Jury finds Trump liable for sex assault; Former Pakistan Prime Minister arrested; Rep. George Santos faces federal charges

Plus, what will change when the COVID public health emergency ends.

View this email online by Suzanne Nuyen May 10, 2023 Good morning. You should be getting breast cancer screenings earlier, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Here's what else we're following today. A Manhattan jury found former President Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in writer E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault lawsuit and awarded her $5 million in damages. The jury did not find that Trump raped Carroll, as she had long claimed but found Trump liable for sexual abuse. In a statement, Carroll said, "This victory is not just for me but for every woman who has suffered because she was not believed."  Seth Wenig/AP 🎧 Trump's legal troubles aren't over, and on the Up First podcast this morning, NPR's Andrea Bernstein says there's "a lot of legal action to schedule around" during his presidential campaign. A criminal case over hush money payments made to a porn actress will take place in the middle of primary season. ➡️ Trump is set to appear tonight in a live town-hall event on CNN.   President Biden and congressional leaders have agreed to meet again Friday to continue negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling. Biden described yesterday's talks on federal spending as "productive," while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told reporters he "didn't see any new movement." 🎧 NPR's Tamara Keith says there's still fundamental disagreement between Republicans and Democrats, and they're still in the "accusing each other of taking hostages phase." But Keith reports on Up First that White House and congressional staff will work through possibilities for the next few days, which is a sign there’s more urgency than in recent months. ​​➡️ The nation will default on its financial obligations if leaders can't come to an agreement. Read about why the debt ceiling exists and how we got here. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan attended a corruption hearing today after paramilitary forces arrested him yesterday. Amid economic and political turmoil in the country, his arrest triggered protests around the capital Islamabad. 🎧 NPR's Diaa Hadid, who lives in Islamabad, says schools and embassies are closed today. She tells Up First that many of Khan's followers see the situation as a "showdown between their leader and the army." She describes how supporters rioted outside army installations and notes, "Nobody can recall anything like this happening in Pakistan before." 🎧 Khan spoke to Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep in March. He denied the corruption accusations and said the government is "scared" he will win the upcoming election. Newsletter continues after sponsor message FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. COVID public health emergency ends tomorrow. Here's what that means: 😷 The government will no longer buy vaccines and COVID tests to give to people for free. Free vaccines and treatments will still be available through 2024. 😷 The health insurance system will take over, and patients will have to go to the doctor for tests and vaccines like with any other illness. 😷 The CDC won't track and report new infections but will still track COVID hospitalizations and deaths and monitor new variants. 😷 As many as 24 million people could lose access to Medicaid. Maansi Srivastava Photographer Maansi Srivastava's understanding of life and death shifted when her grandmother died. During the pandemic, she searched for identity and grappled with grief and racial reckoning. Her photo essay Roots Hanging from the Banyan Tree follows the Patil family, who helped her recognize the beautiful aspects of the Indian American experience. Mary Altaffer/AP What a good boy! Buddy Holly is the first petit basset griffon Vendéen to win best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Kouri D. Richins wrote a children's book to process the grief of losing her husband. Now, she's being charged in his murder. (via KPCW) Tucker Carlson is taking his show to Twitter. In a Tweet, he said it's one of the last platforms in the world that allows free speech. Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from WUFT 89.1 (edit station). This newsletter was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi. Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Best of NPR emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy