart problems for young men. But the committee voted to add theoretical risks to a consumer information sheet, even though some of those harms have not been proven, despite billions of doses being given out. Ping Huang
NPR News. Several European airports are reporting delays because of a cyber attack that began on Friday night. The breach caused major disruptions at some of the busiest hubs. Terry Schultz reports the issue centered around the provider of check-in and boarding systems.
Why is the Trump administration threatening to cut federal transit funding in Boston and Chicago?
The cyber attack on a software system made by Collins Aerospace shut down automated check-in and boarding at airports, including London's Heathrow, Berlin's Brandenburg, and Brussels Airport. Dublin airport was also impacted, along with Ireland's second biggest airport in court. Airlines staff had to resort to paper and pen to fill out boarding cards, causing delays and cancellations. Brussels Airport asked airlines to cancel half their scheduled departing flights for Sunday. There's been no information released on who is responsible for the attack and no word on when it might be resolved. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz. This is NPR.
Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from transit agencies in Boston and Chicago over concerns about crime and safety. Jeremy Siegel of Member Station GBH reports the warning came in a pair of letters sent by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Who is Lindsay Halligan and why was she nominated as top federal prosecutor in Virginia?
In his letters to the heads of Chicago's CTA and the MBTA in Boston, Duffy urged both agencies to quote, take actions that enhance safety and reduce crime or risk a loss of federal support. Jim Aloisi is the former head of Massachusetts State Transportation Department. He says it's a mostly empty threat. The day to day operations of the T or CTA are not funded at all by the federal government. So the threat of pulling that money is nonexistent because it doesn't exist. Still, Duffy is asking both agencies to turn over documents related to plans to reduce crime. The move comes amid a broader federal effort to exert more control over transit hubs around the country. For NPR News, I'm Jeremy Siegel in Boston.
President Trump has nominated senior White House aide Lindsay Halligan as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia. She'll replace Eric Siebert, who stepped down on Friday shortly after Trump called for his removal.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What security measures are in place for the Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona?
0:01–0:58
2
How is the CDC advisory panel changing COVID‑19 vaccine information for the public?
0:58–1:42
3
What caused the recent cyber‑attack disruptions at major European airports?
1:42–2:24
4
Why is the Trump administration threatening to cut federal transit funding in Boston and Chicago?
2:24–3:19
5
Who is Lindsay Halligan and why was she nominated as top federal prosecutor in Virginia?
3:19–4:38