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--:-- Giles Snyder: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. Two major ABC affiliate groups, Sinclair and Nextar, put Jimmy Kimmel live back on the air last night. The local TV giants initially held out after ABC reinstated Kimmel earlier this week, as NPR's Chloe Veltman reports.
--:-- Chloe Veltman: In a statement, Sinclair says its decision to restore Jimmy Kimmel's show is the result of receiving feedback from viewers, advertisers and community leaders. Nextstar's press release says discussions with ABC parent Disney prompted its change of heart.
--:-- Chloe Veltman: Sinclair and Nextstar pulled Jimmy Kimmel live following comments the comedian had made during his September 15th broadcast about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination. ABC restored the show on Tuesday after suspending it for nearly a week. The head of the Federal Communications Commission had publicly pressured Disney to punish Kimmel.
--:-- Chloe Veltman: Disney experienced enormous public blowback for caving in to the FCC threats. Americans are concerned about crime but don't broadly support President Trump's deployment of National Guard to police cities. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the finding of a new NPR-Ipsos law enforcement poll.
--:-- Debbie Elliott: The poll shows that 7 in 10 Americans say the level of crime and violence in American cities is at an unacceptable level. Crime is down significantly from pandemic-era highs, but Ipsos Vice President Mallory Newell says public perception is still that crime rates are up.
--:-- Mallory Newell: While the American public largely agrees that crime has increased in the U.S. and in major cities, they don't broadly support the actions taken in the name of stopping crime, like calling in the National Guard.
--:-- Mallory Newell: But there's a significant partisan divide, with about eight in ten Republicans supporting Trump's crime-fighting tactics and almost the same number of Democrats opposing.
--:-- Debbie Elliott: The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says it has suspended activities in Gaza City, saying Israel's escalating attacks have created what the group says is an unacceptable level of risk for staff.
--:-- Jose Moss: I work with the group in Gaza. The relentless offensive by the Israeli troops have made it impossible to ensure certain security guarantees to our staff and our patients.
--:-- Jose Moss: In the last 10 days we have seen lots of proximity strikes near our surrounding health facilities. But as well lately, we have seen how tanks were coming within less than one kilometer from the health facilities.
--:-- Jose Moss: And this is a red line for us. It is certain that the risk of becoming collateral damage multiplies exponentially once ground offensive is taking place.
--:-- Giles Snyder: At the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel must finish the job against Hamas. Dozens of delegates walked out as he began speaking.
--:-- Giles Snyder: You're listening to NPR News. The Trump administration says it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa, taking issue with his remarks at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York.
--:-- Giles Snyder: He urged U.S. soldiers to disobey President Trump's orders. In a post on X, the State Department called his comments reckless and incendiary.
--:-- Giles Snyder: An early morning earthquake struck northwest China today. State media say some 7,800 people have had to be relocated after 17 homes were destroyed in Gonsu Province and more than 3,500 residential buildings were damaged.
--:-- Giles Snyder: No fatalities were reported but 11 people were taken to hospitals.
--:-- Giles Snyder: More and more women are freezing their eggs to preserve fertility. The practice has increased fourfold over the past 10 years but a new study finds that most women have not returned to use them.
--:-- Ping Huang: The paper, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, finds that more than 16,000 women are cryogenically freezing their eggs each year.
--:-- Ping Huang: The process helps extend the possibility of having children later on. But researcher Dr. Lindsay Kroener, a fertility specialist at UCLA Geffen School of Medicine, says the return rate is low.
--:-- Lindsay Kroener: We found a low percentage of people came back. It was lower than I was expecting.
--:-- Lindsay Kroener: And the people that did come back tended to be older at the time they froze their eggs.
--:-- Lindsay Kroener: Just 6% of women came back within 5 to 7 years to thaw the eggs, add sperm, and create embryos.
--:-- Lindsay Kroener: To me, this indicates that many who pursue this option consider it a long-term backup plan.
--:-- Lindsay Kroener: More healthy young people have been freezing their eggs, and they may try other options for conceiving before using them.
--:-- Giles Snyder: And I'm Giles Snyder. This is NPR News. This message comes from Mint Mobile. From the gas pump to the grocery store, inflation is everywhere. So Mint Mobile is offering premium wireless starting at just $15 a month.
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