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Korva Coleman
In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is saying more about US Military strikes on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean last September. As NPR's Greg Myre reports, Hegseth says he did not order a follow up attack that killed survivors of the initial strike.
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Greg Myre
Defense Secretary Hegseth described his actions during the first US attack in the Caribbean on September 2nd.
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Pete Hegseth
I watched that first strike live, as you can imagine at the Department of War. We got a lot of things to do so I didn't stick around. So I moved on to my next meeting.
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Greg Myre
Nine people were killed initially, but two people survived. A second US Strike killed them. But but Hegseth said he only learned hours later that this follow up strike took place. He said the commander of the operation made the correct decision to sink the boat and eliminate the threat. But critics have raised the possibility the attack could be a violation of U.S. law or the laws of war. Greg Myhrey, NPR News, Washington.
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Korva Coleman
Republican Matt Van Epps has won a special election for a U.S. house seat in Tennessee. The the race drew millions of dollars in outside spending and national attention. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports that Democrats are also claiming a victory of sorts.
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Stephen Fowler
President Trump won Tennessee's 7th congressional district last November by about 22 percentage points. This week, Matt Van Epps won by nine after super PACs from both parties poured millions of dollars into this high profile contest. Democrats say the 13 point over performance by their candidate Afton Bain is a good sign for 2026 in in 60 state legislative and congressional special elections this year, Democrats have improved from their 2024 margins by an average of 13%. Stephen Powler, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
Israel says it will soon open Gaza's border with Egypt, allowing Palestinians to leave Gaza for the first time in a year and a half. But Egypt says it won't open the border until palestinians can return. NPR's Jerome Sokolovsky reports.
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Jerome Sokolovsky
Rafah Crossing has been closed since Israel took control of the border area in May 2024. It was Israel's government says the reopening is in line with the October ceasefire deal with Hamas. An official briefed on the matter but not authorized to speak publicly told NPR it was the result of a phone call on Tuesday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump, who wants to see progress on the deal. Israel says the crossing will be opened only to one way traffic out of Gaza, but Egypt controls the other side of the border and its government says in a statement that the crossing will only open if passage is allowed in both directions. Jerome Sokolovsky, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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Korva Coleman
Many regions in south and Southeast Asia remain in disaster mode. They're recovering from deadly flooding and landslides following tropical storms. At least 1400 people have been killed in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, and nearly 800 of the victims perished in Indonesia. THE this is NPR. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration is preparing a bridge payment for farmers. During a Cabinet meeting yesterday at the White House, she said the program will be announced next week. No details have been revealed. The farmers bridge payment is supposed to provide farmers with short term relief. For decades, scientists have struggled to develop a cure for HIV, the virus associated with AIDS. But the disease can be controlled with daily medication. NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports. New studies out this week bring researchers closer to controlling the virus without taking a pill once a day.
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Jonathan Lambert
HIV is a wily virus that comes roaring back if a patient stops their daily medication. To try to prevent that from happening, two research groups trained the immune system to fight off the virus without the pills. The idea is to coax patients to produce antibodies that can attack many forms of the virus. And in two very small studies published in the journal Nature, the approach showed promise. Several patients kept the virus controlled for months and even over a year without medication. Crucially, the researchers homed in on the immune cells responsible, called CD8T cells. Knowing this could make it much easier to eventually develop a cure. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
Tomorrow night is the last supermoon of this year. The media outlet Space.com says the moon will reach its full phase just after 6pm Eastern time. A supermoon happens when the full moon also reaches the closest point it can to earth. This is NPR.
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