Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.
Chapter 2: What controversial statement did President Trump make regarding military personnel?
President Trump has suggested some Democratic veterans in Congress should be killed over a video urging military personnel to refuse illegal orders. As NPR's Dan Yell Kurtzleben reports, the White House has now clarified that Trump does not want those members executed.
One of Trump's posts read, At the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt denied he was calling for executions, but did not clarify what the president meant by that post. Leavitt also twice said the video told service members to defy lawful orders. When a reporter corrected her, Levitt responded.
Chapter 3: What was the federal judge's ruling about the National Guard deployment in D.C.?
They're suggesting that the president has given illegal orders, which he has not. In the video, the Congress members do not single out any military orders, instead saying that the Trump administration has, quote, pitted our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the months-long National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C.,
Chapter 4: How did the recent jobs report impact the U.S. economy?
Details from NPR's Juliana Kim.
U.S. District Judge Gia Cobb ruled that by sending thousands of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., President Trump undermined the city's autonomy and presented harms to the nation's capital.
Chapter 5: What factors are influencing the volatility of Wall Street stocks?
She issued a temporary block on the deployment, but it won't take effect until next month in order to give the Trump administration time to appeal. As of Wednesday, there were over 2,100 guard forces in D.C. That includes troops from several states. In a statement, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson asserted that Trump was well within his authority to send the guard to D.C.
in order to, quote, protect federal assets and assist law enforcement. Julianna Kim, NPR News.
Chapter 6: What is the current situation regarding the Marburg virus outbreak in Ethiopia?
The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs to the economy in September. That's much higher than economists had predicted. The nation's jobless rate edged up to 4.4 percent. The report was delayed until now because of the government shutdown. It was a rollercoaster day on Wall Street.
Chapter 7: What incident occurred during the UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil?
NPR's Scott Horsley reports that stocks surged. only to drop by the end of the day.
Investors have been questioning whether the sky-high price of tech stocks is justified or the result of an artificial intelligence bubble. Another off-the-chart earnings report from computer chip giant NVIDIA briefly calmed those worries and stocks soared at the opening bell. Investors were also encouraged by a better-than-expected jobs report from the Labor Department.
Jitters quickly returned, however, and all the major stock indexes ended the day deep in the red. In addition to the price of tech stocks, investors are nervous about whether the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again in a few weeks. A rate cut that seemed all but certain a month ago now looks like a much closer call. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
U.S. futures are higher in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. At least 33 people have been killed in the southern Gaza city of Khan Yunis, and some of the deadliest Israeli strikes since a ceasefire took effect last month. Israel says the attacks were launched after its soldiers came under fire.
Ethiopia is dealing with its first outbreak of Marburg virus, which is in the same family of viruses as Ebola. As NPR's Gabriela Emanuel tells us, Marburg is blamed for at least three deaths and dozens of suspected cases.
Marburg virus often spills over from bats and then spreads rapidly between people via contact with an infected person's bodily fluid. Yap Boom of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Ethiopian authorities are going door-to-door in the area of the outbreak. He says the goal is twofold.
One, the right information is communicated in the household. And two, if there is any suspected case, they can provide testing, but also in terms of infection prevention and control.
The outbreak is in the southwest part of the country. Neighboring South Sudan is also preparing its laboratories in the event that Marburg cases are found on the other side of the border. Gabriela Emanuel, NPR News.
A fire briefly disrupted the last day of UN climate talks in Belém, Brazil. Event organizers say the flames were doused within minutes, but that the venue remained closed for hours. At least 13 people were treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is unclear, though the governor of Pará state told local media it may have been a failed generator or a short circuit in one of the booths.
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