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How could tariffs support a new steel mill and jobs in Iowa?
Live from MPR News, I'm Gyel Snyder. President Trump is touting the construction of a steel mill in Iowa that he says has tariffs made possible. Iowa has closely watched House and Senate races with control of Congress at stake this year. MPR's deepest chivam reports at the plant is expected to create about two thousand jobs, but not expected to begin producing steel until twenty thirty.
Trump's announcement comes as Americans are souring on how they view Trump's handling of the economy. And with the midterm elections just a little over a month away, the president is running out of time to shift voters' perspectives.
Тералтуаносе. Masabi Metallics will be building the largest steel plant in American history. In the great state of Iowa, it's the largest plant, one of the largest plants in the world.
The steel plant is being built by Masabi Metallics, a company based in Minnesota, though the plant will be constructed in Iowa. It's expected to produce ten million tons of steel a year once it's fully built. The fifteen billion dollar investment marks the first mega steel plant to be built in the US since the nineteen sixties, according to the White House. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
Why were five British nationals detained near a military base used for Iran strikes?
Now to the UK, where five British nationals described as terrorist suspects have been released on bail. They were detained yesterday near a British military base used by the US to launch strikes on Iran. That location prompted concerns about a connection to the Middle East, as MPR's Lauren Freyer reports.
British counterterrorism officials say the men are still under investigation for explosives and terrorism offenses, and that authorities are investigating multiple lines of inquiry, including whether the suspects were working for Iran, Russia, or other non state groups, quote, knowingly or unknowingly. Iran's embassy in London denies any involvement, saying malicious speculation only fuels Iranophobia. The men, Londoners, all in their mid twenties, were detained in the middle of the night near RAF Royal Air Force Base Fairford, west of London. It's been the target of anti war protesters as well.
Why are prosecutors reopening the Cornell fraternity sexual assault investigation?
Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
Prosecutors say they're reopening an investigation into alleged sexual assault by members of the Chi Five fraternity at Cornell University. Aurora Barry of Member Station W S K G reports that's after a public uproar following a lawsuit against the university, several Greek life organizations and fraternity members. The
plaintiff in the lawsuit was a Cornell student at the time of the incident. The lawsuit says she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members in twenty twenty four. Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten says the plaintiff, quote, did not allege that she was drugged against her will or gang raped in her original statement. Van Houten says the case will now go before a grand jury. Cornell's Vice President for University Relations, Kyle Kimball, says that the university supports the decision to reopen the investigation. The lawsuit says Cornell didn't do enough to protect the plaintiff. For NPR News, I'm Aurora Berry in Ithaca.
What would the Senate bill change about college sports and player payments?
This is NPR News. The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that would regulate college sports. The measure passed this evening on a seventy seven to twenty two vote. It would codify into law the settlement of a twenty twenty five lawsuit. That allow colleges to pay players. It would also establish new guardrails.
What damage did the nor’easter cause along the East Coast?
The bill faces an uncertain future in the House. A nor easter soaked coastal communities along the East Coast over the weekend. David Wright from Ocean State Media reports.
The Nor'easter walloped the region with heavy rains and winds clocked as high as 70 miles per hour in New York City. One Brooklyn man who worked for the City Housing Authority was struck and killed by a falling tree. In some towns on the Jersey shore, the water was waist deep. At the height of the storm, 180,000 customers in New Jersey alone lost power. crews were busy all weekend long and most of the outages have been restored.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How could tariffs support a new steel mill and jobs in Iowa?
0:00–1:09
2
Why were five British nationals detained near a military base used for Iran strikes?
1:09–2:03
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Why are prosecutors reopening the Cornell fraternity sexual assault investigation?
2:03–2:57
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What would the Senate bill change about college sports and player payments?
2:57–3:17
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What damage did the nor’easter cause along the East Coast?
3:17–3:57
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Where are Hurricanes Polo and Nolo expected to bring dangerous conditions?
3:57–5:01