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Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton has reached an agreement
“with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to mishandling classified information.”
The plea deal would resolve the criminal case against Bolton brought last year by the Justice Department. Here's NPR's Ryan Lucas. John Bolton is facing 18 criminal counts, including transmission and retention of national defense information.
Prosecutors say Bolton kept detailed notes that included classified information during his time as national security adviser in President Trump's first term. And sent the material to two family members ahead of a planned memoir. Under the tentative plea deal, Bolton would plead guilty to a single count of retaining
classified information and face a fine of $2.25 million dollars.
That's according to a person familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity. Bolton could face zero to five years in prison under the arrangement of federal judge would still have to approve any plea deal. The Justice Department declined to comment, beyond referring to a court notice, scheduling
“a re-arrayment for Bolton later this month.”
Ryan Lucas and PR News, Washington Israel's issuing new warnings today and Southern Lebanon saying it'll keep attacking. There was a ceasefire announced just yesterday in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, more from NPR's January. In addition to the Israeli military's new evacuation warnings, Lebanese state media says
Israel also launched multiple artillery and air strikes into the morning. Has Bolha official told NPR that the group officially informed to the Lebanese president that it would not accept any ceasefire that did not begin with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from South Lebanon. The official asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly
on the issue. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz meanwhile said Israel was demanding the creation of what it called a demilitarized zone within Lebanon while being able to continue attacks against Iran-backed his Bolha. Jane Arath and PR News, they root.
“The nation is facing new health threats like Hattivirus and Ebola, but many state and local”
health departments have less power to protect the public from outbreaks than they did during the COVID pandemic. And PR's Rob Stein reports, all the lockdowns school closures, mass mandates and vaccine requirements during the COVID pandemic, angered many Americans. As a result, many states placed new restraints on some of their authorities to respond
to outbreaks. Some imposed limitations on the power to declare public health emergencies. Others pulled back powers to impose mass mandates, require vaccinations or restrict public gatherings. In public health experts worry the changes combined with budget and staff cuts leave the
nation more vulnerable, Rob Stein and PR News. It's NPR. By a vote of 8 to 1, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Verizon and AT&T in their constitutional challenge against the Federal Communications Commission.
FCC had fine the telecom giants more than $100 million combined for failing to protect
customers' location data. Verizon and AT&T argued they should have been granted a jury trial. The FCC defends the fines, but also says the companies did not have to pay them right away. The Obama Presidential Center opens later this month in Chicago, and PR's Tamara Keith
is among those who got an early look. The first word visitors will see when they enter the museum is hope. It leaves former President Barack Obama's story with those of other Americans who work to make the U.S. a more perfect union. Valerie Jarrett is CEO of the Obama Foundation.
"I want people who feeling slightly rundown and hopeless to say, "Well, wait a minute. Look at all those stories of ordinary people who face what seemed like insurmountable obstacles, and they overcame them when they work together to be these forces for good. Hey, maybe I can do something too."
There's also a replica of the Obama era oval office and a display of former First Lady
Michelle Obama's dresses, Tamara Keith and Pierre News Chicago. The 30 stocked down, searched to record hi-to-day after climbing more than 900 points. It's up 1.8%. The Nasdaq and SMP fell as investors rotated out of broader market and text stocks. This is NPR News.
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