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## Daily Program Schedule

Morning Drive 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The Midday Mix 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lunchtime Classics 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Afternoon Talk 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The Evening Commute 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Night Owl Jazz 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Night Owl Jazz 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Night Owl Jazz 12:00 AM - 6:00 AM

## Short Suriname News

## Why is traveling to and from Suriname so complicated?

For many Surinamese Dutch people, the journey to their native Suriname is arduous, expensive, and often frustrating. The same is true for any tourist. Ironically, it's easier for them to travel freely throughout Europe and other parts of the world than to set foot in the country to which they feel emotionally, culturally, and familially connected. This should change.

## Another skeleton in the closet: over SRD 3 million disappeared from the Munder police

In addition to the recent scandal at the Narcotics Brigade, a serious case has also come to light at the Munder police station. Reportedly, over SRD 3 million was embezzled.

## Investment in Brownsberg leads to tensions: heritage or commercial takeover?

The severely neglected Brownsberg Nature Park has become the center of a heated debate over nature conservation, public control, and foreign involvement. While the park has been struggling with deferred maintenance for years, a recent renovation initiative has come under fire.

## Short United States News

## 'Queen Reid': Embattled Virginia schools boss demands personal bodyguard on top of lavish salary, perks

Three years after leaving a sleepy Seattle suburb to run the school district in Fairfax County, Va., outside the nation’s capital, Michelle Reid earns more money than the U.S. president and gets a car allowance. Now she wants a taxpayer-funded personal bodyguard.

In new job posting No. 25212BR on BrassRing, an online recruitment platform, the Fairfax County public schools superintendent is advertising for an "Executive Protection Agent," based at the school district’s C-suite headquarters on Gatehouse Road in Falls Church, Va. The deadline for applicants is Aug. 5.

## Trump tells Schumer to 'GO TO HELL' over Senate nominee deal funding demands after negotiations collapse

Hours of tense negotiations to strike a deal on President Donald Trump’s nominees blew up Saturday night, and now lawmakers are headed home. Senate Republicans and Democrats were quick to point the finger at one another for the deal’s demise, but it was ultimately Trump who nuked the talks.

In a lengthy post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of "demanding over One Billion Dollars in order to approve a small number of our highly qualified nominees."

## Stephen A. Smith hits back at Michelle Obama, 'still ... salty' at her Trump vote comments

The former First Lady took a jab at Smith's employer, ESPN, name-dropping the longtime host and saying the network's shows were like watching reality television, namely "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."

"It’s all a sociological study. They think that sports is better reality TV, I’m like, ‘It’s the same thing.' If I listen to ESPN for an hour, it’s like watching the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ you know?" Obama said on her brother Craig's "IMO" podcast. "It’s the same drama, and they’re yelling at each other, and they don’t get along, you know? I mean, Stephen A. Smith, he’s just like every other. . . .

## Short Netherlands News

## NPO is holding talks about the dispute between Jan Slagter and Özcan Akyol

The NPO declined to disclose the scope of the talks or who exactly was involved. "We won't be making any further announcements about that," the spokesperson said. Earlier this week, the NPO declined to comment on the matter. A spokesperson for Omroep MAX confirmed on Sunday that Slagter "briefed the NPO." Akyol's management remained unavailable for comment on Sunday.

## Lando Norris won with an unplanned strategy: 'We were forced to do it'

Even during his victory lap, Norris praised everyone and everything. "Fantastic," he repeated, followed by a different noun each time. In the flash interview, he focused primarily on one specific part of the package: the strategy.

"It wasn't initially our strategy to do a one-stopper, but after the first lap, we were almost forced to do it to get back into the race. I didn't think we could get the win that way; I was aiming for P2. It's always a gamble, that kind of thing. But you have to avoid making mistakes and keep putting in good laps," said the Briton.

## Shocking: Dutchman (33) drags girl by hair on the street in Albania

Korçë – Police in the Albanian city of Korçë have launched an investigation into a Dutch man who dragged his daughter by her hair on the street. Our compatriot was tracked down and questioned. He has since been charged with child abuse in the country.

Police in Kurçë, a city in southeastern Albania – not far from the border with Greece and North Macedonia – have released two photos of the alleged assault.