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Why are France and Saudi Arabia pushing for a Palestinian state now?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sang. France and Saudi Arabia are hosting a high level meeting this hour to galvanize support for a Palestinian state. Israel and the US have denounced this effort as a gift to Hamas. NPR's Michelle Kelleman reports.
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have already announced that they recognize a state of Palestine, with more US allies set to do so at the UN conference. Until now, most European countries said such a state could only come through negotiations with Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is vowing to respond to those who are calling for a Palestinian state, which he describes as a quote absurd prize for terrorism. The Trump administration denied visas to the Palestinian Authority President, who will be addressing the conference and the General Assembly later this week via video. Michelle Kelleman, NPR News, the United Nations.
More than four hundred actors, musicians, and film directors have signed an open letter organized by the American Civil Liberties Union. About free speech, NPR Zanasasias Yulkas reports they condemn a quote dark moment for freedom of speech in our nation.
Many signers to the ACLU letter include A-listers who have worked for years with ABC's parent company, Disney.
What prompted over 400 artists to sign the ACLU free‑speech letter?
They include Hamilton creator Lynn Manuel Miranda and Marvel and Star Wars star Pedro Pascal. Other signers include Tom Hanks, Jennifer Aniston, Robert De Niro, Natalie Portman, and Maya Rudolph. The letter is a response to ABC suspending late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel and remarks many of the. Made by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr that appeared to threaten ABC. In part, the letter reads, quote, in an attempt to silence its critics, our government has resorted to threatening the livelihoods of journalists, talk show hosts, artists, creatives, and entertainers across the board. This runs counter to the values our nation was built upon. Anastasia Tilcas and PR News, New York.
Four former prison guards have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of a black inmate in upstate New York.
How did the New York prison guard manslaughter case unfold?
They're among ten guards indicted in Robert Brooks' fatal beating at Marcy Correctional Facility last December, where he was serving a twelve year sentence for first degree assault. New York Attorney General Letitia James released body cam video that showed correctional guards restraining Brooks. repeatedly punching him, striking his chest with a shoe, and lifting him by his neck and dropping him. The White House is coming to Border Czar Tom Homan's defense saying he did not break any laws, today Press Secretary Caroline Levitt. Responded to reports from the New York Times and other media outlets that reported Homan was recorded last September accepting fifty thousand in cash as part of an FBI sting.
NPR has not independently confirmed that The reported allegations. From Washington, this is NPR News. One of the biggest US lawsuits against Amazon goes to trial today. The administration accuses the e retail giant.
What are the main arguments in the Amazon Prime lawsuit trial?
Of tricking customers into paying for prime memberships that were intentionally made hard to cancel. More from NPR Zalina Sell.
Amazon lawyers argue the company has done nothing illegal. They say prime designs and disclosures follow widely accepted industry standards and, in fact, clearer than other companies. In its trial brief, the company says that, quote, occasional customer frustrations and mistakes are inevitable, especially for a program as popular as Amazon Prime, and evidence that a small percentage of customers misunderstood Prime enrollment or cancelation. violation does not prove that Amazon violated the law.
Alina Sellyuk reporting we should note Amazon is an NPR financial supporter. The agriculture department says it'll end a food insecurity survey.
Why is the Trump administration ending the national food‑insecurity survey?
NPR's Jordan Marie Smith reports it's been published every year since the Clinton administration. Data from the
annual household food security report helps nutrition and food policy experts work to end hunger in the US. The Trump administration says it's ending the survey because, quote, redundant, costly, politicized, and extraneous studies do nothing more than fear monger.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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Why are France and Saudi Arabia pushing for a Palestinian state now?
0:01–1:20
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What prompted over 400 artists to sign the ACLU free‑speech letter?
1:20–2:09
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How did the New York prison guard manslaughter case unfold?
2:09–3:07
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What are the main arguments in the Amazon Prime lawsuit trial?
3:07–3:49
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Why is the Trump administration ending the national food‑insecurity survey?
3:49–4:39