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Ryland Barton
In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The U.N. security Council has backed a peace plan for Gaza, authorizing an international force for the next two years. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports. The U.S. is calling this a significant step for Middle East.
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Michelle Kellerman
U.S. ambassador Mike Waltz says the world has the power to, quote, douse the flames and light the path to peace. He praised this Security Council for backing a plan to set up a Board of Peace led by President Trump and to authorize an international force to coordinate with Egypt and Israel.
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Unnamed Security Council Official
The resolution today provides troop contributing countries with the framework they need for moving forward with the international stabilization force and global financial institutions the mechanisms they need for channeling investment.
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Michelle Kellerman
The US Ambassador calls this resolution just the beginning. Russia, which proposed a different draft, abstained from the vote. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
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Ryland Barton
President Trump has changed his mind and is now urging congressional Republicans to release files related to the sex trafficking investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after lawmakers pushed through previous attempts by Trump and Republicans, Republican leaders, to stop the effort. California Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna discusses the vote on a bill to force the Justice Department to release the files, which could take place tomorrow.
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Ro Khanna
It did surprise me, but he saw the math. He caved to the coalition that Massie and I have built over the past five months. Look, this is one of the most horrific crimes in American history. You had Jeffrey Epstein, who had a rape island. You had rich and powerful men who basically abused underage girls or knew about that abuse and said nothing.
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Ryland Barton
Supporters of the effort say the release could show that other people were aware or complicit in Epstein's crimes. Novo Nordisk is dropping the price of its blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy again, at least for patients paying without using their insurance. NPR's Sydney Lupkin has the details.
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Sydney Lupkin
People buying Wegovy directly from Novo Nordisk will now be able to get it for around $350 a month until the end of next March. The will offer the first two months doses at around $200 a month. That's down from about $500 a month. And patients can get the same discount from Costco, Goodrx, Weight Watchers and ro. According to the company, the lower price is only available to patients not using their health insurance. Novo Nordisk's announcement follows the Trump administration's deals with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly earlier this month. The deals included lower direct to consumer costs of the company's blockbuster obesity drugs, but even the discounted prices will still be too many patients. Sidney Lupkin, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
The Federal Aviation Administration says it has lifted all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown. They had been in place since November 7th. This is NPR News. Police in Nigeria say gunmen have abducted 25 girls from a high school in the country's northwest. At least one member of staff at the school was killed in the attack. Police say the raid happened early today and that the girls were taken from their dorms. Armed groups have been targeting school children in the region since 2014. The Trump administration is proposing to scale back the number of U.S. waterways that are protected under the Clean Water Act. NPR's Nate Rott reports.
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Nate Rott
For decades, courts, presidential administrations and interest groups have argued about what specific waterways qualify for federal protection under the Clean Water Act. Industry or individuals need federal permits to pollute a federally protected waterway. And many farming, ranching and developer groups argue that the 1972 law has been too widely applied. The Environmental Protection Agency says its new proposed definition of what waterways qualify should give those groups relief. An analysis by the Natural Resources Defense council finds that 85% of the country's wetlands will no longer be protected under the new proposal. And wetlands, the environmental group points out, provide drinking water, flood protection and wildlife habitat. Nate Rott, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
A federal judge has ruled that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 will no additional prison time. Joseph Emerson was sentenced to time served, plus three years of supervised release. Emerson was riding in the extra seat in the cockpit of a flight from Everett, Washington, to San Francisco and had to be subdued by the crew. US Stock market fell today. I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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