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President Trump's choice to lead the Commerce Department, billionaire financier Howard Lutnick says if confirmed, he'll sell all his business holdings within 90 days. Lutnick making his remarks during a hearing before members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Separately, the GOP-led Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to head the EPA.
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During a Senate confirmation hearing today to serve as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said antidepressant drugs may be as addictive as heroin, a claim contradicted by research.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Office of Management and Budget is rescinding its controversial order calling for a pause on federal assistance programs. More from NPR's Maura Liason.
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On Wall Street, the Dow was down 136 points today. This is NPR. President Trump keeps repeating his desire to buy the strategic Arctic territory of Greenland, which is part of Denmark and not for sale. But even if it were, Trump could face a competing claim from one of America's closest allies. Imperialist Lauren Frayer has more from London.
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New York City's so-called congestion pricing policy went into effect last month. It basically charges motorists coming into the city below 60th Street a $9 toll during peak periods. Trucks and buses pay more than $21. Perhaps not surprisingly, transit officials say there are about a million fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan since the program got underway.
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They say it's also resulted in a sizable uptick in subway ridership both during the week and on weekends. Crude oil futures prices after briefly moving higher moved the other direction today, oiled down $1.15 a barrel, settled at $72.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump has signed the Lack and Riley Act, a measure that may expand who can be deported. As NPR's Amanda Bastio explains, the law comes as Trump is promising stricter immigration enforcement.
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NPR CEO Catherine Maher chairs the board of the Signal Foundation. It is a non-profit that supports the messaging app. A watchdog group is suing senior national security officials for using that app to discuss the planned bombing of Houthi targets in Yemen. And now U.S. District Judge James Boasberg will be presiding.
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NPR's Elena Moore reports Boasberg recently oversaw another high-profile legal challenge which angered President Trump.
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Absent some kind of agreement between lawmakers and the White House, the U.S. could hit its statutory debt ceiling, sometimes called the X date as early as this summer. Washington could risk defaulting on the debt unless there's some kind of a deal to lift the borrowing limit. Stocks closed lower today. The Dow fell 132 points. This is NPR.
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Many teens enter adulthood with risk factors for heart disease already in place. That's according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. NPR's Maria Godoy has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump has signed a measure imposing steep tariffs on cars imported into the U.S. The 25 percent tariff on vehicles made in other countries and sold in the U.S. will affect not just foreign companies, but also U.S. automakers who build cars in Canada and Mexico. Trump says it will result in more cars being built here.
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Authorities say a pilot and his two young daughters are lucky to be alive after crashing on an icy Alaska lake, then sitting on the partially submerged plane's wing for around 12 hours before being rescued on Monday. The plane was apparently spotted by another pilot helping out in the search. The pilot and his two children were on a sightseeing tour when the aircraft went missing.
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National Guard helicopter pilot who rescued them said it is a miracle they survived. Crude oil futures prices were higher today amid new government data showing inventories falling last week. Oil rose 65 cents a barrel to settle at 69.65 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Nearly half of all vehicles sold in the U.S. are imported. It is likely at least near term the tariffs will raise prices for consumers. That's at a time the average new vehicle price in the U.S. is approaching $50,000. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was on a signal chat about strikes in Yemen. He faced questions about it while in State Department business in Jamaica. Here's NPR's Michelle Kellman.
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Gun control groups are celebrating a Supreme Court ruling today upholding Biden-era restrictions on guns made from kits. As NPR's Martin Coste explains, there's a chance the Trump administration might try to lift those restrictions.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says President Trump's trade war is hurting not only other countries, but also the U.S. Carney noting U.S. consumer confidence has reached a multi-year low. He also noted the strain on U.S.-Canada relations, which he says have hit a low point.
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Carney made his comments near the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, which handles roughly a quarter of all trade between the two countries. Declines in some tech heavyweights and help pull U.S. stock market indexes lower, along with concern about Trump tariffs. The Dow is down 132 points. This is NPR.
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After hearing arguments this morning, it's looking like the Supreme Court may be inclined to preserve the roughly $8 billion the government spends annually to subsidize Internet and phone service in schools, libraries, and rural areas. Justices heard nearly three hours of arguments today as they reviewed a ruling that struck down as unconstitutional the Universal Service Fund.
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That tax has been tacked on to consumer phone bills for nearly 30 years. Both liberal and conservative justices expressed concerns about eliminating the funding. Maryland state officials gathered in Baltimore today to remember the six lives lost in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a year ago. That was after a massive container ship hit it.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump is announcing tariffs on auto imports coming into the U.S., a move the White House believes will lead to more domestic production, and many auto analysts say will squeeze companies that rely on global supply chains. That would include many U.S. automakers. That's because about four million vehicles sold annually in the U.S.
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One boy, Kamau, from member station WYPR, attended the commemoration.
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The six victims of the Key Bridge collapse, they should be here right now.
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Crude oil futures prices move higher today amid new government numbers showing inventories fell last week. Oil rose 65 cents a barrel, settled at 69.65 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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are assembled in either Canada or Mexico. Where it's believed the tariffs would be a bit narrower than initially envisioned, covering finished vehicles coming into the country, but not automotive parts. The White House continues to downplay reports a journalist was included in a group chat of top officials discussing U.S. military plans. And B.R.
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Franco-Ordonez reports criticism is increasing after the full exchange of tax was released today.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A roller coaster for House Speaker Mike Johnson tonight, who's been working to bring a sweeping budget bill to the House floor for a vote. The Speaker nearly forced to pull the measure at the last minute when it became clear a handful of conservative fiscal hawks wanted deeper spending cuts were unwilling to support it.
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where the White House Correspondents Association ran the pool through a rotation of members. Eugene Daniels covers the White House for Politico and is the current president of the WHCA.
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White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt says legacy outlets may still be in the pool, but new voices will be added, including streaming services and local radio hosts. On Wall Street, the broad market fell further from recent record run-ups. That was amid heightened concerns about the confidence of U.S.
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consumers and the possible inflationary effects of proposed Trump administration tariffs against major U.S. trading partners. The tech sector and cryptocurrencies also took a hit in some cases today. Blue chips did close higher, though, up 159 points to 43,621. The Nasdaq dropped 260 points to 19,026 today. The Standard & Poor's 500 was up 28 points to end the session at 5,955.
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You're listening to NPR News in Washington. The Trump administration is launching an investigation into whether to impose tariffs on copper imports for national security reasons. That's according to a White House official speaking to reporters on condition of anonymity. President Trump signed an executive action today mandating the probe.
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The official said China's been flooding world markets with subsidized copper and the U.S. has boosted imports and fallen behind in smelting and refining capacity despite having considerable reserves in Alaska and Arizona. China is not among the world's top copper exporters. It's not clear how quickly the investigation might happen.
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Riannan is the latest artist to cancel a performance at the Kennedy Center. As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, the Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician announced she's moving her show to another venue in Washington.
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What for voting is underway at this hour. The sweeping measure includes $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and new spending. It also includes spending cuts, but it would increase the deficit by more than $2 trillion. It would boost spending for defense and immigration enforcement. President Trump is creating a new visa program to court wealthy foreigners.
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Concerns about the effects of proposed Trump administration tariffs, given the global nature of oil prices, further roiled commodities today. Oil fell by 2.5%. You're listening to NPR.
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He's describing his plan as a gold card that would cost $5 million.
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The White House appears to be sending a clear signal to the press corps amid an ongoing controversy with the Associated Press over its refusal to officially recognize the administration's renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. The White House now says it will decide which news outlets can cover President Trump. That departs from a century-long tradition of independence.
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People could start paying even more for groceries if President Trump's tariffs take effect. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the U.S. is planning to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports coming from Canada and Mexico as early as next month.
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Cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, took a tumble today, erasing at least some of their gains since the Trump administration took office. The decline coming as new numbers show fading consumer confidence and worries from the small business sector about the future of the U.S. economy. Bitcoin fell below $90,000 today, down from about $106,000 when Trump was inaugurated.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in Seattle is blocking President Trump's efforts to suspend the U.S. refugee program. As NPR's Sergio Martinez-Boltron reports, Trump indefinitely paused the refugee admissions on his first day in office.
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The broad market on Wall Street fell further from recent record run-ups. The S&P 500 down 28 points. The Nasdaq fell 260 points today. You're listening to NPR. Shareholders at device maker Apple have said no to a proposal from the company to scrap its diversity programs.
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Proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, had urged Apple to follow other companies that were treated from diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. However, after a brief presentation and a vote, the company said it was shot down. Trump administration has been seeking to do away with DEI initiatives in government.
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MSNBC has embarked on a spate of programming decisions that have sparked criticism from liberal viewers online. The network is replacing Jory Reid's daily 7 p.m. show, Alex Wagner's primetime show, and three weekend programs. NPR's David Folkenflik explains the moves are less ideological than some might assume.
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Concerns about the effects of proposed Trump administration tariffs giving the global nature of oil prices and further uncertainty their willing commodities. Crude oil futures prices settled down to $68.93 a barrel. I'm Jack Spear in PR News.
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A group of civil service employees involved with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency now say they are resigning rather than use their expertise to, quote, dismantle critical public services.
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Staffers in a joint resignation letter saying they swore to serve the American people and uphold their oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations would say that is no longer possible. Staffers worked for what was known as the United States Digital Service. Moss says those individuals would have been fired had they not resigned and called it, quote, fake news.
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The Deep South is experiencing both bitter cold and a rare wave of snow and ice. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports more than 30 million people across the region are under a winter storm warning.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Some January 6th rioters serving jail time for their roles in the attack on the U.S. Capitol are now free. That includes the leader of the Proud Boys, a group that played a prominent role in the events of that day. They were freed in a sweeping clemency issued for 1,500-plus people last night by President Donald Trump. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports.
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The Dow was up 537 points. This is NPR. A first-day executive action taken by the Trump administration keeps the video-sharing app TikTok up and running for the next 75 days, giving the platform's Chinese owners more time to find a U.S. buyer. ByteDance missed its January 19 deadline to sell the platform, but Trump's order says his administration will not enforce the law banning the app.
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Trump has promised to keep the social media platform open, crediting it with helping him win re-election. However, Trump's legal authority preserved TikTok under terms of U.S. Supreme Court ruling is not clear. Space turns out to be kind of chatty. NPR's Regina Barber reports on a natural phenomenon that produces bursts of radiation scientists call chorus waves.
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With a pair of talks now of a possible settlement, a high-stakes trial, bidding Britain's Prince Harry against Robert Murdoch's UK tabloids is on hold. Harry, the younger son of King Charles and one other claimant, contend the publisher of The Sun hacked their phones and unlawfully snooped on them. The publisher has denied the allegations. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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NPR's Kerry Johnson trumped freed individuals convicted of plotting to interrupt the peaceful transfer of power and of assaulting police officers after his 2020 election loss. New York Representative Elise Stefanik is telling senators she'll push Trump's America First agenda at the UN if she's confirmed as the next U.S. ambassador there. She's also vying to review U.S.
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funding of United Nations agencies. More from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.
