British PM Sunak Calls Election, Russia Nuclear Weapons Drills, Spring Housing Market

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🗓️ 23 May 2024

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls a general election as he trails the opposition in the polls. Russia's military has started tactical nuclear weapons drills in response to what the Kremlin says are growing threats from the West amid the war in Ukraine. And there aren't a lot of homes on the market, but those that are for sale are selling fast as competition among would-be buyers is keeping prices high.

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0:00.0	The UK will hold a general election this summer.
0:05.0	Over the next few weeks, I will fight for every vote.
0:10.0	I will earn your trust.
0:12.0	Why call a vote when the opposition leads in the polls?
0:14.6	I'm Leela Falden.
0:15.5	That's A Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:18.6	Russia's military has started tactical nuclear weapons drills
0:25.2	President Putin says are to counter growing threats from the West.
0:29.4	It is a demonstration that there are tools that can match escalation at any level.
0:36.0	But are the exercises in actual escalation as the war in Ukraine continues?
0:40.8	And what do fewer for sale signs mean for first-time homebuyers
0:44.0	try to jump in on the spring market?
0:46.0	You've got to be ready to be hyper-competitive.
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1:21.4	tells us how to give yourself a little grace.
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