>> Live from NPR news on trial Snyder, Dr.
Hill later today, Fauci was issued a subpoena compelling his appearance before the committee
“chaired by Kentucky Republican Senator Ram Paul.”
Over the weekend, Paul released what he says are diary entries written by Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic. And Purisari Daniel says Fauci and Paul expected to renew their clash over the grown of viruses origin. >> In a post on ex-health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested his office had provided
the diaries to Senator Paul, but it's not clear exactly how. Paul did publish a thread on ex where he summarized his central accusation of Fauci. He said, quote, "What he wrote privately and what he told the country are two different stories." >> Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Bashir says Senator Mitch McConnell should share details
on his health or resign, Lisa Otter, a member of station WKYU reports the ultimatum comes as a former Republican leader continues to miss votes more than a month after being hospitalized. >> Governor Andy Bashir says he's received no word from McConnell, despite sending him two letters,
“asking him to explain his ongoing absence from the Senate.”
McConnell has been away from Congress since June 14th from what his office said was due to a fall in pneumonia. But, sure says anyone else in the hospital for more than a month would be expected to be more transparent. >> The voters who are the boss of all of us that are elected deserve to see a little
bit more and hear a little bit more about how the senator is doing. >> McConnell's office has released two photos of the 84-year-old supposedly from a rehab center as well as a statement from his doctor that said McConnell hasn't been cleared for normal duties. For NPR news, I'm Lisa Otter, and Bowling Green Kentucky.
Back and forth attacks appear to have ended a brief pause in fighting between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. military says U.S. and Saudi forces struck sites in Iraq used by Iranian back militias to carry out attacks after saying multiple missiles launched at American forces in the Middle East were all successfully intercepted.
“>> Federal judge has ordered the release of one of the key witnesses to the fatal shooting”
of Lorenzo Sagado R-O-O by federal agents. Jose Trededad Rojas Pliego and undocumented member Green from Mexico was in the van at the time of the shooting. He spent the last three weeks into tension and is expected to be released by tonight. Houston Public Media's Bianca Stewart spoke with his lawyer.
>> His lawyer, right, Gonzales says Rojas Pliego has been traumatized by the experience.
>> Don't you imagine, he's never been arrested.
If he's been in the United States since 1998, no age was no problem. Hardworking guy, and suddenly he's in a vehicle where they kill somebody in front of them. Because the federal agents involved in the shooting were not wearing body cameras, witness accounts will be critical to understanding what happened. The other two witnesses have submitted similar petitions, but have not yet been released.
For unfair news, I'm Bianca Stewart, in Houston. >> This is in PR. Rescue work is ongoing in southwestern Japan following Tuesday's powerful earthquake. The quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and struck the southern main island of Kiyushal. Fans self defense forces have joined rescue workers in search and rescue operations
at a badly damaged shopping mall. Japan's prime minister says the death toll is risen to 13. The teenager who killed four people in a school shooting in Georgia has been sentenced to life without parole days after he pleaded guilty to all 55 charges against him. Schmidt Cruz, a member stationed W. A. B. e. reports.
>> Colt Gray was 14 years old in 2024 when he brought the assault style rifle that his father gifted him for Christmas, two apelachi high school northeast of Atlanta and opened fire. Both the prosecution and the defense agreed that the teen had a bad upbringing, but the local district attorney Brad Smith says Gray's motive was to mimic other mass shooters for fame and notoriety within the true crime community.
>> I want everyone to realize this is not harmless. The things they're doing online are not harmless and we need to pay attention to when these kids start doodling these things on their notebooks. >> The teen's father is set to be sentenced later this week for second degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.
For NPR News, I'm Shaman Cruz in Atlanta. >> I'm going sell off and chip making stocks, rattling Asian financial markets, South Korea's benchmark has declined 8% in Wednesday trading. Japan's knee case here averaged down 2% oil prices advancing after those fresh attacks in the Iran war.
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