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In Los Angeles and surrounding areas, red flag warnings continue as areas are being hit by a new wave of powerful winds. Steve Futterman reports gusts in some mountain areas approach 90 miles an hour.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Pete Hegseth, President Trump's pick for defense secretary, is facing more allegations of misconduct. In a sworn statement to the Senate, Hegseth's former sister-in-law accuses him of being abusive to his second wife. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
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You're listening to NPR News. Israel's top general has resigned, citing security and intelligence failures related to the surprise attack by Hamas that triggered the war in Gaza. The departure of the military leader adds to the pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces over the war and a long-delayed public inquiry that could affect his leadership.
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Even as a fragile ceasefire appears to be holding in Gaza, Israel has launched a significant and broad operation in the occupied West Bank against Palestinian militants. The world's wealthiest people are getting even wealthier. That's according to Oxfam International.
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As NPR's Mary Aspin reports, no one's a trillionaire yet, but the anti-poverty group now predicts five trillionaires will exist within the next decade.
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Crude oil futures prices moved lower today after President Trump's declaration of an energy emergency oiled down $1.99 a barrel to $75.89 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has hit the ground running today, meeting with members of what's known as the Quad, which includes the U.S., Australia, India, and Japan. Rubio hosted his counterparts from the group at the State Department.
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According to analysts, the purpose of the meeting in part was to signal that countering Beijing would be a top priority of the Trump administration. The Trump administration is rolling back Biden era policies that limited where immigration enforcement officials can conduct arrests. More from NPR's Amanda Bastio.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Civil rights groups are suing the Trump administration over executive orders that say effectively is hamstringing their work. As NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, the suit claims orders targeting DEI and transgender rights are unconstitutional.
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Some former workers with the U.S. Forest Service say they're worried about the Trump administration's cuts to that agency and what reduced staffing means for the fire season ahead. Oregon Public Broadcasting's April Ehrlich reports.
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Stocks ended the session modestly higher today with the second straight record high close for the broader market. The Dow gained 71 points to 44,627. The Nasdaq was up 14 points. The S&P 500 also closed up 14 points today. You're listening to NPR. Spring training gets underway tomorrow for Major League Baseball.
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And last year's World Series champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, are early favorites to win it all again after a free agent spending spree this offseason. Here's Becky Sullivan reports from Arizona.
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Device maker Apple is out with another version of its popular iPhone 16 as it seeks to expand its market, including the market for AI-assisted devices. The new iPhone E being unveiled today is the fourth generation of a model. It's being sold at a much lower price than standard iPhone models. The iPhone 16E will have a chip needed to run Apple's AI features, with a starting price of about $600.
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That's several hundred dollars below the standard model, nearly half the price of the iPhone 16 Pro Max. Crude oil futures prices held near their current one-week highs today oil up 40 cents a barrel to $72.25 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump is putting his thumb on the scale as Congress debates how to implement his top legislative priorities. CNPR's Barbara Sprunt explains there's been tension between the House and Senate for months as they offer competing visions for how to pass new funding to secure the U.S. southern border and extend the 2017 tax cuts.
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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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Someone put me up a double shot away. They know me and J.J.
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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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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Essentially upending U.S. support of Ukraine and its war against Russia's invasion, President Donald Trump today said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to begin negotiations toward ending the conflict. Trump's saying he and Putin will, quote, work together very closely to end the war and will eventually meet in person.
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The Senate Finance Committee signed off on President Trump's choice to be the nation's top trade negotiator. Members of the Senate Finance Committee approving the nomination of Jameson Greer. That clears the way for Greer's nomination to go to the full Senate. Consumer prices in January were higher than expected. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on the latest inflation data from the Labor Department.
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Stocks closed mixed today after the release of the new inflation figures. The Dow was down 225 points. The Nasdaq closed up six points. The S&P was down 16 points. This is NPR. While Trump administration efforts to shutter the U.S. Agency for International Development have led to problems with food aid overseas, other groups are also being affected.
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That includes Christian aid groups that partner with USAID. Two of the 12 largest non-governmental recipients of USAID funds are faith-based Catholic Relief Services and World Vision. The Christian nonprofit served millions globally, providing food, water and medical care in conflict zones. Last month was officially the warmest January ever.
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That's according to new data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. What's worrying scientists, it wasn't expected to be that hot. Here's Alejandro Barunda reports.
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Well, February is the month of romance. It's also apparently time to be on guard for scams. Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms warning users to be vigilant for so-called romance scams. Scammers often post as attractive, single, and successful individuals and seek to build trust before seeking money. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News.
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Trump said he's also spoken to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. White House officials, however, declined to say whether Ukraine would be party to the negotiations, indicating a deal might be made by Washington and Moscow to try to end the fighting. Critics of Elon Musk say his push to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could benefit one of his companies.
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NPR's Bobby Allen explains the agency was working to regulate digital wallets, and Musk's X platform is set to release a digital wallet service.
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President Biden is in Los Angeles today. He traveled to Southern California to mark the creation of two new national monuments, but events had to be canceled due to extreme fire risk. NPR's Deepa Shivram explains.
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Banking giant JPMorgan is the latest big company to say it's considering requiring all its roughly 300,000 employees to return to the office five days a week. Bloomberg News initially reporting senior execs at the company are discussing the idea, which would most likely affect back office staff who are currently required to be in three days a week. You're listening to NPR News in Washington.
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President Biden's decision to block a nearly $15 billion deal by Japan's Nippon Steel to buy U.S. steel is not playing well in Tokyo. Japanese leaders seeing the rejection of the merger as a betrayal after decades of U.S. pressure to lift barriers on trade and investment. Japan is Washington's closest ally in Asia.
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Venezuelan opposition organizers are calling for mass protests ahead of President Nicolas Maduro being sworn in for a third term. As Jorge Valencia reports, it's amid a climate of repression over an election that, according to many international observers, Maduro lost.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The body of former President Jimmy Carter arrived in the nation's capital today. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the former president will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda, where members of the public will have the chance to pay their final respects. Ready?
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It comes at a tough time for the nation's biggest ski resort. More than 200 ski patrol employees at Utah's Park City Mountain Resort walked off the job December 27th seeking higher pay. Ski patrol members say they want base pay to go from $21 to $23 an hour.
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Meanwhile, resort owner Vail, for its part, says it granted a 50% pay raise to ski patrol workers two years ago, the ongoing strike forcing the resort to close many of its lifts and trails. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Authorities in Las Vegas say the man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck and killed himself in front of the Trump Hotel used the AI service chat GPT to plan it. NPR's Kirk Sigler has the latest on the investigation into the New Year's Day explosion.
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The evacuation order includes parts of the famed and picturesque Pacific Coast Highway and also affects everyone living in Pacific Palisades. It includes Big Rock Beach, Tuna Canyon Park, and Las Tunas County Beach. There are reports of some homes damaged by flames. President-elect Donald Trump is not ruling out the use of military force to acquire Greenland.
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NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump has reportedly expressed his desire to acquire the island territory, which is strategically located in his home to a U.S. military base.
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Once again, a day where what's good for Main Street went the other way for Wall Street. Stocks lost ground after a pair of reports on job openings and business activity were stronger than expected. Stocks down on concerns the good news might make the Fed less likely to cut interest rates. The Dow fell 178 points. The Nasdaq dropped 375 points today. You're listening to NPR News in Washington.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the end of December, is being honored at the U.S. Capitol today. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, dozens of members of Carter's family were in attendance, as well as members of the Biden cabinet and former Carter administration cabinet.
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Under a final rule announced today by the Biden administration, unpaid medical bills would no longer appear on credit reports, where they can have a detrimental effect on the ability for consumers to obtain everything from a mortgage to a car loan. Under a final rule announced today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,
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An estimated $49 billion in medical debt would no longer be shown on the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans. The CFPB estimates it could boost credit scores by an average of 20 points and allow for the approval of 22,000 more mortgages a year. NASA says it will hedge its bets and pursue two different options for an ambitious robotic mission to bring rock samples home from Mars.
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As NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce explains, a previous plan was abandoned as being too costly.
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Critical futures prices moved higher. Oil up 69 cents a barrel to 74.25 a barrel. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.
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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for more than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County. Cal Fire says there is an immediate threat to life. Fast-moving fire has already grown to more than 1,200 acres fanned by gusty winds. Megan Garman had to flee her home with her daughter and was ultimately forced to abandon her car on a clogged road. She says she's never seen anything like it.
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The blockbuster obesity drug Wagovi will now be available to customers online for $499 a month, but to get the discount, patients can't use their health insurance. Here's NPR's Sidney Lupkin.
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You're listening to NPR. Mayors from four major U.S. cities were on Capitol Hill today appearing before members of Congress. The mayors, all Democrats, saying the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers are exaggerating the rates of crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities. simply to score political points.
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Mayors Michelle Wu of Boston, Brandon Johnston of Chicago, Mike Johnston of Denver, and Eric Adams of New York appeared today before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Butterflies are declining rapidly across the U.S. That's according to research published today in the Journal of Science. It finds butterfly abundance fell by 22 percent between 2000 and 2020.
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Barbara Moran with member station WBUR reports on why butterflies in some regions are harder hit than others.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. In a major policy shift, a Hamas official tells NPR the U.S. has held direct talks with the Palestinian militant group in recent months. The White House has confirmed the talks, saying they are ongoing. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports it is the first known time the U.S. has engaged directly with a group since designated as a terrorist organization.
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Powerful storms that tore through parts of Mississippi overnight killed three people there. Roofs also were torn from buildings in Oklahoma. Forecasters say in the west, a Pacific storm is expected to bring widespread rain and heavy snow across the mountains in California and some other areas. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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For laid-off federal workers facing uncertainty, volunteers in Philadelphia put together a job hunting workshop. Andrew Staltzer has more.
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The CEO of Boeing is acknowledging the aerospace giant made serious missteps that hurt the quality and safety of its aircraft. But as David Schaper reports, he's promising key lawmakers the company is improving its safety protocols and culture.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli troops are seizing more land in Gaza, including a new strategic corridor. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.
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Stocks gained ground today ahead of the Trump administration tariff announcements. The Dow is up 235 points. The Nasdaq gained 151 points today. You're listening to NPR. There is new evidence getting a vaccine for shingles may reduce a person's risk of developing dementia. The study is something of a reminder the line between infectious disease and chronic illness can be blurred.
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NPR's John Hamilton reports on the study in the journal Nature.
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The Supreme Court is siding with the Food and Drug Administration in the agency's efforts to crack down on flavored vaping products. Justices in a unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals court ruling.
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The high court ruling that the FDA during the Biden administration did not violate the law when denied application from a Dallas-based company to distribute e-vape products with fruit and candy flavors like Jimmy the Juice Man and Peachy Strawberry and Suicide Bunny's Mother's Milk and Cookies.
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The FDA has rejected numerous other applications for vape products formulated to taste like fruit, dessert, or candy. Crude oil futures prices fell into negative territory before rebounding oil up 51 cents a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump says another major law firm has reached a deal to avoid being targeted with a punitive executive order. The latest firm to cut a deal is Milbank LLP, which Trump says has agreed to provide millions of dollars in free legal work on issues supported by both the firm and the president.
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She says the higher tariffs against goods imported from other countries could essentially rewrite the way global trade's been conducted, potentially pushing up prices for U.S. consumers.
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New tariffs will not apply to some goods like steel and aluminum, which are already subject to tariffs. Top officials in the Trump administration are set to meet today to discuss a TikTok deal. As NPR's Bobby Allen explains, Trump has set Saturday as a sell-by date for the video app under federal ban law.
