Nepal halts rescues over new flood threat; US eyes massive Venezuela oil deal
Summary
This episode covers a deadly glacial flood in Nepal and China, with over 450 dead and 90 Americans unaccounted for. It also reports on a federal judge blocking new USPS mail-in voting rules ahead of the midterms. Additionally, Trump officially renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America, sparking international backlash, while the US explores an ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields. The broadcast concludes with the death of Norway’s King Harald V and details of a recent partial lunar eclipse.
Topics discussed
Intro: Nepal floods, Venezuela oil, and Lake America
Nepal-China border flood death toll and rescue efforts
Judge blocks new USPS mail-in voting rules
Trump renames Lake Ontario to Lake America
US talks about ownership stake in Venezuela oil
Norway's King Harald V dies; Haakon succeeds
Deep partial lunar eclipse observed globally
Today's schedule: Voting march, Fed, and NASA
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