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Shaya Stevens Support for this podcast and the following message come from the NPR Wine Club, which has generated over $1.75 million to support NPR programming. Whether buying a few bottles or joining the club, you can learn more at nprwineclub.org slash podcast. Must be 21 or older to purchase. Shea Stevens Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia on Monday, telling a faith-based crowd in the city of Powder Springs that the United States needs religion. It's less based on religion now than it was 25 years ago and 50 years ago.

I mean, we were a, really, people would say a Christian and really religious, even other faiths country and that seems to be heading in the wrong direction. Vice President Kamala Harris was in Ann Arbor Michigan on Monday where she urged attendees to vote early. Harris told the crowd that voters have just two choices. Either it's Donald Trump sitting in there there, stewing, stewing over his enemies list, or me, with your help, working for you, checking off my to-do list. The candidates have just one week left before Election Day.

The Washington Post has reportedly lost more than 200,000 subscribers since its owner ordered the paper's editorial boards to not endorse any presidential candidate. The paper is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, who also is a majority shareholder in Amazon, an NPR contributor. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirms that North Korean troops have been deployed to a region in Russia, where the Ukrainian soldiers have recently seized territory. Ruti says the North has given Russia more than troops.

Pyongyang has already supplied Russia with millions of rounds of ammunition and ballistic missiles that are fueling a major conflict in the heart of Europe and undermining global peace and security. Nouti says Russia is giving North Korean military technology and other support to get around international sanctions, which could mean a threat to South Korea. Israel's parliament had voted to ban the UN's main aid agency for Palestinians from operating in Israel. As NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv, the Biden administration has warned Israel not to implement the move.

Film and TV productions made in Israel. Airplane maker Boeing is selling $19 billion in stock to raise money during a machinist strike and security issues. The move comes a week after the company's factory workers rejected the company's latest contract offer and after Boeing cut thousands of jobs. The airplane maker has not reported an annual profit since 2018. On Wall Street, stocks closed higher with the Dow Jones industrials gaining 273 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index added 48 points and the S&P 500 rose 15. U.S.

futures are mixed in after-hours trading. This is NPR. California's governor has unveiled a proposal that's aimed at keeping entertainment productions in the state. NPR's Mendelee Del Barco reports that he wants to boost tax credits. Film and TV productions made in California have plummeted in the past few years, particularly with more reality shows and game shows relocating from L.A. to Atlanta or Canada. Some blame the pandemic. Last year's strikes by Hollywood writers and performers, industry-wide layoffs and cost cutting. Add to that, other states and countries now offer producers tax breaks for a shooting on location. Hoping to keep productions in California or to lure them back, Governor Gavin Newsom has announced he'd like to more than double the state's

current budget for tax credits to $750 million. If legislators pass this proposal, California would offer the second most generous incentive package after Georgia, which has given productions more than a billion dollars in tax credits this year. Mandelit Del Barco, NPR News. Actor Jay Johnston has been sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. Johnston pleaded guilty to interfering with police officers during civil disobedience. Prosecutors say he helped break through a police barrier during the attack and recorded fellow rioters.

He appeared in the movies Bob's Burger and Anchorman the Legend and had a recurring role on the sitcom Arrested Development. Johnston remains free until a federal judge in Washington sets a date for him to report to prison. U.S. futures are mixed in after-hours trading on Wall Street following Monday's games. I'm Shea Stevens. This is NPR News. This message comes from EasyCater, a business tool making it easy for organizations to order

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