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Ryland Barton
Details@Capital1.com Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The FBI has arrested a man for allegedly placing pipe bombs near the U.S. capitol before the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. The devices were found near Republican and Democratic quarters. Attorney General Pam Bondi says Brian Cole Jr. Of Woodbridge, Virginia, has been charged with explosives offensives.
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Early this morning, Brian Cole Jr. Was arrested and charged with placing the pipe bombs at the RNC and the DNC on January 5, 2021.
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Ryland Barton
Nobody was hurt before the bombs were neutralized, but the FBI says they could have been lethal. The US has conducted another strike on an alleged drug boat, this time in the eastern Pacific Ocean. US Southern Comm said in a social media post that they conducted a, quote, lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in international waters operated by a designated terrorist organization. The Defense Department says four people were killed. An internal memo obtained by NPR shows the U.S. department of justice is telling prison inspectors to stop evaluating detention centers on standards meant to protect the LGBTQ community. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz has more.
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Jacqueline Diaz
In 2003, the Prison Rape Elimination act, also called PREA, was passed to to address sexual violence in prisons. As part of prea, auditors visit detention centers to ensure they follow federal standards. But this new DOJ memo tells auditors to disregard certain requirements, including checking whether reports of sexual assaults were motivated by gender identity bias. Linda McFarland, a longtime PREA advocate, says.
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Ryland Barton
It'S gonna make people less safe. And when facilities are less safe for the most vulnerable and marginalized, they're less safe for everybody.
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Jacqueline Diaz
The DOJ didn't respond to NPR's request for comment. Jacqueline Diaz, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
Very few young Americans, just 13%, say the country is heading in the right direction. That's according to a new Harvard University survey of more than 2,018 to 29 year olds out today. As NPR's Elena Moore reports, it comes as many say they're struggling with rising costs and are dissatisfied with politics.
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Elena Moore
The latest Harvard Youth Poll presents political challenges ahead of the midterms. More than 6 in 10 young Americans disapprove of Democrats and Republicans in Congress on the issues. The economy is top of mind, and a plurality want to see the government address inflation. It also asked about political violence and whether certain circumstances make it acceptable. A majority said no, but a smaller, not insignificant portion think it can be justified in some contexts. For example, 28% believe political violence is acceptable when the government violates individual rights. Elena Moore, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
Google is out with its annual year end search list. This year's most searched terms include Charlie Kirk, K. Pop, Demon Hunters and Labubu. The US Stock market held near its records after an up and down day of trading. This is NPR News.
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President Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda as they signed onto a deal aimed at ending years of fighting in eastern Congo. The peace signing will also open up access to eastern Congo's critical minerals for the U.S. government and American companies. The central African nation of Congo has been battered by decades long conflict with more than 100 armed groups, many backed by Rwanda. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed ending a rule designed to protect power plants from aircraft. NPR's Jeff Brumfiel reports.
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Jeff Brumfiel
The aircraft impact assessment rule requires that nuclear plants be hardened to defend against a 9, 11 style attack by a large airplane. The rule has been in place for over a decade, but the Nuclear Regulatory Commission now says it's no longer needed. According to a posting in the Federal Register, the agency feels that other existing rules provide sufficient safety requirements. The public has until January 2nd of 2026 to comment on the proposed end to the rule. The decision to get rid of the aircraft impact requirement comes as the Trump administration seeks a major overhaul of nuclear regulations in the U.S. many of those changes are expected to come out early next. Jeff Brumfiel, NPR News.
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Ryland Barton
There's a supermoon tonight. That's the phenomenon where the moon is closest to the Earth, making it appear larger and brighter, 14% bigger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year. Tides could be slightly higher, though the difference isn't very noticeable. Tonight's is the last of three supermoons in a row in 2025. I'm Ryland Barton. You're listening to NPR News. For from Washington.
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