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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries says most of the benefits of the budget restructuring will go to the wealthiest 1 percent of Americans.
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But Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans in his chamber are willing to work with a new House budget.
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House Republicans hope to pass the budget bill by Memorial Day. Federal scientists say that last month was the second warmest April on record. NPR's Lauren Summer reports, That continues a trend of near-record temperatures.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before House and Senate committees today. He'll be asked about the restructuring of the Federal Health Agency. It's responsible for ensuring the safety of medication, public health, and medical research for Americans.
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Federal health officials have opened the first comprehensive review of the nutritional content of infant formula since 1988. NPR's Maria Godoy reports the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies say They want to ensure the safety of baby formula.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corova Coleman. President Trump continues his Mideast visit. Today, he met with Syria's new interim leader. This comes after the former Syrian regime collapsed last fall after years of civil war. NPR's Ea Batrawi reports that earlier, Trump announced the U.S. will lift decades of sanctions on Syria.
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It's already 74 degrees in San Antonio, Texas this morning, and it will get hotter today. The National Weather Service has put parts of southern and central Texas under extreme heat warnings. Temperatures will hit the triple digits by this afternoon. Separately, heavy rain in the mid-Atlantic has led to flash flooding in parts of western Maryland and neighboring West Virginia.
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Some areas got more than six inches of rain. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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House Republicans are pushing to finish work on an enormous budget bill. They're seeking to slash $1.5 trillion in savings or cuts. Some conservative Republicans say cutting Medicaid would help achieve this. They're also looking at shifting some funding for food assistance from the federal government to the states.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump addressed Arab leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council today meeting in Saudi Arabia. He told them he wants to reach a deal with Iran, but Trump has conditions.
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President Trump says that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will attend tomorrow's talks in Turkey. There are continued concerns about air traffic control issues at Newark Liberty International Airport. NPR's Joe Hernandez reports that on Monday night, the radar facility that serves the New Jersey airport only had three air traffic controllers on duty.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Voters in Nebraska's capital, Omaha, have made history. The city will soon have its first black mayor, as NPR's Giles Snyder reports.
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NPR's Giles Snyder reporting. A Los Angeles judge has resentenced the Menendez brothers to 50 years to life in prison. They were originally given life terms for the murders of their parents. From LAist News, Frank Stoltz reports this could create a way for them to be released on parole.
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Trump also says he's dropping U.S. sanctions on Syria. Syrian rebels came to power last fall after toppling Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Trump met Syrian transitional leader Abed al-Shara on the sidelines of his Saudi Arabian visit. Trump says his administration is also considering normalizing relations with Syria's new government. Next, Trump will visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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Two wildfires in northeastern Minnesota have scorched 30 square miles not far from Duluth. Dozens of homes and cabins have been destroyed. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, in Washington.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirms that he will be in Turkey tomorrow and he'll be prepared for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It's not clear if the Russian leader will make the trip. Ukraine is pushing Russia to agree to a 30-day ceasefire so that talks to stop the war in Ukraine can begin. NPR's Joanna Kikis has more.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon spoke at an education technology conference yesterday in San Diego. She's defending cuts to her agency. As NPR's Janaki Mehta reports, the Trump administration has often said education should be determined by the states.
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You're listening to NPR. Rescue teams in the Dominican Republic are continuing to dig through the wreckage of a collapsed nightclub. At least 113 people were killed Monday night when the roof caved in in Santo Domingo. Some of the victims include popular merengue singer Ruby Perez. He died along with a local Dominican governor and two former Major League Baseball players.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Stocks open higher this morning as President Trump's new tariffs take effect. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose nearly 300 points in early trading.
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The Keystone oil pipeline is still shut down in North Dakota. There was an unexplained rupture yesterday. NPR's Giles Snyder reports the federal agency that oversees the nation's pipeline system is sending a team to investigate the cause of the break.
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The measles outbreak is spreading in Texas. There are more than 500 cases now reported. Several have surfaced in new counties. That includes among several children who attend a daycare center in Lubbock, Texas. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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Meanwhile, member states of the European Union have also decided to impose retaliatory tariffs on some $20 billion in U.S. goods. These levies are in response to the 25 percent tariffs that President Trump imposed earlier on steel and aluminum imports. These EU tariffs will come into effect next Tuesday.
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European officials have cautioned they would prefer to negotiate with the Trump administration. The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the mass firings of thousands of probationary federal workers to stand, at least for now. It's the latest decision in an ongoing legal battle over the Trump administration's efforts to slash the size of the federal government. NPR's Kristen Wright has more.
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She spoke to NPR's Morning Edition. The Republican-led House of Representatives has rejected a plan to allow members of Congress to cast proxy votes after they become new parents. Now the House is taking a different approach. NPR's Claudia Grisales reports a new GOP deal scuttled the effort that paralyzed the House floor last week.
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This is NPR. The U.S. Supreme Court is going to allow President Trump to fire thousands of federal probationary employees. That decision overturns an order by a lower federal court that affected workers at six federal agencies. But a different case is still in the works. A different federal judge had ordered some of the same employees to be rehired by the government.
