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What were the findings of the investigation into the January 6th pipe bombs?
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. After a nearly five-year investigation into who put pipe bombs near the U.S. Capitol complex ahead of the January 6th insurrection, The FBI believes it has its man. Here's Attorney General Pam Bondi.
Early this morning, Brian Cole Jr. was arrested and charged with placing the pipe bombs at the RNC and the DNC on January 5th, 2021.
The suspect's being charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials. The Pentagon's inspector general says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked the safety of U.S. troops by sharing key information on a planned U.S. bombing mission in Yemen. NPR's Greg Myrie reports Hegseth says he's been cleared of any wrongdoing.
The lengthy report by the inspector general says Secretary Hegseth, quote, created a risk to operational security that could have resulted in potential harm to U.S. pilots. Back in March, Hegseth used the publicly available signal messaging app to share detailed information on a U.S. airstrike against Houthi forces in Yemen. The information Hegseth received from the general overseeing the operation was marked secret. Hegseth then shared the contents, which included, quote, strike times of manned U.S. aircraft over hostile territory approximately two to four hours before the execution of those strikes. Hegseth responded to the report on X, saying, total exoneration, case closed. Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington.
Vaccine advisors to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unexpectedly postponed controversial votes on changing the current recommendation of universal immunization of newborns against hepatitis B. The hepatitis B virus attacks the liver. The disease has no cure, and chronic infection can lead to serious outcomes such as liver cancer, cirrhosis, and death. The risks are much higher for people who get infected as infants. The Trump administration has recently fired more than a dozen additional immigration judges, bringing the total number of terminated judges to 90. NPR's Ximena Bustillo reports.
Immigration judges are more like other federal workers than like judges in the judiciary. The courts are housed in the Justice Department, in the executive branch of government, not the judicial branch. And that makes it easier for the attorney general to fire them. Most of the judges this administration fired... had still been in their two-year probationary period. But many of those in recent terminations had been with the agency for years. That expands the scope of who could be targeted by future rounds of firings. Immigration advocates warn the layoffs contribute to an already years-long backlog for immigrants to have their cases heard. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. A hearing over what can or cannot be admitted into evidence resumed today in the case of the man who allegedly killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City one year ago today. Attorneys for Luigi Mangione are trying to get key evidence blocked. from trial in his state case. Police departments across the U.S. are rethinking how to best support officers who are often exposed to traumatic events in the line of duty. Studies have shown that because of that, first responders are at higher risk than the general public for mental health problems. We caught up with a law enforcement veteran in Boulder, Colorado, who found a lifeline in the most unlikely of places, the comedy stage.
Hey, Bear, where you at, Bear? This dude's in there like Elmer Fudd.
Vinny Montez has worn a lot of hats in his 27-year tenure with the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputy, commander, public information officer, stand-up comic. The comedy club is not just the second gig. It's where Montez speaks openly about the weight of the job and his struggles with depression.
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