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Jeanine Herbst
NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Hurst. President elect Donald Trump is standing up for his embattled nominee for defense secretary. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, former FO host Pete Hegseth is denying allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and mismanagement of two veterans organizations he led as he tries to save his nomination.
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Tamara Keith
In a social media post, Trump said Pete Hegseth is doing very well, will be a high energy secretary of defense and is a winner. In an interview on Fox News, Trump's press secretary, Caroline Levitt said Trump has never wavered in his support, even as Hegseth's spent the week fielding difficult questions from the senators who will decide his fate.
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Caroline Levitt
The American people elected President Trump to nominate outsiders who are not entrenched in Washington politics to shake up the swamp. That's exactly what Pete Hegseth is going to do. That's why the swamp is after him. President Trump stands by him 100%.
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Tamara Keith
Vice President elect JD Vance in his own post, said of Hegseth, quote, we've got his back. Tamara Keith, NPR News.
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Jeanine Herbst
The brazen targeted killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is still under investigation. As NPR Selena Simmons Duffin reports. The news sparked a groundswell of patient stories on social media.
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Yolanda Wilson
Yolanda Wilson of St. Louis, Missouri, is one of the patients who shared a health insurance gone wrong story on social media this week.
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Tamara Keith
My surgery was denied about two days before it was scheduled to happen.
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Yolanda Wilson
She did get the surgery approved in the nick of time, but the whole experience was highly stressful. Wilson, who was a professor of health care ethics, says she's not celebrating that a man was killed, though certainly some people on social media are. She says the outpouring of stories like hers shows that a lot of people have suffered privately with the healthcare system and needed a chance to commiserate collectively.
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Tamara Keith
This became that moment like something was struck.
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Yolanda Wilson
In this moment, health policy research going back decades shows the American health care system is uniquely maddening. Selena Simmons Duffin, NPR News.
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Jeanine Herbst
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has upheld a law that would ban TikTok on January 19th unless its China based company sells it. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, President elect Trump has vowed to find a way to save the viral video app.
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Bobby Allen
The federal appeals court in Washington wrote that TikTok's First Amendment arguments failed since lawmakers view the app as a national security threat. Authorities have said the app is vulnerable to manipulation by the Chinese government because TikTok's parent company ByteDance, is based in Beijing. When Trump assumes office, he may be able to extend the ban date. He can also order the law not to be enforced.
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Jeanine Herbst
NPR's Bobby Allen reporting. Wall street ended the day in mixed territory. The Dow down 123 points. That's down nearly three tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ up 159 points. You're listening to NPR News. The judge in the trial of Daniel Penney for the New York City subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely has agreed to drop the top charge against him, manslaughter. That's after the jury deadlocked. The judge's decision clears the way for the jury to continue deliberations on Monday on the lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide. Defense attorneys called for a mistrial. The 26 year old former Marine has pleaded not guilty, saying he was defending himself and other passengers, some of whom whom testified that they felt threatened by the 30 year old street artist who struggled with homelessness, mental illness and drugs. Penny held Neely in the chokehold for several minutes. Food recalls fell sharply during the pandemic, but they've been rising recently. NPR's Bill Chappell has more.
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Bill Chappell
The FDA says more than 1900 food and cosmetic products were recalled in the recent fiscal year, the most since 2019. This summer, a Gallup survey found Americans confidence in the government's ability to ensure a safe food supply was at a record low. Food science experts say that when deadly outbreaks like the one linked to Boar's Head Deli Meats do occur, advanced tools help find what went wrong. But consumer advocates say U.S. agencies need systemic change to better prevent problems. They also say responsibilities are spread across too many agencies, from the FDA to the Agriculture Department. Bill Chappell, NPR News.
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Jeanine Herbst
Crude oil prices lower by the close down 1.6% at $67.17 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. I'm Jeanine Herbst, NPR News, in Washington. This message comes from Pemco Mutual Insurance Company. The average water damage claim costs over $13,000. Don't let a small leak turn into a big expense. Learn prevention techniques@go.pemco.com water.