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It's not clear what the federal agencies will do now. The National Weather Service won't provide Spanish-language translations of its weather alerts anymore, including emergency information. The Trump administration has ended a contract with a company that provided the translations. An old album has returned to the top of the pop charts.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump's latest round of tariffs went into effect overnight. That comes on top of the minimum 10% tariffs that he imposed on nearly all countries last weekend. Now, China has announced an additional 50% retaliatory tariff on all U.S. goods, bringing its total tariffs on U.S. items to 84%. As NPR's Emily Fang reports...
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The trade war between the world's two largest economies is escalating.
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Mary Lovely is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. She says during a trade war in 2018, U.S. businesses saw some effects, but she says this time is different for Americans because the tariff rates are very high and could go much higher.
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon has made a rare appearance at a conference in San Diego. She was asked about changes to her agency. That includes recently telling school leaders they have to get rid of DEI programs or risk losing funding for low-income students. NPR's Janaki Mehta has more.
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This is NPR. Rescue teams in the Dominican Republic are continuing to dig through the wreckage of a collapsed nightclub. At least 113 people were killed Monday night when the roof caved in. Some of the victims included popular merengue singer Rubi Perez. He died along with a local Dominican governor and two former Major League Baseball players.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will challenge U.S. Senator John Cornyn in the 2026 Republican primary. Houston Public Media's Andrew Schneider has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump's new tariffs on dozens of countries took effect overnight. This is on top of the 10% tariffs he imposed on nearly all nations last weekend. Trump's boosted his tariffs on China to more than 100 percent. China has just announced that it is boosting its own retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.
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In 2023, Paxton was impeached by Texas lawmakers in the statehouse on corruption charges. He was later acquitted by the Texas State Senate. Flood warnings remain up in nearly a dozen states, from Ohio to Texas. Powerful storms that broke out last week swept across the central, midwestern, and southern U.S., killing at least 23 people. These triggered flash flooding.
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The National Weather Service now says nearly 30 rivers are at major flood stage. There are fears of more flooding in Kentucky. This is NPR News.
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The Chinese levies will go from about 34 percent to 84 percent. Trump has been firm on his tariff actions, but NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Laban says Trump's messaging has been mixed.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Lehman reporting. Separately, officials with the European Union are meeting to vote today on European tariffs against the U.S., The first tranche could take effect next week. Markets are falling. In pre-market trading, Dow futures are down nearly 700 points. The president has signed executive orders designed to revitalize U.S. coal production, NPR's Mara Liason reports.
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Nearly 60 white South Africans have arrived in the U.S. President Trump has given them refugee status. He's claimed they face persecution, a claim that the South African government has vehemently denied. Meanwhile, the Episcopal Church says it will end its decades-long partnership with the U.S. It had been asked to resettle the South Africans.
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The Episcopal Church says this violates its steadfast commitment to racial justice. and its ties with the Anglican Church of South Africa. The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa had worked to end apartheid in his country. Separately, the Trump administration says that it will end protections against deportation for people from Afghanistan.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says that Afghanistan's security situation and its economy are improving. Critics say that Afghanistan remains fully under Taliban control. They say Afghans in the U.S. face persecution if they return, especially if the Afghans help the U.S. against Taliban militants. You're listening to NPR.
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The Trump administration says it will cut tariffs on more inexpensive packages that come to the U.S. from China that could include cheaper items from Chinese firms such as Temu and Shein. The cuts come after the U.S. and China agreed to slash their triple-digit tariffs this week. In South Korea, a group of female freedivers on Jeju Island fish in the frigid ocean nearly every day.
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They're called the henyos. NPR's Ari Daniel reports researchers looked into the adaptations that make this possible.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump has landed in Saudi Arabia for his first visit there since taking office. Trump also made the Saudi kingdom an early destination during his first term in office. NPR's Aya Batrawi reports from Riyadh.
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The sun won't set in the northern Alaska town of Utkiyavik for more than 80 days. It's called the polar day when the sun lowers but never sets. That's because the Earth tilts on its axis. Don't forget, polar night starts in November. The sun won't rise for months in Utqiagvik. I'm Korfa Kuhlman, NPR News in Washington.
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Court filings show that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting rejected an effort by the Trump administration's cost-cutting entity to assign a Doge team to the CPB. NPR's Stephen Fowler explains.
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says federal officials will meet representatives from major airlines tomorrow in Washington. They're going to discuss air traffic control problems in the Northeast. Many of these stem from flights originating or leaving Newark International Airport. Duffy says the officials will talk about reducing the number of flights at the New Jersey airport.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an emergency task force to review air traffic control safety at Newark Airport. You're listening to NPR. French film star Gérard Depardieu has been convicted of sexual assault in a French courtroom. He had been accused of repeatedly groping two women on a film set in 2021. The French court imposed an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
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Depardieu says he will appeal. In the U.S., lawyers for Kern and former foster children in Texas are appealing their lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court. They want to overturn an appeals court decision that yanked a lower court judge off the case. Texas Public Radio's Paul Flav reports they're also seeking to have the lower court judge's contempt order against the state of Texas reinstated.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump has arrived in Saudi Arabia. He was greeted on the tarmac by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with the fanfare that included a 21-gun salute. Saudi Arabia is the start of a four-day trip for Trump. He'll also visit Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
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The Food and Drug Administration says 10 people have been hospitalized by the bacterial infection Listeria. This has been traced to prepared foods made by Fresh and Ready Foods. The company makes sandwiches and snack items. These were sold in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Washington State at the end of last month. They have all been recalled. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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House Republicans are hoping to finish crafting their massive spending bill this week. The remaining three committees are set to mark up and advance their portions of the bill. But NPR's Elena Moore reports some internal divisions remain at play.
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A federal judge has refused to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants' tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NPR's Jasmine Garge reports ICE could use the data from the IRS to find and deport people who are illegally in the U.S.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corova Coleman. A federal judge says the Trump administration, or rather Trump administration, has disobeyed their court order to release federal funds frozen last week by President Trump. Democratic attorneys general had sued to restore payments for grants and other federal programs. NPR's Elena Moore reports.
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The Justice Department is advising federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York Democratic Mayor Eric Adams. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.
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Meanwhile, Trump has pardoned former Illinois Democratic Governor Ron Blagojevich for corruption crimes. He had been convicted of pressuring people and groups for money. He had tried to sell former President Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat. Trump says the sentence was an injustice. This is NPR.
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President Trump's ally, Elon Musk, claims there is widespread fraud happening in federal entitlements such as Social Security. Musk is heading the Doge entity and has already cut numerous other federal programs. Writing online, Musk claims the fraud is bigger than people know, but he offers no evidence and does not say if he'll cut anything like Medicare or disability programs.
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Many grocery stores are limiting the number of eggs that customers can buy, largely due to shortages linked to the bird flu outbreak. NPR's Giles Snyder reports Trader Joe's is now among them.
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Federal health officials say they are reporting a new type of bird flu in a dairy worker in Nevada. This type of flu is different from the type that's been circulating recently in U.S. dairy herds. The CDC says the worker had mild symptoms and recovered. The CDC says it's the first time this type of bird flu has been traced to a cow. This is NPR.
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The judge ordered all federal funding be restored until he can hold another hearing. The Trump administration is appealing the decision. President Trump has imposed 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported into the U.S. This will affect all U.S. allies, including the European Union.
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The European Commission's chief for trade and economic security, Marfos Shevchevich, says tariffs won't work the way President Trump says they will.
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Trump says these will safeguard U.S. companies that make these metals, but some economists warn U.S. companies that need steel and aluminum will have to pay higher prices to get them. Automakers, homebuilders, and defense contractors could choose to lay off workers to save money.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, on Corva Coleman, Jordan's King Abdullah will visit the White House this morning. His meeting with President Trump is highly anticipated. Trump has demanded that Jordan and Egypt accept all Palestinians now living in Gaza, a suggestion both countries have rejected. Yesterday, Trump insisted that all hostages held in Gaza be returned to Israel by Saturday.
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NPR's Janaki Mehta reporting. Stocks opened lower this morning as U.S. trading partners are promising to retaliate for President Trump's new tariffs. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nearly 100 points in early trading.
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On Wall Street, the Dow is now down about 87 points. The Nasdaq is down 43. This is NPR. Pope Francis has rebuked the Trump administration's plans to conduct mass deportations of migrants who are in the United States illegally. The pontiff sent a letter to U.S. bishops. In it, Francis writes that forcibly removing people based on their documented status. strips them of inherent dignity.
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And the Pope says this, quote, will end badly. The letter also disagrees with Vice President Vance's theological view of deportation. Vance is a Roman Catholic. President Trump has signed an executive order on plastic straws. As NPR's Jacob Fenston tells us, it rolls back a plan by former President Joe Biden to cut down plastic pollution.
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Otherwise, he said, quote, all hell is going to break out. Hamas has delayed this weekend's release of three hostages, as stipulated in the ceasefire deal. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.
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A powerful winter storm is headed for the central and eastern U.S. The National Weather Service says winter storm warnings and advisories spread from Colorado to Delaware. Some areas will get a lot of snow in the coming days. Others are going to get significant ice accumulation. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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An independent research arm that is based in the U.S. Education Department has essentially been shut down. The Trump administration is cutting off the Institute of Education Sciences, or IES. NPR's Janaki Mehta says the cuts threaten vital programs like this one used in classrooms to help children learn.
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed more than 100 Palestinians this week, including many children, according to health officials in Gaza. The Federal Aviation Administration says a hotline between the Pentagon and the air traffic control tower at nearby Reagan National Airport has not worked in three years. This came to light during a Senate Commerce Committee hearing yesterday.
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NPR's Joe Hernandez says it comes months after a midair collision near the airport killed 67 people.
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This is NPR. The Trump administration is dropping a proposal to limit the sale of Americans' personal data to what are known as data brokers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says this is no longer needed. Consumer advocates say the decision will leave consumers' private information unprotected. They claim scammers will be able to take the data and hurt Americans.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump spoke to U.S. troops stationed at a major air base in Qatar. NPR's Franco Ortonios reports Trump stopped to speak there before traveling on to the United Arab Emirates.
