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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. A federal grand jury indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is raising alarms about government overreach. The Justice Department accuses Comey of lying under oath and obstruction, offenses that carry penalties of up to five years in prison. New York Congressman Dan Goldman suggests that the case undermines the U.S. 's position as a world leader when it comes to democracy.
The number one thing that our government insists upon in any other country that wants to be democratic, wants to get our support, is that the leaders do not use the criminal justice system to retaliate or to go after their political adversaries. This is open and shut, that that is exactly what the Department of Justice has done. Donald Trump has laid it out.
Goldman says the case against Comey will also undermine public confidence in the Justice Department and future FBI investigations. Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle Federal Trade Commission claims over the company's prime membership program. From member station KUOW, Monica Nicholsburg reports.
Amazon Prime members will get $1.5 billion in payments under the settlement. That'll look like a maximum payment of $51 automatically credited to customers who used Prime benefits during the period in which the government says Amazon broke the law. The other billion is in civil penalties. The Federal Trade Commission says Amazon used manipulative web design to trick millions of people into signing up for Prime, and also claims Amazon made them jump through hoops to unsubscribe. A senior FTC official said after the testimony, Amazon's, quote, backs were against the wall. Amazon admits no wrongdoing under the settlement, and in a statement says the settlement allows the company to move forward. For NPR News, I'm Monica Nicholsburg in Seattle.
What allegations does the federal indictment against James Comey raise about government overreach?
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of accepting illegal campaign contributions from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. NPR's Eleanor Beersley reports that Sarkozy plans to appeal.
The news hit France like a bombshell. Sarkozy will become the first modern French leader to be imprisoned. The court suggested that in return for the campaign cash, Sarkozy tried to help rehabilitate Gaddafi and Libya's international standing after years of human rights abuses in support of terrorism. Sarkozy condemned what he called a politically motivated ruling. They want to humiliate me, but they humiliated France today, he said. They have betrayed the French people's trust in the justice system. Sarkozy has always denied the charges and is appealing the ruling. The case also implicated 11 co-defendants, among them three former ministers. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
You're listening to NPR. Starbucks has announced plans to lay off 900 non-retail workers and close hundreds of stores in the US and Canada. It would be the second round of job cuts at the coffee giant this year. Starbucks also plans to spend a billion dollars on restructuring. Workers at the Canada Post are on strike after their government called for major reforms. The union, representing the roughly 55,000 employees, were caught off guard by a government order to begin major changes. That would include ending all mail and package deliveries within 10 years. Postal operations in Canada have been suspended during the walkout. A trio of spacecraft have embarked on an effort to track space weather. after launching from Florida's Cape Canaveral this week.
From Central Florida Public Media, Brendan Byrne has details.
How are lawmakers and critics reacting to claims the Justice Department targeted political adversaries?
The missions will study the sun's solar winds, a continuous stream of particles that create the northern lights. They're also a significant source of radiation in space, which could negatively affect satellites in orbit or our power grids here on Earth.
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