The clarification comes authorities are still trying to work out a motive for the shooting which left 3 people dead and 13 others wounded Nathan Rott n.p.r. News Pedro Pierre the e.c. Is the new governor of Puerto Rico sworn in a short time ago after Ricardo Rowe seo stepped down as promised an e-mail from his office Rosales saying that Pierre Louis c. Does not require confirmation from both houses of the territory s legislature because he was named secretary of state will sail was forced to step down amid mass protests over corruption as chosen successor is widely expected to face similar protests and possibly a legal challenge a bottled water company in Massachusetts that was found to be selling tainted water is shutting down as Gabriel Emanuel of w. G.b.h. In Boston reports the water had elevated levels of chemicals known as p. Fast but been linked to numerous health problems a month ago Massachusetts officials warned that infants as well as pregnant and breastfeeding women should
Brand names the company says in a statement that while it s fixed the problem the adverse media coverage and the potential for changing regulations is forcing them to close the 117 year old family business for n.p.r. News I m Deborah Emmanuelle in Boston President Trump now says Representative John Radcliffe will not be his nominee to be the next director of intelligence in making the announcement Trump blaming unflattering news coverage and saying he ll soon announce another nominee oversee the nation s 17 u.s. Civilian and military and intelligence agencies Radcliff and come under fire for his lack of experience or position and possible exaggerations in his resume a trump loyalist who served for 6 months on the House Intelligence Committee Radcliffe confirmed days withdrawn his name from consideration replaced Dan Coats stocks pared some of their earlier losses though the market ended the week sharply lower the Dow was down 98 points today 26045 the Nasdaq 107 points this is n.p.r.
Puerto Ricans are known they house is meeting to question people Lucy speaking outside the capital House President Johnny Mendis said he was the process to be transparent the process on a monitor. I want a clear process Lisa so what degree can skin present at the final decision is what s best for Puerto Rico last week Mendis said he supports Thomas treated as ship s The president of the Senate to succeed. And other legislators have raised issues of conflict of interest for pedal. Mary s opinion n.p.r. News San Juan Puerto Rico China s foreign ministry is pushing back against new terrorists a President Trump announced this week N.P.R. s Emily Fang reports China views the new tariffs as a violation of a consensus between the u.s. And China spokesperson while training says that China doesn t want to trade war but isn t afraid of fighting one the strong words came after President suddenly announced on Twitter that the u.s. Would enact 10 percent tariffs on 3 $100000000000.00 remaining of
Tamara Keith n.p.r. News a judge in Stockholm Sweden has released rapper Asap Rocky from jail this coming after a 3 day trial in connection with an assault charge but N.P.R. s Andrea limbo reports there is still no verdict in the case according to reports the judge said the verdict won t be handed down until August 14th until then Rocky and his 2 associates who are also charged with assault are free to leave the country the incident occurred in Stockholm on June 30th video posted by the rapper shows 2 men following him and his bodyguard and crew after being told to leave them alone video posed by to show snippets of the actual fight in which Rocky appears to throw one of the men onto the ground in his testimony on Thursday Rocky said it was self-defense that he thought the men were on drugs it s been a high profile case even getting attention from President Trump who celebrated the rapper s release in a tweet saying get home. N.p.r. News a departmental judge in New York is recommendin
Seeking cd drivers and heavy equipment operators for a new 2 year project in Flagler more info at 303-688-6611 this is Southern Colorado s n.p.r. Station or c c k or c c h d Colorado Springs. Starkville m k w c c f m Woodland Park from w.h.y. Y. In Philadelphia this is Fresh Air I m Dave Davies in for Terry Gross today she opened up her mouth which is her head s twice as big as a grizzly bears and now I m staring down our throat her canines are 2 above my head and my camera 2 are below the animal Paul Nicklen is talking about is a leopard seal one of Antarctica s top predators Nicklin is a conservation photographer who works in the polar regions on the ice and underwater documenting the impact of climate change on polar bears penguins Sienna ML s and the ice he says melting ice is making it difficult for some polar bears to survive we re starting to find emaciated bears dead bears you know in Alaska in the bowl for it where there s really ice has taken a beating also film critic Justi