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There are concerns in the south and midwest today that strong storm systems could bring with them tornadoes, baseball-sized hail, and possible flooding. Weather watchers say daytime heat along with unstable atmosphere could affect areas in parts of Texas, the lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. This is NPR.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel intends to establish a new security corridor along the Gaza Strip. The Israeli leader in an announcement today indicating that corridor would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel had recently ordered evacuated.
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The announcement follows word from Israel's defense minister the country's military intends to seize large parts of Gaza, adding them to so-called security zones. Palestinian officials say the latest Israeli airstrikes have killed more than 40 people. A House Republican proposal to sell some federal public lands is generating swift backlash from environmentalists and even some in the GOP.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump announced a sweeping plan to apply a 10% tariff on all imports coming into the U.S. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports a list of countries will also face additional, quote, reciprocal tariffs.
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NPR's Kirk Sigler reports the idea is being floated as a means to help pay for President Trump's tax-cutting agenda.
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Crude oil futures owned in negative territory before recovering slightly. Oil up 51 cents a barrel to settle at 71.71 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The exact extent to which the new Trump administration tariffs will play out in the economy is an unknown, but if history is any guide, while the tariffs could create jobs in some sectors, they will also cause job losses in others. Diane Swonk is the chief economist at KPMG-US.
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The wealthiest Americans only live about as long as the poorest Northern and Western Europeans. That's according to new research released today by the New England Journal of Medicine. Here's NPR's Rob Stein.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Laying out a litany of grievances against tariffs charged by other countries against U.S. imports, President Trump presented his own retaliatory tariffs today. Speaking at the White House Rose Garden, Trump predicting with the levies, quote, American factories will come roaring back.
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Another volatile day on Wall Street ahead of the Trump tariff announcements. The Dow did close higher, though, up 235 points. The Nasdaq rose 151 points. The S&P 500 was up 37 points today. You're listening to NPR. A federal judge is dismissing New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case.
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The judge granting an extraordinary request from the Justice Department to set aside criminal charges so the American aide and President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. The judge, however, denied prosecutors the ability to potentially revisit the criminal case against Adams.
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The order dismissing the case with prejudice means Adams will not have to govern in a way that pleases Trump or potentially risk having the charges revived. China has concluded military exercises around Taiwan, declaring the two-day drills a success. NPR's John Wooich reports the military says its troops are still on high alert, though.
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Officials in Vienna are calling it an unprecedented discovery. Intertwined skeletal remains in what they say appears to be a mass grave dating back to the Roman Empire. They say the grave from the first century contains the bodies of 129 fighters. All had suffered injuries. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The imminent tariffs against countries including India, China, Japan, and the European Union range from a 10 percent baseline to nearly 50 percent, depending on what those countries charge the U.S.
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Trump said companies that build their products in the U.S. will face no tariffs. Many economists have said raising tariffs on goods imported by other countries will result in higher prices for U.S. consumers. Trump also said 25 percent tariffs against cars imported into the U.S. will take effect after midnight.
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Democrats won a key judicial race in Wisconsin, and Republicans won two special elections in Florida this week. NPR's Domenico Montanaro says the results are giving Democrats some hope and Republicans some cause for worry.
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Federal judges lifted travel restrictions barring the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group from visiting Washington, D.C. or the U.S. Capitol without the court's permission. More from NPR's Ryan Lucas.
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Shares of some of Wall Street's loftiest AI stocks took a tumble today, made word of a new China AI learning model that can reportedly compete with U.S. giants like ChatGPT at a fraction of the cost. The Nasdaq plunged 612 points. The S&P was down 88 points. The Dow rose 289 points. You're listening to NPR.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat in Florida, President Donald Trump highlighted some of his actions during his first week in office. Trump also talked about ongoing events including China's unveiling of a less expensive AI program.
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A new study finds people who take time to prepare before a major surgery by focusing on good nutrition and other steps can significantly increase the likelihood of a positive recovery. Here's Allison Aubrey reports on the top three prehabilitation strategies.
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So much needed rainfall for Southern California, though, while the weekend downpour helped firefighters battling wildfires there. There may have been a brief respite. The rain has mostly moved out of the area, scorched by fires, while some toxic ash and mud flowed across streets. There were major debris flows reported. More than an inch of rain fell in some areas.
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causing concerns about loosening Los Angeles hillsides scarred by recent wildfires. Crude oil futures prices took a drop today, oil trending down amid continued worries about tariffs and other developments. Oil fell $1.49 a barrel to end the session at $73.17 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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called DeepSeek, which threatens to upend the AR market, though he said that could have positive results.
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Trump saying not spending as much and getting a similar result could be positive for the industry. As president, he also said he plans to sign executive actions calling for a new state-of-the-art missile defense system and then to what he called transgender ideology in the military. and reinstatement of service members expelled for refusing COVID vaccinations.
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Public health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been told to immediately stop working with the World Health Organization. ZNPR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports the memo was sent to division directors and deputies.
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The Federal Reserve's interest rate setting arm meets in Washington this week with many economists anticipating the Fed in its first meeting of the new year will stand pat on rates as it seeks further direction for the markets. Fed officials and Chair Jerome Powell have cut interest rates for three meetings in a row, taking rates from 5.3 percent to 4.3 percent.
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Some of Wall Street's highest flyers are barely at treetop level today after a major announcement from an upstart Chinese company that threatens to upend the frenzy over A.I. Chinese company called DeepSync says it's developed a language learning model that can compete with U.S. companies like ChatGPT. More from Empire's Maria Aspin.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Israeli military has unblocked roads leading north in Gaza, allowing many Palestinians to return for the first time since the beginning of the war. Return is part of the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. NPR's Kat Lansdorf has more.
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Shares of AI chip darling NVIDIA plunged nearly 17% today. You're listening to NPR. At a time Jewish survivors of the Nazi concentration camps are warning about rising levels of anti-Semitism, a sobering anniversary. Today is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, with world leaders gathering to mark the event.
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56 survivors of Auschwitz gathered under a tent at the site of the former death camp. Many believe it will be the last major observance with any sizable number of survivors as recently as five years ago. Roughly 200 people attended the observance. Climate change has boosted the number of dangerously hot days people have to live through, but it also trims the number of dangerously cold ones. St.
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Pierre's Alejandro Morunda reports a new study focused on Europe suggests human-driven climate change will soon change the global balance of those risks.
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Author Perthville Everett's acclaimed novel that reimagines the adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck's enslaved companion James is raking in another honor. James receiving top honors from the country's public libraries. in the form of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump's pick to lead the Treasury Department is one Senate confirmation. NPR's Scott Horsley reports senators approved Scott Besson's nomination.
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New home sales picked up last month, but builders are bracing for higher expenses. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on how the Trump administration's trade policies could affect the housing market.
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Consumers appear to be a bit rattled by the tariffs. The business research group, the Conference Boards, as its Consumer Confidence Index slipped more than seven points in March, while American short-term expectations fell nearly 10 percent. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was up four points. The Nasdaq rose 83 points. The S&P was up nine points. This is NPR.
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An appeals court says it will allow the Trump administration to suspend entry of new refugees as a lawsuit plays out over the executive power of the president. Under the judge's order, refugees who were conditionally approved before Trump took office must still be processed. The lower court said presidents have only limited authority to suspend the refugee program, which was created by Congress.
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A production of Shakespeare's Othello starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal opened this week to middling reviews but robust box office. With many tickets going for over $900, reporter Jeff London says some students will be able to see it for considerably less, some for free.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump and the White House are trying to downplay the incident in which a journalist was added to a group chat of administration officials who were sharing plans for a U.S. military strike on Yemen. The journalist added was Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.
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There have been a plethora of injuries involving baseball pitchers lately. The cause is not so tough to figure out. They're hurling the ball at ever-increasing velocities. will be more difficult to come up with is a solution. Some of the findings were detailed in a 62-page report issued by Major League Baseball back in December. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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He says National Security Advisor Mike Waltz or someone in his office added him to the chat.
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President Trump's pick to head the Social Security Administration went before the Senate Finance Committee today. Tech CEO Frank Bisignano took questions about long wait times for services, as well as the ongoing influence of Doge on the agency. Here's NPR's Ashley Lopez.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The nation's top two intelligence officials testified they did not share classified information in a group chat about the U.S. bombing campaign in Yemen. NPR's Greg Myrie explains Democratic senators pushed back aggressively against those claims.
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Vice President J.D. Vance says he'll join his wife Usha Vance in visiting Greenland this week. The second lady announced a cultural visit to the Danish territory, sparking consternation from political leaders in Greenland and Denmark who are concerned about Trump administration's interest in acquiring the territory.
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While Usha Vance has said she planned to attend a dog sled race, she and the vice president now say they'll visit a U.S. Space Force base on the island. Stocks closed modestly higher on Wall Street today. This is NPR. Five high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are announcing they are leaving.
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The departures were announced today at a meeting of agency senior leaders. While the latest exodus, roughly a third of the agency's top management has now stepped down. The United Nations says U.S. funding cuts to global HIV-AIDS efforts will lead to millions of deaths over the next four years. More from NPR's Fatma Tanis.
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Robo-taxi company Waymo says it's adding Washington, D.C. to its list of cities, where it's pioneering the latest technology that will be another year before actual driverless taxis are on the streets. For now, the company's robo-taxis are mapping D.C. streets and quarters with a driver behind the wheel to take control if something goes wrong.
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Waymo's robo-taxis are already providing service in Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Austin. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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NPR CEO Catherine Maher chairs the board of the Signal Foundation, which supports the Signal app. President Trump is defending his national security advisor, Mike Waltz, following the incident, accidental inclusion of a journalist in the messaging app group chat about the U.S. attack on Yemen. Trump also repeating assertions no classified information was involved.
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Waltz said technical experts and lawyers at the National Security Council were looking at the incident, but he slammed the Atlantic and the media. over the focus on the issue. In Gaza, Palestinians staged a rare protest against Hamas, the militant group that rules the territory. Israel resumed fighting last week to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages. More from NPR's Daniel Estrin.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump has signed an executive order today to launch a new probe that could lead to tariffs on copper. NPR's Asma Khalid reports.
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This is NPR. The Vatican says Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition today as he continues to battle double pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized last week in Rome where he's undergoing treatment. Vatican officials say the Pope underwent a follow-up CAT scan today but provided no details. Hospital officials say Francis' prognosis remains guarded.
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In Los Angeles tonight, Luka Doncic of the L.A. Lakers is set to play against his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, for the first time since his shocking trade. Steve Futterman reports.
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In what's being billed as the first of its kind project, scientists say they intend to use small submersibles to provide data on offshore artificial reefs that are designed to attract marine life. The submersibles will be equipped with sensors and high-definition cameras trying to get clear pictures of the effectiveness of artificial reefs, which were designed, built using 3D printing.
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They'll be located off the coast of Cyprus. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The federal judge is agreeing to continue blocking President Trump's administration from freezing grants and loans, potentially totaling trillions of dollars. U.S. District Judge Lauren Alley-Hawin today issuing a preliminary injunction requested by groups representing thousands of nonprofits and small businesses.
