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The Army has released the name of the third crewed member of the Black Hawk helicopter that slammed into an American Airlines flight in Washington, D.C. this week. NPR's Tom Bowman has more.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will retaliate against tariffs being placed on Mexico, China and Canada by the Trump administration. Dan Karpenchuk reports.
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And you're listening to NPR News. Costco and the Teamsters Union have reached a tentative deal on a new contract. Details of the agreement have not been made public yet. Costco has 617 stores in the U.S. and 219,000 employees. The company says the new deal only applies to workers at about 10 percent of those stores. The U.S.
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Copyright Office issued guidelines this week that clarify its stance on the copyrightability of artworks produced using generative artificial intelligence. As NPR's Chloe Velpen reports, creative works still have to show a degree of human agency in order to be registered.
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Seb Straka has a one-stroke lead over Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry, heading into the final round of the Pebble Beach Golf Pro-Am that's now underway in California. Straka had four birdies in the final five holes to finish the day with a 70. The tournament was hampered by a cold, whipping wind and occasional rain. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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CBS says it will give the unedited transcript of its 60 Minutes interview last fall with then-Vice President Kamala Harris to the FCC. As NPR's David Folkenflik reports, the news comes as talks are underway by CBS's parent company to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump over its refusal to hand that same transcript over to his campaign.
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The measles outbreak in Texas is now growing with at least 146 cases confirmed along with one death. Until now, all of the cases were clustered in the western part of the state. But this week, Austin has reported one case involving an unvaccinated toddler. The rest of the family has been vaccinated, which is something that Austin Mayor Kirk Watson says everyone should do.
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The affected family had recently traveled internationally. Interstate 40 in western North Carolina will be reopening later today. Flooding last September from the remnants of Hurricane Helene collapsed portions of that highway, which links the state with Tennessee. While traffic will be able to move in both directions, large sections will have one narrowed lane with a reduced speed limit.
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The road will not be entirely fixed until at least late next year. You're listening to NPR News. A new law is now in effect in Wyoming that requires clinics that provide abortions to be licensed as surgical centers. Wyoming's only full-service clinic stopped providing the procedures on Friday after the bill became law. Officials at the clinic say they're challenging the law in court.
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In the meantime, they'll remain staffed but will no longer perform abortions. Egypt is formulating a response to President Trump's idea to displace Palestinians outside Gaza and transform it into a real estate project. MPR's Aya Batraoui spoke with Egyptians about the counter-proposals being drafted for Gaza's future.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. After a dramatic showdown in the Oval Office, President Trump said he doesn't think Ukraine's president is ready for peace. European leaders, though, are rushing to Ukraine's defense, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
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No group has yet claimed responsibility for an attack by a suicide bomber on Friday at a mosque at a pro-Taliban seminary in northwestern Pakistan. The attack killed a senior cleric there and five other worshippers. Many other people were injured by the blast. The attack took place just before the start of the fasting month of Ramadan. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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A militant Kurdish party that's been at war with Turkey for four decades says it's agreed to a call by its founder to disarm and dissolve the party. The move potentially ends one of the world's longest-running conflicts. NPR's Jane Aref has our details.
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Egypt says talks to further the ceasefire agreement in Gaza between Israel and Hamas have opened in Cairo. That says the current phase of the deal is set to expire this weekend. Ampere's Kat Lonsdorff reports from Tel Aviv.
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There has been no indication yet of the effectiveness of the 24-hour economic blackout that was held on Friday. The activist group, the People's Union USA, encouraged Americans to not spend any money to resist what the group's founder has described as the evil influence of billionaires, big corporations and both major political parties.
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Consumer spending has dropped by the most since February of 2021. Data released on Friday show that happened even as incomes rose. Economists say ongoing tariff threats from the White House and major government job cuts are both responsible in part for the spending drop, and they say tariffs will likely push prices higher. This is NPR News.
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The pioneering free video calling app known as Skype will be shut down in May. That's according to Microsoft, which has owned the service since 2011. NPR's Scott Newman has more. Remember this sound?
