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Learn more@cloroxpro.com Cloroxeclean live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump in Beijing saying he's hopeful his meetings with Chinese Chinese leader Xi Jinping will lead to their relationship better than ever before.
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We're going to have a fantastic future together. Such respect for China, the job you've done. You're a great leader. I say it to everybody. You're a great leader.
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President Trump speaking inside the Great hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi for two hours on issues such as trade and the ongoing war in Iran, many which has impacted the global oil supply for many countries, including China. According to Xinhua, the official Chinese state news agency, President Xi said Taiwan is the most important issue and that if it is not handled well, ties could be pushed to a dangerous place. Georgia will redraw its congressional maps during a special legislative session this summer. Georgia Public Broadcasting Sarah Kalis reports.
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Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, issued a proclamation calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional and state legislative districts after the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act. Georgia's new maps will take effect in 2028, since early voting is already underway in this year's primaries. Other Southern states like Alabama, Tennessee, Louisiana and South Carolina have proposed new voting maps that will likely add Republican seats to Congress. The redistricting announcements come after President Donald Trump encouraged states to redraw the maps to help him during the midterms. The special session is set to begin on July 17th. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Kalis in Atlanta.
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The country's largest civil rights group, the naacp, has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new congressional map. The group says Tennessee Republicans intentionally discriminated on the basis of race against black voters. Lawmakers approved the new map last week following the US Supreme Court's ruling that weakened the the landmark Voting Rights Act. The State Department says it will suspend a requirement that some World cup fans pay a bond of up to $15,000 to come to the U.S. this summer. NPR's Becky Sullivan has more.
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Visitors from 50 countries are subject to the bond payments, which were imposed by the Trump administration last year as part of a crackdown on immigration. Five of those countries have teams participating in the World cup, all of them from Africa, Algeria, Cabo Verde, Cote d', Ivoire, Senegal and Tunisia. Now, visitors with verified World cup tickets will be allowed to skip those bond payments so long as they opt in to the FIFA pass system unveiled by the White House last fall. Several participating countries are travel bans, including Haiti, Iran and Senegal, though the White House has committed to making exceptions for players, coaches and staff members. Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Washington.
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And you're listening to NPR News. The South Carolina Supreme Court has overturned a case that captivated the nation. Former high profile attorney Alex Murdoch will get a new trial after being convicted in 2023 for the murders of his wife and son. South Carolina Public Radio's Victoria Hanson reports.
Victoria Hanson
The ruling was unanimous. The justices said Murdoch was denied a fair trial. Specifically, they said the Colleton county clerk of court attacked Murdaugh's credibility by telling jurors to watch him closely as he testified. The justices also said the presiding judge should not have admitted evidence of Murdoch's financial crimes into the six week long trial. The ruling is a win for Murdaugh, who has long denied shooting his wife and son in 2021. But the 57 year old won't be getting out of prison. He's serving a lengthy sentence for state and federal financial crimes, including stealing millions from former clients. For NPR News, I'm Victoria Hanson in South Carolina.
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A Utah mother who wrote a children's book about grief following her husband's death will serve life in prison without parole for his murder. A judge in Park City handed down the sentence Wednesday, saying Corey Richards is simply too dangerous to ever be free. Richards maintains her innocence and plans to appeal the conviction. The drug counselor who Fighter Friends star Matthew Perry with the ketamine that killed him has been sentenced to two years in prison. Eric Fleming received the sentence Wednesday in Los Angeles Federal Court, Fleming now the fourth person sentenced, five who have pleaded guilty. I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News.
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Host: Giles Snyder
Date: May 14, 2026
This concise NPR News Now segment delivers top headlines from the U.S. and around the world, highlighting overnight developments and major legal, political, and international stories. Today's news covers President Trump's diplomatic trip to China, significant battles over U.S. voting rights and redistricting, a major criminal case reversal in South Carolina, high-profile sentencing updates, and changes to U.S. entry requirements for World Cup fans.
"We're going to have a fantastic future together. Such respect for China, the job you've done. You're a great leader. I say it to everybody. You're a great leader."
— Donald Trump ([00:37])
"Georgia's new maps will take effect in 2028, since early voting is already underway in this year's primaries."
"Now, visitors with verified World cup tickets will be allowed to skip those bond payments so long as they opt in to the FIFA pass system unveiled by the White House last fall."
"The justices said Murdoch was denied a fair trial. Specifically, they said the Colleton county clerk of court attacked Murdaugh's credibility by telling jurors to watch him closely as he testified."
"Richards is simply too dangerous to ever be free."
President Trump on China:
"We're going to have a fantastic future together. ... You're a great leader." (Donald Trump, [00:37])
President Xi's warning on Taiwan:
"Taiwan is the most important issue and that if it is not handled well, ties could be pushed to a dangerous place." (Cited via Xinhua, [00:48])
On Alex Murdoch’s trial:
"The Colleton county clerk of court attacked Murdaugh's credibility by telling jurors to watch him closely as he testified." (Victoria Hanson, [03:41])
On Corey Richards' sentencing:
"Richards is simply too dangerous to ever be free." (Park City Judge, [04:23])
This five-minute newscast delivers fast-moving, fact-focused coverage of the morning’s most pressing news, with an emphasis on politics, justice, and global events.