The News Roundup For June 21, 2024

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🗓️ 21 June 2024

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Summary

America's top doctor weighs in and says social media should come with a health warning like a pack of cigarettes.

In Maryland, Governor Wes Moore is pardoning more than 175,000 convictions for marijuana.

And baseball pays tribute to the "Say Hey Kid" the late, great Willie Mays.

Meanwhile, Russia's President Putin and North Korea deepen, what western leaders have dubbed 'a dangerous bromance.'

Israel raises the prospect of 'all-out war' with Hezbollah. The U.S. sends new military aid to Israel.

In France, President Macron rolls the dice as the country prepares to vote in an election being watched far beyond its borders.

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0:08.0	I was afraid that I would get years down the road and go, man, I really wish I had pursued that, or I wish I had developed this town
0:15.9	that might have taken me somewhere.
0:17.6	I'm Rachel Martin.
0:18.6	Join us for NPR's Wild Card Podcast,
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0:24.0	Hey, it's Todd, your host for this edition of The News Roundup.
0:27.0	Just a quick heads up before we start the show,
0:30.0	the news is constantly changing,
0:32.0	and things might have changed by the time you hear this
0:34.5	episode stay up to date with the news by listening to your local NPR member
0:38.8	station and by visiting NPR.org for all the latest. Thanks for listening. Enjoy the show.
0:44.3	You're listening to the One A Podcast. I'm Todd Zwillick and it's another
0:57.6	installment of the News Roundup. Across the country, oh it's been hot here in the nation's capital, there's been a
1:04.5	roasting. What is it that you get paid currently? It's a big number, sir. Well let me
1:09.7	help you out. It's 32.8 million this year is it sound right? Yes it does.
1:13.2	Boeing's boss was in town to face some angry questions. Why haven't you resigned?
1:18.3	Senator I'm I'm sticking this through I'm proud of having taken the job.
1:22.5	I'm proud of this record.
1:23.5	And I am proud of our Boeing people.
1:27.5	Also this week, the country's second biggest school district makes a big move banning cell
1:31.5	phones from the classroom.
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