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. A potential deal between the U.S. and Ukraine to pave the way for an end to its war with Russia is now up in the air. As NPR's Asma Khalid reports, this follows a heated public discussion on Friday between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Health officials in Texas say the number of people with measles in the rural western part of that state has reached 146. That's an increase of 22 since Tuesday. 20 people have been hospitalized so far with at least one death reported. The cases are being reported across nine counties. Austin, meanwhile, has now reported its first confirmed case of the disease in more than five years.
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A police officer who was shot to death last weekend inside a Pennsylvania hospital was remembered on Friday as a dedicated public servant who did not hesitate to run toward danger. Hundreds of people, including fellow officers, filled the Living Word Community Church in the town of Red Lion for the funeral of Officer Andrew Duarte.
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He died after dragging to safety a fellow officer who was also shot. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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Federal employees have received a second email from the Office of Personnel Management asking them to describe what work they've done over the past week. A similar earlier request is already under legal scrutiny. The email late Friday night asked the employees to share five bullet points on their accomplishments over the week.
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The Vatican says the condition of Pope Francis has worsened after a breathing crisis on Friday afternoon. He was admitted two weeks ago to a hospital in Rome with bronchitis. Ampere's Fatima Al-Kassab reports.
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The Social Security Administration says it will begin to cut 7,000 jobs. That announcement follows President Trump's executive order to reduce the federal workforce. Advocates say the administration's workforce is already at a 50-year low, and people looking for help currently have long wait times for services.
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The Office of Personnel Management sent an email to federal employees late Friday night asking them to report what work they've accomplished over the past week. It's the second such email in recent weeks. The letter asks employees to share five bullet points outlining their efforts. A previous letter is already under legal scrutiny. This is NPR News.
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In New Mexico, authorities are continuing their investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman. His and his wife's bodies were found on Wednesday. One of the couple's dogs was also found dead, Steve Futterman reports.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday. At a news conference afterward, Trump argued with Zelensky, saying if he didn't make a deal with Russia to end their war, the U.S. was pulling its support from Ukraine.
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Wyoming's only full-service abortion clinic stopped providing abortions on Friday, but it's still open after Governor Mark Gordon approved a law that requires such facilities to be licensed as surgical centers. Officials for the clinic say it will remain staffed as they challenge the new law in court. No abortions, though, will be performed for now. Consumer spending dropped in February.
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It's the largest drop in spending since February of 2021. Economists say ongoing tariff threats from Washington and sweeping government job cuts are in part to blame for the drop. They say the tariffs in particular will likely push prices higher. The drop comes even though incomes continue to rise. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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Trump and Zelensky were expected to sign a deal giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals after the meeting, but the signing was canceled. The White House said on Friday that the FBI has returned materials to President Trump that had been seized during its classified documents investigation.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports on the documents seized in a 2022 FBI raid at his Mar-a-Lago home.
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Police in New York City have a man in custody following the death of a woman in a subway car earlier today. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says the woman may have been sleeping when she was set on fire.
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The man was identified by three teenagers after they saw video of the incident that was released by the police. Police in Texas have identified John Darrell Schultz as the man who led officers on a chase before crashing his pickup truck into a mall in Killeen, Texas. Five people were injured when they were hit by the truck. The officers traded gunfire with him before he was shot and killed.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Health officials in Gaza say they're under a, quote, unprecedented attack by Israeli forces in the north of the enclave. At least 22 people are dead so far, including women and children. One hospital director says his facility is being constantly hit and is taken to social media begging for international assistance. NPR's Kerry Kahn has more.
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This is NPR News. The Biden administration says a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says he's briefing President-elect Donald Trump's team on the risks. Iran has suffered setbacks to its regional influence from Iran's attacks on its allies, including Hamas and Hezbollah.
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And Sullivan says Israeli attacks on Iranian facilities have reduced Iran's conventional military capabilities. One New England state is leaning into its role as a filming location for many holiday films. Connecticut Public Radio's Chris Polanski has more on that state's new Christmas movie trail.
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Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain has reopened. The fountain has been seen in countless movies, and many people who visit it also toss a coin into its pool that generates an estimated $1.5 million each year, which is donated to a Catholic charity. The fountain was closed for three months because of ongoing renovations. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.
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A government shutdown was averted this weekend, but as NPR's Mara Liason reports, the process suggests President-elect Donald Trump may have a hard time next year passing spending bills through the House.