Day: October 17, 2024

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Vice President Harris is making the case that she’s the right president for Republicans. Former President Donald Trump is courting Latino voters with an economic argument for his candidacy. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address leaders of the European Union to lay out his plan to end the war with Russia. And the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims who say they were abused by catholic priests. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Meghan Pratz, Ryland Barton, Lisa Thomson and Alice Woefle. It was produced by Paige Waterhouse, Nia Dumas and Kaity Kline. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

An Associated Press investigation into extremist activity raises alarms about radicalization among people with military backgrounds. AP correspondent Jason Dearen reports.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports on the Ukraine president’s push for strong ‘victory plan’ support.

A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution will be up for auction this evening in North Carolina. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

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Vice-President Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News became heated. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s has repeated false claims of Haitian immigrants eating pets in Ohio, while addressing undecided Latino voters. The US launched airstrikes on the Houthis in Yemen, as the UN accuses Israel of once again firing on peacekeeping positions in Lebanon. Fans held a vigil outside the hotel where former One Direction member Liam Payne died, as more details are released surrounding his death. And, Coca-cola recalls thousands of cases of a sugary drink mislabeled as “zero sugar.”
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AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is addressing EU leaders holding a summit in Brussels.

Technology is always changing! Or is it…? Georgie and Phil discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.

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