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Nature Conservancy Representative
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Dan Ronan
News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. After three days, officials at the Vatican say public viewing for the late Pope Francis is over. He died Monday at the age of 88. NPR's Jason DeRose reports from Rome on the pope's upcoming funeral, which starts in about one hour.
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Jason DeRose
Pope Francis Requiem Mass begins Saturday morning in St. Peter's Square. World leaders, including President Donald Trump, are scheduled to attend, as is former US President Joe Biden, who's a practicing Catholic. Francis Coffin will then be taken to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, where he'll be buried. Among those participating in the burial is former Los Angeles Archbishop Cardinal Roger Mahoney, who's been barred from public ministry in Los Angeles due to his role in the clergy sex abuse cover up. Saturday begins a nine day period of official mourning leading up to the conclave at which cardinals will elect the next head of the Roman Catholic Church. Jason DeRose, NPR News, Rome.
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Dan Ronan
The National Science foundation, the government agency that is a major funder of research in science, math and engineering, has canceled more than 700 grants. As NPR's Nell Greenfield Boyce reports, the move comes a day after the NSF director abruptly resigned.
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Nell Greenfield Boyce
The NSF funds a lot of the research, education and infrastructure for the science that goes on around the nation, especially at colleges and universities, but it's now stopping funding for a lot of work. The first wave of cancellations about a week ago targeted research on misinformation and efforts to increase diversity in science, math and engineering. Then, amid reports that the agency's budget and staff might possibly be cut in half, the NSF director resigned. And now there's been another wave of cancellations, more than 700 projects. This time, an NSF spokesperson says the canceled work was, quote, not aligned with agency priorities. Nell Greenfield Boyce, NPR News.
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Dan Ronan
A Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge was arrested Friday outside of her courthouse by the FBI after she was accused by the Trump administration of helping a man evade federal immigration authorities. NPR justice correspondent Ryan Lucas says the arrest of Judge Hannah Dug escalates the clash between local officials and the White House over immigration policies.
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Cavalier Johnson
The mayor of Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson, criticized the Trump administration over Dugan's arrest. He said that it will deter people without legal status from coming to court. Now, Dugan was in court today for her initial appearance. Her attorney said that Dugan regrets and protests her arrest. He said it was not made in the interest of public safety. Dugan, though, was released after her court hearing, and she's scheduled to reappear for her arraignment in the middle of next month.
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Dan Ronan
Wisconsin's Democratic governor Tony Evers, is also denouncing the arrest, saying the Trump administration is using dangerous rhetoric. You're listening to NPR News. The man charged with murdering a health care executive in New York City last December, Luigi Mangione, has pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges. He's also facing a state murder charge. Federal officials say they intend to pursue the death penalty. Mangione is an Ivy League graduate and a member of a wealthy Maryland family. He is charged with shooting United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a New York City hotel. 2.2 million might seem like a hefty asking price for two apartments on just over nine acres of land in Tennessee, but what if it included a three mile cave system? Chad Barrett with member station WE T S has more on this unique Appalachian attraction now up for sale.
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Chad Barrett
Appalachian Caverns in Blountville, Tennessee, opened to the public in 1991 and has been a popular attraction in the region ever since. Here's Roger Hartley, the owner since 2004, on why he's decided to sell.
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Roger Hartley
I'm three and a half years away from retirement. Got time to sell. And if it doesn't sell right now, I'm still okay.
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Chad Barrett
A little over 10,000 people visit the Appalachian Caverns per year, but a couple endangered species also call the caverns home.
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Roger Hartley
So you do have the endangered gray bat, the most populous bat we have here. We have about 15,000 grays. And then we have the endangered Indiana bat.
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Chad Barrett
Hartley hopes that whoever buys the property shares his passion for preservation of the caverns. For NPR News, I'm Chad Barrett in Johnson City.
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Dan Ronan
Former President Bill Clinton is eulogizing Alexis Herman, who died Thursday, who served in his administration for four years as the secretary of labor force from 1997 until 2001. From Washington, this is NPR support for NPR.
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Nature Conservancy Representative
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