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It's the first such order since the administration announced a sweeping pause on federal aid. The administration rescinded its planned funding freeze after the same judge temporarily blocked it earlier this month. Smoke from wildfires in Los Angeles in January was loaded with lead for several days. That's according to new data published in the Center for Disease Control's weekly update.
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President Trump's Department of Homeland Security is dismissing all members of advisory committees who served under President Biden. NPR's Jenna McLaughlin reports it could have implications for cybersecurity.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The nation's artificial intelligence infrastructure is apparently getting a massive multi-billion dollar boost. President Donald Trump today announcing investments in a new entity that will be dubbed Stargate, which he says will lead to a burst of job creation.
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Even as dangerous high winds have returned to Southern California, increasing the risk that wildfires there will spread further or that rain may be coming this weekend is fueling another concern, the possibility of deadly mudslides. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass today ordered crews to begin preparations to shore up hillsides and install barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.
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Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was up more than 500 points. You're listening to NPR. Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm has offered Prince Harry and a veteran lawmaker sizable settlements to resolve a lawsuit involving a long-running phone hacking scandal.
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CNPR's David Folkenflik reports the trial would have cast a harsh light on top Murdoch execs, including one who's now the publisher of The Washington Post.
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Businessman and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer the co-lead of the Government Efficiency Commission, championed by President Trump. Officials confirmed hours after Trump took office that Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, would not be part of the group known as Doge after indicating he plans to run for governor of Ohio next year.
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That means the nongovernmental group tasked with finding ways to make government run more efficiently will be run solely by billionaire Elon Musk. Crude oil futures prices moved lower today, oiled down $1.99 a barrel to settle at $75.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The CEOs say the massive investment in AI infrastructure could help jumpstart creation of new drugs to treat cancer and other diseases. The Trump administration has begun going after migrants in the country without legal status. It's part of a promise to deport millions. Trump's border czar, Tom Holman, says immigration and customs enforcement agents are focusing on those with criminal records.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump says Ukraine is open to a U.S. proposed 30-day ceasefire with Russia. In exchange, the U.S. says it would lift its suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing with Kiev. Speaking at the White House, Trump said the ball is now in Russia's court.
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Federal investigators looking into the cause of a January collision between a passenger jet and an Army helicopter near Washington's Reagan National Airport say a preliminary investigation shows a serious safety issue. Investigators are making recommendations, including calling for the FAA to issue a ban on some helicopter flights.
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The NTSB found that over a 13-year period, there were at least one closed call a month between a commercial plane and a helicopter. Another down day on Wall Street. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that the Dow fell more than 1%.
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The Dow fell 478 points today. The Nasdaq dropped 32 points. The S&P 500 was down 42 points. This is NPR. A measles outbreak in the Southwest continues to grow, with officials there now saying they have more than 250 reported cases. At least two unvaccinated people have died. So far, most of the cases have been in West Texas and New Mexico. The Oklahoma is also reporting two probable cases.
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Measles is generally preventable with vaccines that had been considered eliminated from the U.S. in 2000. Japan's third-largest automaker, Nissan, says it's replacing its CEO amid mounting financial losses. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports the change comes less than a month after talks with Honda about a merger fell apart.
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Guatemala's volcano fire is erupting. Authorities there now say they've removed nearly 300 families while warning 30,000 others in the area they could be at risk. 12,300-foot-high volcano is one of the most active in Central America. In 2018, an eruption killed 194 people. This is NPR.
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The announcement comes a week after measures were imposed to push Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky to enter talks with Russia to end the now more than three-year-old war sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The announcement comes after talks between the U.S. and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia. Employees of the U.S.
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Department of Education received an unusual email today advising them to vacate all department offices within hours. Here's NPR's Corey Turner.
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Last week's deadly truck attack in New Orleans will get a full review from Louisiana's Attorney General Matt Bloom with member station WWNO as more.
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Stocks lost ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was down 178 points. The Nasdaq fell 375 points. The S&P 500 was down 66 points. This is NPR. Authorities in South Florida say the bodies of two people were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue plane.
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The airline is saying the bodies were found during a post-flight inspection last night at the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport. Names of the individuals were not immediately released. The plane arrived in Fort Lauderdale after flying from JFK Airport in New York. Folk singer Peter Yarrow has died at the age of 86. He was best known as a member of the trio Peter, Paul, and Mary.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Naval Academy Glee Club in the Capitol Rotunda, as family members of Congress and Supreme Court justices paid tribute to the nation's 39th president, Jimmy Carter. Escorted by the military, Carter's body was taken by horse-drawn caisson to the steps of the Capitol. then into the rotunda where he will lie in state.
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It's pretty pricey to bring samples back from Mars, but NASA is pitching some more cost-efficient options. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson pulling the plug on an original plan after costs soared to $11 billion, instead asking industry and others to try to come up with better options to get Martian rock samples back to Earth ahead of astronauts possibly venturing to the red planet.
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Vice President Kamala Harris praised Carter for his good works and ethics while in office and for his fundamental decency and humility.
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After eulogizing Carter today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson, Carter's body will return to Georgia after a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral Thursday. President Carter died last month at the age of 100.
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Judge Aileen Cannon is temporarily blocking the Justice Department from releasing a final report by Special Counsel Jack Smith in his two cases against President-elect Donald Trump. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports defense lawyers had asked the Florida judge to weigh in.
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International aid groups are warning of dire repercussions for Palestinians in Gaza as Israel has blocked all aid into the enclave. The blockade comes after Israel offered a new plan for the ceasefire deal, which Hamas rebuffed, NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump will address a joint session of Congress tonight, a speech that looks like a State of the Union but technically isn't, given it's the first of his new term. The White House says the theme of Trump's speech will be the renewal of the American dream.
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For a second straight day, a punishing sell-off on Wall Street amid President Trump's escalating trade war. The Dow was down 670 points. You're listening to NPR. A Hong Kong holding company under scrutiny by the Trump administration says it is selling its ports in the Panama Canal to a group of investors led by the U.S. asset manager BlackRock. More from NPR's Emily Fang.
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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams never thought they'd be in space this long. But after nine months at the International Space Station, the pair are just weeks away from returning to Earth. The two piloted Boeing's new Starliner to the ISS with expectations of spending just a week or so in space. But problems with the capsule prompted NASA to fly it back to Earth empty.
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Wilmore and Williams spoke to reporters today from the space station. They'll be flown back to Earth next week by the private company SpaceX. Crude oil futures prices fell to moldy month lows today as markets try to adjust to Trump's administration tariffs, coupled with an ounce output increases coming from OPEC, oiled down 11 cents a barrel. This is NPR.
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But as Daniel Kurtzleben reports, there are also plenty of controversies for him to talk about.
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Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency continues to delete hundreds of items from its wall of receipts. As NPR's Bobby Allen explains, the cost-cutting unit has been scaling back its publicized savings after errors and exaggeration.
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Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin was among those at a protest in Washington, D.C., against the administration's actions.
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Trump administration has placed two top security officials at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material. The White House maintains Musk is working for Trump as, quote, a special government employee. Recent fires in L.A. County left thousands of farmworkers laboring in unhealthy air pollution. NPR's Nate Perez reports they have limited protections.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. After speaking for a second time today over the phone, President Trump and Canadian leader Justin Trudeau announced there is a 30-day pause on the 25 percent tariffs the U.S. was going to impose on Canada. As NPR's Deepa Shivram explains, it comes hours after word of a similar pause for Mexico.
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And there are long-term effects. We know that it damages the heart. We know that it damages their lungs.
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This is NPR. One of the industry's loudest voices against efforts like climate change has been confirmed as the nation's energy secretary. The Senate signing off on Chris Wright, head of Denver-based Liberty Energy, to lead the Department of Energy. Wright has said increased fossil fuel production can help lift people out of poverty.
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That's despite the ties between increased oil, natural gas and coal production and planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists say they've developed a device that uses pulses of electricity to treat rheumatoid arthritis. NPR's John Hamilton reports it could offer a way to reduce inflammation without drugs.
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Dogs were lining up in San Francisco to get a shot to fight a highly contagious outbreak of parovirus, which is contagious and can be fatal in some animals. Dog vaccinations are being offered through the SPCA and animal control in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood. About 100 dogs were expected today and the SPCA says a second clinic will be added. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump, meanwhile, is acknowledging all his tough talk on tariffs and possible implementation could cause some pain for average Americans. Tariffs could spark inflation, according to economists, that would essentially violate a promise Trump made to voters when he promised to bring down inflation.
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Billionaire Elon Musk, under the auspices of the non-government entity Doge, continues to move to consolidate control over large swaths of the federal government. The world's wealthiest man working on behalf of President Trump, shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development, was created by Congress to provide international aid.
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The Trump administration already has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they refused to turn over classified material to Musk's inspection team. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington. He's set to meet with President Trump at the White House tomorrow.
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NPR's Jerome Sokolofsky reports talks on extending the ceasefire in Gaza resume.
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Stocks fell on Wall Street today. The Dow down 122 points. The Nasdaq fell more than 200 points. This is NPR. There's an ongoing outbreak of Ebola in Uganda. One person has died so far. Usually, the U.S. supports local efforts to contain the deadly virus. But as NPR's Gabrielle Emanuel reports, that's not happening this time because of the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump's agreeing to a 30-day delay on tariffs against Canada. They were said to take effect tomorrow. Emma Jacobs reports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released a statement after a phone call today with Trump.
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With today marking the second anniversary of the derailment of a Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine, Ohio, that released toxic fumes into the air and chemicals onto the ground, Vice President J.D. Vance says the U.S. needs to do a better job on rail safety. Vance formerly represented the district where the fiery crash occurred.
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Ahead of today's anniversary, a number of lawsuits were also filed alleging people died as a result of the crash. Seven wrongful death claims filed concerned whether the cleanup was carried out correctly. Crude oil futures prices edged up modestly in volatile trading. Oil up 63 cents a barrel to 73.16 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Elon Musk says he's spoken with President Donald Trump about the situation involving the international aid group USAID. Musk holds an unelected position and is an advisor to Trump overseeing Doge, an entity created by the administration to come up with ways to reduce government spending. NPR's Shannon Bond has more on both Musk and the group he now oversees.
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It is known the White House has weighed several options, including imposing a flat 20 percent tariff on all imports. However, some advisers have also discussed assigning different levels to different countries. Two female members of the House of Representatives fighting for a bill to allow remote voting for new parents have brought business in the chamber to a halt for the rest of the week.
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Some special elections going on in key battleground states are being seen as a litmus test for the Trump administration just months into his second term. Swing seat on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court and a couple of GOP-friendly congressional seats in Florida. We watch to see whether voter sentiment has changed since Election Day. A mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow fell 11 points.
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The Nasdaq was up 150 points. This is NPR. Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are now underway. The Trump administration says the layoffs of about 10,000 workers, many at the National Institutes of Health and the FDA, will save upwards of $1.8 billion annually. That is still just a fraction of the agency's $1.7 trillion budget.
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Notices for employees began arriving early this morning. The dismissals include researchers, scientists, doctors, support staff, and senior leaders. Nearly 30 years ago, listeners around the world fell in love with the Buena Vista Social Club. The band featured Cuban musicians in their 70s and 80s playing old classics. Now, their story is being told on Broadway.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. It's been a month of the Israeli blockade on Gaza, marking the longest siege of the territory since the war began. No food, fuel, medical supplies, or any goods have been allowed into the enclave. NPR's Ivor Trauer reports bakeries across the territory have closed.
