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The Supreme Court today says it's agreed to consider South Carolina's move to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, the latest abortion-related case since overturning it as a nationwide right. The court agreed to consider the legal question of whether Medicaid patients can sue over the right to choose their own qualified provider.
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Lower courts blocked that order, but the state has appealed. South Carolina moved in 2018 to cut off Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood, which uses the money for family planning and not for abortions. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by more than 1,000 points today, posting its 10th consecutive session and longest losing streak in half a century.
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Zempio's Rolf Lundholm reports the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected, but policymakers signaled fewer cuts next year.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump and VP-elect J.D. Vance are blasting a bipartisan measure aimed at preventing a government shutdown after midnight Friday ahead of the holiday. Trump basically telling House Speaker Mike Johnson to renegotiate.
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The Nasdaq fell 716 points. This is NPR. A new study suggesting that after the Earth's moon formed, it went through a period when a lot of the solid rock remelted. As NPR's Noel Greenfield-Boyce reports, it could explain why most moon rocks are surprisingly young.
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Government officials now say it appears a couple of endangered whales have been found off the coast of Massachusetts. Officials say one of the animals is likely to die as a result of its injuries. Currently, there are fewer than 400 of the North Atlantic right whales known to exist, with the animals facing threats from fishing gear to collisions with ships.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the wells were observed swimming about 50 miles southeast of Nantucket earlier this month. Crude oil futures prices settled modestly higher. Oil up 50 cents a barrel today to end the session at 70.58 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Entrepreneur Elon Musk, co-head of Trump's newly created advisory group on government efficiency, also blasted the measure. saying any member of the House or Senate who votes for this outrageous bill deserves to be voted out in two years.
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A measure to keep the government running through March included the first congressional pay raises since 2009, bringing House members' annual salaries to $180,600 a year. The Supreme Court is stepping into the TikTok debate. As NPR's Bobby Allen explains, the high court has agreed to review whether a law that could ban the app next month is constitutional.
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Trump called it the Manhattan Project of Our Time. On the campaign trail, Trump spoke of creating a role in the federal government for Musk. Ramaswamy campaigned on cutting 75 percent of the federal workforce. Representatives from around the world spoke at the COP29 UN climate negotiations in Azerbaijan today.
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Several island nations called on wealthier countries to help those on the front lines cope with climate change. More from NPR's Nate Perez.
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With money continuing to pour into cryptocurrency on the heels of a Trump presidential victory, the value of one of the most closely watched cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin, has soared. The value of a single Bitcoin hitting $87,000 for the first time ever this week. And we'll say the prospect of a more crypto-friendly administration is largely responsible for the rise.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump is moving rapidly to put together his leadership team. He's filling a number of key positions, including nominating an Army veteran and Fox News host Pete Hegseth to be his new Pentagon chief.
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Stocks lost ground on Wall Street today. The Dow fell 382 points. This is NPR. With 17 weeks at the top of the Billboard chart, Shabuzy's A Bar Song, Tipsy, has been number one for longer than any other song this decade. PR Stephen Thompson has this report.
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A network of European art forgers whose work included fake Picassos, Banksy's, and Warhol's has reportedly been shut down by Italian authorities. Italian officials say a total of 38 people have been arrested on charges. They tried to sell the works with the help of complicit auction houses.
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Authorities say they've recovered more than 2,100 forged works they believe caused more than $200 million in economic damage by flooding the market with fakes. Phony art was seized in Italy, Spain, and Belgium. Crude oil futures prices remained at recent lows after declining by 5% over the past two sessions. Oil barely budged today, up 8 cents a barrel to 68.12 a barrel in New York.
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NPR's Greg Myrie. Other major picks pending Senate approval include John Ratcliffe to head the CIA. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is his ambassador to Israel. and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to run the Department of Homeland Security.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, entrepreneur and Republican primary candidate, will lead a new government agency being called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. An apparent wink to the cryptocurrency by the same name and the meme of a Shiba Inu in announcing the creation of a new government agency whose purpose is to reduce the size of government.
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The United Kingdom has set a new target at a global climate conference to slash greenhouse gas emissions. And Bears Michael Copley reports the country is using climate initiatives to try to boost economic development.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump is wasting little time in filling some of the key positions of his upcoming administration. Trump announcing today he's nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to head the CIA. Trump says he'll nominate former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel.
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Stocks gave back some of their gains today following a major post-election run-up. The Dow was down 382 points. You're listening to NPR. Federal safety regulators are asking Tesla to be careful about social media posts promoting the company's semi-autonomous software.
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NPR's Camilla Dominovsky reports new documents show the requests were published as part of an investigation into how well the systems work when there's low visibility.
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Canada's Labor Minister says he'll intervene to end lockouts at two of the country's largest ports after negotiations with workers appear to have reached an impasse. Minister Stephen McKinnon is saying he'll direct Canada's Industrial Relations Board or the resumption of all operations at the ports of Vancouver and Montreal.