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The Trump administration is delaying rules that put limits on the levels of forever chemicals in drinking water. And Piers Ping Huang reports the Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its PFAS rules.
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Retailer Walmart says it has to raise prices. The country's largest retailer says that's because of President Trump's worldwide tariffs. Walmart officials say the company's profits slipped in the first quarter of this year, but they do expect to see good sales growth in the next quarter. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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A U.S.-backed group says humanitarian aid will resume to Gaza by the end of the month. Israel has been blocking all food and supplies into Gaza for more than two months. International experts are warning about a risk of famine. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
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A Wisconsin county judge who was accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities is scheduled for arraignment today in federal court. Her case has heightened discord over President Trump's approach to immigration enforcement. From member station WUWM, Mayan Silver has more.
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On Wall Street and pre-market trading, Dow futures are lower. This is NPR. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Turkey, prepared for possible talks with a Russian delegation to end Russia's war in his country. But Russian President Vladimir Putin is not there, even though he proposed the talks.
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Instead, Putin sent a low-level Russian delegation that the Ukrainian president has dismissed as, quote, decorative. Congress is moving closer to allowing families across the U.S. to use federal tax dollars to pay for private school tuition. NPR's Corey Turner explains.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is wrapping up a trip to Qatar. He's just spoken to U.S. troops at a large air base in the Gulf Nation. He was eager to highlight something he wants to include for the U.S. troops in an upcoming request to Congress.
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Missouri state lawmakers have voted to again put the issue of abortion to voters. Just last year, Missouri voters approved an abortion rights amendment, but Missouri Republicans are seeking to overturn that and ban nearly all abortions again. There are certain exceptions for rape and incest in their measure.
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The lawmakers' vote means the issue will be back on Missouri ballots, likely late next year. This is NPR.
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Trump is also touting huge business deals. The government of Qatar has agreed to buy $96 billion worth of planes from U.S. aircraft maker Boeing. It's one of Boeing's largest deals ever. Trump will now go to the last stop on his Mideast trip, the United Arab Emirates. President Trump is continuing to signal he is open to accepting a $400 billion plane from Qatar's government.
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It would serve as the new Air Force One for the president. Critics say it presents a host of security and ethical issues. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports on the backlash from some of Trump's fellow Republicans.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Representatives from Russia and Ukraine are expected to gather in Turkey today for peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived, but it's not clear that he'll join the negotiations. This is the first time the two sides may meet for talks since the early months of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers yesterday he wants less money for his agency, the Department of Health and Human Services. He was questioned by separate panels in the House and Senate. And Pierre-Selena Simmons-Duffin reports that lawmakers grilled Kennedy about mass layoffs at his agency.
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You're listening to NPR News. A county judge in Wisconsin will be arraigned in federal court today. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan is expected to plead not guilty to two federal charges. She's accused of directing a migrant in the U.S. illegally out of her courtroom in order to evade arrest. Dugan has argued the Trump administration's case is unprecedented and unconstitutional.
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Perimenopause is a topic of increasing interest that's partly due to the long list of symptoms associated with it. NPR's Katie Riddle reports the condition is hard to diagnose.
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But NPR's Charles Maines reports from Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin won't be there.
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Authorities in northern Minnesota say wildfires have destroyed about 150 structures, including homes and cabins. Three main wildfires have scorched about 58 square miles of forest. None of the wildfires is contained. Scores of people have evacuated. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard to help. Forecasters have again posted heat advisories for southern Texas today.
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It could feel like 113 degrees in areas near Corpus Christi. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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At the U.S. Supreme Court today, President Trump is challenging the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment. It was enacted after the Civil War to guarantee citizenship to all babies born in the United States.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Senate Democrats say they are opposed to a bill passed by the House to fund federal agencies through September. Congress has until late tomorrow night to approve a spending bill to avert a partial government shutdown. NPR's Deirdre Walsh has more.
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NPR's Jeff Brady reporting. The Kremlin says it's in the final stages of ejecting Ukrainian troops from a sliver of land in western Russia. Last summer, Ukrainian troops seized the region during a surprise advance. NPR's Joanna Kakissas reports from Kiev, Russia's military action comes as the U.S. and Ukraine await the Kremlin's formal response to a 30-day ceasefire proposal.
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On Wall Street, in pre-market trading, Dow futures are lower. This is NPR. Some observers are raising questions about ethics in response to President Trump and billionaire Elon Musk showing off Tesla vehicles outside the White House this week. Trump said he was going to buy one. NPR's Bobby Allen reports Musk is a major Trump campaign donor.
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It's going to be really hot in southern Texas over the next couple of days. Weather forecasters say it will probably reach 90 degrees in San Antonio today before it cools off for the weekend. Meanwhile, this comes as a powerful winter storm plows into California, bringing a lot of precipitation. Very heavy snow will fall in the eastern part of California.
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Software company Niantic says it's selling its video game unit to Saudi Arabia's public investment fund. The video game division makes hit games such as Pokemon Go. That's where users walk around outdoors with devices, trying to find creatures in virtual reality. The sale is worth about $3.5 billion. This is NPR.
