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Dan Ronan
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. President Trump says he didn't know a video he instructed his staff to post on social media contained an overtly racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama. But as NPR's Tamara Keith reports, Trump isn't apologizing.
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Tamara Keith
The AI generated image of Barack and Michelle Obama's heads on ape bodies doesn't come until near the end of the two minute video.
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Donald Trump
And I didn't see the whole thing. I guess during the end of it, there was some kind of a picture that people don't like. I wouldn't like it either, but I didn't see it. I just, I looked in the first part.
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Tamara Keith
Trump says he did instruct staff to post the video to his account.
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Donald Trump
Nobody knew that that was in the end. If they would have looked, they would have seen and probably they would have had the sense to take it down.
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Tamara Keith
Still, Trump says he isn't firing anyone, doesn't need to apologize and didn't make a mistake. The video was ultimately taken down. Tamara Keith, NPR News, Palm Beach, Florida.
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Dan Ronan
Talks between US And Iranian officials have wrapped up in Oman with no conclusive outcome. Iran's foreign minister described the talks as a good start and said both sides agreed to resume negotiations at a later date. The talks come as the US has built up an enormous military force force in that region. NPR international affairs correspondent Jackie Northam has more on what the US Is seeking from the talks.
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Jackie Northam
Trump had been threatening military action over Iran's brutal suppression of widespread protests, but it seems those didn't come up in today's discussions. Trump has said he wants Iran to make concessions on its nuclear program and end its support for armed proxies such as Hamas and Hezbollah. And he wants a limit on Iran's ballistic missiles. And these are the ones that were fired at Israel and U.S. targets last summ.
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Dan Ronan
NPR's Jackie Northam, a federal judge in Minneapolis, is giving the Department of Homeland Security until Thursday to craft a plan to ensure the immigration detainees have access to attorneys. As Matt Sipic of Minnesota Public Radio reports, the judge Friday heard arguments in a lawsuit from a human rights group.
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Matt Sipic
A Honduran asylum seeker alleges she was detained without access to a lawyer after ICE agents arrested her. Attorney Jeffrey Dubner says his client has since been freed, but ICE continues to violate the rights of many others.
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Jeffrey Dubner
All that we're seeking is what the 8th Circuit has long said is required for people in detention, which is a reasonable opportunity to seek and receive the assistance of attorneys.
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Matt Sipic
A DHS lawyer said detainees get unlimited attorney phone calls, but she did not provide evidence. Judge Nancy Brazel ordered lawyers from both sides to visit the Minneapolis Detention center to assess conditions there. She promised a rule Thursday if the parties don't reach a deal. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
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Dan Ronan
The Dow finished above 50,000 for the first time ever Friday. This is NPR. The nation's air traffic control system will need 9,000 new controllers over the next three years to replace retiring controllers and deal with the expected expansion of flights. Now the Department of Transportation is beginning investigation into the cause of the high failure rate for controller candidates, with more than 30% of the TR Chinese washing out. In all of 2025, there were only seven confirmed cases of measles in Florida. Last month alone, it was more than double that number, according to the state health department. But as Gabriel Vasquez Naira of member station WUFT reports, the state health data is lagging behind.
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Gabriel Vasquez Naira
Journalists are now independently verifying confirmed measles cases with health clinics and immunologists to get more accurate numbers. Local outlets estimate that the number of confirmed cases has risen to 33. Now. The university of Florida says the Department of Health is conducting contact tracing for two measles cases on its campus. The most severe outbreak is in southwest Florida, where the local NBC affiliate reported 20 confirmed cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the best way to prevent measles is to get vaccinated. Health officials say people who do develop measles symptoms should isolate and contact a healthcare provider before seeking in person treatment. For NPR News, I'm Gabriel Velazquez NERA in Gainesville.
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Dan Ronan
A member of the Pro Football hall of Fame, quarterback Sonny Jurgensen has died at the age of 91. Considered one of the greatest passing quarterbacks in history, he played most of his career in Washington. This is Dan Ronan, NPR News, in Washington.
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