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Why did major news outlets sue President Trump over the White House press ban?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Three major news outlets are suing President Trump over his ban of their journalists from the White House. NPR's Scott Horsley reports other news outlets are standing up for their colleagues.
Other T V networks in particular have rallied in support of their colleagues who in some cases are also their competitors. CNN was scheduled to serve as the T V pooler today, meaning they would supply the T V pictures and sound for the other T V networks. Of course, CNN can't do that while they're barred from the White House grounds. And in solidarity with CNN, the other major TV networks agreed to boycott the pool. As a result, there was no network feed this afternoon of the president's ribbon cutting at the new White House helipad. Course there were some Trump friendly video bloggers on hand, but none of the major networks.
What threats did Iran's Revolutionary Guard issue if the Middle East conflict escalates?
And you know, for a president who has always lived for media attention, even when it's unflattering, that T V blackout could be the most powerful response.
NPR Scott Horsley reporting.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard warns that it will challenge, change its weapons, military tactics, and targets if the Middle East war led by the US and Israel escalates. World leaders are arriving in New York for the UN General Assembly, where one of the most anticipated speeches will come from Brazil's president, the country's on the eve of an election in which Brazilian officials have accused the US of meddling, as Catherine Osborne reports.
Left wing Brazilian president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva says he'll carry a direct message to President Trump at the UN, warning against election interference. Lula is seeking re-election. His main opponent, right wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, has sought to build close ties with Trump. And the Trump administration has meted out tariffs, sanctions, and public criticism against Brazil that are harsher than its treatment of right wing governments in the same region. Lula's speech at the UN comes right before Trump's own.
How is Brazil's President Lula planning to address U.S. election interference at the UN?
For NPR News, I'm Catherine Osborne in Rio de Janeiro.
About two thirds of Americans oppose new data center construction in their communities, according to a poll by The Economist and Ugov. NPR Scott Newman reports the issue has forged unexpected by the same thing.
Bipartisan cooperation. Casey Hatch lives near a data center in Loudoun County, Virginia, one of the many supporting the artificial intelligence boom. She works in IT and even uses AI in her job, but she's also become an active member in a grassroots bipartisan group that opposes data centers. She spoke recently with a cousin who doesn't usually share their politics and found common ground over the data center issue.
We couldn't have this conversation five years ago, me and him, and suddenly we were on the same page.
Virginia's governor Abigail Spamberger campaigned on qualified support for data center expansion, but just last week she signed an executive order seeking to limit their development.
Why are two‑thirds of Americans opposing new data‑center construction in their communities?
Scott Newman, NPR News. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
A new lawsuit claims that Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceX AI, and Google illegally agreed to slow their AI development. The challenge was found by people who have paid subscriptions to the AI companies, arguing the agreement is anti-competitive. Earlier this month, Anthropic CEO Dario Amadei urged industry-wide cooperation and other leaders agreed. Anthropic and Google are financial supporters of NPR. Fat Bear Week is here. Smithsonian magazine calls it the wildest reality show in Alaska.
Oh they're big.
What are the allegations in the lawsuit claiming AI giants colluded to slow development?
They're bulky. And they're ready for the spotlight.
Alaska Public Media's Ava White says starting tomorrow, Alaska's Catmai National Park will host the online contest, much like March Madness, to crown the chunkiest brown bear of all.
The Catmai National Park bears are global celebrities, and Fat Bear Week is about celebrating how plump the animals get from feasting on massive sockeye salmon runs.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did major news outlets sue President Trump over the White House press ban?
0:00–0:47
2
What threats did Iran's Revolutionary Guard issue if the Middle East conflict escalates?
0:47–2:03
3
How is Brazil's President Lula planning to address U.S. election interference at the UN?
2:03–2:55
4
Why are two‑thirds of Americans opposing new data‑center construction in their communities?
2:55–3:32
5
What are the allegations in the lawsuit claiming AI giants colluded to slow development?
3:32–4:19
6
How does Alaska's Fat Bear Week crown the “chunkiest” brown bear?
4:19–4:53