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The Trump administration is working to get rid of significant environmental rules in the U.S. The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, said this was the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the decisions could increase the use of fossil fuels.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing parts of an executive order targeting a prominent law firm. It seeks to punish the law firm Perkins Coie. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports the firm represented Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and causes that are unpopular with President Trump.
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A federal judge has ruled that activist Mahmoud Khalil remained detained in Louisiana. But the judge has ruled the permanent U.S. resident who led protests against the Gaza War at Columbia University in New York cannot be deported without a hearing. The Trump administration has not yet provided evidence for its claim Khalil supports terrorism. You're listening to NPR News.
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The premier of the Canadian province, Ontario, visits Washington, D.C. today. Premier Doug Ford will meet with Commerce Secretary Howard Letnick. President Trump has imposed 25 percent tariffs on all imports of aluminum and steel. But both the U.S. and the Ontario leader backed down from even steeper levies this week, calling for dialogue.
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Canadian federal officials are still imposing retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., as is the European Union. The largest Protestant group in the U.S. has lost members in nearly every region of the country. NPR's Jason DeRose reports on a new analysis of Southern Baptist Convention data.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, is going to Moscow for talks with Russian leaders about the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire. But Russian President Vladimir Putin has said previously he wants any lasting peace to address Russia's security concerns.
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The Alaska Volcano Observatory says there are more gas emissions coming from Mount Spur. That volcano is about 80 miles west of Alaska's biggest city, Anchorage. Researchers say it might erupt in the next few weeks or months. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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NPR's Charles Maines says the Trump administration has already given Putin much of what he wants.
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And Piers Charles Mainz reporting. Officials in the education sector say they will fight plans by the U.S. Department of Education to cut its staffing levels by half. NPR's Janaki Mehta reports President Trump says the reductions are part of his plan to eliminate the agency.
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The USMCA is sometimes called the new NAFTA. It is a North American free trade agreement among the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Iranian leaders have declined to hold new negotiations with the United States over a nuclear deal. NPR's Jackie Northam reports this came after President Trump sent Iranian leaders a letter.
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On Wall Street, Dow futures are flat at this hour. This is NPR. Senate Democratic leaders say they aren't going to support a Republican drafted government spending bill. This boosts the chances of a partial federal government shutdown late tomorrow night. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer wants to push off that deadline for a month. for bipartisan talks on spending.
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Today is the fifth anniversary of the police killing of Breonna Taylor in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. Her slaying, along with the murders of other Black Americans, such as George Floyd, sparked protests in 2020. From Louisville Public Media, Roberto Roldan reports, promised reforms in the Louisville Police Department are incomplete.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Today's a big deadline for federal agencies. They're supposed to turn over their plans for the mass firings of their workforces. NPR's Stephen Fowler reports officials are also expected to say how they'll cut government functions that are considered not required by law.
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It's going to be really hot in southern Texas over the next couple of days. Weather forecasters say it will probably hit 90 degrees in San Antonio today before it cools off for the weekend. This comes as a powerful winter storm plows into California, bringing a lot of precipitation. Very heavy snow will fall in eastern California. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News.
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The Agriculture Department is cutting about $1 billion worth of funding to schools and food banks. The programs let them buy food directly from local farmers and others. This will hit school children's meals as well as people who depend on food banks. Farmers and ranchers who relied on the funding could also be hurt.
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The Agriculture Department says the programs don't, quote, effectuate the goals of the agency. The premier of the Canadian province, Ontario, arrives in Washington today. Doug Ford will meet Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. This comes after Ford agreed this week to pause extra fees on the electricity Ontario sells to three U.S. states. Dan Karpenchuk reports.
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The Trump administration has halted work on the National Climate Assessment. As NPR's Rebecca Herscher reports, it's the most comprehensive source of information on how climate change affects the U.S.
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On Wall Street, the Dow is down more than 1,000 points. The Nasdaq is down more than 600. This is NPR. The United States and Russia have exchanged prisoners. Russia has released Ksenia Karolina. She was jailed in Russia after giving less than $100 to a charity that sent relief aid to Ukraine. Russia says the U.S. has released Russian-German citizen Arthur Petrov. He was accused in the U.S.
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of illegally exporting military-grade electronics. Scientists have replicated a pathway that senses pain using human nerve cells grown in a dish. NPR's John Hamilton reports on a study in the journal Nature.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The House is now voting on a budget blueprint for the federal government. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been working to win support from fiscal conservatives. They've said they're worried the measure doesn't do enough to cut the deficit. Johnson says the GOP will identify $1.5 trillion in savings.
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There are flood warnings up in several states this morning from Ohio to the Gulf Coast. This follows several days of storms that started a week ago. The exceptionally heavy rain from the storm has surged into rivers, pushing them to major flood stage. Officials in Cincinnati say the Ohio River crested there yesterday at levels not seen in decades. Parts of downtown Cincinnati are flooded.
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He says it will protect essential programs such as Medicaid. Democrats say that's not possible under the GOP plan. They say Americans who need these benefits could lose them. Markets continue to fall on Wall Street a day after President Trump paused some of his tariffs on dozens of nations. In reaction, the European Union says it will pause some of its tariffs for the same amount of time.
