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The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 12 to 10 to advance Todd Blanche's nomination
“for Attorney General, the nomination now goes to the full Senate.”
Michigan Democrats are voting today for an open Senate seat that could signal the future direction of the party and possibly shape the battle of control of the chamber this fall. NPR's Sam Gringless reports the in primary scene as a test of how further left leaning candidates looking to disrupt the status quo will fare in a swing state. Epidemiologist Abdul Al-Said has the backing of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who won
the Michigan primary in 2016. Al-Said has made criticism of corporate money and politics central. Problem too often with the Democratic Party is that we have an instinct to say the right thing, but we're brought off by the people who are on the side of doing the wrong thing. Congresswoman Haley Stevens got laid endorsements from Michigan heavyweights like
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and retiring Senator Gary Peters. "You know, I'm just beaten maga four times in my congressional races, and I'm past in laws, and I'm doing damn good work." Whoever wins will face former Republican congressmen Mike Rogers this fall, Sam Gringless and B.R. News, Farmington Hills, Michigan.
He mediators for the Gaza Seas Fire are accusing Israel of undermining the next phase of President Trump's peace plan after meeting between Israel and an envoy from the board of peace. Hamas says it remains committed to the agreement, but is waiting for clarification from mediators and peers in Aus Baba reports.
"In a joint statement, Qatar Egypt and Turkey condemned what they called ongoing Israeli violations in Gaza, including strikes on health facilities and the killing of civilians.
The mediators said the violations threaten efforts to move into the second phase of the
ceasefire agreement. These author Trump said that Hamas agreed to the roadmap, including weapons decommissioning. Hamas has previously declared that Naladanov is adopting the Israeli perspective, though the group stated that is still waiting for an official response from the mediators regarding the specifics of the agreement.
The statements come amid ongoing disagreements over how to implement the next stage of Trump's Gaza plan, and this bubble, and P.R. News, Gaza." Health officials and Michigan say two people have died as part of an outbreak of the Foodborne Illness Cycle's Bluriasis. Kate Wells reports from Michigan.
"The health officials are also stressing that cyclists' biases is not generally the life threatening that these kinds of deaths are rare. We do want to be careful though at this point because we just don't know what degree cyclists' biases was a factor in these deaths, but we are talking about an illness here that if it is not treated, it can be really prolonged, it can recur after it seems like it's over,
and of course the biggest impact are on the most vulnerable people." Officials say that you people who died had underlying health conditions. You're listening to NPR News. A new study shows coastal wetlands face a growing threat from rising sea levels.
“Bianca Garcia reports remember stationed W.B.U.R. in Boston.”
"Costal wetlands are vital habitats for birds and fish and protect humans against storm surge.
But with sea levels rising, 84 percent of marshes in the United States are expected to shift
upland or sink entirely according to the study. In many sites, Tides bring in sand and sediment that keep the marsh above sea level. But wetland researcher Justin Neville at Duke University, the lead author of the study, says "That's not happening fast enough in some places." "It certainly seems that the Gulf Coast is the most vulnerable coast because of the
number of sites that are lagging sea level rise." This study was published in the journal Earth's Future. For NPR News, I'm Bianca Garcia in Boston. Toyota is reporting nearly doubling its profit for the first fiscal quarter, citing a solid demand in the U.S. and India, combined with a favorable exchange rate.
The Japanese automaker has recorded a net profit of more than $9 billion, or nearly 1.5
trillion yen. A cheap yen raises the value of overseas earnings for Japan's giant exporters, exporters like Toyota. On Wall Street, all of the main indices are up, the Dow, is up more than 895 points. The Nasdaq has gained 536 points, and the S&P 500 is up 112.
I'm Linda Kenyan, and PR News in Washington. The midterms are coming, and if you think the news cycle feels intense now, just wait until the fall.
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