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What is President Trump’s stance on the war with Iran and his economic agenda?
Live from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump is defending his economic agenda and his war against Iran. МПРС Шивром репорт сомс адрес тоді'ял Tuesday as he battles low approval rating six weeks before the midterm election.
President Trump touted his war in Iran in his speech before the UN General Assembly in New York, claiming the US acted in Iran while other world leaders hesitated. He says the war has been a success and spoke about how much of Iran's military capabilities the US has destroyed. He thanked the UN for passing a resolution that condemned Iran's attacks on commercial shipping and called on the body to remain united against Iran. Trump also spoke about his track record on the US economy and said his economic agenda was going well, though new polling from Reuters Ipsos shows that Trump's approval rating has fallen to just thirty two percent, in part because of high costs. Deepa Shivram, NPR News, the White House.
Iranian president Masood Pazhian is expected to address the General Assembly later Wednesday.
Why is Nolan Wells’ family contesting the grand‑jury ruling on his death?
In Jackson, Mississippi, Nolan Wells' family is pushing back after a grand jury declined to recommend charges in his death. The district attorney overseeing the Wells case announced the grand jury decision late Monday, saying it found no evidence of criminal conduct and said Wells' death is consistent with drowning. Wells mother, Christine Wandsley, does not believe that.
Elmore and I do not believe that Nolan simply And accidentally drowned. And nobody saw anything. And no one knows anything.
Wells was a black college student who was found dead two days after he and his friends went on a fourth of July boating trip to an island off the Mississippi coast. Several family members of people killed by federal immigration officers testified before Congress Tuesday afternoon at a hearing held by Democratic Congress members.
How are families of people killed by immigration agents seeking accountability?
MPR's Meg Anderson reports her relatives all demanded thorough investigations into the killing.
In March twenty twenty-five, Ruben Ray Martinez was killed by an agent with immigration and customs enforcement during a traffic stop in Texas. Rachel Reyes, his mother, shared her perspective with members of Congress.
His last words were I'm sorry, sir. Watching the video, I do not see Ruben posing any immediate danger.
Martinez was the first person killed by immigration agents since the start of President Trump's second term. At least five people have been killed since. After Reyes spoke, their family members offered similar testimonies. They say they've received little sign of any ongoing investigation.
What is the proposed plan to remove 760,000 ACA enrollees and why is it controversial?
and that no change has occurred to prevent more deaths. Meg Anderson, NPR News.
And you're listening to NPR News. Vice President J. D. Vance announced plans Tuesday to remove seven hundred sixty thousand Affordable Care Act enrollees, alleging they were fraudulent or do not exist. Vance said the move is part of an anti fraud effort that he estimated would save more than two billion dollars in taxpayer money. Some health care policy experts are calling for more transparency on how the Trump administration came to its decision. A court hearing is set for Wednesday afternoon on President Trump's decision to ban CNN, MSNow, and Politico from the White House grounds.
What is the newly discovered “fire amoeba” and how could it impact science?
The three want a judge to find the administration's move unconstitutional. Reporters from those news outlets cover Trump's visit to the United Nations Tuesday using media passes issued. made by the UN. Researchers have discovered a new species they're calling the fire amoeba that can grow and replicate at temperatures never seen for complex organisms. Here's in Pierzari Daniel.
The fire amoeba was found in a tributary of Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. It can replicate at temperatures up to one hundred and forty five degrees Fahrenheit and continue moving up to one hundred and forty seven degrees. New records for a complex cell.
It wasn't so much the incremental amount that this record was broken by as much as the proof that it was possible.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is President Trump’s stance on the war with Iran and his economic agenda?
0:00–1:08
2
Why is Nolan Wells’ family contesting the grand‑jury ruling on his death?
1:08–2:04
3
How are families of people killed by immigration agents seeking accountability?
2:04–2:49
4
What is the proposed plan to remove 760,000 ACA enrollees and why is it controversial?
2:49–3:33
5
What is the newly discovered “fire amoeba” and how could it impact science?
3:33–4:21
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What surprising story does “On This American Life” feature about an unexpected turn?
4:21–5:03