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Port of Montreal workers were locked out over the weekend, while workers in Vancouver have been locked out since November 4th. McKinnon says Canadian citizens can only take, quote, so much economic self-destruction. Crude oil futures prices remained at recent lows after declining by 5% over the past two sessions, oil up just 8 cents a barrel at 68.12 a barrel.
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NPR's Greg Myhre reports other picks include Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State and retired Army Green Beret Mike Waltz as National Security Advisor.
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NPR's Greg Myrie. President-elect Trump has vowed to, quote, drain the swamp and dismantle what he calls the deep state. With his imminent return to the White House, many federal workers are on edge, as we hear from NPR's Andrea Hsu.
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The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by a quarter percentage point today, but hinted at fewer rate cuts next year. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the news triggered a sharp sell-off on the stock market.
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The Dow fell more than 1,100 points, a drop of 2.5%. The Nasdaq fell 716 points today. You're listening to NPR. President-elect Donald Trump's pick by the nation's next health secretary is making the rounds on Capitol Hill. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected to meet with as many as 20 senators this week.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President-elect Donald Trump and VP-elect J.D. Vance are attacking a bipartisan measure aimed at preventing a government shutdown after midnight Friday. President-elect Trump basically telling House Speaker Mike Johnson to blow up the agreement and threatening any Republican lawmakers who break ranks.
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And while some are receptive, Kennedy's also likely to meet with some more skeptical lawmakers, including Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, who's had questions about his stance on vaccines, and Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina, who said he looks forward to hearing more.
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Halfway through the meetings, no Republicans have signaled, though they intend to block the nomination, with Republicans holding a 53-47 majority. Once a new Senate is sworn in, Kennedy cannot afford to lose more than three GOP votes if all Democrats oppose him. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has lost a final appeal in a fraud case and has been sentenced to one year in prison.
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NPR's owner Beardsley reports he'll be allowed to wear an electronic bracelet instead of being incarcerated.
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Crude oil futures prices rose oil up 50 cents a barrel today to end the session at 70.58 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, however, was quick to note if there is a government shutdown, Republicans will be to blame.
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Trump, along with entrepreneur Elon Musk, who co-chairs a government efficiency advisory committee, claimed the stopgap spending bill is a giveaway to Democrats. The White House said a government shutdown would endanger government services and hurt communities recovering from disasters.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the ongoing spread of bird flu and dairy cattle, the declaration a sign of growing concern over the situation in California. NPR's Will Stone has more.
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A group of former students has accused elite universities of secretly favoring applicants who come from wealthy backgrounds. The lawsuit dates back two years, but a new motion was filed this week. NPR's Janaki Mehta reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a rebellion from some fellow Republicans over his bill to keep the government funded into the spring. As NPR's Barbara Spunn explains, the bill would avert a government shutdown after funding runs out at the end of the day Friday.
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One of the worst days of the year on Wall Street as investors sold off after the interest rate setting. The Federal Reserve signaled the pace of interest rate cutting in the new year will be slower than previously forecast. Fed cut rates by a quarter point, but signaled only two rate cuts are likely next year. The Dow plunged 1,123 points, a drop of more than 2.5%. The Nasdaq fell 3.5% today.
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You're listening to NPR. Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have stopped short of saying they want to merge, but are confirming they're discussing closer collaboration. Nissan shares soared more than 22 percent after reports of a possible deal, citing unnamed sources, began circulating.
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However, shares returned to Earth when the automaker said instead of creating what would be the world's third-largest automaker, they instead will be looking at possibilities for future collaboration. Nissan has an alliance with French automaker Renault and recently announced plans to ax 9,000 jobs.
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An ancient tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments sold at auction today for more than $5 million. As NPR's Jason DeRose reports, the auction house says the object dates from as early as the 4th century.
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Crude oil futures prices settled modestly higher after a drop in U.S. inventories. Oil up 50 cents a barrel to 70.58 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee is weighing legislation that would put stricter regulations on sports betting in the U.S. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports wagering on sporting events has grown into a more than $10 billion industry since the Supreme Court legalized it in 2018.
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An NPR investigation has learned staff at the Louisiana Department of Health can no longer promote COVID, flu, or MPOX immunizations. Reporter Rosemary Westwood with member station WWNO in New Orleans has the story.
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A lawsuit filed against a number of big banks over the payment network Zelle contends they failed to protect hundreds of thousands of consumers from fraud. The suit leveled against JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. saying they violated consumer financial laws. Stocks rallied on Wall Street today. The Dow was up more than 490 points. This is NPR.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The House of Representatives has approved a short-term spending bill to fund the government through March 14th. As NPR's Barbara Spahn explains, it comes just hours before the government is set to run out of money, leaving little time for the Senate to act.
