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Giles Snyder
In Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. After that dramatic showdown in the Oval Office, President Trump said he does not think Ukraine's president is ready for peace. European leaders, though, are rushing to Ukraine's defense. As NPR's Michelle Keleman reports, the meeting.
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Michelle Keleman
Started fine, but devolved after Vice President J.D. vance accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being disrespectful and not thanking President Trump for pushing for peace. Trump picked up on that line of attack.
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Giles Snyder
You have to be thankful you don't have the cards.
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Michelle Keleman
Zelensky called off a public appearance after the showdown, but he's active on social media, writing, thank you for your support. As world leaders stand with Ukraine, Germany's soon to be chancellor called it a testing time, adding, quote, we must never confuse aggressor and victim. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, meanwhile, is praising Trump for, in his words, standing up for America. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News.
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Giles Snyder
The State Department President Zelensky touched down in London today. He is to meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer this afternoon ahead of tomorrow's European Leaders Summit in London. Federal employees have received a second email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them to detail what they did in the previous week, the demands currently facing legal scrutiny. As NPR Jenna McLaughlin reports, late Friday.
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Jenna McLaughlin
Night, federal employees received another email asking them to share five bullet points on their accomplishments in the previous week. It's the latest in an effort led by Trump adviser Elon Musk, who has said his goal is to monitor productivity while searching for fake government employees, a claim in which he has presented no evidence. Employees were also told that going forward, they were expected to submit similar lists before midnight every Monday. Multiple government sources, including from the Department of the Interior, shared a copy of the email with NPR on the condition of anonymity. The OPM's demands, which are being challenged in court, are inspiring fear across agencies that responses might be mined with artificial intelligence or used as justification for firings. Jen McLaughlin, NPR News.
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Giles Snyder
The measles outbreak in West Texas is growing. Officials now say 146 people have been infected and a measles case is being reported in Austin, the state capital Dr. Desmar walks is with at the Austin Travis County Health Authority.
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Jenna McLaughlin
This recent case involves an unvaccinated infant who was exposed to the virus during a vacation overseas.
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Giles Snyder
Texas health officials say the outbreak is concentrated northwest of Austin in an under vaccinated Mennonite community. Most cases are in Gaines County. 20 people have been hospitalized, and officials say the child who died Tuesday night is the first measles death in the US since 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says measles cases have been reported in nine jurisdictions jurisdictions so far this year, from Texas and Alaska to New York City and Rhode Island. This is NPR News. Hamas is rejecting an Israeli proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza and says the latest round of talks on the second phase has not made any progress. The first phase paused 15 months of fighting and led to an exchange of hostages for prisoners. It expires today, but under terms of the deal, fighting is not to resume while talks are being held on the second phase. Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero has been arraigned in New York on sweeping drug trafficking charges. NPR's Jimena Bastille reports that the arraignment came a day after he and 28 other drug cartel figures were extradited. As the Trump administration aims to crack down on drug trafficking, President Trump has.
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Jimena Bustillo
Pressured Mexico's leadership with the threat of tariffs and military action if they did not cooperate to tackle drug trafficking in the border region. Rafael Caro Quintero had previously served time in a Mexican prison for the murder of a drug enforcement agent, kidnapping and trafficking. He was released from prison early, then charged by the US in 2020 with smuggling thousands of kilograms of illegal drugs across the border. Attorney General Pam Bondi says his transfer to the US Was made possible by Trump's executive order designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Jimena Bustillo, NPR News, New York.
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Giles Snyder
Authorities investigating the deaths of Oscar winner Gene Hackman and his wife have ruled out carbon monoxide poisoning, and they say data from Hackman's pacemakers suggests he died more than a week before his body was discovered. The Santa county sheriff says Hackman's pacemaker last showed activity on February 17th. Authorities say they do not suspect foul play, but that the deaths are suspicious enough to require a thorough investigation. This is NPR News support for npr.
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