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But Trump increased tariffs on China to at least 125 percent. White House Trade Advisor Peter Navarro continues to insist tariffs are key to American prosperity.
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Meanwhile, economists say the escalating trade war between the U.S. and China is likely to keep prices higher. NPR Scott Newman reports consumers are likely to see some of those prices stay higher for good.
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The House will still need to agree with the Senate on a final budget blueprint. President Trump says that Israel would lead in any military action against Iran to prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Trump's remarks come ahead of talks between Iran and the United States slated for this weekend. And Piers Hadil Al-Shelchi reports from Tel Aviv.
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Stocks are lower on Wall Street. The Dow was down more than 900 points. That's more than 2%. The Nasdaq is down 600 points. That's 3.5%. It's NPR. Officials in the Dominican Republic have increased the death toll from this week's disaster at a music hall. At least 218 people were killed when the roof fell in at the music venue on Monday night.
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A popular singer, two former Major League Baseball players, and a politician are among the dead. Dominican officials say they have shifted to a recovery phase focused on finding bodies. New research suggests that given the right training, artificial intelligence therapy bots can deliver effective mental health care.
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The results of the first clinical trial with an AI therapy bot are published in the New England Journal of Medicine. NPR's Katia Riddle reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Stocks opened lower this morning despite a better-than-expected report on inflation from the Labor Department. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 900 points in early trading.
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Chinese scientists think that the far side of the moon may be a lot more dry than the side that faces the Earth. They studied lunar dirt from a Chinese probe that landed on the far side of the moon last year, the first human craft to do so. The scientists say this can help them understand how the moon evolved. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes Republican leaders have now secured enough votes to pass a multi-trillion dollar budget framework. The vote is scheduled to start this morning on the House floor. The measure contains much of President Trump's domestic agenda. There had been opposition from fiscal conservatives in the House who said it did not do enough to cut the deficit.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The European Union says it will match President Trump and pause its pending tariffs against U.S. products for 90 days. Trump suspended some of his new tariffs yesterday, but he increased U.S. tariffs on China to 125 percent. China says it is open to negotiation, but NPR's John Ruich reports China says the U.S. first needs to change its attitude.
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Windsor Johnston, NPR News. President Trump has signed two executive orders that target private Americans. They're aimed at two men who worked during his first term in the White House. Trump is stripping their security clearances and ordering an investigation into their conduct while federal employees. One is former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor.
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He criticized Trump in an anonymous op-ed article and later publicly in a book. NPR's Ashley Lopez reports the other targeted person is former cybersecurity official Christopher Krems.
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NPR's Ashley Lopez reporting. You're listening to NPR. The Senate has confirmed two of President Trump's choices. Senators have confirmed Paul Atkins as the nation's top Wall Street regulator. He will lead the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Senate also confirmed former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel.
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The maker of chat GPT, OpenAI, is countersuing billionaire Elon Musk. OpenAI claims Musk has engaged in a pattern of harassment. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, Musk first filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that it put profits over the public good.
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There are flood warnings up in several states today, from Ohio to the Gulf Coast. This follows several days of storms that began a week ago. Now, the exceptionally heavy rain that followed... has surged into rivers, pushing them to major flood stage. Officials in Cincinnati say the Ohio River crested there yesterday at levels not seen in decades. Parts of downtown Cincinnati are flooded.
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The storms also killed several people in Missouri. On Friday, a tornado left eight miles of damage outside St. Louis. Officials say thousands of buildings were damaged, causing at least $1 billion in damage. Last night, tornado warnings were issued in Kansas, where there are now reports of extensive damage to several buildings in the western part of the state.
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The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is set to join the S&P 500 when trading opens later this hour. And Piers Raphael Nam reports it's the first crypto company to become part of this major stock index.
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NPR's Raphael Nam. This is NPR. Republicans have voted to advance a multi-trillion dollar budget package out of committee and to the full House for a vote. Democrats vehemently oppose it. They say the package will deeply cut social services Americans need and instead fund tax cuts for wealthy people. Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to his office.
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The cancer has spread to the bones. Biden's office says he was checked after developing symptoms and it says the cancer appears to be hormone sensitive. This means there are options for effective disease management. Many consumers look to purchase homes during the spring and this season there are new rules around how agents are paid.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is expected to hold a phone call next hour with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump says he's still hoping to end Russia's war in Ukraine. NPR's Charles Maines reports Trump will also speak with leaders from Ukraine and NATO.
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It follows a settlement last year with the National Association of Realtors. NPR's Laurel Walmsley has more on flat fee payments.
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Powerful storms that raked the central U.S. over the weekend have killed at least 28 people. At least 19 victims are in Kentucky. From member station WEKU, Stan Ingold reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to start assessing Kentucky damage today.
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Over the weekend, President Trump told Walmart to eat the tariffs and to avoid passing on price increases to customers. And Piers Luke Garrett reports the White House is in contact with Walmart's CEO.
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Train engineers for New Jersey Transit have reached a tentative contract agreement to end their strike. That started last Friday morning, disrupting commutes for many. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says rail transit service is going to resume.
