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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
Why is Justice Samuel Alito recusing himself from the Supreme Court climate case?
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alita will not participate in the High Court's first case to be argued in the new term next week. The case is a major test of when and if state and local governments can sue fossil fuel companies for allegedly deceiving the public about environmental harms that companies knew existed. Here's NPR SNETENBERG.
Alito has long held financial interests in energy companies, but did not recuse himself last February when the Supreme Court agreed to hear a major climate change case. Now, however, one week before arguments in the case are to take place, the court indicated that Alito will not participate. While he gave no reason, it appears that he owns stock in two companies facing similar lawsuits that have been paused while the Supreme Court ponders the issue. Alito's decision could lead to a four to four tie at the High Court, but most climate change experts see that as unlikely given that the The case is viewed as a long shot. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.
How did the East Coast storm affect New Jersey, and where is Hurricane Polo headed?
Residents of Seabright, New Jersey cleaning up after that Nora Easter that hit the east coast over the weekend, forcing airlines to cancel hundreds of flights, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes and businesses and flooding low lying areas in New Jersey and New York City. Mike Riley was out Monday trying to put his property to rights.
When you're when you live down here, we're kind of ready for it. It kinda happens all the time. Even get the lightest little rain, you're gonna have flooding. But this this northeastern was a little bit more than just flooding. So uh we had probably around three feet of water over here.
In the Pacific, forecasters say Hurricane Polo is nearing landfall on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula.
What did Pope Leo say about peace and welcoming migrants in Europe?
Polo is a category three storm in the National Hurricane Center in Miami as warning of life threatening winds and flash flooding. Pope Leo urged Europe to seek peace as he wrapped up a four day trip to France in Pierre's Eleanor Beardsley reports.
Pope Leo spoke in the city of Metz in the Alsace Lorraine region, long disputed by France and Germany. Today, unfortunately, war has come again to Europe, he said, where pointless massacres are taking civilian lives. Leo said Europe can stop the spiral of violence. You have demonstrated over the past eighty years of peace that it's possible to express divergent opinions, demands, and interests through dialogue rather than confrontation, he said. The Pope also called on Europe to welcome those fleeing persecution and wars.
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means integrating them as if into your own family, he said. The Pope called the migrants' arrival in Europe an exceptional encounter between peoples and cultures.
Why were men arrested near a U.S. air base in England released on bail?
Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris.
British police say the five men arrested near a US run air base in England will be released on bail. The UK's head of counterterrorism policing says the men face stringent conditions and remain under investigation. Investigators looking into a possible link to Iran, Russia or non state backed military groups. This is in PR. US Navy says two Navy aviators are being evaluated by medical personnel after they were forced to eject from their aircraft. The Navy says the incident happened off the coast of Virginia. During aircraft recovery operations aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, and that four Navy personnel on board the ship were injured.
How is a new anti-ICE album raising funds for immigrant rights?
Over thirty artists contributed to a new anti-ICE compilation album out later this week, including Fred Armison and Tony Morello. The benefit album is raising funds for immigrant rights organizations in California, Imperius Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports.
Contra ice volume one spans across music, comedy, and spoken word.
Musician and activist Kathleen Hanna contributed a cover of the song Let Me Love You by DJ Snake and Justin Bieber. Hannah tells NPR that she is deeply upset by ICE raids in her community in Los Angeles. She says she hopes Contra ICE will inspire listeners to take action and stand up for what they believe in.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
Why is Justice Samuel Alito recusing himself from the Supreme Court climate case?
0:04–1:04
3
How did the East Coast storm affect New Jersey, and where is Hurricane Polo headed?
1:04–1:41
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What did Pope Leo say about peace and welcoming migrants in Europe?
1:41–2:38
5
Why were men arrested near a U.S. air base in England released on bail?
2:38–3:21
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How is a new anti-ICE album raising funds for immigrant rights?
3:21–4:29
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Why does the NFL want Homeland Security to remove its Brian Dawkins video?
4:29–4:54