The News Roundup For September 1, 2023
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🗓️ 1 September 2023
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Summary
A white shooter in Jacksonville, Florida, killed three Black people this week. The gunman shot at shoppers and employees at a Dollar General store in a predominantly Black area of the city. The incident is being investigated as a hate crime.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Haiti is urging Americans in the country to leave amid political unrest and rising gang violence. If they are to stay, authorities warn against traveling within the country and engaging with large groups of people.
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's conviction and prison sentence were suspended by a court in Islamabad. He was released on bail.
We cover all the biggest news from around the world during this week's News Roundup.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, it's Nila, I'm your host for this edition of The News Roundup, just a quick heads up |
| 0:03.9 | before we start the show. The news is rapidly changing and things may have changed by the time |
| 0:08.5 | you hear this episode. Stay up to date with news by listening to your local NPR member station |
| 0:13.7 | and visiting npr.org for all the latest. Thanks for listening and enjoy the show. |
| 0:18.4 | You're listening to the 1A podcast. I'm Nila Boudou from Axios Today and it's time for another |
| 0:31.1 | edition of The News Roundup. It's been a busy week of news starting with a big win for President |
| 0:36.5 | Biden on drug prices. Today is the start of a new deal for patients where big |
| 0:41.5 | farming doesn't just get a blank check at your expense and expensive American people. |
| 0:46.9 | One GOP candidate steps out of the race and another has a new trial date set. |
| 0:51.3 | Arch 4th 2024 is when Donald Trump's federal trial will now start. March 5th is Super Tuesday when |
| 0:57.9 | Mr. Trump's name may be on the ballot in at least 15 states. And after the Supreme Court forces |
| 1:04.0 | its hand, the Environmental Protection Agency has a plan to remove protections for almost two |
| 1:08.8 | thirds of the country's wetlands. We've got a lot to get into so let's welcome our panel |
| 1:13.3 | and get into it. Margaret Tolliv is an Axios senior contributor and director of Syracuse |
| 1:18.4 | University's Institute for Democracy, Journalism, and Citizenship in Washington, DC. |
| 1:23.6 | Also with us Arthur Delaney reporter at Huff Post and a voice you're familiar with here on 1A, |
| 1:28.7 | Todd Zwillig, Deputy DC Bureau Chief at Vice News and also author of the Breaking the Vote |
| 1:33.7 | Newsletter on Democracy and Indicements. Thank you so much to all of you for joining us today. |
| 1:38.7 | Let's start in Kentucky. On Wednesday, a reporter asked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell |
| 1:43.8 | if he plans to run for re-election in 2026. After asking the reporter to repeat the question, |
| 1:49.6 | McConnell seemed to freeze again. |
| 1:52.0 | What do my thoughts about running for re-election in 2026? |
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