Day: March 20, 2025

Trump’s education order, Idaho student murders update, France’s “survival manual” & more
We’ll tell you the latest on President Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Trump has shrugged off criticism by Chief Justice John Roberts over his attacks on a federal judge. China has been accused of executing Canadian citizens on drug smuggling charges. There are new details in the trial of the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students. Plus, we’ll explain why France is set to give all its citizens a survival manual.
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AP correspondent Ed Donahue reports funding could be an issue for a study on Alzheimer’s.

President Trump threatens Houthi rebels and Iran as airstrikes pound Yemen. AP correspondent Jennifer King reports.

Violent change of seasons. Education elimination. And bodies pile up in Gaza. CBS News Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8AM ET 03/20/2025 Newscast
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7AM ET 03/20/2025 Newscast
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The Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite rising inflation, while President Trump calls for rate cuts as tariffs take effect. A federal judge rules against blocking the government’s takeover of the U.S. Institute of Peace, despite concerns over heavy-handed tactics. And, Israel launches a new ground offensive in Gaza after breaking the ceasefire with Hamas, resulting in hundreds of deaths and raising questions about hostages. 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 Rafael Nam, Gerry Holmes, Russell Lewis, Alice Woelfle and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Destinee Adams and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Tom Marchitto, and our technical director is Stacey Abbott. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy