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LIVE from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Memorial service was held in Webster Springs, West Virginia, Friday. That's the home of 20 year old Sarah Beckstrom. The the National Guard specialist was shot and killed on Wednesday. Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf was critically injured in the same shooting in Washington, D.C. an Afghan national who is granted asylum in the U.S. has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, including murder. West Virginia State Senator Robbie Morris spoke at the service, saying the tragedy is incomprehensible.
Robbie Morris (0:46)
The loss that we are all feeling, the anger, the devastation.
Dale Willman (0:53)
It'S a lot.
Robbie Morris (0:54)
There's never a good time for something like this to happen, but it seems to hit harder around the holidays.
Dale Willman (1:02)
Congress returns next week to debate whether to extend health care subsidies that are expiring at the end of the year. NPR's Dieter Walsh reports on the divide over the details.
Dieter Walsh (1:10)
As part of the deal to end the government shutdown, Senate Majority Leader John Thune agreed to hold a vote by mid December on legislation to extend extend Affordable Care act tax credits that phase out on December 31st. Some Republicans support renewing these subsidies, but want to add income caps to limit who can qualify. Even if a bipartisan deal clears the Senate, it's unclear whether House Speaker Mike Johnson would allow a vote. Many conservatives oppose any extension. Unless Congress acts quickly, more than 20 million Americans will see sponsors spikes in health care premiums. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News.
Dale Willman (1:49)
Ukraine's president says his chief of staff has resigned as a corruption investigation involving prominent officials widens. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley has more on the controversy surrounding Andrei Yermak.
Eleanor Beardsley (2:00)
In a video posted to social media, Zelenskyy said Ukraine must be strong and unified as it heads into peace negotiations with the Trump administration in the coming days for internal strength. There should be no reason to be distracted by anything other than the defense of Ukraine, he said. Anti corruption officials searched Yermak's house as part of their investigation into the siphoning off of $100 million from the state nuclear power agency. Yermak's experience dealing with the Trump administration will be missed, but he was becoming a liability. Russia wants Ukraine to make mistakes, said Zelensky. There will be no mistakes on our part. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.