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Live from NPR News. I'm Dale Wilman. Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day Sunday when the Soviet union collapsed in 1991, Kyiv declared its freedom from Moscow. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Kyiv, where he pledged billions of dollars in military equipment for Ukraine.
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We emphasize that the approach for securing peace must remain consistent with these principles of no decisions about Ukraine being taken without Ukraine and no decisions about Europe being taken without Europe.
Dale Willman (0:49)
Carney also would not rule out the possible presence of Canadian troops at some point in Ukraine. The new congressional map pushed through the Texas legislature by Republicans is already facing a legal challenge. The the lawsuit was filed just hours after the Texas Senate approved the map last week. The map was requested by President Trump to improve Republican prospects in next year's midterm elections. Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton has more.
Jerry Clayton (1:13)
Lawmakers approved the map on Saturday in the early morning hours. The new map heavily favors Republicans and was pushed by the Trump administration to shore up Republican ranks in Congress for the approaching midterm elections. The lawsuit was filed against Governor Greg Abbott and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on behalf of 13 Texas residents collect effectively called the Gonzalez plaintiffs. The suit claims the redrawn map is racially discriminatory and also argues that the redrawing of congressional maps before the next census is unconstitutional. The map was pushed through by Republicans after a lengthy battle, which saw Democrats at one point fleeing the state to break quorum. For NPR News, I'm Jerry Clayton in San Antonio.
Dale Willman (1:56)
SpaceX Sunday called off an attempt to launch its massive Starship rocket launch. As NPR's Nell Greenfield Boyce reports, that means space enthusiasts are still waiting for test flight. Number 10.
Nell Greenfield Boyce (2:07)
Starship is a two stage space vehicle that stands nearly 400ft tall. It's a key part of NASA's effort to return astronauts to the surface of the moon, as well as Elon Musk's effort to colonize Mars. But so far this year, Starship rockets have suffered a string of failures in flights. One even blew up on the launch pad during a test. All of that is why this 10th flight has been highly anticipated. And SpaceX did start loading propellant into the rocket at its Texas launch facility. But soon after, on social media, SpaceX said it was standing down to allow time to troubleshoot what it called an issue with ground systems. If it can get this issue fixed, the company has additional launch windows in the coming days. Nell Greenfield Boice, NPR News.