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Chapter 1: What did Donald Trump say about Liz Cheney?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Republican nominee Donald Trump during an interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson called former Representative Liz Cheney a war hawk and says she should have rifles shooting at her to see how it feels for those sent into battle. Democratic nominee Kamala Harris today said Trump's remarks should disqualify him from the presidency.
She said on X, quote, But this is just the latest in a very long line of violent rhetoric from Trump.
He said that there should be military tribunals for Obama and Hillary Clinton. He said the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Mark Milley, should be tried for treason. He also said Liz Cheney should be tried for treason.
Chapter 2: What are the implications of Trump's comments?
Trump and his allies claim the comments were misconstrued, though during a stop in Michigan, Trump doubled down, referring to Cheney as a coward. Iranian officials say they intend to retaliate against Israel for an attack last weekend that took out several of Iran's air defense systems. More from NPR's Arzu Razvani.
The deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, Ali Fadavi, said Iran's response is definite, adding that Iran could destroy all that Israel possesses in, quote, one operation. Fadavi made these statements in an interview with Al Mayadeen, a pro-Iran Lebanese news channel aligned with Hezbollah.
Chapter 3: What is Iran's response to recent attacks?
Israel and Iran have been attacking each other directly over the last six months, raising fears of an all-out war between the two countries. It's Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who has ultimate authority to order strikes. And he faces a choice to retaliate and risk further escalation or stand down and risk looking weak to supporters inside Iran and regional allies.
Chapter 4: What are the risks of escalation between Israel and Iran?
Arizu Razvani, NPR News, Beirut.
Chapter 5: What is being done to address plastic pollution globally?
Negotiators from more than 150 countries will meet later this month in an effort to finalize a global treaty to end plastic pollution. To meet that goal, a group of state attorneys general is pushing for limits on plastic manufacturing. As NPR's Michael Copley explains, that approach has been a sticking point.
Plastic's made from fossil fuels, and the industry doesn't want limits on how much it can make. It says the solution is better recycling. But scientists and environmentalists say the world simply produces too much plastic to manage, and that recycling has never lived up to its promise. Attorneys General from New York, California, and eight other states agree.
They say in a letter to the State Department that cutting production of new plastic is essential to stem the flow of waste into the environment. A spokesperson for the White House Council on Environmental Quality didn't respond to a message seeking comment. Michael Copley, NPR News.
Employers are still adding jobs last month, though at a far slower pace than they've been in some time. The Labor Department in its last major economic report ahead of the election saying instead of the 100,000 plus jobs that were forecast, the economy added just 12,000. On Wall Street, the Dow fell 288, was up 288 points. This is NPR.
A regional public health department in Idaho is the first to no longer provide COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties. It follows a narrow decision by the department's board. It would make Southwest District Health apparently the first in the nation to be restricted from giving COVID-19 vaccinations. The area near the Idaho-Oregon border includes three counties in the Boise metro area.
Vaccinations are generally deemed an essential function of public health departments. Teens who spend four or more hours a day on screens are more likely to experience depression and anxiety. That's according to a new report from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. In person, Maria Godoy is more.
The report is based on data collected between July 2021 and December 2023. Teens themselves described their typical weekday screen use, not counting the time they spent doing schoolwork on screens. The report found that about half of all U.S. teens ages 12 to 17 spent at least four hours a day on screens.
And one in four teens who spent this much time on screens said they'd experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression within the previous two weeks. Teens who had less than four hours of daily screen time were significantly less likely to report these symptoms of mental health problems. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Hamburger chain Wendy's says it will close 140 of its U.S. restaurants before the end of this year. That's on top of 100. It said it will close in May. However, the company says those closures would be offset by plans by the company to open between 250 and 300 new restaurants this year. Wendy's officials said during a conference call, the restaurants that are being closed are underperforming.
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