NPR News: 10-23-2025 5PM EDT
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What decision did President Trump make regarding federal action in San Francisco?
President Trump says he's calling off a federal surge in San Francisco that he planned to start this weekend. Trump said on social media that he made the decision after talking with several tech leaders in the city, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.
Trump says he got calls from Mark Zuckerberg and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, among others, asking him to hold off. The president also posted that he had a phone call with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, a Democrat, about crime in the city. Lurie has confirmed that call and says that he told Trump that crime is down and San Francisco is, quote, on the rise.
But having the military and militarized immigration enforcement in our city will hinder our recovery.
What are the implications of the NBA gambling scandal involving federal arrests?
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents began arriving at Coast Guard facilities in the area this week, with protesters gathering outside. Trump has also said he wants to send National Guard troops into San Francisco, something he's done in several other Democratic-led cities. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Washington.
The NBA's Portland Trailblazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier are among dozens of people arrested by federal agents today. As NPR's Becky Sullivan reports, it's in connection with an FBI investigation into two illegal gambling schemes.
How are U.S. officials reacting to Israel's annexation vote on the West Bank?
Federal officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel, say that NBA insiders, such as Rozier, passed along confidential info to organized crime operations to place illegal bets on games.
This is the insider trading saga for the NBA. That's what this is.
Rozier was previously investigated by the NBA back in 2023 after the league was alerted to suspicious bets on a game of his that year. The league had cleared him of wrongdoing. In a statement to NPR, Rozier's lawyer said Rozier was not a gambler and that he, quote, looks forward to winning this fight. The second indictment alleges that crime groups used former NBA stars like Billups to lure unsuspecting victims into high-roller underground poker games, then cheated victims out of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars. Becky Sullivan in PR News.
The NBA has placed those on leave from their teams and says it will cooperate with authorities. Both Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have sharply criticized the Israeli parliament's vote on annexing the occupied West Bank. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports Rubio meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today.
Rubio said the vote in Israel's Knesset could imperil President Trump's peace plan between Israel and Gaza. Vice President Vance voiced his concern more bluntly on the tarmac of Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport as he was about to depart Israel.
I mean, look, if it was a political stunt, it was a very stupid political stunt, and I personally take some insult to it. The West Bank is not going to be annexed by Israel.
The Israeli Knesset voted on two draft laws that aim to establish Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank. In a statement, Netanyahu's office blasted the vote as a deliberate provocation to sow discord during Vance's visit to Israel. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. European Union leaders have endorsed a plan to ensure the continent can defend itself against an outside attack by the end of the decade. Concern is mounting that Russia is already probing Europe's defenses.
What steps is the European Union taking to enhance its defense capabilities?
A top priority will be to erect drone defenses to detect, track, and disable drones after a series of airspace violations over the last month. Doctors have long known antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health, but a major analysis from researchers in the UK has, for the first time, pulled together data from more than 150 drug trials to compare the physical side effects of dozens of antidepressants.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:21
2
What decision did President Trump make regarding federal action in San Francisco?
0:21–1:00
3
What are the implications of the NBA gambling scandal involving federal arrests?
1:00–1:32
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How are U.S. officials reacting to Israel's annexation vote on the West Bank?
1:32–3:30
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What steps is the European Union taking to enhance its defense capabilities?
3:30–4:30
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How do antidepressants affect physical health according to recent studies?
4:30–4:55