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Mass Shootings in Maine, Gaza Fuel Shortage, New Speaker of the House

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4.552.8K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2023

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

A person of interest in two mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine is still at large as authorities ask locals to shelter in place. Gaza is running dangerously low on fuel to run hospitals and deliver aid, the United Nations says relief operations may halt as early as today. And Republican have finally done it, they unanimously elected Mike Johnson of Louisiana as Speaker of the House.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Russell Lewis, Tara Neill, Kelsey Snell and Mohamad ElBardicy. It was produced by Mansee Khurana, David West and Lilly Quiroz. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.

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0:00.0

A man is still at large after a shooting spree in Lewiston, Maine.

0:07.0

Police are currently searching for a Robert R. Card.

0:10.2

Card is considered armed and dangerous.

0:12.4

Police are asking residents to shelter in place and lock their doors.

0:15.4

I'm Michelle Martin, that's a Martinez, and this is up first from NPR News.

0:21.8

Gaza is running out of fuel to run hospitals and delivered desperately needed aid.

0:26.2

The United Nations says relief operations may come to a halt as early as today if something

0:30.2

isn't done.

0:31.2

Republicans have finally selected a new speaker of the House.

0:34.2

The challenge before us is great, but the time for action is now, and I will not let

0:39.0

you down.

0:40.0

Can their new leader unite a bitterly divided party?

0:42.8

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0:55.7

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1:00.9

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1:19.5

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1:23.5

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1:27.9

of the business or from assets outside the business that will allow them to continue

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