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Subaru, more than a car company. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. Americans are taking to the streets today to protest in No Kings rallies against the Trump administration. Organizers say more than 2,500 were planned today. In New York, police say a rally in Manhattan has already ended, was peaceful, and there were no arrests. NPR's Joel Rose reports large crowds also gathered in Washington, D.C.
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Protesters filled several city blocks on Pennsylvania Avenue between the U.S. Capitol and the White House. Mary Ann Donlan of Virginia says she's worried the Trump administration is abusing its power.
I feel like we're heading to a country like Russia or China or Korea. And citizens need to push back and stand up for our rights and for our Constitution.
Elijah Kitchen of Delaware rejected the charge by Republican leaders that the protests are hate America rallies. We're here because we love the United States. We love our country. Kitchen also said it was crazy to suggest, as some GOP leaders have, that protesters were being paid to attend. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
What protests are happening against the Trump administration?
Former Republican New York Congressman George Santos has been freed from prison after serving less than three months of a seven-year prison term for fraud and identity theft. President Trump commuted his sentence yesterday. And here's Brian Mann has more.
When Santos was sentenced for his crimes in April, officials in Trump's Justice Department called it a victory, saying in a statement the former lawmaker was finally being held accountable for the mountain of lies, theft, and fraud he perpetrated. DOJ officials also pointed to Santos' many victims, including Republican campaign donors, cheated by his schemes. They described Santos' seven-year prison sentence as a signal public corruption wouldn't be tolerated. But in a post on social media, Trump described Santos as a political ally. a man with, quote, the courage, conviction, and intelligence to always vote Republican. He said Santos had been horribly mistreated and set him free. This comes as Trump has directed the DOJ to aggressively investigate and prosecute individuals he views as political enemies.
Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
An Israeli attack killed a family of 11, including children, according to Gaza health officials. That says a ceasefire agreed to last week is mostly holding. And Pierce, Jane Araf has more.
Gaza authorities gave the names of the victims. The youngest was five years old. They said the family was in a bus in Gaza City, going back to check the ruins of their home. Israeli forces say the bus was beyond the yellow line where Gazans have been warned not to enter. They say they faced an imminent threat and fired a tank shell at the vehicle. Many Gazans are unaware exactly where the yellow line is on the ground. Israel says it will soon mark it with physical barriers. The Israeli military pulled back after the ceasefire was agreed, but still controls more than half of Gaza territory. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. This Halloween might be the year of chewy and milky fruity treats instead of chocolate, as more shoppers are spooked by higher prices. And Piers-Elena Selyuk reports the culprit is a worldwide cocoa shortage that's stretched into its second year.
Federal data shows that the price of candy and chewing gum has grown more than 8% over the past year. That's largely because of cocoa prices at historic highs, thanks to several harvest shortfalls in West Africa, where most of the world's cocoa grows. This has brands getting creative to cut costs. Kit Kat, for example, has launched a green Halloween bar with matcha and another with cinnamon, no chocolate. And shoppers are increasingly reaching for chewy, gummy, and sour options. Retail research firm Cercana finds that Americans are still spending more dollars on chocolate Halloween candy, but by volume, in pounds, they're buying more non-chocolate Halloween candy for the first time in several years.
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