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NPR News: 10-19-2025 11PM EDT

20 Oct 2025

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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

0.098 - 18.608 Dan Ronan

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 Dan Ronan.

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19.109 - 37.21 Dan Ronan

President Trump insists he has the authority to possibly deploy federal troops next to San Francisco under the Insurrection Act because he says the city has deteriorated in recent years. Returning to Washington on Air Force One, Trump clarified his earlier remarks he made Sunday on Fox News.

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37.19 - 57.527 Donald Trump

We're trying to do it in a very nice way. I'm allowed, as you know, as president, like 50% of the presidents have used the Insurrection Act. They can use that. And everybody agrees you're allowed to use that. And there's no more court cases. There's no more anything. We're trying to do it in a nicer manner. But we can always use the Insurrection Act if we want.

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57.507 - 77.986 Dan Ronan

The Brennan Center for Social Justice says the Insurrection Act has not been invoked since the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Israel has carried out its fiercest wave of airstrikes since a ceasefire took effect almost a week ago in its war in Gaza. At least 35 Palestinians were killed. Two Israeli soldiers were killed by Hamas.

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Both sides accuse each other of violating the agreement brokered by President Trump. NPR's Kerry Kahn has more.

Chapter 2: What authority does President Trump claim regarding federal troops in San Francisco?

84.912 - 102.567 Kerry Kahn

The wave of Israeli airstrikes began early Sunday after Israel's military said it was attacked in southern Gaza by Hamas militants. The military later confirmed two Israeli soldiers were killed by Hamas. Gaza's health officials say among the dozens of Palestinians killed were two children.

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102.547 - 127.454 Kerry Kahn

An Israeli official speaking to the media on condition of anonymity said Israel halted the movement of all trucks inside Gaza, but later a spokesman said the military will abide by the ceasefire. Israeli officials say they have also closed the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza indefinitely until Hamas returns bodies of deceased hostages at a, quote, reasonable pace.

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127.914 - 134.342 Kerry Kahn

Hamas says it needs heavy equipment and international help to reach more bodies. Carrie Khan, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

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134.763 - 149.506 Dan Ronan

China is accusing the United States National Security Agency of launching a long-term cyber attack on the agency that sets the broadcast for the country's official time. Asha's Valentine's reports the U.S. has not commented on the allegations.

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149.586 - 166.254 Ashish Valentine

China's Ministry of State Security says the attack on its National Time Service Center started three years ago. U.S. intelligence allegedly used 42 types of cyber weapons to spy on staff members' cell phones and computer networks and steal private information from the agency.

166.895 - 187.454 Ashish Valentine

Besides setting the time, the center broadcasts information that's vital for China's communications, power, finance, and even defense. China and the U.S. have increasingly traded allegations of cyber attacks over the past few years. Each paints the other as one of its primary cyber foes. For NPR News, I'm Ashish Valentine in Taipei.

187.814 - 212.023 Dan Ronan

Meanwhile, the key meeting of China's top leaders is underway in Beijing. You're listening to NPR News. Officials in Paris say this weekend's daring heist at the Louvre took as little as four minutes as professional thieves stole eight priceless Napoleonic-era jewels from the museum's Apollo Gallery. A prosecutor says it appears four people were involved in the theft.

212.544 - 229.474 Dan Ronan

France's President Emmanuel Macron said everything is being done to catch the suspects. The burial ceremony for Kenya's former prime minister was held today, as Michael Koloke reports a number of funeral events held earlier in honor of the late prime minister turned deadly.

229.494 - 245.259 Michael Kaluki

Ryla Odinga was buried today in his rural home in western Kenya in a ceremony attended by thousands, including the country's president, William Ruto, as well as dignitaries from various African nations. Sunday's burial event marked the last in a series of funeral ceremonies held for Odinga, some of which turned deadly.

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