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Catherine Marr
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Nora Ramm
In Washington, I'm Nora Ramm. The Trump administration is releasing billions in federal education grants after withholding them for review earlier this month. NPR's Sequoia Carrillo reports. The Department of Education says it will disperse the money to states next week.
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Sequoia Carrillo
The money, over $5 billion worth, is typically distributed on July 1. But this year, in an unprecedented move, the administration withheld the previously approved funds for review. The decision left many districts scrambling in the lead up to the school year last. Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle lobbied to release the funds immediately, citing financial strain on states and local communities. A letter from Republican senators prompted the release of a portion of the money earlier this week. But with the new announcement, all funds frozen will now flow to schools. Sequoia Carrillo, NPR News.
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Nora Ramm
As aid groups warn of starvation in Gaza, the Trump administration is pinning the blame on Hamas for not accepting Israel's terms for a ceasefire. And NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports President Trump is suggesting a diplomatic deal may not be possible.
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Donald Trump
The US And Israel pulled their negotiating teams out of Qatar after receiving Hamas latest counter proposal for a ceasefire that would have seen some hostages get out of Gaza. President Trump calls the situation disappointing.
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It was too bad. Hamas, Hamas didn't really want to make a deal. I think they want to die and it's very, very bad.
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Trump says Hamas understands what will happen once the remaining hostages are released. Hamas will, quote, lose their shield and lose their cover. Now Trump says Israel will have to fight, clean it up and get rid of them. Those were his words. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News. The State Department.
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Nora Ramm
Justice Department officials met for a second day today with Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She's serving a 20 year prison term in Florida for helping him sexually abuse underage girls. After today's session in Tallahassee, her attorney, David Marcus, said she answered the questions truthfully. He says he and his client are not asking for clemency in return for her cooperation.
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David Marcus
We haven't asked for anything. This is not a situation where we're asking anything in return for testimony or anything like that. Of course, everybody knows Ms. Maxwell would would welcome any relief she's been in very difficult conditions for five years, and so she would welcome any relief. It's the right thing to do, and we have faith that the right thing will happen sooner rather than later.
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Nora Ramm
President Trump was asked today about a pardon or commuting her sentence. He said he has the right, but it's something he hasn't thought about. He said people should be talking more about how well the country is doing. On Wall street just before the close, the dow is up 208 points. This is NPR News. In Washington. Fighting flared for a second day today between Thailand and Cambodia over their disputed border. Officials say at least 15 people have died. Villagers on both sides have been caught in the fighting. Tens of thousands of people have been forced from their homes. Britain's Cleo Lane, a singer known for smoky vocals and a four octave range, has died. Her her family announced the news in a statement. She was 97. NPR's Bob Mondello has this remembrance.
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Bob Mondello
Music keeps playing inside my head.
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In the 1970s, the Sunday Times in London declared Cleo Lane quite simply the best singer in the world. And in jazz, pop and classical circles, that assertion didn't get a lot of argument in concert. Lane had a truly astonishing range from this, her lowest note. To her well, just listen. Match those vocal pyrotechnics with the ability to make a lyric tug at your heartstrings. And Lane understandably had a devoted following. She recorded dozens of albums, founded a music venue in Britain and toured the world for five decades with her bandleader husband, John Dankworth. Bob Mondello, NPR News.
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Nora Ramm
Former Congressman George Santos reported to prison today. The New York Republican is now in a federal facility in New Jersey to begin serving seven years for federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Santos pleaded guilty to deceiving voters and stealing identities to finance his congressional campaign. He was expelled From Congress in 2023 after serving less than a year. I'm Nora Ramm, NPR News.
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