Overview of NPR News Now
NPR’s 11 p.m. ET newscast covered a closely decided Mississippi Senate race, President Trump’s defamation case against the BBC, a proposed change to federal housing rules, and several other national stories.
Key Headlines
- Mississippi Senate race: Democrat Scott Colom was declared the winner over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith after officials counted outstanding ballots. The report described the result as a major upset: Colom would be the first Democrat to represent Mississippi in the Senate in more than 40 years and the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
- Trump’s BBC lawsuit: A judge rejected the BBC’s request to dismiss Trump’s defamation case over a documentary that edited his remarks before the January 6 Capitol attack. The judge said the edit could have given viewers the mistaken impression that Trump called for violence. The case’s merits will be considered later.
- Public housing eligibility: A proposed federal verification rule could displace tens of thousands of people in mixed-status households, including U.S.-citizen children. Advocates warn it could separate families; the housing agency’s analysis says the same budget would help fewer people.
- NVIDIA leadership: The broadcast reported that the company’s board was meeting to consider whether to remove founder and CEO Jensen Huang, following allegations involving an affair with a woman described as a Chinese spy.
Other Stories
- Proposed veterans’ arch: Trump suggested a planned 250-foot triumphal arch could honor military veterans. Veterans and Kennedy family members are among those suing to stop the project, arguing it would obstruct views of John F. Kennedy’s gravesite and cast a lasting shadow over nearby graves.
- Monkey fingerprints: A study in PLOS One found distinct palm and foot prints among 116 monkeys in Brazil, suggesting the patterns could help identify individual primates. Researchers say more testing is needed.
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