This is Blue Dot I m Dave Shalom the giant submarine Canyon in Monterey Bay on the central California coast is comparable to the Grand Canyon in scope but very different in terms of its geology and the strange diverse life forms that dwell there we go literally in depth with researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute at Moss Landing geologist Charlie Paul tells us about the role turbot of the currents play in shaping the canyon while biologists Jim Barry and Bruce Robison describe the life forms from the bottom up join us in the best t.v. Of Monterey Bay 1st the news. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Laurie London China says it will impose additional tariffs if the trumpet ministration makes good on its threats to more than double proposed tariffs on Chinese goods N.P.R. s Yuki Noguchi reports that would mean additional levies of up to 25 percent on more than $5000.00 u.s. Products the escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing come after the White
You ve been looking down at the time of the mishap the governments of the U.S. And Puerto Rico have reached a deal that would allow the island to start accessing billions of dollars in federal disaster recovery loans as N.P.R. s Adrian Florida reports the U.S. Treasury has been holding up those loans since October that s when the U.S. Congress approved $4900000000.00 in loans to help with the recovery from Hurricane Maria but U.S. Treasury secretary Steven the new hadn t released the money because of disagreement over the terms of repayment but that he called Governor Ricardo Ross a you know spoke after the 2 men met in San Juan on Thursday right now we ve reached an agreement that is beneficial for both the taxpayer and the people of Puerto Rico among the terms loan repayment will get priority but not over funding essential services on the island and the money will only be released once the balance and Treasury falls below $1100000000.00 It s currently around $1.00 a dream pretty tho
In West Virginia remain closed as teachers continue to strike organizations like the Boys and Girls Club are keeping their doors open to give kids a place to go our staff will be here as long as we are open we love our kids and we do this because of them plus a voter registration case in Kansas that could have national implications and a look at a phrase that got a lot of attention at the Oscars last night inclusion writers how do we move from all the lip service in Hollywood to actually seen the numbers that we study every year move 1st this news. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m Jack Speer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump at the White House today Trump says he may visit Jerusalem and Bay for the opening of the u.s. Embassy as N.P.R. s Daniel Estrin reports the u.s. Will open a temporary embassy in an existing consulate building in Jerusalem in mid May to Mark Israel s Independence Day President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office h
The man pleads not guilty to one lawful entry after a dress is the pokey Montero your peak at you and trying to jump the White House fence Curtis combs of Somerset arrested Tuesday morning after a jump to the barrier on the outer perimeter of the south grounds and with quickly arrested authorities say he told them he wanted to become famous by posting the fans jumping on you to Liesl the Samara Fox News a film celebrating the heroism of a group of firefighters hitting theaters only the brave centers on the Granite Mountain Hot Shots real life firefighters who battle a wildfire in your now Arizona and June of 2013 that claimed the lives 19 of their members the film s all star cast includes Josh Brolin is Eric Marsh the leader of the courage and honor of these 4 and. I m sure. There are. Most beautiful. Terrible scenes there are seeing the film teeters between the incredible bravery of these men in the face of fire politics and the women and children who love and fear for their safety a
President Trump on Twitter I m Dave Anthony Fox News if it does it s already his new warning that the u.s. Is locked and loaded ready if North Korea should act on wisely The president adding hopefully leader Kim Jong Il will find a different path this the day after he said perhaps his fire and fury warning wasn t tough enough something. It will be an event the likes of which nobody has seen before what will happen in North Korea Germany s later doesn t like all those talks talks of Simon on live in our European Bureau Chancellor Angela Merkel saying a verbal escalation is the wrong and she also says she sees no military solution to the crisis instead calling for international cooperation also involving China Merkel joining it growing group of well to take is calling for restraint the Russian foreign minister accusing both the u.s. And North Korea of using over the top language and saying the risks are very high the Chinese Foreign Ministry saying it cools it all sides to be cautious w