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What are the details of the suspected terror plot linked to the RAF Fairford base?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. President Trump has praised the arrests of five men Sunday in England in connection with what British authorities are describing as a suspected terror plot. They were arrested near a British airbase the US has been using to launch attacks on Iran, NPS Lauren Freyer reports from London.
The British government declined to join the US and Israeli war on Iran, but it's allowed the US to use British air bases for what it calls defensive attacks on Iran. And Royal Air Force Base Fairford is one of those, hosting American bombers and reconnaissance aircraft. Last summer, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said any base used against Iran is a quote legitimate target. Early Sunday, police say they intercepted three suspicious vans near RAF Fairford and arrested five suspects. They have not identified the men who remain in custody on suspicion, police say, of committing offenses under the Explosives Act and also of preparing a terrorist act. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
How is President Trump’s “pocket rescission” affecting federal funding for refugee and immigration programs?
For the second year in a row, President Trump is refusing to send hundreds of millions of dollars to the places that Congress says it has to go. The move is called a pocket rescission. The federal government's nonpartisan watchdog Government Accountability Office says the maneuver is illegal. NPR's Eric McDaniel has more.
Each year, Congress passes laws which allocate money to the federal government's various programs and agencies. That is their constitutional responsibility, the power of the purse. Now the executive branch is unilaterally withholding money owed to programs the president opposes. That's $560 million to programs that provide services to refugees and other immigrants, according to a memo from the White House. Also, $15 million to a Justice Department team tasked with preventing and resolving.
Why are Democrats highlighting faith‑based candidates ahead of the midterm elections?
involving racial tensions. That's seventy million dollars to programs providing grants and fellowships to support institutions bringing foreign students and faculty to the US, and tens of millions more to initiatives that touch on climate change or racial and gender minority work. Eric McDaniel, NPR News in Washington.
With the critical midterm elections now just over a month away, some Democrats are focusing on faith as an issue that just might sway voters to their side. MPR's Jason DeRose reports that a noteworthy number of Democratic candidates are members of clergy.
In Texas, Baptist pastor Frederick Haynes is running for an open U.S. House seat in the Dallas area, and Presbyterian Seminary student James Tallerico is the Democratic nominee for Senate there. A Methodist pastor is the Democratic Senate nominee in Kansas, and a Lutheran pastor and a Presbyterian chaplain are running as Democrats for two different U.S. House seats in Iowa.
What is the significance of the two giant pandas arriving at Zoo Atlanta for U.S.–China relations?
Pew research has found that fewer than one-third of Democrats say religion is. important to them, but communities vary widely, and these candidates appear to be gaining traction. The Cook Political Report has moved the Texas Senate seat and one Iowa House District from Lean's Republican to Tossup. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
And this is NPR News. Two giant pandas from China have arrived at the Atlanta Zoo from member station WABE in Atlanta. Alex Helmick reports that the animals were promised by Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit with President Trump last Thursday.
Pingping and Fu Xuang are on loan to Zoo Atlanta for 10 years. The deal was one of the few firm outcomes from the three-day visit, with Xi saying it was a sign of friendship between the two countries.
How did the Cleveland Orchestra musicians resolve their strike and what are the new contract terms?
China has long used pandas as part of its diplomacy. The last pandas at the zoo were sent back to China in 2024 when a previous deal expired. Be quarantined for about a month in the zoo's new giant panda complex, an opening date for that has not yet been announced. For NPR News, I'm Alex Homick in Atlanta.
A strike by musicians at the Cleveland Orchestra has ended. The musicians agreed Sunday to a new three year contract. The deal includes what the musicians say is a fair pay and benefits package, along with the voice and auditions and improved safety for musicians.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What are the details of the suspected terror plot linked to the RAF Fairford base?
0:01–1:02
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How is President Trump’s “pocket rescission” affecting federal funding for refugee and immigration programs?
1:02–1:47
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Why are Democrats highlighting faith‑based candidates ahead of the midterm elections?
1:47–2:39
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What is the significance of the two giant pandas arriving at Zoo Atlanta for U.S.–China relations?
2:39–3:29
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How did the Cleveland Orchestra musicians resolve their strike and what are the new contract terms?
3:29–4:23
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Which movies topped the box‑office this weekend and what does that say about current audience trends?
4:23–5:03