>> Live from NPR news, I'm Jial Snyder, attorneys for Luigi Manchione will be...
courts in Manhattan today.
“Their speculation Manchione could enter a guilty plea linked to the shooting of a health”
insurance executive in 2024. In Pierce, Brian Man reports. >> Federal prosecutors in Manchione's defense team requested today's session before Judge Margaret Garnat. The unexpected federal hearing comes less than a month before Manchione is set to face a state
murder trial. Gary Galperon, a former county prosecutor in New York City, says the timing of today's hearing suggests a plea deal is in the works. >> It would be well found that speculations that they may be trying to enter a guilty plea. Manchione's case has drawn huge media in public attention.
Manhattan prosecutor Joel Sideman sent a letter to a state judge last month warning that a federal plea deal could disrupt the state's trial. That's because New York has strict double jeopardy laws preventing defendants like Manchione from being tried twice on similar charges, Brian Man and Pure News, New York.
“>> A grand jury may soon review the case of Nolan Wells and Mississippi team found dead”
off the state's calls more than a month ago. The update comes as National Leaders push for federal oversight in the investigation from Mississippi Public Radio in the East Gregory Ports. >> An attorney for the family Eric Hertz says a grand jury could review the case in just
under 30 days, finally giving the investigation some sort of timeline.
In the meantime, the congressional black caucus is calling on attorney general Todd Blanch and FBI director Cash Patel to launch a federal review into Wells' death. Here's Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath of Georgia at a press conference in Atlanta. >> Since this is considered at this point, would be considered something of national federal interests.
That is the reason why we're asking for the accountability to make sure that this is not just swept under the rug. Wells would have turned 19 next week. For NPR news, I'm Elise Gregg, In Jackson, Mississippi.
“>> The UN Human Rights Office as Palestinians returning to Gaza reporting beatings to”
grading treatment and the confiscation of personal belongings and Israeli control crossing point appears on usbaba report. >> For Palestinians, the ordeal of trying to return home to Gaza after months of displacement comes with Israeli restrictions. A statement by the UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory says, hundreds
of attorneys have reported physical violence, threats, harassment and verbal abuse by Israeli troops. According to the statement on a single day in July, 54 out of 92 attorneys saved their belongings were seized. In another instance, an elderly man was allegedly beaten and detained after asking about missing
money. Two women reported intrusive body searches. In one case, a four-year-old girl had to return to Gaza alone after her father was blocked from entering. Humanitarian workers had to trace her mothering Gaza and a small button to use Gaza.
>> Yeah, you're listening to NPR news. Officials say Europe's fifth summer heat wave is lasting longer than the deadly heat wave of 2003 that killed tens of thousands mostly elderly people reporting from Paris and Paris Eleanor Beardsley says people are exhausted and fearful for the future. >> Black on my eyes walking her tiny dog rocky down a searing Paris street.
>> I always take the sidewalk in the shade and avoid the sun as much as possible.
She says, like most reasons, she doesn't have air conditioning. My time keeps the shutters closed all day and lives in front of a fan. She says even 20 years ago, she would have never imagined these kinds of temperatures. The thermometer is topping 40 degrees Celsius. That's 104 degrees Fahrenheit across France for the fifth time this summer.
Severe drought conditions have sparked destructive wildfires. Europe is warming twice as fast as any other continent because of its proximity to the Arctic where glaciers are melting and the land is now absorbing instead of reflecting the heat and sun. Eleanor Beardsley and Piano's Paris wildfires are keeping crews busy in Europe and northern
Greece, flames force tourists and residents of flee by land and sea Thursday in the UK. Flames broke out in the English West Midlands on the hottest day of the year so far. There have been successive heat waves across Europe this summer amid human cause climate change. Sticking with the UK voters are sending reform UK leader Nigel Farage back to Parliament for
Audrey Gain to seat after quitting a month ago and many questions about his finances. He best took more than 30 other candidates including the Comic Candidate Count Ben Face. This is NPR. Democrats are fighting for the future of their party. This week on the Empire Politics Podcast we break down where the lines are being drawn between
centrists and progressives. Both sides have scored victories this primary season and both are certain that they will be more electable in November. We'll catch you up on the key players and their pitches to voters.
