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welcome here in Downing Street. And as you heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom. Janine Hurst Zelensky said he was happy to be there. Volodymyr Zelensky I see that. I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Volodymyr Zelensky I'm happy to be here.

Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. Janine Hurst I'm happy to be here. heard from the cheers on the street outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom. Zelensky said he was happy to be there. I saw a lot of people and I want to thank you, people of the United Kingdom, such big support from the very beginning of this war. Thank you, your team.

Today's meeting was a far cry from the disastrous meeting with President Trump at the White House yesterday. Zelensky was there to sign a deal between the two countries giving access to Ukraine's rare mineral rights but he left without signing. That leaves European countries to work out a way to support Ukraine as it fights Russia which invaded the country leading to war. A summit of European leaders will be held tomorrow. The acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C. has demoted several senior prosecutors, including those who worked on cases against President Trump's political allies and against January 6th rioters. The punitive action is the latest by the Trump administration to target career attorneys at the Justice

Department. And here's Ryan Lucas has more. Ryan Lucas Sources tell NPR that the acting U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, has demoted at least seven top prosecutors in his office, one of the most important U.S. attorney outposts in the country. One of the demoted prosecutors worked cases against Trump allies, Steve Bannon and Peter Navarro. Another oversaw all Capitol riot cases. And two others led the prosecutions of far-right extremists convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the January 6th Capitol

attack. The prosecutors have been reassigned to entry-level jobs, usually filled by either brand new hires or junior staff. The demotions are viewed as a retaliatory action for working cases the Trump administration doesn't like. Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington. Three years after resigning in disgrace, Andrew Cuomo says he's running for mayor of New York City. Bruce Convizer has more.

With wide name recognition in New York and backed by deep-pocketed supporters, Cuomo becomes the front-runner in a race that includes the incumbent Mayor Eric Adams. Cuomo grabbed national attention during the early days of the COVID pandemic, seeming to strike all the right notes during daily press briefings. But within months, his political career crashed and burned amid multiple sexual harassment allegations. In the run-up to the June primary, New York City is beset by sky-high housing prices and crime concerns.

Cuomo will face a stiff challenge from a class of political newcomers as well as from the current mayor, who is mired in his own political scandals. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Conviser in New York. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Federal employees got another email today from the Office of Personal Management telling them to provide five bullet points on their accomplishments last week. It's part of billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to cut the federal workforce, but like the first email a week ago, this is also getting pushback from agency heads.

The latest message also said to expect to provide a list every Monday night by 1159 p.m. President Trump says he will issue a pardon for the late Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose. Major League Baseball's controversial hit king died last year, never having been inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. Tana Weingartner of member station WVXU reports the idea is a home run for many fans. Pete Rose remains MLB's all-time hits leader, but his legacy is tainted by betting on baseball, which earned him a lifetime ban from the sport and the Hall of Fame. Reds fan Adam Rydell likes the pardon idea and sees it as moving Rose a step closer to

finally being inducted into the Hall of Fame. He is guilty of batting on baseball. He admitted it. But we live to forgive and forget, especially our sport heroes. The president can only pardon Rose's federal conviction. Rose pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1990 and served five months in a low-security prison for NPR news. I'm Tana Weingartner in Cincinnati The FedEx cargo plane struck a bird during takeoff from Newark this morning damaging one of the engines The plane made an emergency landing in Newark officials say there were no injuries. You're listening to NPR news from Washington Bella DiPaolo is glad if you're happily married, but she is perfectly happy being single. I would love to have someone who took care of my car or someone who cleaned up the dishes after dinner, but then I'd want them to leave.

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