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The engineers' union says they had not had pay increases in six years. The deal includes raises. It's NPR. Former President Joe Biden has an aggressive form of prostate cancer, according to his office. In a statement, Biden's office says the cancer has spread to the bone But the report says it is sensitive to hormones. That indicates there are options for effective disease management.
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Exit polls are in from yesterday's first round of presidential elections in Poland. These say the frontrunners are the liberal mayor of the capital, Warsaw, and a conservative historian. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports they're on track to face off in two weeks for a second round of voting.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Israel's prime minister is allowing some aid into Gaza after he said allies pressured him to avoid images of hunger coming from the territory. Israel launched an extensive ground offensive in Gaza yesterday in an effort to force Hamas to surrender and release Israeli hostages still held there. And Piers Carey Kahn reports.
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There were other elections in Europe this weekend. In Romania, the centrist mayor of the capital, Bucharest, defeated a right-wing rival in that country's presidential runoff election. Romanian president-elect Nikos Ardan is promising continued support for Ukraine. In Portugal, far-right candidates gained more votes in that country's snap parliamentary election held this weekend.
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House Republicans have voted to advance a multi-trillion dollar spending package out of a key committee and to the full House for a vote. Democrats oppose the bill. They say it will deeply cut social programs that Americans need. The CEO of Walmart has warned that the Trump administration's tariffs will soon force price increases at the nation's largest retailer.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corova Coleman. In a late vote last night, the House Budget Committee voted to advance a multi-trillion dollar spending package. NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports that last Friday, a small group of Republican lawmakers voted to block the mammoth package.
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The National Weather Service is warning there are more risks today for severe storms in the central and southern U.S. plains. Authorities in Louisiana are still looking for seven prisoners who broke out of a New Orleans jail last Friday. Another three have already been recaptured. Officials think the escaped inmates are getting help from people on the outside.
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Louisiana State Police Superintendent Colonel Robert Hodges is warning against this. If you are helping and assisting these fugitives, allowing them to remain uncaptured and not brought to justice, there will be consequences and there may be charges for you. Authorities have upped the reward for the prisoners captured to $20,000 per inmate. You're listening to NPR.
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President Trump is expected to speak by phone today with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He's also expected to hold separate calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and with NATO leaders. Trump says he wants to push toward an end to Russia's war on Ukraine. Yesterday, the Ukrainian president met with Vice President J.D. Vance in Rome.
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They were there to attend Pope Leo XIV's inaugural mass. Today, Britain and the European Union are holding their first official summit since Brexit. It's been five years since Britain left the EU, but the Ukraine war and the Trump administration have brought them closer since then. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London.
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And in case you missed it, Austria won this year's Eurovision Song Contest. The Austrian contestant JJ beat out 25 other competitors for the top prize. Eurovision has launched other groups like ABBA to stardom. This is NPR.
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Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, according to his office. The cancer has spread to the bone. Biden's office says he was checked after developing symptoms, and it says the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive. This means that there are options for effective management. At least 28 people died in severe storms and tornadoes that ripped through the central U.S.
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over the past few days. Five people died in St. Louis. In neighboring Kentucky, tornadoes killed at least 19 people. From member station WKY, Karen Tsar reports from London, Kentucky, where she spoke with storm survivors who lost loved ones.
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President Trump leaves today for the Middle East, and Piers Franco-Ordonez reports he'll be focusing largely on business deals as his administration struggles to broker an end to the war in Gaza.
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A militant Kurdish group says it's laying down its arms and will disband. The Kurdistan Workers' Party, better known as the PKK, announced today it will disband. It's going to end its armed struggle with Turkey that was aimed at carving out a separate homeland for Kurds. That armed conflict has lasted for more than 40 years. You're listening to NPR.
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About 50 white South Africans are arriving in the Washington, D.C. area this morning. President Trump gave them refugee status, claiming they faced persecution in South Africa. The claim has been sharply disputed by the South African government. It says there is no evidence of this. South African officials say the Trump administration has been taken in by disinformation.
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When it comes to rice and pasta, most dieticians recommend eating brown rice and whole grains because they're more nutritious. But scientists have discovered a way to make white rice and pasta healthier. Michaelene Ducloff has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Hamas says it will release a hostage who was dual American and Israeli citizenship. Idan Alexander is expected to be transferred to the International Committee of the Red Cross, then taken to an Israeli hospital. Separately, a Hamas official speaking anonymously told NPR...
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I'm Mike Lean-Ducliffe. This month's full moon is peaking tonight. Full moons have nicknames, and this one is called the flower moon. The website EarthSky says to look for the flower moon just after sunset in the southeast skies. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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Alexander is being released in return for unspecified things that the U.S. has promised. No details have been released. The official hinted it might mean the release of more Palestinian prisoners and fresh aid into Gaza. Israel has released a statement. It says that the Israeli government has not committed to a ceasefire of any kind, but only to a safe corridor to allow Alexander to be released.
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The U.S. and China have agreed to reduce most of their sky-high tariffs on each other for 90 days. They'll keep a base tariff on each other's goods. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant met with Chinese economic officials in Switzerland over the weekend, and he explained the arrangement to reporters.
