31 Jan 2025
12m

Plane Crash Latest, German Far Right, Nuclear Testing

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Up First from NPR

This news podcast covers several breaking stories. First, it reports on the investigation into a fatal collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter near Washington D.C., including the recovery of black boxes and the identification of some crew members. Next, it discusses the German parliament's controversial decision to restrict immigration, involving cooperation with an extremist far-right party, and the resulting political fallout. Finally, it features a report on a top-secret underground lab in Nevada where subcritical nuclear weapons experiments are conducted, touching upon potential political motivations for resuming full-scale nuclear testing. The identities of the American Airlines pilots, Jonathan Campos and Sam Lilley, are revealed, highlighting the human cost of the air crash.

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