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Critical futures prices as lower today oiled down 28 cents a barrel to settle at 71.20 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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On the eve of the imposition of more tariffs by the Trump administration, the president and his administration are not saying exactly what the broad reciprocal levies will look like. The president is expected to have more to say about that tomorrow, an event in the White House Rose Garden. Trump says he has settled on a final plan, though.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump is set to announce a new round of tariffs tomorrow, even as the European Union and others are bracing for the fallout. NPR's Tamara Keith reports the White House is holding the details close.
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Booker began his speech last night saying he'll hold the floor for as long as he's physically able. Booker's been getting help from his Democratic colleagues who have given him breaks by asking questions. Attorney General Pam Bondi is directing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione. He's the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
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Thompson was gunned down outside a New York City hotel in December. Here's NPR's Ryan Lucas.
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Stocks closed mixed today ahead of the Trump tariff announcements. The Dow dropped 11 points. The Nasdaq was up 150 points. You're listening to NPR News. The individual in charge of regulating tobacco at the Food and Drug Administration is out.
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The departure of Brian King from the top job coming just days after the FDA's top vaccine official stepped down over disagreements with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. King in an email to staff said he'd been placed on administrative leave. With his departure, that means nearly all senior officials at the FDA have left in recent months.
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Major League Baseball is buzzing about so-called torpedo bats. With more about how they work, here's NPR's Bill Chappell.
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Rescue workers in Myanmar say they pulled a 63-year-old woman from the rubble left after an earthquake struck there Friday. The magnitude 7.7 quake, now blamed for more than 2,700 deaths, is causing misery in a country already rocked by civil war. The earthquake has killed at least 20 people in neighboring Thailand as well. It was felt in Bangkok, some 600 miles away from the epicenter.
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It's not technically a filibuster because it's not aimed at a particular piece of legislation. However, New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker is now at the 23-hour mark in his marathon speech on the Senate floor.
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Booker's been railing against the Trump administration for souring global relations, cuts to Social Security offices, and worries the Trump administration appears to be set to cut the social safety net many Americans rely on.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Some federal agencies are giving employees a new offer to resign ahead of sweeping job cuts mandated by the Trump administration. NPR's Shannon Bond reports workers have been given a short window to resign and keep getting paid through September.
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Humanitarian needs in Myanmar were huge even before last week's earthquake. That's according to the United Nations World Food Program. Now WFP says it will need far more aid to help millions in need. NPR's Michelle Kalman reports.
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Another shaky day of trading ahead of the imposition of President Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The Dow was down 11 points today. This is NPR. A deadline is fast approaching for a deal to be struck by China's ByteDance to divest itself of the popular online video app TikTok. President Trump signaling he's confident his administration will broker an agreement with the Chinese parent company.
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Talking to reporters aboard Air Force One over the weekend, Trump said there is, quote, tremendous interest in TikTok. There's a deadline this month for ByteDance to either sell TikTok or see a ban on its use in the U.S., Ukrainians awoke today from a rare silent night, one with no drones in the sky. That's according to officials there.
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And Arizona Beardsley reports it marks the first night of 2025 Russia has not attacked Ukrainian cities with drones.
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Changing customer tastes, high food and labor prices, and increased competition all being blamed for the latest chain restaurant bankruptcy. This time it's Hooters, which was known for its chicken wings and the skimpy outfits of its female waitstaff. The chain filed for bankruptcy Monday. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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It's Election Day in Wisconsin, where voters are determining the ecological balance of the state Supreme Court. Mayan Silver of member station WUWM reports on what's at stake in today's technically nonpartisan race and its political implications.
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President Trump speaking on the campaign trail last year talked about imposing up to 60 percent tariffs against Chinese goods, threatening to renew a trade war. Trump has not indicated exactly what level of tariffs might be levied against China, though. The Federal Reserve has wrapped up its two-day meeting in Washington, opting to stand pat on short-term interest rates.
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The central bank citing the fact it cut rates three times last year and therefore can afford to take a go-slow approach now. Fed Chair Jerome Powell in his end-of-meeting statement said the Fed is well-positioned whichever direction the economy heads going forward.
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While the Fed said inflation remains somewhat elevated, it also said the labor market is solid and it will continue to monitor developments. Stocks lost ground on Wall Street following the Fed's announcement that Dow was down 136 points, the Nasdaq down more than 100. This is NPR.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump's pick to be Health and Human Services Secretary was on Capitol Hill today for the start of his confirmation hearings. Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee seemingly largely supportive of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., while Democrats posed tough questions about his past disavowals of vaccines. Here's NPR's Lexi Shapiro.
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In a desert 90 miles from the glitz of Las Vegas, there exists one of the world's most top-secret nuclear weapons labs. NPR's Jeff Bromfield has been granted extraordinary access to it and brings us a report on how things there might change under the Trump administration.
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Genetic diversity is important to the survival of both plants and animal species, but it appears to be on the decline, at least two-thirds of animal and plant populations. That was according to research published today in the journal Nature. Researchers say they examined data for 628 species studied between 1985 and 2019. The greatest losses in genetic variation were seen in birds and mammals.
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Higher genetic diversity has been linked to greater survivability of plants and animals. Crude oil futures prices after briefly moving higher hit their lowest settlement date of the year, oiled down $1.15 a barrel today to settle at $72.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump has signed a sweeping executive action that aims to expand school choice. It would free up federal money for families to use toward private schools. NPR's Janaka Mehta reports.
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Facebook parent Meta is agreeing to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Just the latest settling of litigation with the president, who's threatened retribution on his critics and rivals, met its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, among the billionaires who sought to ingratiate themselves with Trump since he won re-election. President Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Gaza today. That visit confirmed by a U.S.
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State Department official who spoke on condition of anonymity. The purist Kat Lonsdorff has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. While President Trump's budget office has walked back a memo it put out freezing spending on federal grants, it's still not clear where things stand. The administration sparked widespread confusion before a federal judge intervened. NPR's Domenica Montanaro says don't expect the administration to slow down, though.
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On Wall Street, the Dow was down 136 points. The Nasdaq fell 101 points today. This is NPR. This week's Billboard charts are out and a posthumous album is making a splash. NPR's Stephen Thompson has the story.
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There were blacks of Arctic air that traveled as far south as Florida, bringing snowfall to the state. It has also had an effect on wildlife. The 17 green sea turtles were found stranded along the northeastern Atlantic coast, suffering what's known as cold stunning. Turtles basically debilitated by the cold water and found washed ashore.
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Officials at a marine stranding center there, however, say the rescued sea turtles are being treated with antibiotics, fluids, and IV feeding. Once they regain strength, officials hope they can be released back into the wild. Crude oil futures prices after briefly moving higher plunged their lowest settlement this year, oiled down $1.15 a barrel to end the session at $72.62 a barrel in New York.
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NPR's Domenico Montanaro. President Trump, meanwhile, said he'll instruct the Department of Defense and Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More from NPR's Jasmine Garz.
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The Trump administration plans to reopen a detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. NPR's Joel Rose reports the privately operated facility will greatly expand the immigration detention capacity. in the New York area.
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Well, the spring home buying scene is only starting to get underway, not an auspicious start. The National Association of Realtors says its pending home sales index fell 4.6 percent last month, hitting an all-time low. You're listening to NPR. Mardi Gras celebrations are underway in New Orleans this year. More parades are banning plastic beads in an effort to cut down on waste.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Trump administration has decided to cut nearly all of USAID's foreign assistance grants, effectively gutting the agency. NPR's Fatma Tanis reports.
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The case of an African elephant named Ellie wended its way to Mexico's highest court, and for the first time ever, the country's high court has ruled in favor of an animal. Mexico's Supreme Court ordering a zoo in Mexico City to make sure there is a constant improvement of her health and physical condition.
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Advocates for the former circus elephant had argued she suffered from depression as well as illnesses and is in a small enclosure where she's been since 2012. The decision about Mexico's high court upholds a lower court decision last year. Crude oil futures prices moved higher today as supply worries reemerged after the Trump administration pulled a license for Chevron to operate in Venezuela.
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Oil was up $1.73 a barrel to $70.35 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The Pentagon is ordering the removal of trans service members as early as next month in accordance with an executive order signed by President Trump in January. NPR's Scott Newman reports attorneys general in at least 21 states say they'll try to block the military from implementing the policy.
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The Trump administration is revoking security protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Iran envoy Brian Hook. As NPR's Ryan Lucas explains, it follows Trump's decision earlier this week to pull the security detail for his one-time national security advisor, John Bolton.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump's controversial defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth has squeaked through a procedural vote in the Senate, making it likely he'll get the 51 votes needed for confirmation. Hegseth has faced allegations of excessive drinking and aggressive behavior towards women. NPR's Tom Bowman reports on what actions Hegseth might take.
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U.S. financial markets closed higher with the broad market notching another record high today in hopes of falling interest rates. The S&P up 32 points. You're listening to NPR. Supreme Court is reviving a requirement that millions of small businesses register with an arm of the Treasury Department under an anti-money laundering law.
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Justices today granted an emergency plea made in the final days of the Biden administration. The so-called Corporate Transparency Act was enacted in 2021 to crack down on the illicit use of anonymous shell companies to hide illegal drug proceeds and other ill-gotten gains. Under the rule, upwards of 32.6 million small businesses...
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must register personal information with Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN. The European Union has posted a record year for renewable energy, generating nearly half its electricity from clean sources. Esme Nicholson reports solar power overtook coal for the first time last year, a trend accelerated by the European Green Deal, which aims for zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Oil fell 82 cents a barrel to 74.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News.
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NPR's Tom Bowman, critics have also cited Hegseth's lack of experience in running such a large, complex organization. The Trump administration says it's rounding up more migrants accused of violent crimes, the move part of a new effort to crack down on illegal immigration. But NPR's Brian Mann reports so far the number of arrests appear only slightly higher than under the Biden administration.
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He asked the government to provide details of its claims the deportations fall under the state secrets doctrine. The judge reset a deadline to 10 a.m. tomorrow for the administration to justify invoking the privilege of state secrets and decide whether to invoke the privilege by March 25th. Recent cutbacks at the IRS are raising concerns about potential delays in tax return processing and refunds.
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NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the Trump administration slashed the agency by roughly 7 percent as part of a broader effort to reduce the federal workforce.
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U.S. regulators have announced a recall involving nearly all of Tesla's Cybertrucks. It is the eighth recall involving the shiny stainless steel vehicles since they were introduced just over a year ago.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, issuing the recall of around 46,000 Cybertrucks, ordered an exterior panel running along the left and right side of the windshield can detach while driving, creating a road hazard for other drivers. On Wall Street, the Dow fell 11 points. You're listening to NPR.
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An executive at a private equity firm is set to buy the Boston Celtics in what is reported to be the biggest deal ever for U.S. professional sports team. William Chisholm, the managing partner of California-based Symphony Technology Group, has agreed to acquire the Celtics in a $6.1 billion deal.
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If approved by the NBA's board of governors, it would top the $6.05 billion paid for the NFL's Washington Commanders in 2023. We don't remember anything from when we were babies, but is that because we don't make memories when we're infants? Science reporter Ari Daniels says new research may hold the answer.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin dismantling the Department of Education. On the campaign trail, Trump continually derided the department as wasteful and influenced by liberal ideology. He's proposed turning over at least some of the agency's responsibilities to the states.
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There will be a pass-by of Earth by the planet Venus this weekend, but experts say there's no point in trying to look for it since it requires the use of special equipment and a trained eye. Venus will pass between Earth and the Sun in an event known as an inferior conjunction. It happens when two celestial bodies appear close together in the sky. It's scheduled for 9 p.m. Saturday.
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He reiterated that point at today's White House signing ceremony.
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Not entirely clear, though, is how it would work. Also not clear is whether Trump has the authority to actually dismantle the Department of Education created by Congress in 1979. We take an act of Congress to shutter it. The White House says the department won't completely close right away, continuing to oversee things like federal student loans and Pell Grants.
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A federal judge says the government provided a woefully insufficient response to his prior orders in a case over the Alien Enemies Act. Judge James Boasberg had earlier asked the Trump administration to provide more detail about weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. despite his order to turn the planes around.
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul is responding to an announcement by the Trump administration that's doing away with the congestion pricing plan recently put in place in New York City. The plan instituted tolls for vehicles entering the city below 60th Street. Hochul defended the policy and accused Trump of going after New York City as part of his, quote, revenge tour.
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Trump in a statement on his social media platform said, quote, congestion pricing is dead. Manhattan and all of New York is saved. Long live the king. The pricing plan was designed to reduce traffic and generate millions for mass transit in New York. Fed members at their meeting last month opted not to raise short-term interest rates, citing concerns about the prospect of inflation.
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Now it appears those concerns may have been justified. Fed policy members citing Trump administration tariffs and deportation of migrants, along with strong spending by consumers as pushing up prices. Trump, meanwhile, is trying to distance himself from a rise in inflation, saying it had nothing to do with his return to the Oval Office. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A Trump administration executive order aims to expand the president's sway further over what are known as independent regulatory agencies. The order is part of a string of actions aimed at expanding presidential power. More from NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.
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The Dow was up 71 points today. This is NPR. After comments from President Trump yesterday in which he appeared to blame Russia's war against Ukraine on Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelensky, relations appear to be souring further between Trump and the Ukrainian leader. Trump's comments came after Russia and the U.S.
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held a meeting during which they promised to work toward bringing the nearly three-year-old war to a close without including Ukraine in the discussion. Zelensky today accused Trump of living in what he termed a Russian-made disinformation space. This June, the Tony Awards, Broadway's highest honors, will have a new host, Cynthia Erivo.
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The British actress has been a constant presence throughout the Hollywood Awards season. She's up for an Oscar as Elphaba, the Green Witch in Wicked. But as Jeff London reports, the stage is in her blood.
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Crude oil futures prices gain ground today. Oil up 40 cents a barrel to settle at $72.25 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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A crowd gathered in front of the headquarters for the Department of Health and Human Services today in Washington. They were protesting cuts to scientific research by the Trump administration. More from NPR's Selina Simmons-Duffin.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump escalated his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy today, calling him a dictator on social media. It comes one day after Trump falsely suggested Ukraine is to blame for the war it's currently fighting against Russia. NPR's Lexi Shapiro reports.
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Inflation watchdogs will be keeping a close eye on President Trump's new tariff moves. NPR's Scott Horsley reports minutes from the most recent Fed meeting show those tariffs could put more upward pressure on prices.
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For the first time in roughly 10 years, China was not the U.S. 's largest trading partner last year. That distinction going to Germany as U.S. exports to China declined due to heightened tensions between the two global powers. Trade with China fell by 3.1 percent. The Dow was up 71 points today. This is NPR.
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Two people are dead following a midair collision involving two small planes in the skies above southern Arizona. The National Transportation Safety Board says it's investigating the collision of the planes near an airport on the outskirts of Tucson. It's the second fatal aircraft incident in that state in roughly a week.
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Last week, a pilot on a private jet owned by Motley Crew singer Vince Neil was killed when the plane veered off a runway. This week's Billboard charts are out and Kendrick Lamar is reaping the benefits of a Super Bowl spotlight. NPR's Stephen Thompson has the report.
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After efforts to save it faltered, the SS United States is now on a trip of destiny. Once the world's fastest ocean liner, the 1,000-foot vessel that had been birthed in Philadelphia, is being towed to Mobile, Alabama, where it will undergo preparation for a less than glamorous final voyage.
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Plans call for the ship to be scuttled off Florida's Gulf Coast, where it's hoped it will become the world's largest artificial reef. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump has signed an executive order that would give him greater power over independent regulatory agencies. Think FCC, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the FDIC. NPR's Windsor Johnson reports some legal experts are calling the move the latest attempt by Trump to expand the powers of the presidency.
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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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The Trump administration is taking credit for a record number of recruits joining the U.S. military last month. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports that number has been on the upswing for a year.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in Boston is declining to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program. For now, it means the offer to federal employees can move ahead. Andrea Hsu has more.
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The Federal Reserve at its meeting in January held off on cutting interest rates, and based on the latest inflation numbers, that stance may continue for a bit longer. Government says its consumer price index, which measures a market basket of goods, ticked up slightly last month, rising 3 to 3 percent. Many economists worry the Trump administration's tariffs could cause prices to go even higher.
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On Wall Street today, the Dow was down 225 points. You're listening to NPR. A judge in London is allowing a Gazan family to resettle in Britain through a special visa program that was specifically designed to help Ukrainians.
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CNPR's Lauren Frey reports from London the decision has been criticized by British politicians because it may set a precedent for more Palestinians and others fleeing violence elsewhere.
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President Donald Trump, after essentially firing the board of the Kennedy Center and installing a new board of trustees, has himself been elected as the new board chairman, placing billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein...
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The move representing a swift takeover by Trump and his allies of a beloved Washington cultural institution known for its Kennedy Center honors performances and is home of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera.
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Crudel futures prices gave up some of their recent gains as markets try to gauge how a possible end to hostilities between Russia and Ukraine could affect prices. Oil fell $2 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump says he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are likely to meet in person in Saudi Arabia as part of an effort to end the war in Ukraine. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports Trump says he expects Putin also to meet him in the U.S. and he'll travel to Russia.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Ukraine's president says he spoke with President Trump about the possibilities of achieving peace in a full-scale war Russia started three years ago. NPR's Joannika Kicis reports from Kiev. Trump also spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest congressionally established agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration. Congress established the CFPB in 2010 in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis to prevent unfair or deceptive practices by credit card companies, mortgage lenders, debt collectors, and big banks. Stocks closed mixed today on Wall Street.
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The Dow down 225 points. This is NPR. Baltimore City and Maryland are suing Glock Inc. over the manufacture of pistols they say can be turned into machine guns within minutes. Member Station WYPR Emily Hofstadter has more.
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New drugs like Ozempic and Morgovi have transformed people's lives, changed their relationship with food. Now there's some evidence the drugs might also help people with problems with alcohol. While only a small study has been done so far, a group of 48 people who took the drug over a two-month period appear to have had reduced cravings for not just food but also alcohol.
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The study was published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry. Experts say it's still not clear how safe the drugs are, though, for people who don't need to lose weight. Crude oil futures prices gave up some of their recent gains as markets try to gauge how a possible end to hostilities between Russia and Ukraine would play out. Oil down nearly $2 a barrel today in New York.
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A Massachusetts federal district judge has upheld the Trump administration's offer of deferred resignation to employees known as the fork in the road. The offer gives more than two million civilian federal workers the option to declare now they'll resign in September to keep their pay and benefits for which they might or might not have to work. or risk being laid off later.
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The judge writing the federal unions that brought the lawsuit on behalf of the federal workers lacks standing to challenge the offer in court. Government lawyers said they did not need approval from Congress to keep resigning employees on the payroll through September.
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The White House says the Trump administration will appeal judicial rulings that are at least temporarily standing in the way of President Trump's sweeping efforts to reshape and shrink the federal government. NPR's Tamara Keith reports lawsuits challenging the administration's actions continue to mount.
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This message comes from Carvana. Sell your car the convenient way. Enter your license plate or VIN, answer a few questions, and get a real offer in seconds. Go to Carvana.com today. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. In Los Angeles, officials say more than 2,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed by the series of wildfires hitting the nation's second largest city.
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Pennsylvania Senators, the first Democrat who's accepted an invitation to meet with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. NPR's Deidre Walsh reports a host of Republicans were also meeting with Trump in coming days.
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You're listening to NPR News in Washington. The state of Kentucky says it has reached a $110 million settlement with grocery store chain Kroger over opioid prescriptions at its pharmacies in that state. Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announcing the settlement today. His office had sued Kroger last year, claiming the chain helped fuel the opioid crisis in his state.
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Kentucky has some of the nation's highest rates of overdose deaths. Kroger did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the settlement. Lebanon has a president. After more than two years without one, selecting a leader is a step towards addressing a decimated economy, financial system, and destruction from a war with Israel.
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CNPR's Emily Fang reports the to-do list for the new president is long.
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Today, fire crews got a much-welcomed bit of weather relief. Reporter Steve Futterman is there.
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A spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency in Japan has beamed back some of the closest photos ever of the planet Mercury's North Pole. Pictures released today by the European Space Agency. It was the sixth flyby of Mercury by the Bebo Colombo spacecraft. I'm Jack Spear in PR News in Washington.
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Former President Jimmy Carter was honored at National Cathedral this morning. It concludes more than a week of public tributes to the 39th president, who died December 29th at the age of 100. As NPR's Elena Moore reports, Carter's state funeral was packed with heartfelt and poignant remembrances.
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U.S. automakers are breathing a sigh of relief after President Trump said he'll give them a tariffs reprieve. Wall Street investors apparently also relieved. NPR's Maria Aspin is more.
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On Wall Street, the Dow, the Nasdaq and the S&P all climbed more than 1% today. You're listening to NPR. The Trump administration put out a list of some 440 federal properties it's identified as either up for sale or closure, though just hours later the list came down with fewer properties listed, and by this morning it was pulled entirely.
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Among the properties initially identified as being deemed not core to government operations, the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, General Services Administration, which put out the list, did not respond to questions about changes.
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Southern Californians facing a long recovery from wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and other structures in January continue to recover. LAS Evan Jacoby brings us the story of a group of volunteers racing to save treasures that might have otherwise been overlooked. Historic handmade tiles on chimneys left behind in the carnage.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Word of a pause in intelligence sharing by the U.S. with Ukraine is concerning some lawmakers, that even as some Trump administration officials say they do not believe the move is permanent. The pause comes as the Trump administration seeks to force Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky back to the bargaining table on Trump's terms.
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Crude oil futures prices took a further downward bump today. Oil dropped $1.95 a barrel to $66.31 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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NPR's Tom Bowman, the administration has also halted military aid to Kyiv, underscoring President Trump's willingness to play hardball and his shift to a more conciliatory approach toward Moscow. Vice President J.D. Vance traveled to the southern border to highlight the Trump administration's efforts to reduce illegal crossings and drug trafficking.
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NPR's Franco Ordonez reports he was joined by the Defense Secretary and Director of National Intelligence.
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President Trump's new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico are expected to affect a wide range of goods, including fresh produce. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the taxes could put a greater strain on families already struggling to put food on their tables.
