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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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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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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.