Ukrainian Dam Collapses, Christie's 2024 Bid, Cryptocurrency Crackdown

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🗓️ 6 June 2023

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A hydroelectric dam in Russian-occupied Ukraine collapsed causing those downstream to flee. Chris Christie is set to announce his 2024 run, and isn't afraid to take on Trump. Regulators unveiled thirteen charges against cryptocurrency firm Binance, as they seek to regulate the industry.

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0:00.0	A hydroelectric dam in southern Ukraine collapsed, people living downstream of hand-to-flea rising
0:09.0	waters.
0:10.0	The failure of the dam could destabilize a nearby nuclear power plant.
0:13.8	I'm Stephen Skip with Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.2	Chris Christie is preparing to announce his run for president.
0:24.2	Unlike some other candidates, the former New Jersey governor is criticizing former president
0:28.7	Trump.
0:29.7	They helped us as a president on the promises that he made to us.
0:35.2	How will Republican voters respond?
0:37.7	Another cryptocurrency company is in trouble by an ancest charge with misleading investors
0:42.3	and ignoring US finance laws.
0:43.9	It's the latest move by regulators to crack down on the industry, so please stay with us.
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1:25.6	Ukraine has faced a brutal invasion, missile strikes on hospitals and apartment buildings,
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