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Chapter 1: What are the dangers of extreme weather?
Extreme weather disasters like wildfires and floods can devastate communities. On the Sunday story from Up First, we ask, are there places that just aren't safe to live anymore? People are going to die. They will be me and my neighbors, and I don't want that to happen. How we respond to disasters in an era of climate insecurity. Listen now on the Up First podcast from NPR.
Chapter 2: Who is the new GOP Senate leader?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The newly Republican-controlled Senate has elected its first new party leader in nearly 20 years. NPR's Claudio Grisales reports South Dakota GOP Senator John Thune was overwhelmingly supported by his colleagues.
Chapter 3: What does John Thune's leadership mean for the GOP?
Congress began a new term today, the first step in shifting full control in Washington to the GOP. In the Senate, newly elected Majority Leader John Thune is GOP's first new leader in the upper chamber since 2007. That year, his predecessor, Mitch McConnell, took over as Republican leader, stepping down from that role this year. Thune, the former longtime Senate Republican whip,
is considered a moderating voice in the party and has been on the other side of debates from President-elect Donald Trump numerous times. However, Thune endorsed Trump late in the presidential race last year and has become a growing ally to the incoming president. Claudia Grisales, NPR News.
Chapter 4: What are the details of Trump's sentencing?
New York Judge Juan Merchan said today he'll sentence President-elect Donald Trump January 10th, just days before his inauguration. Earlier this year, Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in order to pay hush money to an adult film star. Trump's lawyers had argued the case should be thrown out.
Chapter 5: What happened in the New Year's Day attack?
Prosecutors suggested Merchan delay Trump's sentencing until after he leaves office. Family and friends are mourning an 18-year-old college student killed in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans. Brooke Thornton of member station WRKF has more from Baton Rouge.
Chapter 6: Who was Kareem Badawi and what happened to him?
Kareem Badawi had just finished his first semester at the University of Alabama and was home for winter break. His loss is devastating to his loved ones. His cousin, Malik Badawi, spent all of Wednesday searching for him before they found out he was among the 14 people killed in the attack on Bourbon Street.
Chapter 7: How is the community responding to the tragedy?
Waiting in the hospital for hours on end was really tough with his father and his mom. But the second we heard the news, nobody could say anything. It was just... so sad. It was horrible.
The mosque opened its doors to everyone to honor Badawi and comfort his family. For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thorrington in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Authorities are learning more about the highly decorated soldier who shot himself in the head inside a fireworks and fuel-laden Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel. 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger was apparently trying to send a message. Las Vegas Assistant Sheriff Dori Korn pointing to writings left behind by the suspect.
This was not a terrorist attack. It was a wake-up call. Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives?
Authorities say Livelsberger shot himself shortly before the vehicle burst into flames. Seven people in the immediate area suffered minor injuries. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 339 points. This is NPR. Alcohol consumption is a leading preventable cause of cancer, linked to about 20,000 cancer deaths per year. That is based on a new warning from the U.S. Surgeon General.
NPR's Allison Aubrey reports the warning comes as scientists weigh changes to current guidelines.
More than two-thirds of adults in the U.S. report having at least one drink or more per week. But Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says what many don't realize is that alcohol can increase the risk of breast and colorectal cancer, as well as cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and liver.
The science has been building for years, creating greater and greater certainty about more and more types of cancer.
The precise amount of alcohol that may increase a person's risk is not clear. It's linked to a range of factors, including genetics and family history. Current U.S. guidelines recommend no more than one drink a day for women, two for men. A review of the evidence underway now could lead to revisions later this year. Allison Aubrey, NPR News.
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