Morocco Earthquake, Trump rally, Antibiotic Resistant Infections

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🗓️ 9 September 2023

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A strong earthquake hit Morocco killing hundreds of people and injuring scores more. Donald Trump fundraised in South Dakota last night, accompanied by the state's governor Kristi Noem. Antibiotic resistant infections are causing more and more deaths across the world, and air pollution may be to blame.

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0:00.0	More than 800 people are dead after an earthquake hits the historic city of
0:06.2	Marrakesh. Rescuers scramble to save people from under the rubble, scores of
0:11.0	people are injured. We'll have the latest details from Morocco. I'm Scott
0:14.7	Siamon. I'm Aisha Rasko and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.9	At a Republican rally in South Dakota. I am being indicted for you. I'm not too
0:24.7	thrilled about that but that's part of the job description isn't it? I'm being
0:28.1	indicted for you. Former President Donald Trump makes his case for a return to
0:32.9	the White House. The South Dakota Governor Kristi Nome have a chance to be his
0:36.9	running man. Also antibiotic resistant infections are killing thousands of
0:41.3	people around the world. Scientists say almost 10 million people a year could
0:46.2	die by 2050. Air pollution may be to blame for their rise. Please stay with us.
0:51.2	We've got the news you need to start your weekend.
0:58.1	There hasn't been an earthquake like this in Morocco since 1900. The US
1:05.2	Geological Survey says quakes in this area were uncommon but not unexpected.
1:10.8	Authorities there say that more than 800 people have been killed. They
1:15.0	expect that number to rise. Hundreds of more people are wounded as rescuers
1:19.4	scrambled to try to save them from the rubble. NPR's Ruth Sherlock joins us from
1:24.6	Rome. Ruth, thanks so much for being with us. Thank you Scott. What's the
1:28.6	latest you hear from the region? Well what we know is this earthquake hit in the
1:32.4	night on Friday and the epicenter is just over 40 miles south of the historic
1:37.6	city of Marrakesh. There's video footage posted online from the earthquake
1:41.8	region and it shows people panicked running through the streets in the dark
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