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Chapter 1: What are the recent developments in the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Both Russia and Ukraine are accusing each other of violating a White House-negotiated partial ceasefire on strikes against energy infrastructure. NPR's Charles Mains reports from Moscow that as a result, Russia says it reserves the right to withdraw from the U.S.-backed agreement.
Chapter 2: How is the ceasefire impacting energy infrastructure?
Russia accused Ukraine of destroying a gas metering station in the Russian city of Suja. Ukrainian officials countered Russia was behind the attack and said Moscow had also targeted energy infrastructure inside Ukraine itself. The back-and-forth came as a parallel U.S.-backed ceasefire deal in the Black Sea looked in doubt.
after several European countries said they would not meet Kremlin demands to lift sanctions on Russian maritime trade. Meanwhile, the Kremlin continued to strike targets outside of either ceasefire agreement. In the latest, Ukraine said several people were killed and more injured due to drone strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Charles Baines, NPR News, Moscow.
Chapter 3: Why is Colorado losing federal health funding?
Colorado is losing more than $200 million in federal funding for health services as part of the Trump administration's widespread funding cuts. Colorado Public Radio's Binta Birkeland has more.
Chapter 4: What are the consequences of funding cuts for Colorado?
The funding is the last of the COVID relief money approved by Congress in 2020. The state has been using it for things like childhood vaccinations and substance abuse treatment and preparing for future disease outbreaks. Democratic Representative Emily Sirota sits on the state's budget committee.
There will be very real consequences to real people in Colorado, and we are not going to be able to pick up all of the pieces. And so it's frightening.
Cuts are happening across the country. In notifying Colorado about it, the federal government said now that the pandemic is over, these grants are no longer necessary. For NPR News, I'm Benta Birkeland in Denver.
Chapter 5: Why was the comedian canceled at the White House Correspondents Dinner?
In a break with tradition, this year's White House Correspondents Dinner won't include a featured comedian. And here's Chloe Veltman reports the White House Correspondents Association, which represents journalists who cover the White House, including those at NPR, canceled writer and comedian Amber Ruffin's scheduled appearance at the high-profile event.
In a statement, White House Correspondents Association President Eugene Daniels said his organization's board unanimously decided to do without a comedian at this year's April 26th dinner in Washington, D.C. At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division, he said.
The decision comes nearly two months after Daniels announced Ruffin's appearance, stating the entertainer was, quote, the ideal fit for this current political and cultural climate. U.S. presidents usually attend, though President Donald Trump chose not to during his first term in office. Ruffin's reps did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
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Americans in Syria are being warned to leave the country. The American embassy says all U.S. citizens are being warned to leave the country now because of the increased possibility of attacks during the Eid al-Fitr holiday at the end of March, which marks the end of Ramadan in the Muslim world.
The embassy posted a notice on its website warning that potential targets include embassies, international organizations, and Syrian public institutions in the capital, Damascus. The notice also says methods of attack could include but are not limited to individual attackers, armed gunmen, or the use of explosive devices, and told Americans to get out now.
The State Department's current travel advisory for Syria is at level four, its highest alert, meaning Americans are advised not to travel to the country for any reason. A massive tomb belonging to an ancient pharaoh was recently discovered in Egypt. As Empire's Netta Ulubi reports, archaeologists announced the tomb reveals new information about a long-lost dynasty.
Much about the king buried in this underground vault remains a mystery. His body was interred more than 3,500 years ago in a sacred necropolis a few miles from the Nile River in the center of contemporary Egypt. Tomb robbers unfortunately found the site before archaeologists, and they destroyed hieroglyphics that would have identified the pharaoh and much about his death.
Still, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities say this is a major discovery that will shed light on a lost line of ancient royalty. Netta Ulibi, NPR News.
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