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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. The United Arab Emirates says a fire broke out from a drone strike at its nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi. The UAE says the attack had no impact on radiation safety levels. NPR's Aya Batrabi reports that unlike in past attacks, the UAE did not attribute this one directly to Iran.
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The United Arab Emirates says the drone struck an electricity generator outside the Baraka nuclear power plant's inner perimeter on Sunday. The International Atomic Energy Agency says it was informed by the UAE that radiation levels remain normal. It says emergency diesel generators are currently providing power to part of the plant, the only one of its kind in the Arabian Peninsula. The UAE says the drone came from its western border, where neighbor Saudi Arabia borders Yemen to the south and Iraq to the far north. In an apparent reference to Iranian proxies, senior Emirati diplomat Anur Gargas wrote on X the attack, quote, whether carried out by the principal perpetrator or through one of its agents, represents a dangerous escalation. Aria Bolterrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
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Meanwhile, as the US War in Iran drags on and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, President Trump again threatened Iran, saying on social media today that Iran, quote, better get moving fast or there won't be anything left of them. U.S. trade Representative Jameson Greer insists China will buy 200 Boeing aircraft, something President Trump touted after his recent two day state visit to Beijing.
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The reality is it's really important for the United States and China to have a stable relationship. These are two important economies. The issue of Taiwan arms sales is something the Chinese always raise, so the President is considering how to approach that
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speaking there on ABC's this Week. Crowds gathered on the National Mall today for a Trump backed prayer event commemorating America's 250th birthday that has drawn questions over the separation of church and state. And Peer Chandelyse Duster has more.
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The prayer gathering on the National Mall included praise and worship songs and remarks from members of the Trump administration that were met with cheers, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio. House Speaker Mike Johnson also led the audience in prayer. In a video message, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said people and leaders should humble themselves before God.
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Too often leaders in this world have our eyes covered by pride borne out of our relative power, fame or authority. We lose sight of the fact that we are tiny and our time on this planet is extremely short.
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President Trump did not attend the event, but delivered a video message reading biblical scripture. The event has been criticized by the Faith Coalition Interfaith alliance, which called the gathering, quote, an attempt to turn the United States into an authoritarian theocracy. Chandelyse Duster, NPR News.
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Jury deliberations start tomorrow in the case between elon Musk and OpenAI. He's suing the company he helped found, claiming its CEO and other co founders betrayed OpenAI's mission by switching it from a nonprofit to a for profit. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A federal program that pays airlines to operate in isolated communities is on the chopping block, although as NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer reports, the politics complicate the math.
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The program is called Essential Air Service, and for decades it's given subsidies to airlines to fly in small rural places nationwide. But it's criticized for being costly and inefficient, sometimes flying empty airplanes. So the Trump administration wants to cut its roughly $700 million budget by more than half. These flights are popular, though, with residents of remote areas and their members of Congress. Public policy professor Tony Grubicic of UC Riverside studies the program.
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You think about how potentially wasteful this has been, but they're going to fight to keep these subsidies in place because it looks good and it means there are economic development opportunities in a place that has full time air service.
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As a result, the program has historically been immune from cuts. Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR News.
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Indigenous leaders say federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace. In the rush to build more walls on the U S. Mexico border, construction accelerated after the Department of Homeland Security waived cultural and environmental laws. The action allows for more bar along the border. Even though illegal crossings have plummeted. The Trump administration says the border walls are needed for national security to keep people, including drug smugglers, from entering the US Illegally. I'm Jeanine Herbst and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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