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Why did NPR open with a Subaru sponsor message and what is the Share the Love event?
This message comes from Subaru, celebrating the Subaru Share the Love event now through January 2nd. By year's end, Subaru and its retailers will have donated more than $350 million to charity. Subaru, more than a car company.
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
What did President Trump say about indictments and why was James Comey charged?
President Trump says he hopes more of his political enemies will be indicted. This comes after Trump handpicked a new federal prosecutor in Virginia who then returned an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. He's been one of Trump's more outspoken critics. NPR's Tamara Keith reports.
Comey was indicted on two counts related to allegedly lying to Congress in testimony five years ago, after Trump demanded that the Justice Department prosecute him. Trump says he expects more of the people who made his life miserable over the last eight years to be prosecuted.
It's about justice, really. It's not revenge. It's also about the fact that you can't let this go on. They are sick, radical left people, and they can't get away with it. And Comey was one of the people. He wasn't the biggest, but he's a dirty cop.
Comey says he is innocent, and he looks forward to proving it at trial. Tamara Keith, NPR News, the White House.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is tightening the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial driver's licenses. And as NPR's Jill Rose reports, the department says all states must comply with the new rules.
The Transportation Department is announcing the new rules after fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas, and Alabama. Officials say all three were caused by non-citizen truck drivers who should not have received commercial driver's licenses. The rules will make it impossible for many immigrants to get those licenses because only three specific classes of visa holders are eligible. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding from California unless it complies. A spokesperson for Governor Gavin Newsom defended the state's safety record. saying commercial driver's license holders from California have a fatal crash rate almost 40 percent below the national average.
Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
Two major ABC affiliate groups, Sinclair and Nexstar, are putting Jimmy Kimmel Live back on the air. As NPR's Chloe Velpen reports, the local TV giants initially held out after national broadcaster ABC reinstated Kimmel this week.
In a statement, Sinclair says its decision to restore Jimmy Kimmel's show is the result of receiving feedback from viewers, advertisers and community leaders. Nextar's press release says discussions with ABC parent Disney prompted its change of heart. Sinclair and Nextar pulled Jimmy Kimmel live following comments the comedian had made during his September 15th broadcast about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination. ABC restored the show on Tuesday after suspending it for nearly a week. The head of the Federal Communications Commission had publicly pressured Disney to punish Kimmel.
How did Trump describe his critics and how did Comey respond to the indictment?
Disney experienced enormous public blowback for caving in to the FCC's threats. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
In college football, the University of Virginia just beat No. 8 Florida State in overtime 46-38. And you're listening to NPR News. In Alaska, voting continues. In the Fat Bear Week contest at Katmai National Park and Preserve, the original bracket of 12 is now reduced, even as some familiar bears continue fattening up for the winter. From Alaska Public Media, Ava White has our reports.
One is number 32, or Chunk, a 1,200-pound-plus bear who was last year's runner-up. Another is two-time defending champion, number 128, or Grazer. She'll be the first bear to achieve a consecutive three-peat if she wins. Jessica Franzen is a teacher in Cabot, Arkansas. She's following Fat Bear Week with her students, who are split between Grazer and Chunk.
A lot of them were Grazer, a lot of them were Chunk. But to be fair, those are two really excellent choices. And when you show them against all the other bears, Chunk is massive. And Grazer kicks everybody's butt, so they love her for that.
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