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Shea Stevens
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The Trump administration is linking autism to acetaminophen, a key ingredient in Tylenol. As NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports, the administration is also suggesting pregnant women should not use the painkiller.
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Yuki Noguchi
President Trump cautioned pregnant women against the common painkiller.
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President Donald Trump
So taking Tylenol is not good. I'll say it, it's not good.
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Yuki Noguchi
Many physicians groups and autism advocates called the administration's claims potentially dangerous, saying research is far from conclusive and that fever during pregnancy can also be dangerous. But the administration is forging ahead, saying it will direct the Food and Drug Administration to change labeling to discourage the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy. It will also change labeling to use folinic acid to treat autism, despite scant scientific support for that claim, too. Yuki Noguchi, NPR News.
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Shea Stevens
ABC has lifted its suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's Late Night Show. NPR's Anastasia Siolkas reports that the comedian is set to return to the airwaves tomorrow night.
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Anastasia Siolkas
In a written statement, Disney, ABC's parent company, says, quote, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country. Critics of the administration have said Kimmel's suspension was an attack on free speech. ABC suspended Kimmel last Wednesday under pressure from the Trump administration after Kimmel criticized conservative responses to the assassination of political activist and close Trump ally Charles Kirk. Disney says it is reinstating Kimmel after, quote, thoughtful conversations with Jimmy. Anastasia Tsukas, NPR News, New York.
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Shea Stevens
The defense has rested its case in the trial of Ryan Ruth. He's the man charged with the attempted assassination of then candidate Donald Trump last year. Ruth, who's representing himself, called just three witnesses to testify. NPR's Greg Allen has more.
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Greg Allen
Prosecutors presented 38 witnesses who detailed what they say was Ruth's assassination attempt against the then presidential candidate while he was golfing at his West Palm beach club. Ruth's main defense witness, a former Marine sniper, testified that when he test fired the SKS style rifle left at the scene several months later, it malfunctioned. Prosecutors attributed that to the effects of acid used by investigators to recover the gun's obliterated serial numbers. When Ruth asked his witness whether the rifle would be able to hit a target 375 yards away, the former Marine sniper said, depending on the skill of the shooter. Yes. Greg Allen, NPR News, Fort Pierce, Florida.
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Shea Stevens
On Wall street, stocks closed higher today with the Dow Jones Industrials rising 66 points. The Nasdaq composite index jumped 157. The S&P 500 added 29. This is NPR. The U.S. supreme Court has issued an emergency order allowing President Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission. The ruling affects Rebecca Slaughter, who who was the last remaining Democrat at the ftc. At issue is a nearly century old policy that barred presidents from firing the heads of federal regulatory agencies over political disagreements. The high court says it will hear arguments over the matter in December. A cyberattack is disrupting operations for a fourth straight day at several major European airports. As Terry Schultz reports, the attack has been identified as a ransomware demand.
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Terry Schultz
Brussels Airport remains the location still experiencing the most disruptions, with automated check in and boarding systems shut down. Dozens of incoming and outgoing flights have been canceled, and the airport said there would still be problems Tuesday. Airport officials have been using laptops and iPads to check in passengers, sometimes with handwritten boarding passes. London's Heathrow and Berlin were also affected over the weekend by the attack on Collins Aerospace, headquartered in Iowa, which provides automated check in and boarding. The European Union's cybersecurity agency Anisa said law enforcement authorities are investigating the ransomware attack, but did not give details about who's responsible. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
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Shea Stevens
No injuries or major damage reported following today's earthquake in the San Francisco Bay area. The magnitude 4.3 quake struck an area southeast of Berkeley and could be felt 100 miles to the south in Salinas. This is NPR News.
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