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Korva Coleman
Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The military led government in Myanmar says more than 1700 people have been killed by the mammoth earthquake that hit the last Friday. Information is scarce. The quake's epicenter was near the huge city of Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city. Michael Sullivan reports in neighboring Thailand that pictures coming out of Mandalay are awful.
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Michael Sullivan
And those pictures show many parts of the city of 1.5 million in ruins. And efforts to free those trapped under the rubble have been hampered by a lack of heavy equipment and personnel. And time is running short for finding more survivors, especially with the temperature hovering near 100 degrees. And the smell of death, rescue workers say is overpowering.
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Korva Coleman
Michael Sullivan reporting. The quake also caused damage in Thailand, hundreds of miles away. At least 18 people there have been killed. Health officials in Gaza report that Israeli strikes have killed more than 85 Palestinians since the beginning of the Muslim holiday of Eid that began yesterday, marking the end of Ramadan. While families typically celebrate the holiday, NPS Anas Baba reports from Gaza. Instead, many parents were burying their children.
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Anas Baba
In a series of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip last night, which occurred in the first day of the Muslims holiday, Eid. At least one entire family was killed, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Health officials say the victims included both parents and three children aged between three and eight years old. The Israeli military also ordered all Palestinians to evacuate the southern city of Rafah as it expanded its military grounding agenda. The operation has so far led to the displacement of about 40,000 Palestinians, according to the Rafah municipality. This comes as the United nations said it has helped recover the bodies for more than a dozen emergency responders killed by the Israeli military fire. Anis Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.
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Korva Coleman
President Trump says he is not joking about potentially serving a third term in the White House. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. constitution says no one can be elected more than twice to the office of the presidency.
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Kristen Welker
Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker that there are, quote, methods that could allow him to serve another term. Pressed on Air Force One, Trump said, it's a long way off.
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Donald Trump
You know, we have almost four years to go, and that's a long time. But despite that, so many people are saying you've got to run again. They love the job we do. Most importantly, they love the job we're doing.
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Kristen Welker
In an average of polls, Trump's approval rating is under 50%, but still better than he's seen before. Asked directly whether he's planning to leave office on January 20, 2029, or if he's saying he might not, Trump declined to answer. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
On Wall street, stocks are mixed. The dow is up 24 points. The NASDAQ is down 300. This is NPR. The chair of the Democratic National Committee campaigned in Florida this weekend. There are two special congressional elections there tomorrow. From member station wfsu, Tristan Wood reports. Chair Ken Martin is pointing to one congressional race in particular.
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Ken Martin
Martin was on the ground campaigning for Josh Wheal, the Democratic candidate in Florida's 6th congressional district, running against Republican State Senator Randy Fine. The seat went to the GOP in 2024 by 30 plus points. But national Democrats seeking to reduce President Trump's power in Congress have donated over 10 million to Wheel. That's why Martin says it's important to challenge every race.
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Tristan Wood
DNC is not going to leave any race uncontested or left behind.
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Ken Martin
National Democrats have reduced investments in the state as it has gotten redder. It went to President Trump by 13 points in 2024, the largest presidential margin of victory in Florida since 1988. For NPR News, I'm Tristin Wood in Tallahassee.
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Korva Coleman
A court in France has convicted the leader of France's far right party, the National Rally, of embezzling money from European Union funds. The French court sentenced Marie Le Pen to four years in prison, with two years suspended. She cannot run for public office for the next five years. SpaceX is scheduled to launch a private crewed mission from Cape Canaveral later today. The Fram2 mission is a little different. It will be the first human spaceflight to circle the Earth's two poles. The team is being led by cryptocurrency investor Chun wang. He paid SpaceX an undisclosed sum to lead the private mission. This is npr.
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