UK Terror Plot Investigation, Trump's Fuel Efficiency Rollback, Cornell Rape Case
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What are the top stories in this Up First episode?
British police released five people who had been detained near an airbase. The
men are out on bail to the surprise of the United States. Secretary of State Rubio maintains a foreign actor was involved. What does the evidence show? I'm Leila Faudel, that's
Steve Inskee, and this is a first from NPR News. The Trump administration is rolling back fuel efficiency standards for new cars. President Biden wanted cars to average fifty miles per gallon. President Trump says that's too expensive to achieve. What does it mean for the price we pay to drive?
Also, prosecutors are reopening the sexual assault case involving Cornell University. A former student sued the university and seven male students. Police say her statement at the time was different. Cornell is facing questions about how it handled the case. Stay with us. You got the news you need to start your day.
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President Trump is questioning why five men, British officials initially described as terror suspects, have now been released on bail.
Today, counterterrorism officials are still investigating the masked men who were arrested in the middle of the night. With suspicious vehicles near a British airbase used by US bombers striking Iran, but they're also looking at less serious crimes.
What's going on here? NPR's Lauren Freyr is in London. Hi there, Lauren.
Good morning.
Okay, so British officials and the Trump administration seem to describe this incident differently. What are they saying?
Well, President Trump initially said about the suspects quote, we had them under investigation and we know everything about them, suggesting some sort of transatlantic intelligence collaboration. Then in the Oval Office last night he expressed surprise when asked by reporters about the suspects' release.
Over there, I I'm surprised that they released them. I wouldn't have done that. Look, they've been very good, they worked with us very closely. Uh we know everything about him. We would not have released them.
Trump was also asked whether Iran is linked to these suspects. He said it might be, but he'd rather not say. Secretary of State Marco Rubia was also asked about this. He told Fox News it quote clearly involves the hands of a foreign actor, but did not name a specific country. Iran, for its part, denies any involvement. The embassy here in London calls that malicious speculation.
Okay, that's what the US is saying. That's what the Iranians are saying.
What do British officials say about possible foreign involvement in the UK air base investigation?
What are the British saying?
That the suspects are British nationals ranging in age from twenty-three to twenty-five, home addresses in London, a couple hours' drive from where this incident took place. The head of British counter-terrorism policing, Lawrence Taylor, announcing the suspects' release on bail last night, also noted what he called the geopolitical context. He said investigators are considering every possible angle, including that the men could be what he called proxies, working, quote, knowingly or or unknowingly on behalf of a foreign state.
Often this threat becomes visible to us as criminal activity. Офтен ата смал скал. А комитет by individuals whose primary aim is not terrorism.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the top stories in this Up First episode?
0:02–1:50
2
Why were five men arrested near a U.S.-used air base in Britain released on bail?
1:50–3:15
3
What do British officials say about possible foreign involvement in the UK air base investigation?
3:15–5:29
4
How is the Trump administration changing fuel efficiency standards for new cars?
5:29–7:35
5
Could rolling back fuel efficiency standards cost drivers more over time?
7:35–9:32
6
Why did prosecutors reopen the Cornell University sexual assault investigation?
9:32–11:00
7
What are Cornell students saying about campus safety and the rape allegations?
11:00–12:41
8
How is Cornell facing scrutiny over its handling of the sexual assault case?
12:41–14:59
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