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A grand jury in Arizona has indicted 18 of former President Donald Trump’s closest advisers — including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. The defendants charged are participating in a “fake voter” scheme sought to keep Trump in office despite his loss in the 2020 election. The indictment alleges that after President Biden won the 2020 election, Trump’s allies conspired to give Arizona’s 11 electoral votes for Trump.
Rudy Giuliani speaks at a press conference after his libel trial
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- The 11 fake voters named in the indictment are “ai of the Arizona Republican Party from the Trump wing of the party,” Wayne Schutsky of NPR KJZZ in Phoenix, Ariz., told Up first. Ordinary people may not be familiar with their names, but they are important people”Control the direction of the party’s activities in the state, especially during elections.”
The FDA has found the genetic material of the avian flu virus infected dairy cows in commercially available pasteurized milk samples were tested. Federal officials say the risk to the public remains low, as efforts to grow the virus from these samples indicate that the virus is dormant and no longer capable of causing infection. Further evaluation of milk samples will be performed. Those results will be released in the coming days or weeks, the FDA said. Meanwhile, here it is What consumers should know.
More than a third of Americans regularly breathe unhealthy air, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air report. That number is higher than in previous years, despite longstanding efforts to clean up the nation’s air. Passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970 greatly improved air quality by reducing pollution from human-controlled sources such as coal-fired plants and diesel trucks. Scientists say The challenge now will be to tackle climate changebecause today’s biggest climate pollution challenge comes from wildfire smoke.
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Nimer Saddy al-Nimer, 12, was shot five times by the Israeli army on April 1 while collecting food from aid dropped by parachute in Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza. Israeli soldiers took the boy back to Israel for surgery, and according to Nimer, put him in jail for four days while he recovered. He is currently in a refugee camp in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
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Nimer Saddy al-Nimer, 12, was shot five times by the Israeli army on April 1 while collecting food from aid dropped by parachute in Beit Hanoun, north of Gaza. Israeli soldiers took the boy back to Israel for surgery, and according to Nimer, put him in jail for four days while he recovered. He is currently in a refugee camp in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip.
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More than 25,000 children in Gaza have been killed or injured since October 2023, according to the United Nations. That is one child every ten minutes. From Tel Aviv, NPR’s Rob Schmitz brings us the story of Nimer Saddy al-Nimer. The 12-year-old boy spoke to NPR producer in Gaza, Anas Baba, about being shot by Israeli forces while trying to receive food aid. He is currently living in a refugee camp in Rafah.
- Listen to Nimer tell his storyor read it This. Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of violence.
Payment procedures npr.org/mideastupdates for more information and analysis on the conflict.
Life advice
For those who love poetry, this art form can help process anger, sadness, or fear. It can also evoke joy and wonder. Others may not “get” poetry and find it less accessible than other forms of writing. For National Poetry Month, Try these tips from Life saving kitto connect meaningfully to a poem.
- Don’t treat it like a school assignment.
- You don’t have to decipher the author’s meaning. Think about how the poem makes you feel.
- Try reading the poem out loud and visualize it. You can doodle the images that the poem evokes for you.
- Read more poetry! There are many different types of poetry – find one that suits you.
How has poetry influenced your life? Are there any poems you love that bring you joy? Share your answer with NPR and you could be featured in an upcoming edition of Up first news.
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Ed Dwight posed for a portrait in February to promote the National Geographic documentary Space race during the Winter Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, California.
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Ed Dwight posed for a portrait in February to promote the National Geographic documentary Space race during the Winter Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, California.
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- In the 1960s, Edward J. Dwight Jr. is poised to become America’s first black astronaut, but his dream was never realized. Now at the age of 90, Mr finally took a trip in space.
- Taylor Swift broke her own record give most vinyl albums sold in a week—and it only took her three days to do it.
- Five military horses were loose in central London yesterday, galloping through the rush hour crowds, crash into vehicles and injured several people before being arrested.
This newsletter has been edited by Majd Al-Waheidi.