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Total U.S. taxes on Chinese goods will go down 115 percent to 30 percent. Chinese taxes on U.S. goods will initially go down from around 125 percent to 10 percent. Stocks on Wall Street have surged in pre-market trading. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrials, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are all up at least 2 percent.
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The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard troops to help in removing migrants illegally in the U.S. The New York Times was the first to report the story. NPR's Tom Bowman reports military lawyers are reviewing the request.
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NPR's Tom Bowman reporting. As many as nine tornadoes crashed through Wisconsin and Minnesota yesterday. Significant damage has been reported in the town of Juneau, Wisconsin, north of Milwaukee. One injury has been reported. The storms have cut power to areas in the Great Lakes region. A tracking site says more than a quarter of a million customers in Michigan are without power this morning.
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You're listening to NPR. Engineers who drive New Jersey's transit's commuter trains have gone on strike. Hundreds of thousands of commuters are without transportation. Many cannot afford to take an alternate ride, such as Amtrak. The engineers say they're seeking wage increases. New Jersey's governor says it's important to reach a deal that's fair to everyone.
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There are new academic standards in Oklahoma. These require Oklahoma students to identify quote discrepancies in the 2020 election results. Beth Wallace reports the policy is going into effect. although there were no major discrepancies substantiated in the 2020 presidential election.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. It's been a destructive week in Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry says Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 300 Palestinians in the past three days. Israel says it's pressuring Hamas to lay down its arms and release the hostages. This comes as President Trump wraps up his trip to the Mideast today. NPR's Hadil Alshalji reports.
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Tomorrow is the grand finale of this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland. It launched the careers of groups like ABBA. Competitors from 26 countries will perform and then the audience votes. This is NPR.
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Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are meeting in Istanbul, Turkey today. These are the first direct talks since Russia's full-scale invasion more than three years ago. NPR's Joanna Kakissa reports while they may talk about a ceasefire, hopes are low after Russian President Vladimir Putin did not show up for the discussions.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump is completing his Mideast trip today. He spent the past week meeting with Gulf Arab leaders and striking multi-billion dollar defense and tech deals. But in Pierre's Aya Batraoui reports, Trump leaves the region with the war in Gaza still flaring.
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It's not clear when this might happen. Air traffic controllers at another airport have experienced a communications blackout for well over a minute, this time in Colorado. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports this comes on the heels of several outages at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Talks are underway in Istanbul, Turkey, among Ukrainian, Russian, and Turkish representatives. They're discussing ways to end Russia's war on Ukraine. But Russian President Vladimir Putin did not go, sending a low-level delegation instead.
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President Trump says he thinks there won't be significant progress in ending the war unless he meets Putin himself. Trump did not mention Ukraine. Shares in UnitedHealth Group tumbled nearly 11 percent yesterday. That was after the health care and insurance conglomerate dismissed reports of a federal government investigation. And Piers Maria Aspin reports.
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People going to the beach in Florida this year will need to watch out for record levels of smelly seaweed. It's called sargassum. Researchers say there's been a record amount of it in the Atlantic Ocean. It's piling up on beaches and could drive away tourists. This is NPR.
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Some see President Trump's Mideast trip as an economic success. Former Ambassador Doug Silliman is the head of the Arab Gulf States Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit think tank.
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He spoke to NPR's Morning Edition. The Department of Homeland Security is asking the Pentagon to provide some 20,000 National Guard members to help in removing migrants who are illegally in the U.S., This story was first reported by the New York Times. NPR has learned that military lawyers are reviewing this request. State governors would be asked for volunteers among their Guard forces.
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Some justices are concerned that these judicial blocks, called injunctions, may go too far. Amanda Frost is a law professor at the University of Virginia.
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She spoke to NPR's All Things Considered. There's no public transit train service today. In New Jersey, the rail agency and a key labor union have failed to reach a new contract. Bruce Convisor reports the rail workers are now on strike.
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You're listening to NPR. As many as nine tornadoes crashed through Wisconsin and Minnesota yesterday. Significant damage has been reported in the town of Juneau, Wisconsin, north of Milwaukee. The storms have cut power to the Great Lakes region. A tracking site says more than a quarter of a million customers in Michigan are without power. The WNBA season tips off tonight.
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The league is looking to build on last year's historic season. That's when ratings and attendance were up. NPR's Becky Sullivan has this preview.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are in Istanbul, Turkey. They're supposed to be holding direct negotiations about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. Expectations for success are low after Russian President Vladimir Putin did not attend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Turkey, but he's not at these talks.
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The maker of the video game Fortnite says that big tech company Apple is blocking it from its App Store. Epic Games now says that Fortnite will be offline on devices that use Apple's software system until Apple unblocks the game. This is the latest development in a five-year-long antitrust lawsuit that Epic Games brought against Apple.
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Epic Games has prevailed in much of the case, but Apple still controls access to its App Store.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is there. NPR's Michelle Kellman reports he's sounding pessimistic about the negotiations.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments yesterday on whether President Trump can use an executive order to overturn birthright citizenship for some Americans. It's a right guaranteed by the Constitution. But the justices also looked at how lower court district judges have blocked this executive order and other ones that Trump has signed.