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Sarah Gonzalez
Tariffs, recessions, how Colombian drug cartels gave us blueberries all year long. That's the kind of thing the Planet Money podcast explains. I'm Sarah Gonzalez. And on Planet Money, we help you understand the economy and how things all around you came to be the way they are, para que sepas. So you know, listen to the Planet Money podcast from npr.
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Korva Coleman
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump has arrived in the United Arab Emirates in it's the last leg of his four day midis tour. Trump started the day in Qatar, where he highlighted new business deals that includes a $96 billion purchase by Qatar from U.S. aircraft maker Boeing. NPR's Aya Batrawi reports. It's Boeing's biggest deal ever.
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Aya Batrawi
The White House says Qatar's order of up to 210 Boeing airplanes could support a million jobs in the US it's business deals like this that brought Trump to the Gulf this week, where big defense and tech deals were also inked in Saudi Arabia. But looming over the trip is also what Trump has yet to achieve a a ceasefire in Gaza that ends Israel's offensive and releases hostages held by Hamas. When asked about those efforts in Qatar, Trump told reporters there's practically no building standing in Gaza anymore, end quote. It's not like you're trying to save something, he said he wants to make Gaza a freedom zone. Arab states have rejected plans to permanently displace Palestinians outside the territory. Meanwhile, Israel is planning a major ground offensive to take territory and push Palestinians south. Aya Batraawi, NPR News, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Korva Coleman
The US Supreme Court hears arguments today on the Trump administration's push to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. this right is specified in the U.S. constitution's 14th Amendment. NPR's Joel Rose reports. A new poll shows a majority of Americans oppose Trump's view.
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Joel Rose
The NPR Ipsos poll finds that fewer than a third of Americans want to end birthright citizenship, the long standing principle that any child born on US Soil is automatically a citizen. But the poll also finds that other parts of the White House's immigration crackdown do have broader support. For example, President Trump's push to quickly deport alleged gang members without giving them a chance to contest those allegations under an 18th century Wartime law called the Alien Enemies Act. Almost half of poll respondents say they're in favor of that. 40% of Americans support President Trump's push for mass deportation of everyone in the country without legal status, a slight drop from 44% support three months ago. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
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Korva Coleman
High housing costs along with high mortgage rates are keeping home ownership out of reach for many middle income families. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest findings from the national association of Realtors.
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Scott Horsley
A typical family with income of about $75,000 a year can only afford about one out of five homes on the market. That's actually a slight improvement from a year ago, but it's still a much tougher housing market than before the pandemic when the same family would have been able to afford nearly half the homes for sale. Although the number of for sale signs has been growing, there's still a significant housing shortage keeping prices high. And with mortgage rates hovering around 6.75%, the typical monthly pay remains a budget buster for many would be buyers. While some pricey cities like Austin and Denver have seen progress on housing affordability, about one in four of the largest metro areas have gotten less affordable over the last year. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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Korva Coleman
On Wall street in premarket trading, Dow futures are lower. This is NPR. Authorities in northern Minnesota say wildfires have destroyed about 150 structures, including homes and cabins. Three main wildfires have scorched about 58 square miles of fire forest. None of the wildfires is contained. A former girlfriend of hip hop mogul Sean Diddy Combs has finished two days of testimony at Combs federal sex trafficking trial In New York, NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports. She described how she ended her relationship with the rapper. A note this report mentions physical and sexual assault.
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Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Cassie Ventura spent hours testifying about the violence, blackmail and isolation she experienced during her more than 10 years dating combs. Prosecutors showed multiple photos of Ventura's bruises and injuries from what she said were beatings by Combs. Ventura also testified that Combs raped her in 2018 after she ended the relationship in tears. She told the court she decided to speak out about the abuse years after the breakup because she was tired of carrying the shame. The defense concedes that Combs was violent and abusive, but says that doesn't make him guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
Combs has pleaded not guilty to five criminal counts. Historical researchers have discovered that a copy of the Magna Carta that's owned by Harvard University is actually real. The original British document from the 1200s is the foundation of other countries constitutions. Harvard bought the document decades ago for less than 30 bucks. It's estimated now to be worth millions of dollars. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News.
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