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Search and rescue operations are entering a critical phase in Venezuela.
“After this week's devastating earthquakes, authorities say more than 900 people have”
died, the death toll is expected to rise as crews continue searching collapse buildings. As relief efforts expand, a Venezuelan community in South Florida is mobilizing to help, Hellenus a video of member's station, WLRN reports. Officials in Darrell have partnered with local nonprofits and small businesses to collect necessities, like non-perishable food, bottled water, and pet food.
Freddie Solotzano is president of the International Coalition for Venezuela. He says rescue efforts in Venezuela will require international assistance. Made from developed nations, he says, is needed to rescue people who are still alive but trapped beneath the rubble. Solotzano says one of the biggest concerns among the community is making sure donations reach people directly affected by the disaster. Darrell officials have asked the public to donate only through official channels.
For NPR News, I'm Helena Seville, in Miami.
“The U.S. was once the undisputed research engine of the world.”
And now, China is taking a dominant role, NPR's Alyssa Madwerney has more. China is investing heavily in university research. At the same time, the Trump administration has appended the federal pipeline of research dollars to American institutions. David Cori, a scientist at Harvard Medical School, was one of the researchers whose federal grants were frozen last year. He's been studying gene therapies meant to re-establish hearing in children, but the disruption to federal funds has meant his rivals in China.
Are the ones finding breakthroughs? You know, it may be that we can tell somebody, yeah, there's going to be a cure for your deaf child, but you're going to have to go to Shanghai to get it. And that's very frustrating. China's billions are paying off in a global ranking measuring academic output. Harvard lost its top spot to a university in China.
In fact, seven out of the top 10 schools are now in China. Alyssa Madwerney and Pianus.
“According to new federal data, five million people dropped their healthcare dot-gov coverage this year after premium costs doubled on average.”
NPR's Selena Simmons Duffin reports.
Last year, 24 million people picked an Obamacare plan, a record high.
Now, the number of people enrolled has no stived to 19 million. According to data from the Department of Health and Human Services, four million people dropped their ACA plans in January. That's on top of more than a million people who didn't even pick a plan. Health policy experts predicted people would drop their plans this year because premiums cost much more than they did last year. The Trump administration quietly posted the enrollment drop on a webpage Friday evening.
Selena Simmons Duffin and Pianus, Washington. This is NPR News. Kate Verde advanced to the next round of the men's world cup. It's one of the smallest nations to play in the tournament and the smallest ever to reach the knockout stage of a men's world cup. NPR's Jasmine Gars reports.
This is Kate Verde's first world cup ever and they have surprised fans at every turn. They stunned recently when they blocked Spain, considered one of the best teams in the world cup from making a single goal. Kita their defensive power is 40 year old goalkeeper, Sholzimad, Sholzimad, Sholzimad, Sholzimad, Sholzimad, Yavodat, Diaz, known as Vozinha. One of the breakout stars of this year's tournament. On Friday night, they drew Nill, Nill with Saudi Arabia placing them second in their group and allowing them to advance onto the next round.
The round of 32. Their following game will be against defending champions Argentina in Miami on July 3rd. Jasmine Gars and Pianus Houston. Thousands of scooter enthusiasts are in Rome this weekend to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Vespa. It became a symbol of Italy's recovery after World War II.
Sheep and stylish at Zip through Rome carrying Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn in the 1953 film Roman holiday. David Bemode came from the U.S. to celebrate. We have a strong passion for Vespa's. We watch Vespa's in the movies and we have 13 Vespa's in Texas and we wanted to ride our classic Vespa in Rome. Vespa has been in continuous production since 1946.
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