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Korva Coleman (0:15)
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Police in Britain say they've arrested a man in his 60s. He's being held on suspicion of misconduct in public office. They did not identify him in accordance with police rules, but British media say the detained man is the former Prince Andrew, brother to King Charles. Andrew lost his royal titles over his relationship to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports. Newly disclosed files from the U.S. justice Department suggest Andrew passed confidential documents to Epstein.
Lauren Frayer (0:48)
We believe this was triggered by that latest batch of documents, and now there's been an arrest in that investigation. It's also worth noting that the king recently issued a statement saying he would cooperate with police on this if asked about his brother. We don't know, though, if police did approach him.
Korva Coleman (1:05)
NPR's Lauren Frayer reporting. President Trump meets members of his Board of Peace today in Washington. He says it will rebuild Gaza after the war. The White House says officials from more than three dozen countries will attend. The US Military appears to be sending even more ships and top of the line warplanes to the Mideast. NPR's Greg Myre reports. This comes as the U.S. and Iran are still discussing a possible nuclear deal.
Greg Myre (1:30)
The Pentagon isn't talking about the US Military buildup, but flight tracking groups on social Media say the US is moving around 50 more fighter jets to countries near Iran. And President Trump has confirmed a second aircraft carrier is on the way. Trump is intentionally vague about what he wants to achieve. He says he favors a nuclear deal with Iran, which would necessitate more negotiations. Yet he's also voiced support for regimes change in that country, which would likely require a major US Military operation. Iran says it's prepared to retaliate if attacked by the US Or Israel. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.
Korva Coleman (2:09)
Authorities in Northern California say that eight backcountry skiers died in an avalanche this week near Lake Tahoe. One skier is still missing from member station KUNR Maria Palma.
Maria Palma (2:23)
The avalanche struck around 11:30am Tuesday in remote terrain within the Tahoe National Forest. The group was on a guided three day ski tour with Blackbird Mountain Guides. Fifteen people were on the trip. Six survivors, one guide and five clients were rescued Tuesday. Nevada County Sheriff Shannon Moon says the operation has officially shifted from a rescue to a recovery mission.