Day: November 21, 2024

European officials investigate whether severed Baltic internet cables were an act of Russian sabotage, raising fears about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. President-elect Trump names Matthew Whitaker, a loyalist with no foreign policy experience, as U.S. ambassador to NATO. And, with historic voter turnout helping Donald Trump secure a sweeping victory, will Republicans shift their stance on policies that make voting easier? Your feedback helps us make Up First better. Tell us what you like and what you don’t like by taking our survey at npr.org/upfirstsurvey 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 Andrew Sussman, Tara Neill, Andrea DeLeon, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Milton Guevara. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

We’re learning more about sexual assault allegations made against President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Peter Hegseth. Ukraine is accusing Russia of firing an intercontinental ballistic missile. The US government wants to break up Google. We’ll tell you why an Indian billionaire has been indicted in New York. Plus, a man’s been found with hundreds of spiders strapped to his body.
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AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on the latest from UN climate talks in Azerbaijan.

AP correspondent Jennifer King reports US regulators want to break up Google.

AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on Ukraine’s claim that Russia has launched an Intercontinental balllistic missile.

A woman who accused President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary of sexually assaulting her in 2017, tells her side of the story in an investigative report just made public. AP correspondent Donna Warder report.

Fraudulent entries on expense reports cost businesses an estimated 5% of revenue on average, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Wall Street Journal “On the Clock” columnist Callum Borchers joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss unauthorized purchases like an RV and a worker’s monthly mortgage that some employees have tried to get approved. Sign up for the WSJ’s free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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