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What is the Supreme Court’s decision on the SAVE voter‑verification tool?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The US Supreme Court has for now revived a federal data system the Trump administration revamped into a tool. To check the citizenship of millions of registered voters. As NPR's Jude Jaffe Block reports, the tools Had been used by some states before it was blocked by a federal judge for violating privacy protections.
The federal tool is called Save, and the Trump administration made major changes to it last year, including linking it to Social Security data for the first time. But the tool has mistakenly flagged some US citizens as potential non citizens, leading them to be taken off state voter rolls as a result. A federal judge in June said the modified version of SAVE trampled on the privacy rights of Americans and threatened the right to vote. But the Supreme Court lifted that block and opened the door for the new SAVE tool to be used in the lead up to the election for individualized determinations of citizenship.
How are President Trump and Xi Jinping handling US‑China tensions behind closed doors?
Federal law bars systematic purges of voter rolls this close to an election. Jude Jaffey Block, NPR News.
Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping are not saying much publicly. They discussed US China tensions over trade, Taiwan, and artificial intelligence during business hours, but in public, the leaders of the world's two biggest economies have been light on details other than Xi's announcement of more meetings to come. And Piers Rob Schmitz has been covering she's first state visit to the US in more than a decade.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcome Shi and his wife Pang Li Yuan for tea at the White House. C framed the meetings as productive and substantive, while President Trump said the discussions would bring great things for both countries and that quote, farmers will be happy, but neither leader elaborated on the details of what was actually discussed during roughly three hours of meetings on Thursday. Xi Jinping said he looked forward to meeting President Trump two more times this year, first at the APEC meeting in the Chinese city of Shenzhen in November. And again at the G twenty meeting in Miami in December.
What are the expected impacts of Hurricane NOLA on Hawaii’s Big Island?
Rob Schmitz and PR News, Washington.
People on the big island of Hawaii are under a hurricane watch. Hurricane NOLA is expected to bring rain that can be measured. Not just in inches, but in feet. Here's NPR Spill Chapel.
Hurricane NOLO is not expected to make landfall on Hawaii's Big Island, but it's coming close enough to drop up to nearly three feet of rain in some areas over the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. That can cause dangerous flooding and mudslides. As of Friday morning, NOLO's maximum winds were around 85 miles per hour, but it's expected to strengthen into a major storm. Forecasters say it will also move very slowly.
What does the new bipartisan bill mean for mental‑health disclosures by pilots and controllers?
increasing the risk of floods from sustained heavy rain. Schools are closed on Maui and the Big Island, some are being used as shelters for people seeking safety. Bill Chapel, NPR News.
It's NPR. Legislation to modernize regulations on mental health guidance for commercial airline pilots and air traffic controllers has passed the US Senate with bipartisan support. Many people are still worry that disclosing mental health challenges could lead to professional setbacks or even Cost in their jobs. The latest bill passed unanimously yesterday encourages early disclosure and treatment while reducing stigma. The parent company of Florida's Brightline Railroad has filed for bankruptcy protection.
How will Brightline’s Chapter 11 filing affect passenger rail service in Florida?
NPR's Joel Rose reports its passenger trains will continue operating during the restructuring.
Brightline has announced a plan to restructure its five point five billion dollar debt load in chapter eleven bankruptcy proceedings. The privately owned railroad opened with much fanfare in South Florida eight years ago and began running its neon yellow trains between Miami and Orlando in twenty twenty three. Ridership has been growing, but not fast enough to make the numbers work. Bright Lion says its operating company is not part of the bankruptcy filing and that Florida trains will continue running.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the Supreme Court’s decision on the SAVE voter‑verification tool?
0:01–1:00
2
How are President Trump and Xi Jinping handling US‑China tensions behind closed doors?
1:00–2:05
3
What are the expected impacts of Hurricane NOLA on Hawaii’s Big Island?
2:05–2:46
4
What does the new bipartisan bill mean for mental‑health disclosures by pilots and controllers?
2:46–3:32
5
How will Brightline’s Chapter 11 filing affect passenger rail service in Florida?
3:32–4:34
6
What do the latest U.S. unemployment‑claims numbers reveal about the labor market?
4:34–5:03