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SCOTT DETROW, HOST: President Trump is in Scotland this weekend for a five-day trip. He’s due to discuss trade with EU Chief Ursula Von der Leyen and spend some time at several of his golf clubs. If Trump thought he might catch a break from some of the scandals consuming Washington, well, that wasn’t going to happen. Several hundred protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in Edinburgh today, including bagpipers, demonstrating against Trump’s position on immigration, Gaza. Some even held Jeffrey Epstein posters. As soon as Trump landed in Scotland, he was asked once again about documents about the convicted…

This story previously aired on Sept. 7, 2024. It was updated on July 26, 2025.After nearly four years, the trial of Ashley Benefield, the former ballerina charged with second-degree murder for shooting her estranged husband Doug, began in the summer of 2024. In the lead-up to the trial, a small group appeared near the courthouse to support Ashley’s claims of self-defense.Among the supporters was Ashley’s mother Alicia and Ashley and Doug’s 6-year-old daughter Emerson, who stopped to speak to a reporter. Emerson: It feels like I’m standing up for the right thing and that I’m doing the right thing for…

President Trump played golf Saturday at his course on Scotland’s coast while protesters around the country took to the streets to decry his visit and accuse United Kingdom leaders of pandering to the American.Mr. Trump and his son Eric played with the U.S. ambassador to Britain, Warren Stephens, near Turnberry, a historic course that the Trump family’s company took over in 2014. Security was tight, and protesters kept at a distance and unseen by the group during Mr. Trump’s round. He was dressed in black, with a white “USA” cap, and was spotted driving a golf cart.The president appeared to…

Supporters of the recall movement are seen gathering in Taipei, Taiwan. Jan Camenzind Broomby for NPR hide caption toggle caption Jan Camenzind Broomby for NPR Taipei, TAIWAN — Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan have survived a bid to recall them from the island’s legislature, and will therefore retain a controlling parliamentary majority. The months-long recall campaign failed to achieve its objective of unlocking the country’s democratic gridlock. The recall effort had pitted campaign groups against 24 opposition lawmakers who were accused of undermining Taiwan’s national security and being “pro-China.” The public voting process represented uncharted territory for Taiwanese politics, as it…

Two arrested after carjacking shootout in Detroit; sports, weather and other top stories Two arrested after carjacking shootout in Detroit; sports, weather and other top stories 04:00 Multiple people were wounded in a stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, officials said Saturday evening. A suspect is in custody.Michigan State Police said in a post on X that the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. The agency asked that people avoid the area while the investigation is ongoing.Northern Michigan-based Munson Healthcare said in a Facebook post that it was treating 11 people at its medical center…

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met for a second day with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, without offering more than a broad rationale for his hours of questioning. Multiple former federal prosecutors told CBS News they were bewildered by his decision to launch into such talks and described the unfolding events as both unorthodox and concerning.”She’s somebody who has been sentenced by a court to 20 years in prison, and she is likely also desperate to get out from under that sentence,” said Elizabeth Oyer, a former Justice Department pardon attorney and federal public defender. “It’s hard to really believe…

President Trump is in Scotland while the Epstein controversy continues to pressure him, his administration, and Republican Congressional leaders. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: President Trump is in Scotland. He’s visiting his golf courses there and meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The president leaves behind sustained pressure on him, his administration and Republican leaders to release what the government knows about Jeffrey Epstein. NPR’s Ron Elving joins us. Ron, thanks for being with us.RON ELVING, BYLINE: It’s good to be with you, Scott.SIMON: And nice to be with you. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was formerly a personal lawyer to…

Astronomer — the company whose CEO resigned after being caught on a KissCam at a Coldplay rock concert embracing a woman who was not his wife — is trying to move on from the drama with someone who knows the band pretty well.Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who was married to Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin for 13 years, announced Friday on X that she was hired by Astronomer as a “very temporary” spokesperson.Astronomer, a tech company based in New York, found itself in an uncomfortable spotlight when two of its executives were caught on camera in an intimate embrace at a Coldplay concert…

House Democrats are seeking a copy of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged 2003 “birthday book” that is said to include a “bawdy” letter signed by President Trump to the convicted sex offender.In a letter to the representatives of Epstein’s estate on Friday, Rep. Ro Khanna and House Oversight Ranking Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia, both of California, said the request comes amid Mr. Trump’s “desperate attempts to quell public interest in the release of files” related to the disgraced financier.”Recent public reporting indicates that the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein is in possession of a document commonly referred to as ‘the birthday book,’ compiled…

Taiwanese people go to vote at a polling station in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday to determine whether to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in elections. ChiangYing-ying/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption ChiangYing-ying/AP/AP Taiwanese voters rejected a bid to oust about one-fifth of their lawmakers, all from the opposition Nationalist Party, in a recall election Saturday, dampening hopes for the ruling party to flip the balance of power in the self-ruled island’s legislature. The independence-leaning ruling Democratic Progressive Party won last year’s presidential election, but the China-friendly Nationalists, also known as the KMT, and the…