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to a tropical storm after scurting Hawaii's big island without making mine fall. The
“eye of the storm passed just south of the island avoiding what could have been an historic”
direct hit. Hawaii Public Radio's Brian Dorman reports. "Blocked roads, fallen trees, and downed power lines. That's part of what many people in Hawaii are dealing with this weekend.
A powerful storm system pushed very close to Hawaii Island on Saturday, with Hurricane
Force winds sweeping across much of the island. Tens of thousands of customers were without electricity. As crews worked to restore power once winds slowed down. The National Hurricane Center reports more than a foot of rain fell across Windward Maui in the big island on Saturday, and the storm continues to move west to the island of Oahu on Sunday. For NPR News, I'm Bill Dorman in Honolulu." The big island is Hawaii's largest and has a population
of more than 200,000. Rescueers are searching for survivors after a major earthquake at eastern
“Indonesia, Christina Kukulia reports dozens of people have been confirmed dead thousands displaced.”
In a race against time rescue crews are digging through the rubble of collapse buildings
and landslides on the Indonesian island of Flores in the hope of finding more survivors. Communication disruptions and power outages continue to hamper search efforts and the full extent of the disaster is not yet known. Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency says more than 900 homes were destroyed and hundreds more damaged by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that hit early on Saturday morning and the aftershocks that followed. The agency says
some 5,000 people are being housed in temporary shelters. For NPR News, I'm Christina Kukulia in Melbourne, Australia. residents fled in panic as tsunami warnings were issued and then later lifted. Moroccan security officials have arrested more than 100 people who were trying to enter Spain's North African on-clave of COTA. Michael Kuloki reports. "More or can police reportedly used their gas Saturday to disperse groups of migrants gathered near
the border with COTA, one of two autonomous Spanish cities in the north of the country. Earlier Moroccan officials announced they had been monitoring online calls for a mass crossing into the Spanish territory warning that those who participated could face prosecution. Spain recently announced it had beefed up security in sauté. Military personnel guarded the city supermarkets while police patrols the main streets. Officials say at least 72,000 migrants entered the city
last month, most have since voluntarily returned to Morocco. For NPR News, I'm Michael Kuloki." More than 90 people were killed last month, as migrants attempted to cross into the Spanish territory. "You're listening to NPR." Canadian and American trade negotiators have ramped up talks ahead of this week's tariff deadline set by the White House as Dan Carpenshuck reports, positions appear to be
“hardening on key issues. "How does Minister of Canada U.S. trade Dominic LeBlanc and his”
chief negotiator remained in Washington over the weekend, signaling the intensity of the talks over the next few days. Sticking points remain. The ban by most provinces on American liquor products, Canada's dairy quota system, and Canadian counter-terrorists on U.S. Autos. For its part, Canada wants to head off the additional 50% terrorist president Trump has threatened which are to kick in on Wednesday. It also wants tariffs lowered or eliminated on
steel and aluminum, autos, and forestry products. If the talks fail, and tariffs are imposed, Canada says it will retaliate. U.S. trade representative Jameson Greer says Washington will not tolerate any retaliatory measures. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpenshuck in Toronto."
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will not appear voluntarily before a second Senate committee.
After Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee, voted a long-party lines to hold him in contempt of Congress. In a letter to Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Fauci's attorney said any effort to compel him to appear again would quote "impermissively harass or degrade Dr. Fauci for political reasons." During the July hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination 100 times,
prompting the contempt vote, and setting up a referral to the Department of Justice. I'm Lynda Kenyan and PR News in Washington. History is intriguing, but unlike the present, it can feel far off. On NPR's through line, we bring it back to life and put you in the middle of it. Go inside the stories from then that shape the world we live in now. Find NPR's through line wherever
