Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News, I'm Janine Herbst. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hasn't published video of the follow-on strike on an alleged drug boat, despite President Trump backing the release. And here's Luke Garrett reports one lawmaker who has seen the footage says Hegseth doesn't want the public to see it.
House Armed Services Committee ranking member Adam Smith got to watch the video of the strike on survivors of an attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Smith, a Democrat from Washington state, called the tape, quote, deeply disturbing on ABC News.
It seems pretty clear they don't want to release this video because they don't want people to see it because it's very, very difficult to justify.
But Republican Senator Eric Schmidt of Missouri told ABC News that the early September follow on strike and those that followed were all legal.
They're going to carry out their mission. They executed another strike of a narco-terrorist just this past week. Those will continue, and they're completely authorized. I reviewed the 40-plus page memo by the Office of Legal Counsel.
Over the weekend, Hegseth said the Pentagon is reviewing the strike footage to determine if it can be released. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Elon Musk's X has kicked the European Commission out of a key system for buying and tracking ads. Empire's Bobby Allen reports it follows a $140 million fine against X by European regulators.
Musk's X announced it had terminated the European Commission's access to its ad system, accusing EU officials of abusing an ad tool to boost a post about its hefty fine against Musk.
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Chapter 2: What recent military actions have been reported regarding the alleged drug boat strike?
It comes just days after the commission fined X for issues including deceptive design practices over its paid blue check feature. It allows anyone to pay for so-called verification. EU regulators said that exposes users to scams, manipulation, and the spread of misleading content. Since the fine, Vice President J.D.
Vance has attacked the move as punishing Musk for not engaging in censorship sought by European regulators. Europe's crackdown on X and other social media sites has reignited tensions with Washington over the future of free speech online. Bobby Allen, NPR News.
Hong Kong authorities have vowed a transparent investigation into one of the deadliest fires in the region. But it's also arresting people who question why the apartment building fire was so deadly, including foreign journalists who wrote about the fire that killed at least 159 people. NPR's Emily Fang has more.
A physical discussion board run by the Student Union at Hong Kong Baptist University posted notes calling for government accountability in the deadly fire. That board was then boarded up itself, and the Student Union's operations have now been suspended.
Over the weekend, Hong Kong National Security Police also arrested a man who they said posted, quote, seditious materials after he wrote criticism of the government online over the fire. Many residents of the buildings which caught fire say they complained about fire risks for months leading up to the tragedy. Emily Fang, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Three days of talks between U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators wrapped up in Florida with no major breakthrough. Ukrainian President Zelensky is set to talk with European Union leaders tomorrow about terms of a peace deal. Meanwhile, Russia launched another missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight.
The Vatican recently released a report saying that the Catholic Church shouldn't ordain women as deacons. As Imperial Sarah Ventry reports, deacons assist priests and can baptize, witness marriages, and preside at funerals.
The commission was originally set up by Pope Francis to examine the possibility of allowing women to serve as deacons. The group included both men and women, and the report cited arguments both for and against. Eli Hidalgo is with the group discerning deacons.
This report doesn't actually change what's happening on the ground, but it is a call for us to continue to make visible how women are already responding to the Holy Spirit's call to ministry. The report also says there is a need to create new lay ministries for women. Now it's up to Pope Leo to decide the church's next steps, which could include more discussion and discernment.
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