{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/6ae2a2aa305baddee178efdf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"B1 German News | Judge Blocks DOJ Bid to Set Aside 20,000 Ballots","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a3068dca893cd95ca82b064/4198332b-f4a0-475c-af14-242f9ed59b09.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.</p>\n\n<p>In this episode: A federal judge rejects the US Justice Department&#x27;s request to separate and stop processing 20,000 California ballots. Also: Donald Trump announces plans to loosen methane rules for oil and gas companies, while the EPA prepares changes affecting low-production wells.</p>\n\n<p>Heute: Richter lehnt Antrag zu 20.000 Stimmzetteln ab · Trump will Methan-Regeln für Öl und Gas lockern.</p>\n\n<p>Today’s German focus: werden bearbeitet = are being processed. Vocabulary: die Lockerung (the easing or loosening), die Quelle (the source or well), die Einhaltung (compliance).</p>\n\n<p>Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: <a href=\"https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-10-29\">https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-10-29</a></p>","author_name":"LinguaWire"}