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Louise Schiavone
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. President Trump is headed to Malaysia to begin several days of meetings with regional leaders. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, the president said he would not a meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
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Donald Trump
I would if he would contact. I mean, I was the last time I met you, and I put it out over the Internet that I'm coming to South Korea. If he'd like to meet, I'm open to it.
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Louise Schiavone
On another subject, the president was asked about military action directed at Venezuelan boats believed to be headed to the US with illegal drugs.
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Donald Trump
We stopped all drugs virtually from coming in by sea, and we'll stop all drugs from coming in by land very shortly. You'll see that starting. They're not going to want to do that. They're not going to want to do that, but you're going to see, you're going to see drugs stopping coming into our country.
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Louise Schiavone
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is being deployed to the Caribbean to join the dozens of ships and aircraft already in the region. A federal appeals court has declined to review a panel ruling that weakens federal voting rights protections in seven states. NPR's Hansi Lo Wang reports.
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Hansi Lo Wang
The immigrant advocacy group Arkansas United sued over a state law that bans a person from helping more than six voters cast ballots. A part of the Voting Rights act, known section 208 generally allows voters who need help because of a disability or inability to read or write to get help from a person of their choice. A judge ruled the Arkansas law violated the Voting Rights Act. But after Republican state officials appealed, a panel of the 8th U.S. circuit Court of Appeals ruled private groups like Arkansas United and individuals did not have the right to Sue. Only the U.S. attorney General does. The full 8th Circuit now has rejected a request to review that ruling. Two similar cases are before the Supreme Court, which is also reviewing the constitutionality of another key part of the Voting Rights Act. Ansi Le Wang, NPR News.
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Louise Schiavone
Ukraine says that Russian strikes in the last day have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens more across the country. NPR's Joanna Kakis reports from Kyiv that the strikes hit neighborhoods and the energy grid as Russia dismisses calls for a ceasefire.
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Joanna Kakissis
Russia launched nine ballistic missiles and 62 attack drones called shaheds, which resemble small planes and often carry warheads. Ukraine's military says it did shoot down 50 drones and four missiles in the capital, Kyiv. Missiles killed at least two people and injured at least a dozen. Russia also hit the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson with glide bombs, artillery and attack drones, killing at least three people there and injuring more than two dozen, including three children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine wants to purchase 25 Patriot Air Defense systems from the to protect itself from Russian attacks. Joanna Kakissis, NPR News, Kyiv.
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Louise Schiavone
This is NPR News. In Washington. Officials in Montgomery, Alabama, have unveiled statues commemorating two notable women from the state on the Capitol grounds, the first statues of women to be featured there. Troy Public Radio's Reese England spoke with one of the sculptors.
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Reese England
Rosa Parks 9 foot 8 inch statue depicts her taking a step toward Dexter Avenue, where the Montgomery bus boycott was organized. The statue, sculptor Julia Knight, hopes to contribute to park's legacy of fighting for racial equality and honor the value she.
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Julia Knight
Held dear, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. She believed in those words.
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Reese England
The second statue unveiled depicts writer and disability rights advocate Helen Keller inviting viewers to join her in reading a book written in both braille and standard texts. For NPR News, I'm Reese England in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Louise Schiavone
In Ireland, voters have elected left wing independent candidate, 68 year old Catherine Connolly as their new president. That job is mostly ceremonial in the African nation of ivory Coast. The 83 year old incumbent president is seeking a fourth term. Several opponents were blocked from challenging the reelection of Alyssa Katara and four others are still on the ballot with him. Citizens there cast their ballots today. It's another example of the overall trend in Africa where aged leaders seek to continue in power. Cameroon's leader is 92, Uganda's 81, Equatorial Guinea's is 83. This despite the fact that Africa's population on average is the youngest in the world. I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.
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