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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The US Supreme Court's newest rulings test the parameters of presidential authority as well as voting rights in a midterm election year. Today, the high court upheld a Mississippi law that allows election officials to count mail in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later. This ruling is a loss for the Republican Party, which brought the case. Here's NPR's Ashley Lopez.
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Eighteen states and territories have these grace periods for voters casting their ballot by mail. About 30 states in total have these rules for at least overseas voters, which include members of the military. This wiggle room provided to voters has historically allowed them to get their absentee ballots counted in case there are any issues with the Postal Service or other issues. But ahead of the 2024 election, the Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign argued Mississippi's law violates federal laws because it extends an Election Day step by Congress to justice. Amy Coney Barrett disagreed with plaintiffs and wrote, quote, the electorate's choice is made when voting is complete, not when ballots are received. Ashley Lopez, NPR News.
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Cleanup is now the focus in areas of Kentucky overwhelmed by floods over the weekend. Four people were killed. The governor declared a state of emergency. Karen Zarr with member station W. UKY has the latest from Richmond.
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Kentucky floods now that the water has receded. Crews are clearing fallen trees and power lines, and the rubble of buildings that were demolished is being moved by heavy equipment. TG Gibson is helping navigate traffic on a country road in Madison county, one of the hardest hit areas. If you're trying to get up this road, you have to go all the way across town and back. In an added challenge to cleanup efforts is the heat. Temperatures are predicted to be in the low to mid-90s, with a heat index of 100 to 110 this week in the state. For NPR News, I'm Karen Zarr in Richmond.
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Syria is condemning Israeli military fire in two areas of the country south where Israeli troops occupy territory. Israel's military says it killed, quote, several terrorists after its soldiers came under attack. Here's Itay Stern.
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Israel says its troops came under fire in two incidents over the weekend inside what it calls a security zone where its forces are holding Syrian territory. The military says soldiers returned fire. In one incident, an Israeli military helicopter struck the area to support the troops, and in another, it killed several armed militants. Syria's state news agency says there were no casualties from the attacks. Syria's foreign Ministry, however, condemned Israel's incursions and shelling, saying they violate Syrian sovereignty and territorial integrity. Israel. Israel, which took control of areas in southern Syria in late 2024, says its aim is to prevent threats near its border.
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That's Itai Stern. It's NPR Comcast stock is surging after the cable giant announced to the world it is splitting into two public companies. It's separating its media entertainment interests, including NBCUniversal and Sky, from its broadband and wireless business. Customers are not likely to see any changes right away. The restructuring is expected to take a year, pending regulatory approval. The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating a JetBlue pilot's report that his plane hit a drone on approach to New York's JFK International Airport this morning. The plane landed safely. In celebration of America's 250th birthday, the fireworks extravaganza this Independence Day in the nation's capital will be supersized. NPR's Bill Chappell says President more than 851,000 fireworks will light up the sky and in the process set a new Guinness World Record.
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This year's fireworks show on the National Mall will stretch beyond the Mall.
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There are actually 10 firing locations.
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That's Pyrotechnico CEO Steven Vital, whose company is putting on the big show. Some fireworks will be launched from barges in the Potomac River. The show will last 40 minutes, more than twice as long as usual, and it will start later, around 10:30pm Eastern. Vital says he's using fireworks from all over.
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We've sourced product from around the world to make this special and unique, particularly some great products out of Spain and Italy.
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He says he wants to create memories of a beautiful show that will last a generation. Bill Chappell, NPR News.
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I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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