Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. President Trump is increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The U.S. military has carried out several deadly strikes on boats near Venezuela. Trump says they're smuggling drugs. He's also declared its airspace should be considered closed. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports it's not clear what that means.
All the president said... is that the airspace, quote, above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered closed in its entirety. And his post was addressed to airlines, pilots, drug dealers, and human traffickers. And that's pretty much all we've heard. No other details or any clarification. Is this new policy? You know, what did the president mean by this?
Bottom line, though, is that the president does not have the authority to close another country's airspace.
NPR's Deepa Shivaram. Starting tomorrow, millions of people face new work requirements for SNAP food aid.
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Chapter 2: What actions is President Trump taking regarding Venezuela?
NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports it's part of a major budget cut to the program passed by congressional Republicans last summer.
Already, able-bodied people without dependents can only get SNAP for three months over three years unless they work, train, or volunteer for 80 hours a month. Now, that requirement will apply to older people, boosting the cutoff age from 54 to 64, and to parents whose children are 14 or older. Unhoused people, veterans, and young adults aging out of foster care will also no longer be exempt.
Republicans say the aim is to weed out waste and fraud. Critics say the new rules have been rushed with little time to prepare. They come after weeks of chaos when the Trump administration refused to pay full SNAP benefits during the federal shutdown. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
Hondurans are electing a new president and Congress today. President Trump is weighing in on the presidential race. NPR's Eder Peralta reports.
In a post on Truth Social, President Trump endorsed conservative Tito Asfura for president. And he also said he would issue a pardon to former President Juan Orlando Hernandez. HernƔndez was convicted of drug trafficking in a federal court in the United States, and he was also implicated in huge corruption scandals at home.
Azfura took the National Party reins from HernƔndez, and he lost to a leftist candidate in 2021. In his post, Trump threatened to pull USA to Honduras if Azfura doesn't win. The most recent polls show three candidates are in a dead heat for the presidency. Ed Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
Investigators in Hong Kong found more bodies today in burnt-out buildings in a high-rise apartment complex. This brings to 146 the number of deaths in Wednesday's fire. Some bodies were discovered in stairwells or on rooftops where residents had tried to escape the flames. Dozens are missing.
Authorities want to know why fire alarms didn't sound and whether materials used during renovations met fire safety requirements. This is NPR News. Police in Stockton, California are searching for the person responsible for a mass shooting yesterday. It happened during a family gathering at a banquet hall.
The local sheriff's office says four people were killed and 10 others were wounded, including children. Authorities say early indications suggest it was a targeted incident. A new study finds that cutting back on social media led to an improvement in mental health symptoms in young adults. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee has more in the story.
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