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NPR News: 08-09-2025 6PM EDT

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🗓️ 9 August 2025

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0:00.0

He doesn't seem to care very much about what Israel does as far as trying to govern there.

0:04.1

And Pierre's Domenico Montanaro, meanwhile, Gaza's Ministry of Health says nearly 100 children have died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours.

0:13.6

Friday marked the first day of increased federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C.

0:19.2

President Trump initially said the feds would be on the ground for

0:21.9

seven days. Now he's promising to do more. Zanpira's Alana Wise reports. Trump took to social

0:28.4

media this weekend to announce a Monday press conference to address D.C.'s crime rate. He wrote that

0:34.1

he planned to, quote, essentially stop violent crime in Washington.

0:43.2

A spokesperson for the White House said they could not give additional details on what Trump intended to announce.

0:49.0

For years, Trump has criticized the nation's capital as being poorly run and afflicted by crime.

0:55.2

But after a former staffer was injured this month in an attempted carjacking, Trump announced the week-long police ramp up. D.C. is unique in that it does have a local police force, but under special

1:00.7

circumstances, federal agencies could take over. Alana Wise, NPR News, Washington.

1:07.2

Firefighters have made progress against a California brush fire burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

1:14.7

State fire officials report the blaze is now 28% contained, and Pears Chondalisa Duster has more.

1:21.7

The canyon fires started on Thursday and has burned more than 5,000 acres, officials say.

1:27.1

Thousands have been evacuated because of the wildfire.

1:30.2

Officials say three firefighters have been injured battling the fire but are expected to recover.

1:35.9

Los Angeles County is under an air quality alert because of wildfire smoke. Health officials are warning those in the area to protect their health by limiting time outdoors and physical activity.

1:46.9

Los Angeles and Ventura County officials on Saturday said all evacuation warnings have been lifted.

1:52.6

Authorities say they are investigating what caused the fire.

1:55.9

Shandalee's Duster and PR News.

1:59.6

In 1978, toxic cane toads from Central and South America were introduced to an island in Japan to control pest.

2:08.9

And Perez Regina Barbara reports, now researchers are looking into why eagles there are able to escape death from the invasive food source.

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