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Giles Snyder
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. First Lady Jill Biden, President Elect Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Britain's Prince William are among the dozens of world leaders attending reopening celebrations for Paris Notre Dame Cathedral this weekend. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports that the cathedral has been restored over the last five years by some 2002000 craftsmen using traditional methods as well as cutting edge technology.
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Eleanor Beardsley
Following the fire in April 2019, the cathedral's roof was rebuilt with some 2,000 oak trees shaped by hand and axe. But to clean the cathedral's interior, artisans covered it in a layer of latex, which gently seeped into the stone's pores and removed centuries of grime without doing damage. Saturday, there will be a religious ceremony steeped in centuries of tradition to reopen the cathedral, and a first mass will be celebrated Sunday morning. President Emmanuel Macron will also hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines with President Elect Trump and Ukraine's President Zelensky. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris.
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Giles Snyder
The manhunt for the killer of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is now on its fourth day. NPR's Amy Held reports at New York City Police say they are working through a huge amount of evidence, seeking the shooter's identity and and whereabouts.
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Amy Held
Authorities have been sweeping Central park, where the suspect was seen on surveillance video fleeing by bicycle after Wednesday's brazen sidewalk shooting. By Friday, that search yielded something crucial, a backpack believed to be his. Police tell CNN they're analyzing it for clues. Meantime, they believe the gunman has likely left New York City after being seen at a bus terminal. Where he went from there is unknown. So is his identity, the location of the murder weapon and a motive in the attack. Police have released a grain facial image of what they call a person of interest. The FBI has announced a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Amy Held, NPR News.
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Giles Snyder
Rebel groups in Syria are moving towards the capital, Damascus, from both the north and south as government forces continue to lose territory. Reports from the southern province of Dara say insurgents have taken control there. The BBC's Barbara Platt Usher has more.
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Barbara Platt Usher
Syria's military is trying to reinforce the shifting front line after crumbling as the rebels advanced. Syrian and Russian warplanes have been bombing positions in towns on the approach to Homs and at its edges. The military also says it is repositioning in the south around the cities of Dara and Sueda, near the Jordanian border, which armed groups claim to have captured. But there are also unverified reports that the Syrian army is withdrawing from positions just to the south of Damascus. The situation is fluid and apparently changing fast.
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Giles Snyder
The BBC's Barbara Platt Usher, reporting there at the Syrian Lebanese border. And from Washington, you're listening to NPR News. South Korea's embattled president has avoided impeachment over his attempt to impose martial law. Yoon Suk Yeol survived today's vote in Parliament after members of his Conservative Party staged a boycott as tens of thousands of protesters gathered outside the national assembly call for his ouster. In the UK the world's oldest Sunday newspaper is about to be sold to a media startup backed by wealthy American investors. It's kicking up controversy in Britain, as Vicki Barker reports from London.
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Vicki Barker
The observer has long been a bastion of liberal values in the UK now the trust that controls it has agreed to sell the weekly to Tortoise Media, co founded by former BBC and Times of London editor James Harding, whose political views are seen as centre right, and Matthew Barzen, who was former President Barack Obama's ambassador to the U.K. the new owners have pledged to honor the Observer's editorial independence and liberal values. But observer journalists walked out for two days this past week objecting, among other things, to Tortoise's plans for a paywall and arguing that the company doesn't have the financial depth to ensure the Observer's survival. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
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Giles Snyder
Voters in the West African nation of Ghana are going to the polls today. 12 candidates are vying to succeed the incumbent president. Opinion polls suggest a political comeback for former President John Gramani. Gramahama voters are also choosing a new parliament. I'm Jael Snyder. This is NPR News from Washington.
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