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Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today after President Trump pulled back slightly on some of the administration's tariffs. The Dow was up 485 points. This is NPR. Amid recent reports showing some cooling in terms of consumer sentiment, major retailers are taking a more cautious approach.
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Among those firms ramping down their growth predictions for this year, Abercrombie & Fitch, which is forecasting 3-5% sales growth in 2025 instead of the 16% it saw last year. Some analysts also cite more challenging marketing conditions in general, though. A rising pop star has the new number one album in the U.S. on this week's Billboard charts.
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As NPR's Stephen Thompson reports, she knocked out a couple of famously competing megastars.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A sharply divided Supreme Court today limited some of the Trump administration's efforts to get rid of foreign aid already authorized by Congress. The vote was 5-4 with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, both conservatives, joining the court's three liberals in the majority. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.
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New private sector job numbers out today are showing some worrying signs. ADP says private sector employment was up by just 77,000 jobs last month. weaker than expected. Some of the biggest losses were in the trade, transportation, and utility sectors. Jobs rose in the Northeast and Midwest but fell in the South and West. Broader base government employment numbers are due out on Friday.
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A federal judge in Boston has blocked a controversial plan by the Trump administration to cap an important kind of medical research funding from the National Institutes of Health. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
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President Trump has declared a state of emergency in Tennessee after deadly tornadoes tore through the state last night. So far, five people have been reported dead there. Mariano Bacaniao of member station WPLN reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Pentagon's acting inspector is launching an investigation into Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss military operations.
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Trump administration tariffs roiled global markets today. The Dow fell more than 1,600 points. You're listening to NPR. The White House has closed off a tariff exemption for small packages coming from China. Beginning May 2nd, importers will have to pay duties on the packages. NPR's Emily Fang reports that will hurt Chinese e-commerce giants like Xi'an and Temu.
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A Pennsylvania coal-fired electric plant that was shuttered two years ago is about to get new life as part of a $10 billion reworking of the facility aimed at providing more power for energy-hungry data centers. Owners of the former home city generating station about an hour east of Pittsburgh
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announced this week plans to install seven gas-fired turbines at the plant to power on-site data centers with up to 4.5 gigawatts of electricity. That's enough power to power about 3 million homes, the nation's largest natural gas-fueled plant. Oil prices fell more than 6 percent to $66.95 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News.
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Last month, The Atlantic reported its editor-in-chief had accidentally been added to a group chat in which Hegseth and other high-ranking national security officials shared information about a U.S. strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen. More from NPR's Elena Moore.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will launch new tariffs on vehicles imported from the U.S. It's in response to President Trump's decision to place 25 percent tariffs on all auto imports into the U.S. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
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an even operation, saying the tariffs will boost U.S. bargaining ability.
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Trump again saying the tariffs will reverse unfair treatment by America's trading partners. China, a key exporter to the U.S., meanwhile announced a list of retaliatory measures. European stocks, like those in the U.S., plunged in reaction to Trump's imposition of worldwide tariffs. Terry Schultz reports the European stock market saw its biggest daily loss yesterday
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in eight months after the imposition of a 20% duty on all imports from the European Union.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. U.S. stock markets just ended their worst day in five years as investors reacted to President Trump's latest tariffs plan. As NPR's Maria Aspin explains, the Dow was down nearly 4%.
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You're listening to NPR News in Washington. Last year was a busy one in terms of hurricanes reaching the U.S., and this year could include more of the same, according to weather watchers.
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Researchers at Colorado State University in their annual forecast released today predicting there will be at least 17 named storms this season, including nine hurricanes, four of them potentially reaching Category 3 strength or higher. That is above the typical forecast of 14 named storms. Hurricane season typically runs from June 1st through November 30th.
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Thousands of cultural groups across the U.S. have been told their federal grants are being terminated. As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, the grants were distributed by the NEH, the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Crude oil futures prices fell sharply today, oiled down more than 6% to $66.95 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The Dow dropped more than 1,600 points. The Nasdaq fell more than 1,000 points. The S&P was down 274 points today. Despite the $2.5 trillion in wealth erased today by Wall Street's drastic plunge, President Trump seemed largely unfazed by market reaction. Trump aboard Air Force One, defending his steep tariffs on imported goods, comparing the U.S. to a sick patient.
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The Dow fell more than 1,600 points today. The Nasdaq dropped 1,000-plus points. The S&P 500 was down 274 points. As President Trump's tariffs whirl U.S. markets internationally, they're also being pretty much universally condemned. The tariffs levied by the U.S. against foreign goods reversing a decades-long trend towards globalization.
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The White House is betting other nations will suffer enough pain they'll open their economies to more American exports. or some companies will move their operations to the U.S. to avoid tariffs. Automaker Stellantis, formerly known as Chrysler, has announced layoffs tying them to President Trump's new tariff on auto imports. NPR's Andrea Hsu reports the 25 percent tariff took effect today.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. One for the record books on Wall Street today. It was the worst single day for the U.S. financial markets in five years. All the major U.S. stock market indexes falling nearly 4% or more following yesterday's announcement by President Trump of steep tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. Virtually no sector of the market was safe today.
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Stellantis also says it will idle a truck plant in Warren, Michigan. You're listening to NPR. Violent storms that tore through the south and the midwest overnight have left at least six people dead and caused damage from Oklahoma to Indiana. The storms leveling homes and in one area sending debris flying five miles into the air.
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Dozens of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms hit since yesterday with twisters concentrated in Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, southern Illinois and Missouri. Forecasters expect more bad storms in some areas with the potential for life-threatening flash flooding. A play co-written by and starring George Clooney officially opens tonight on Broadway.
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Jeff London reports Good Night and Good Luck has already broken the record for the highest box office of any Broadway play, while still in previews.
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Critical futures prices took their steepest drop in years after OPEC agreed to a surprise increase in output just a day after the announcement of steep global tariffs by the Trump administration. Oil fell more than 6 percent today. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Everything from tech shares to oil feeling the shock. Bitcoin, the U.S. dollar and gold also fell lower today. Even as markets are reeling, President Trump is defending his tariff announcement. NPR's Maura Eliason reports he's predicting his tariffs will cause trillions of dollars to flood into the U.S.
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Apparently what Trump and Hague says they're trying to do is to politicize the Department of Defense.
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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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Much of the U.S. will be hit with frigid temperatures this weekend thanks to a polar vortex. Millions of Americans living from the Rockies on eastward could be experiencing wind chills as cold as minus 30 degrees. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Mass deportations of people in the country without legal status could begin as soon as next week. That's what President-elect Donald Trump has promised over the past few months of his inauguration on Monday. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports immigrant rights groups are bracing for Trump's actions.
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On Wall Street, stocks rallied to their best week in two months. Tech sector shares helping boost the broader market. The Dow rose 334 points. The Nasdaq was up 291 points today. You're listening to NPR News. As crews continue to work to extinguish wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles, where students will be going to class is also a major headache.
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Two elementary schools were destroyed in the Palisades fire. Some of those students arrived for their first day of classes at other campuses. Seven schools in the L.A. Unified School District are in evacuation zones and remain closed. Palisades-Turner High School is looking for help in finding temporary classrooms for upwards of 3,000 students.
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British actress Joan Plowright, who brought stage and screen characters to vibrant life for more than six decades in works including A Taste of Honey and Enchanted April, has died. She was 95. Empire's Bob Mondello has this remembrance.
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Crude oil futures prices closed lower. Today, oil was down 80 cents a barrel. To end the session, it's 77.88 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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We are prepared to meet the impending Trump administration head on.
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President Biden says he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to be part of the Constitution. His declaration is a symbolic one. The National Archives says the amendment can't be certified without further action from Congress or the courts. Here's NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.
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Cleanup for the L.A. wildfires has begun. NPR's Ping Wang reports it starts with train hazmat crews combing areas for hidden dangers.
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Ping Huang and PR News. President-elect Donald Trump will be taking the oath of office inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday with a windchill expected to make for severe cold. The incoming administration says it made the decision to move the event indoors the last time The return that was used for inauguration was 1985 for President Ronald Reagan. This is NPR.
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Another big day for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, which again topped $100,000 amid expectations the incoming Trump administration will be more crypto-friendly. The president-elect during his campaign repeatedly promised to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world. Among his campaign promises were creating a U.S.
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crypto stockpile, enacting crypto-friendly regulations, and appointing what he called a crypto czar. Debris from the explosion of an experimental rocket built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company sent air traffic controllers scrambling to divert flights over the Caribbean yesterday. NPR's Jeff Bromfield has the story.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Israel's cabinet has approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas and says the agreement will take effect Sunday. NPR's Greg Myrie reports this could bring an end to more than 15 months of fighting in Gaza.
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A new discovery at the site of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the head of a surrounding archaeological park, says they uncovered a large private bathhouse there. The bath's perhaps the largest found at a private home on Earth in the central part of Pompeii Park. It's still largely unexplored. Pompeii was buried by ash and lava in 79 AD.
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The Biden administration says more medications will be targeted for lower prices under Medicare. NPR's Sydney Lupkin reports negotiating drug prices in Medicare is a power that was created by Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.
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Under Acting Director Russell Vogt fired more than 100 workers earlier this week. Hamas now says it will release three Israeli hostages tomorrow as part of its ceasefire agreement with Israel. Three include an American citizen and a Russian citizen. In exchange, Israel will release hundreds more Palestinians. Bureau's Daniel Eshton reports from Tel Aviv.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump's cost-cutting assistant, Elon Musk, is moving fast and, by his own admission, maybe breaking some things in the near term. But what is clear is that Musk's Doge Group is putting in place deep cuts at federal agencies, with the Pentagon also on the block. More from NPR's Tom Bowman.
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He complied with a law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to divest or see TikTok banned in the U.S. The app has sold 170 million U.S. users. Trump has signed an executive order putting off the enforcement until April 5th. The Dow was down 165 points. This is NPR.
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According to the Vatican, preliminary tests have determined that Pope Francis has a respiratory tract infection and is running a mild fever, though otherwise in good spirits. The pontiff was listed in fair condition at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where he was taken earlier today. The 88-year-old pope was diagnosed with bronchitis last Thursday, but had been continuing with his official duties.
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Vatican says it's canceled all events for Francis through Monday. The president of Brazil says he's prepared to reciprocate if the U.S. behaves poorly towards his country. NPR's Kerry Kahn reports the South American leader has been relatively quiet about President Trump's tariffs on Brazilian steel and now new threats against ethanol exports.
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Crude oil futures prices closed lower today with some hopes global supply disruptions could ease if talks aimed at hammering out a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine move forward. Oil fell 55 cents a barrel to 70.74 a barrel. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Trump administration has already fired the top officer at the Coast Guard, Admiral Linda Fagan, citing what they called leadership failures, including her focus on DEI initiatives. A D.C. federal judge says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot terminate any employees unless it's for cause related to specific employees' performance or conduct.
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and also said the agency cannot issue any notice of reduction in force. The order from Judge Amy Berman Jackson comes after members of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency team were apparently given access to key systems. Judge Jackson also says the agency cannot delete or remove data held by the CFPB. The order comes as CFPB staff were bracing for mass layoffs after the agency.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Vice President J.D. Vance had a stinging message for European leaders during his speech at the Munich Security Conference. Their biggest problem, he said, comes from within Europe. NPR's Deepa Shivram has more.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would lose about 10 percent of its workforce as the Trump administration moves ahead with plans to shrink the nation's federal workforce. Jess Mader of member station WABE has the story.
