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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The Trump administration is firing more federal workers as the government remains shut down. Budget Director Russ Vogt posted on social media that the process has begun. As NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports, one of the targets is the Department of Health and Human Services.
HHS encompasses all the federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes for Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Spokesperson Andrew Nixon did not say how many staff were being fired or which agencies were being affected. He said the department had grown bloated during the Biden administration and the cuts are the, quote, consequence of the Democrat-led government shutdown. However, because of the firings and retirements earlier this year, HHS was already smaller than it was under President Biden before this latest round of layoffs. Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
Authorities say 19 people are missing and feared dead after an explosion at a munitions plant in Tennessee. Caroline Eggers of member station WPLN spoke with Tennessee State Representative Jody Barrett about the impact on the community.
Barrett says his community has faced multiple disasters in his lifetime. A gas pipeline explosion, a deadly flood, and now a factory explosion.
This county has dealt with a lot of tragic loss like this, more than their fair share.
Four years ago, the community was struck by Tennessee's heaviest recorded single-day rainfall. A flood killed 20 people in the town of Waverly, just a short distance from the explosives plant.
He says the sheriff and deputies responding to this latest incident also managed the flood and are probably still struggling with some of the PTSD of dealing with pulling bodies out of trees.
Barrett says the explosion will leave another mark on the community. For NPR News, I'm Caroline Eggers in Nashville.
California is the first state to ban ultra-processed foods and some school meals. NPR's Maria Godoy reports health experts are increasingly concerned about these foods, which dominate kids' diets.
The new law prohibits public schools in California from serving children what it terms as, quote, ultra processed foods of concern. This category of foods has been linked to health risks such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But regulating them has been tricky because scientists have yet to agree on a precise definition. The new law tackles this issue by defining ultra-processed foods as those that contain high levels of salt, fat, and added sugars, as well as certain ingredients such as artificial sweeteners, synthetic food dyes, emulsifiers, and thickening agents. Schools will be required to start phasing these foods out by mid-2029 and complete the changes by 2035. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
President Trump received a flu shot and a COVID booster today. After a checkup, the White House released a memo saying he, quote, remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance. I'm Ryland Barton. This is NPR News from Washington. National Guard troops are now patrolling Memphis as part of President Trump's attempt to crack down on crime. The deployment comes a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Guard from being deployed in Chicago. President Emmanuel Macron has renamed his outgoing prime minister as his incoming prime minister in France. It's a move that's baffled the country and done nothing to calm political upheaval.
NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports it only adds to the instability brought on by having four prime ministers in the last year.
Sébastien Lecornu will now replace Sébastien Lecornu, said one TV anchor in stupefaction.
On Monday, Lecornu resigned before even serving, saying the parliament was too fractured to get anything done.
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