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When Malcolm Gladwell presented NPR's Throughline podcast with a Peabody Award, he praised it for its historical and moral clarity. On Throughline, we take you back in time to the origins of what's in the news like presidential power, aging, and evangelicalism. Time travel with us every week on the Throughline podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Monday was supposed to be a day of celebration, a victory parade through the streets of Liverpool so that hundreds of thousands of people could mark their soccer club's triumph in winning

the Premier League. But joy turned to fear when a car ran into the crowds. Among the onlookers was the BBC's Matt Cole, who was there as a fan with his family. Suddenly there were screams ahead of us and looking up, the crowd began to part and there was this dark blue car just coming straight towards us and the rest of the crowd. So I grabbed my daughter and I jumped out of the way. My wife thankfully did the same with our son and the car missed us by a foot Maybe now at that point as the car flashed by I could see the driver a white man But nothing more other than there were men chasing the car trying to bang on it throw things at it

The rear windscreen had been smashed in and at that point we grabbed our family and like many others we ran. The BBC's Matt Cole and Liverpool British Police say a 53 year old man is in custody and that he is the only one involved in the incident. More than 45 people were injured including at least four children. Following three consecutive nights of large-scale Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, President Trump says Russian leader Vladimir Putin has gone absolutely crazy. Empress Charles Mainz is in Moscow. I should note that today Trump threatened new sanctions against Moscow if it didn't stop these attacks but that's a

threat that he didn't back up when Putin said no to a ceasefire and promised more talks instead. So maybe the way to look at this is Russia's latest attempt of trying to not antagonize Trump, even praise him as Russia feigns progress towards a peace that just isn't there. The Kremlin responded to Trump's remarks, suggesting that he and others might be experiencing emotional overload. Trump also had strong words for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. European Union countries are considering whether and how to punish Hungary for what many see as undemocratic behavior.

Terry Schultz reports that EU ministers will discuss suspending Budapest voting rights and other possible sanctions during a Tuesday meeting in Brussels. More than two dozen members of the European Parliament have written to the European Commission, the EU's executive arm, to urge that pressure be increased on the Hungarian government through the immediate suspension of all funds coming from Brussels. 18 billion euros has already been held up over concerns about corruption and rule of law in Hungary. A declaration is expected to be released by more than a dozen governments Tuesday, expressing deep concern about Hungary's ban on pride events and new legislation targeting LGBTQ

plus people. European Affairs Ministers will discuss potential responses to Budapest behavior, including the so-called nuclear option, suspending Hungary's voting rights. But that's been discussed several times without garnering sufficient support and that's likely to be the case again. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels. This is NPR. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino says the agency is launching new investigations into some unsolved cases in Washington, D.C. Bongino says the FBI will look into the discovery of cocaine at the White House in 2023 during

former President Joe Biden's term and the 2022 League of the Supreme Court's draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Both are popular talking points on the American right. Bongino also says the FBI is devoting more resources to the investigation of pipe bombs discovered at both the Democratic and Republican national committees in 2021. The cost of homeowners insurance has been shooting up in states where big tornado outbreaks are becoming more common, but NPR's Michael Copley reports that hail, not tornadoes, is a big concern for insurers in the middle of the country. Insurers have been raising prices as the cost of extreme weather disasters grows.

When tornadoes tear through communities, the destruction is staggering, but the damage is pretty confined. Hail storms hit much larger areas, breaking windows, tearing off siding and damaging roofs. Industry analysts say hail accounts for up to 80% of insurance claims from severe thunderstorms each year. The good news is people can protect their homes from hail by investing in fortified roofs if they can afford it. Tornadoes are a different story. Insurance experts say there's only so much stronger roofs and tougher building codes can do in the face of big tornadoes. Michael Copley, NPR News. Global financial markets are mixed ahead of Wall Street's return from the Memorial Day holiday. Japan's benchmark

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