meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Up First from NPR

West Bank unrest, California Storm, Chicago Mayor's Race

Up First from NPR

NPR

Daily News, News

4.659K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Israeli and Palestinian officials have agreed to de-escalate tensions. The two sides say they will work toward a "just and lasting peace." But the violence in the occupied West Bank continues. Snow and rain came down on California this weekend in places that never see snow, and more wet weather is ahead. Is it easing the severe drought? And voters in Chicago are heading to the polls on Tuesday. They will decide whether Mayor Lori Lightfoot will get another term leading the country's third largest city.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Israeli and Palestinian officials made an agreement to ease tensions.

0:06.0

Two Israeli settlers were killed as the meeting took place, then hundreds of Israeli settlers

0:10.3

went on a violent rampage in the occupied West Bank.

0:13.2

What happens to that agreement?

0:14.5

Unle Lafayl did that's a Martinez and this is up first from NPR News.

0:21.4

Snow and rain came down on California this weekend in places that never ceased snow.

0:25.6

The winter storm caused dangerous driving conditions and thousands of homes were without

0:29.5

power.

0:30.5

And more wet weather is ahead.

0:31.5

Is it easing the severe drought?

0:33.8

And voters in Chicago are heading to the polls on Tuesday.

0:36.1

They'll decide whether Mayor Lori Lightfoot will get another turn leading the country's

0:39.8

third and largest city.

0:41.2

Lightfoot's facing eight challengers but needs majority of votes to avoid a runoff election

0:45.8

in April.

0:46.8

Stay with us.

0:47.8

We've got all the news you need to start your day.

0:55.6

The White House called it historic.

1:04.2

Top Israeli and Palestinian officials held a rare meeting yesterday and agreed on a planned

1:08.4

to cool tensions, but then chaos.

1:17.4

The killing of two Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank prompted hundreds of Israelis

1:21.9

to go on a violent rampage, setting fire to dozens of Palestinian homes and cars of

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of NPR and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.