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Live from NPR News. I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump is attending the annual NATO summit in Turkey and not on the best terms with other members of the alliance over disagreements about the war with Iran and defense spending. As NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports, Russia's more than four year old war with Ukraine also tops the agenda.
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Before leaving for the summit, President Trump had expressed optimism about bringing the Ukraine war to a close. When asked in Ankara about why he feels that way, Trump didn't elaborate. He he added that he cares about ending the war even though he doesn't consider it very geopolitically important to the
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US it affects Europe much more. We're there to help Europe, but it doesn't affect the United States. We have an ocean in between, but, you know, it's just I can't stand watching what's happening.
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On July 4, the President spoke to the leaders of both Russia and Ukraine. He is scheduled to speak in person to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, Ankara.
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Pressure is mounting on Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to leave the race. NPR's Sage Miller reports. Platner has lost his top allies.
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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is the latest that has called on Platner to leave the race for Maine's U.S. senate seat. The request came after Platner was accused of sexual assault by a former romantic partner. Platner gained Sanders endorsement early in his campaign for Senate platform. Platner positioned himself as a progressive, much like Sanders, calling on Medicare for all and getting corporate money out of politics. Other top Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have urged Platner to suspend his campaign. Platner would need to end his Senate bid by Monday in order for Maine Democrats to nominate a replacement in time for the general election. Democrats are hoping to flip the seat blue in November. Sage Miller, NPR News.
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New York City Mayor Zoram Hamdani was also among the latest prominent lawmakers to urge Platner to drop out of the race. Major structural concerns have prompted construction work to temporarily stop on a former Pfizer Global headquarters that's being converted into a massive residential complex. After receiving a call about falling bricks near the building, authorities discovered beams supporting some of the upper floors of the former Pfizer building had begun to buckle. Brittany Krigstein of member station WNYC has more.
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When officials checked some of that structure this morning and put some devices there to measure what was happening, they said they detected some movement still happening. So that building is just not yet safe for workers to go in and start shoring things up. Right now I'm seeing some drones going up in this area operated by NYPD officials to check those upper floors and monitor for any continued falling bricks or other signs of instability.
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That's Brittany Krigstein of member station WNYC reporting from Washington. This is NPR News. In the FIFA World Cup, Switzerland is facing Colombia this hour in the round of 16. Earlier today, Argentina defeated Egypt 3 to 2 and advances to the quarterfinals. The International Olympic Committee is lifting the Russian Olympic Committee's three year old suspension. It says the ROC's membership no longer has regional sports groups and territories falling under the jurisdiction of the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine. The IOC says it continues to stand in solidarity with Ukraine's Olympic community. Russia and Ukraine's war, now in its fifth year, is high on the NATO summit agenda this week. Families with school children have started to receive their school supply lists and surveys show many are expecting to spend more on back to school shopping this year compared to last. We have more from NPR's Most of
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Back to school shopping happens much closer to the start of the school year, but a survey by the National Retail Federation finds that more back to school shoppers have gotten a head start early than in years past. Almost a third say they've started looking. Inflation is a big concern, so people are deal hunting. But also more families seem to be getting their school lists. Earlier this year in another survey by the consulting firm PwC, a much greater share of shoppers this year say they expect to spend more on back to school purchases. But from A year ago, PwC estimates that an average family might spend $922 on clothes, shoes, backpacks, laptops and other technology and supplies. Alina selouk, NPR News.
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U.S. stocks closed lower. The Nasdaq was down more than 300 points or more than 1%. The Dow was down 130 points. It's NPR.
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