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The union representing Starbucks workers is launching a strike in three major cities that could spread further. Unionized baristas and the coffee chain have been in a strained negotiation for the first collective bargaining contract, and the union is pushing for a better offer. In Paris, Lena Selyuk has more.
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Government's main highway traffic regulator is out with new proposed guidelines for self-driving vehicles. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration putting in place a plan that would not be approved for the end of President Biden's term. It would likely fall to whoever is running the agency under the incoming Trump administration.
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Currently, there are no federal regulations specifically governing self-driving vehicles. where such vehicles must meet the same safety guidelines as all passenger vehicles. Crude oil futures prices moved higher today, oil up $0.08 a barrel to $69.46 a barrel in New York, as the dollar eased and new inflation data bolstered expectations of future rate cuts by the Fed.
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The U.S. diplomatic delegation is in the Syrian capital Damascus meeting with the interim government, which overthrew the Assad regime just under two weeks ago. MPR's Hadeel Al-Shauchi has more from Damascus.
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The Biden administration has approved a new round of student loan forgiveness for some 55,000 borrowers working in public service. In Paris, Corey Turner reports.
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The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure was released today and it shows prices barely budged last month. Prices were up one-tenth of one percent. That's a positive sign after months of increasing price pressures and shows the central bank may still be moving towards its goal of two percent inflation. Stocks rallied on Wall Street today after the better than expected numbers.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Hours from a midnight government shutdown, the third time was a charm. House lawmakers approving a plan put forth by House Speaker Mike Johnson that would temporarily fund government operations, but drop President-elect Donald Trump's demands to address the nation's ability to borrow heading into the new year.
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The Dow up 498 points. The Nasdaq was up 199 points. This is NPR. In Germany, officials at automaker Volkswagen say a deal has been reached on wages, the agreement warding off the prospect of plant closings there and barring involuntary layoffs through 2030. The company did say, however, the agreement would include provisions to responsibly cut more than 35,000 jobs over that same period.
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A Texas death row inmate was summoned to testify before a House panel for the first time since being convicted more than 20 years ago, but an order from the Texas Attorney General barred the inmate from appearing. KUT's Lois Morano Lozano is the latest.
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Netflix says it secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women's World Cup both in 2027 and 2031. That says the streaming media company continues its push into live sports. Deal announced today is the most significant the sports organizing body FIFA has signed with the streaming service to carry out a major tournament. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Crude oil futures prices moved higher, oil up $0.08 a barrel. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The measure next goes to the Senate and then to President Joe Biden for his signature. Trump had been pushing hard on the death ceiling issue, but Johnson, realizing it would run into resistance, postponed that debate until the new administration takes office.
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The fact the federal government faced the prospect of a shutdown was in part due to Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the social media site X, has used his considerable platform to speak out about Republican backed plans.
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A German news agency is reporting at least 60 people were injured when the car plowed into the market. The driver of the vehicle has been arrested. The latest incident comes eight years after an Islamist extremist drove into a Berlin Christmas market, killing 13 people. The government's consumer financial watchdog is suing the payment network Zelle and three of the country's biggest banks.
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As NPR's Laura Wamsley reports, the lawsuit alleges they failed to protect consumers from widespread fraud.
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France's anti-terrorism court has convicted eight people of involvement in the beheading of a teacher in 2020. The teacher was killed near Paris days after showing his class cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad during a bait on free expression. The assailant, an 18-year-old Russian of Chechen origin, was shot to death by police. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today.
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All three of the major indexes up more than 1%. This is NPR. Starbucks workers in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Chicago are walking off the job today at the start of a five-day strike targeting the busy holiday season. Member of Station KUOW in Seattle, Monica Nicholsburg reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. House lawmakers appear to have voted to approve a temporary stopgap spending measure at this hour. The latest attempt was similar to a measure that failed yesterday, with one major exception. ignoring President-elect Donald Trump's demand for a debt ceiling increase.
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If you're planning on traveling over the holiday, looks as though you'll have plenty of company. That's based on the latest projection from AAA, which says it expects 119 million people will travel 50 miles or more between this coming Sunday and New Year's Day. Two weekends on either side of Christmas, likely giving people extra incentive to head out early. U.S.
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airlines expect today and tomorrow to be the busiest days at the nation's airports. In England, it's that time of year when the faithful flock to Stonehenge to the celebration of the winter solstice, drawing a mixed group, everything from pagans to druids to hippies at the Circle of Stone Monoliths, where they hope to bear witness as the sun's first rays break through.
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Rain is in the forecast, though, so it's not clear whether the view will be great. This is NPR.
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The ranking Democrat on the committee, Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro, meanwhile, said she preferred the initial bipartisan deal.
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The latest effort would fund the government at current levels through March and include $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. At least two people are dead. Dozens more were hurt today when a car plowed into a crowded Christmas market in the German city of Magnesburg. The reports seem to be indicating the death toll could go higher.