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Jack Spear
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. As a curfew takes effect soon in downtown Los Angeles for a second night, there were some arrests overnight. By daybreak today, those streets were normal, with people walking dogs and commuters heading to work. Meanwhile, Louisiana Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom continue to express concerns about President Trump sending National Guard troops to the city. Speaking tonight at an event at the Kennedy Center, Trump continued to double down on his actions.
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Donald Trump
People are wealthy. The country is getting back to strength again. That's what I care about. And we're going to have a safe country. We're not going to have what would have happened in Los Angeles. Remember, if I wasn't there, if I didn't act quickly on that, Los Angeles would be burning to the ground right now.
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Jack Spear
There have also been protests in other cities, including New York and Chicago. California has filed a lawsuit against the administration's actions with a group of 18 Democratic state attorneys general today joining in condemning the deployment of the military. President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration faced a grilling from senators today. As NPR's Joe Hernandez explains, it comes as the administration administration faces questions about flight safety and its plan to overhaul the national air traffic control system.
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Brian Bedford
Republic Airways CEO Brian Bedford says if confirmed to lead the faa, he'd prioritize safety. He says there were warning signs before the mid air collision near Washington, D.C. earlier this year that killed 67 people. But Bedford's company also asked the FAA to allow it to certify pilots with just half of the flight hours required by the government. When Senator Tammy Duckworth, a former helicopter pilot, asked whether he would uphold what's known as the 15 rule, Bedford didn't give a firm answer.
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Tammy Duckworth
It doesn't sound like a yes. It sounds like you're leaving the door open to reduce the number of flight hours below from what, 50?
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Brian Bedford
What I'm saying is I don't believe safety is static. The head of a major airline pilots union has raised concerns over Bedford's nomination. Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
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Jack Spear
Some states are using insurance discounts to encourage homeowners to fortify their homes against disaster. That says hotter climate is making hurricanes and wildfires more destructive. Stephen Bashaha of the Gulf State Newsroom says the discounts are working better in some states than others States are modeling.
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Stephen Messaha
New insurance discount programs after Alabama, where homeowners can get a $10,000 grant to build a hurricane resistant roof and get a break on their insurance. Ron Watson's home is just a short drive from Alabama's coast and it's one of more than 50,000 in the state with a tougher roof. Watson now saves hundreds each year.
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Donald Trump
That's a big incentive. Homeowners insurance now has been through the roof because of the storms we've had through here.
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Stephen Messaha
California has an insurance discount for making a home more fire resistant, but the program is less popular in part because preparing a home for wildfires is more complicated and the discount is significantly less. For NPR News, I'm Stephen Messaha in Mobile, Alabama.
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Jack Spear
On Wall street, the Dow closed down a point. This is npr. Motion and voiceover Performers have suspended a nearly year long strike against video Game companies. NPR's Mandalito Barco reports. The terms still need to be ratified by union members. And note, NPR News. Employees are union members, but under a different contract.
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Tammy Duckworth
Voiceover and Body Movement performers in the union began their strike last July against major video game companies such as Activision Productions, Disney Character Voices, Electronic Arts Productions, WB Games and others. After nearly a year of negotiations, sag, AFTRA and the companies reached a tentative deal that includes what they say are guardrails against the use of artificial intelligence. Performers who were on strike said they worried that their AI replicas would be used without consent or compensation. The companies say the deal also includes wage increases of more than 24% for performers. The union's national board and members need to vote on the agreement. Mandalit Albarco, NPR News, Los Angeles.
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Jack Spear
They at times troubled Vision, whose production work was behind many of the Beach Boys biggest hits, has died. Brian Wilson's family, confirming his death without offering further details. Wilson was a talented musician and producer whose life was punctuated by mental illness and drug use. Songs he created like Good California Girls and Surfin USA played on the California vibe that rocketed the band to stardom. Some of his more introspective work, including the record Pet Sound, showed his musical genius. Brian Wilson was born in Englewood, California, in 1942 years old. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News, in Washington.
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