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Dale Willman
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. NPR's Tamara Keith has more.
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Tamara Keith
According to a statement from Biden's personal office, the cancer has metastasized to bone and is a more aggressive form of prostate cancer, but it appears to be hormone sensitive, which means there are options for effective management. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in elderly men. For Biden, the diagnosis came after experiencing urinary symptoms. The statement goes on to say that the former president and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians. This comes as media attention has been focused on Biden's decline while in office, as documented in a forthcoming book. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
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Dale Willman
President Trump will be working the phones Monday as he hopes to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, which is now in its fourth year. Trump is scheduled to speak with leaders from Russia, Ukraine and NATO. NPR's Charles Mournes reports.
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Charles Maynes
The phone calls come in the wake of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, their first direct negotiations since the early days of the war that led to an agreement for a mass prisoner swap but fell short of Western demands. Russia join Ukraine in signing on to an immediate 30 day ceasef. Instead, Russia has kept up the military pressure, launching mass drone attacks over the weekend. Russian President Vladimir Putin is also signaling that may not change. In an interview on state television, he insisted Russia maintain the means to meet its military objectives and see the war through to what he called its logical conclusion. Charles Maynes, NPR News, Moscow.
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Dale Willman
In Palm Springs, California, authorities say they're investigating a deadly vehicle bombing near a fertility clinic yesterday as a terrorist attack in and they have named a suspect. Steve Futterman has our reports.
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Steve Futterman
Officials identify the man they believe is responsible for the attack as 25 year old guy Edward Barkus, and law enforcement believes he is the person who was killed, although more forensic tests are being done. Assistant director in charge for the FBI's Los Angeles office, Akil Davis, says the suspect had views suggesting that life has no value.
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Akil Davis
The subject had nihilistic ideations and this was a targeted attack against the IDF facility.
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Steve Futterman
Davis acknowledged that authorities have what could be audio statements from the suspect.
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Akil Davis
We are looking through that. We are tracking a possible manifesto out there and it's part of our ongoing investigation.
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Steve Futterman
The FBI refused to release any details about what either could contain. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
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Dale Willman
A tentative deal has been reached with train engineers who've been striking against New Jersey Transit. A three day strike had stopped service for more than 100,000 daily riders. The union says full service will be restored on Tuesday. The main issue is wages. The engineers say they've not had a raise in six years. It was the state's first transit strike in more than 40 years. You're listening to NPR News. Pope Leo XIV said Sunday he would work for unity in a polarized Catholic church and the world. He also offered a message of healing during an inaugural mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square. The audience included an estimated 200,000 pilgrims, presidents, patriarchs and princes. For the first time, the FDA has approved a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. As Americans live longer, the number of cases of Alzheimer's are quickly growing. It's already affecting some 7 million people in the U.S. nPR's Amy Held has a report.
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Amy Held
The Fuji Rabio diagnostics test is the first endorsed by federal officials to pick up on amyloid plaques in the blood. Those proteins, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, clump together and disrupt the brain's function. The test is one diagnostic tool among many to assess patients at least age 55 already showing signs of the disease. Roughly 10% of older Americans live with Alzheimer's, the most common form of dementia. A devastating diagnosis, Alzheimer's progresses to destroy memory and thinking skills and eventually the ability to carry out everyday tasks. Early diagnosis is key, not least because new drugs can work to remove those plaques from the brain, but only if taken early. Amy Held, NPR News.
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Dale Willman
Final Destination Bloodlines is the king of the box office this weekend. The movie from Warner Brothers brought in $51 million in North American ticket sales. Disney's Thunderbolts place second with 16 and a $2 Million in sales. Sinners continues its run, coming in third with $15.5 million, while the Minecraft movie came in fourth. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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