The News Roundup For May 17, 2024
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🗓️ 17 May 2024
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was left "speechless" this week after a coalition of airlines banded together to sue his department over new rules concerning junk fees and making it easier for customers to receive refunds.
As Russia continues to make gains in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has canceled all his trips abroad.
As paramilitary forces surrounded the Sudanese town of El Fasher, civil groups are warning that millions of people trapped in the city could be in danger. Dozens have been killed in fighting last weekend.
Qatar's prime minister expressed concern over the state of peace talks between Israel and Hamas, saying that they were almost at a standstill.
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| 0:15.8 | Hey it's Todd your host for this edition of the News Roundup. Just a quick heads up |
| 0:20.9 | before we start the show. The news is constantly changing and things might have changed by the time you hear this episode. |
| 0:28.0 | Stay up to date with the news by listening to your local NPR member station and by visiting NPR.org for all the latest. Thanks for listening. Enjoy the show. You're listening to the one a podcast. I'm Todd Zwillick and let's get into |
| 0:50.1 | another edition of the news roundup and it's that time once again to talk |
| 0:54.8 | about presidential debates they have their moments our Navy is smaller now |
| 0:59.9 | that any time since 1917 well governor we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military has changed. |
| 1:08.0 | Some of the debates are memorable. |
| 1:09.8 | I will not make age an issue of this campaign. I am not going to exploit for political |
| 1:16.5 | purposes my opponents youth and inexperience. |
| 1:20.3 | And the last debate well it was downright messy. |
| 1:24.3 | I'm not going to answer the question because... |
| 1:26.3 | Because the question is... |
| 1:28.3 | The question is... |
| 1:29.3 | The question is... |
| 1:30.3 | The question... |
| 1:31.3 | Well, you shut up, man. |
| 1:32.3 | Who is on your list, Joe? |
| 1:34.0 | President Donald Trump this week accepted invitations from CNN and ABC to take part in two TV |
| 1:41.8 | debates. |
| 1:43.0 | That surprised a lot of people. |
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