Blinken in Brussels, Biden in Colorado, COP28 in Dubai

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🗓️ 29 November 2023

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels before heading to the Middle East. President Biden visits Colorado where he's expected to tout his administration's investment in clean energy jobs. And world leaders prepare to begin climate change negotiations in Dubai.

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0:00.0	Secretary of State Anthony Blinking heads back to Israel.
0:05.0	First he stopped in Brussels to discuss another conflict.
0:07.2	Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine's top diplomat is there too.
0:10.1	Defending Europe without Ukraine is a futile task.
0:14.0	I'm Leela Falden with A Martinez and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.0	President Biden heads to Colorado where he's courting voters in a district
0:24.7	represented by a right-wing Republican.
0:27.3	In order for the public to understand the difference between Democrats and Republicans
0:31.2	on things like jobs or lower price prescription drugs.
0:34.0	We need to see a fight.
0:35.1	Will a strategy impact public opinion?
0:37.3	Plus world leaders are set to begin climate change talks.
0:40.7	Every time we have a heavy rainfall event, it's more likely to be even heavier than what we're typically used to seeing.
0:48.0	We'll hear how even one degree makes a difference.
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