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Efforts by the Trump administration to seek to freeze federal loans and grants are being felt in some parts of the country where Trump had strong support, for example, poor rural areas of West Virginia, which count on federal dollars to help deal with issues ranging from economic development to foster care to school and mental health support. On Wall Street, the Dow closed down 165 points today.
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This is NPR. An outbreak of measles in West Texas has grown to nearly 50 cases across four counties. Brad Bird of member station KTTZ reports 13 people have been hospitalized, most of them children, all of them unvaccinated.
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Sometimes the best response can be a humorous one. That appears to be the approach Denmark is taking in regards to President Donald Trump's continued pushing of a plan for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Denmark has repeatedly said Greenland is not for sale. Now officials there have launched a lighthearted petition calling for Denmark to buy California.
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petition which has already racked up 200,000 signatures, mentioning California's superior weather and endless supply of avocado toast. Organizers also proposed renaming Disneyland after Danish fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen and replacing mouse ears with a Viking helmet. Crude oil futures prices closed lower today, oiled down 55 cents a barrel in New York.
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Russia is acknowledging some role for Ukraine as it pursues peace negotiations with the U.S. The negotiations are aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. It comes amid concerns the White House was sidelining Kiev negotiations with Russia over Ukraine's future. NPR's Charles Maynes reports.
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Springfield, Ohio, is suing a neo-Nazi group for its alleged role in harassing, intimidating and inciting violence against the city. and its residents. ZNPR's Odette Youssef reports Springfield was the center of a national firestorm over immigration in the months before the presidential election.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Donald Trump reaffirmed today he supports SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's remaking of the federal government via what the administration is calling Doge. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben has more.
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Stocks lost ground at week's end on Wall Street. The Dow fell 444 points. The Nasdaq dropped 268 points today. You're listening to NPR. The search has ended for a missing plane that vanished just south of the Arctic Circle. The plane with 10 people aboard, including the pilot, disappeared yesterday afternoon near the Norton Sound area while heading to Nome, Alaska.
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Authorities say the wreckage of the small plane has been located on sea ice and all those on board are presumed dead. It's not clear what caused the plane to go down. Daniel Barnbaum, the renowned conductor and pianist, announced this week he has Parkinson's disease. He had cut back on his engagement in recent years due to health issues. but plans to continue conducting. Jeff London reports.
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It appears the flu season in the U.S. is in full swing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating so far this year there have been 13,000 flu deaths, including at least 57 children. Some schools have been forced to shut down entirely due to flu outbreaks. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The Trump administration is now delaying the end of a loophole in import tax that's helped some companies import cheap goods from China. The president just closed the loophole as part of his new tariffs on Chinese imports, but is now pausing that plan while customs inspectors look at the big change. NPR's Alina Selyuk has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge is temporarily pausing plans by the Trump administration to put 2,200 employees at the United States Agency for International Development on administrative leave. It follows suits by two federal unions to block the move.
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President Trump today sided with Vice President J.D. Vance on rehiring the employee. A short time later on Musk's social media platform, there were also posts saying Elez should be rehired. Hamas is confirming three Israeli hostages will be returned tomorrow after being held in Gaza for 16 months in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
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Stocks went into retreat mode at week's end. The Dow down 444 points. The Nasdaq fell 268 points today. This is NPR. Academy Awards nominee Carlos Sofía Gascon is reeling from some resurfaced social media posts. And Piers Mandelito Barco reports the criticism could affect her film, Emilia Perez, during awards season.
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For the 149th year, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be held, and for the first time since 2020, it will be at New York's Madison Square Garden. All told, around 2,500 dogs from 201 different breeds will be participating in this year's show, vying for a Best in Show trophy that will be awarded Tuesday night.
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Dog lovers are already asking whether this could be the year for last year's runner-up, a German Shepherd named Mercedes. Or could this be the year Monty, a giant schnauzer who was a finalist for the past two years, picks up the trophy? Crude oil futures prices higher today. Oil gained 39 cents a barrel to end the session at $71 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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NPR's Windsor Johnston reports it comes amid continued efforts by Trump and Doge head Elon Musk to shutter the international aid group.
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People, meanwhile, are asking who are members of Elon Musk's cost-cutting team, Doge. There is a group at the White House, but also people who've been fanned out across various federal agencies. That includes one member of Musk's team, who NPR's Shannon Bond reports stepped down at Treasury Department after racist social media posts came to light.
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And while Johnson prevailed, it shows deep divisions remain within the GOP ranks. Some pressure from President-elect Donald Trump also apparently helped change lawmakers' minds. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries easily was re-elected by Democrats, pledging to work with Republicans on issues ranging from border security to the economy.
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People in the city of New Orleans are working through the New Year's Day tragedy of a deadly truck attack in which 14 died and dozens were hurt. Drew Hawkins of the Gulf States Newsroom shares one man's story.
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Wall Street appears to have broken out of a post-holiday funk to end the first trading week of the year on an up note. The Dow gained 339 points. The S&P was up 73 points. The Nasdaq rose 340 points. This is NPR. Discount airline JetBlue has been hit with a $2 million penalty for having chronically late flights.
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The Department of Transportation today saying half of the money will go to passengers who were delayed along four East Coast routes between the summer of 2022 and 2023. Officials say it's the first such fine ever levied against a commercial airline over what were termed chronic delays.
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Citing what it called unrealistic scheduling, JetBlue says some of the blame should fall on the air traffic control system. David Lodge has died. The British writer and academic died Wednesday in Birmingham, England. He was 89 years old. NPR's Chloe Veltman has this remembrance.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case says the president-elect will face no penalties but has set a date for sentencing. NPR's Amanda Bastille reports that date will be just 10 days before Trump is sworn in as president for a second time.
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It's no fun at all being Dean of Faculty these days. All you do is give people bad news.
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Crude oil futures prices moved higher, closing up ahead of what is expected to be colder weather in both Europe and parts of the US. Oil upped 83 cents a barrel to 73.96 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson has won re-election as Speaker of the House. Johnson failed to get the support of one Republican, Thomas Massey of Kentucky. But as NPR's Claudia Grisales reports, once two more GOP lawmakers switched their votes, Johnson had the 218 needed to retain the Speaker's gavel.
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President Biden has blocked Nippon Steel's nearly $15 billion acquisition of stored U.S. steel. Biden in a statement saying, quote, we need major U.S. companies representing the major share of U.S. steelmaking capacity to keep leading the fight on behalf of America's national interests. NPR's Scott Horsley has more.
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market. Biden's decision comes after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. spent months reviewing potential security risks but could not reach consensus on the deal. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was up more than 300 points. You're listening to NPR.
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Authorities in Australia said they believe a 28-year-old missing surfer may have been the victim of a shark attack and are continuing their search in waters near where he disappeared. The man was last seen at a popular beach in South Australia where another man was killed by a white shark in 2023.
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A witness on a jet ski reported seeing the apparent shark attack near Granite Beach and retrieved the man's surfboard, however, there's no sign of him. The creator of the popular children's show Thomas the Tank Engine in Friends has died. As NPR's Netta Ulby reports, Britt Alcroft was 81.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson has been re-elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Here's NPR's Deidre Walsh.
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Fertile futures prices moved higher, closing up ahead of what is expected to be colder weather in both Europe and parts of the U.S. Oil rose 83 cents a barrel to 73.96 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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New Senate leader John Thune kicked off a new session today promising to preserve the filibuster, saying in his first floor speech as leader his priority would be to ensure the Senate stays the Senate. Thune and Senate Republicans are taking over a little more than two weeks before Donald Trump's inauguration.
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Defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton will pay the federal government nearly $16 million to settle fraud allegations. The company allegedly used illegally obtained information to secure Defense Department contracts. Texas Public Radio's Paul Flavismore.
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A number of Jewish groups say they will stop actively posting on the social media platform X. NPR's Jason DeRose reports the move comes because they see the platform as filled with what they call toxic speech.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Federal agents continue expanding their deportation operations as they move to fulfill President Trump's promises on illegal immigration, carrying out raids across the country. Resistance by immigrant rights groups is also growing, as we hear from NPR's Adrian Florido.
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Shares of some of Wall Street's loftiest AI stocks took a tumble to a mid-word of a new China AI learning model that is less expensive. The Nasdaq fell more than 600 points. This is NPR. The National Science Foundation has canceled meetings to review pending research grant applications. ZNPR's Jonathan Lambert reports the pause is a response to the Trump administration's executive orders.
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Tech investor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is joining forces with cancer researchers, including a Columbia University professor, to use artificial intelligence to boost research on breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphomas. before eventually broadening their scope of work to deal with other illnesses.
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Hoffman led the funding round along with a venture capital firm to launch the $24.6 million startup named Manus AI. Medical research and drug discovery are becoming an increasingly important part of AI research, receiving several billion dollars in funding last year. Crude oil futures prices took a drop today. Oil's been trending lower amid worries about tariffs and other economic developments.
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We're lending the session down $1.49 a barrel to settle at $73.17 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The acting U.S. Attorney General is moving to dismiss several prosecutors who investigated Donald Trump. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports on upheaval inside the Justice Department.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump is claiming ignorance on a story sending shockwaves through Washington. As NPR's Tamara Keith explains, a journalist from The Atlantic was apparently inadvertently added to a group chat where top Trump administration national security officials were discussing planned military action.
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After an incident in Gaza where U.N. officials say an Israeli tank struck one of its compounds, killing a staffer and wounding five others, the agency says it's reducing its presence there. Israel was denied being behind the explosion March 19th at the U.N. guest house in central Gaza.
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Stocks rallied today in hopes a fallout from President Trump's trade war may not be as damaging as had been feared. Here's NPR's Scott Horsley.
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The Dow jumped nearly 1.5 percent. The Nasdaq rose more than 2 percent today. You're listening to NPR. If you pay attention to how you look in virtual meetings, but not to how you sound, you may want to think again. And Paris Nell Greenfield Boyce says there's a new study that shows that higher quality audio can create more positive impressions of a speaker.
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It's tax time, which also means it's prime time for scammers to swoop in. That can include anything from stealing your identity, money or other sensitive information, using too good to be true payday promises on social media or even phone calls pretending to come from a federal agency. Bottom line, if someone on the phone says they are from the IRS, chances are good they're not.
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Layoffs in the federal government could also increase uncertainty amongst consumers. Critical futures prices closed higher following stocks up. Oil rose 1 percent today after the Trump administration proposed imposing a 25 percent tariff on countries that buy oil from Venezuela. Oil rose 83 cents a barrel to settle at 69.11 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The Trump administration's plans to shunter to the Department of Education have met the first court challenge. NPR's Alyssa Nadworny reports a group of unions, school districts, and educators filed suit today in federal court, saying the effort to seek to overrule 46 years of congressional decision-making.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to block a lower court decision ordering the administration to reinstate fired federal workers. As NPR's Andrea Hsu reports, the order covers some 16,000 employees.
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Israel is considering a major ground invasion into Gaza. NPR's Daniel Estrin in Tel Aviv spoke with two people who reviewed the plans.
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On Wall Street, the Dow rose 597 points. This is NPR. Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last night at the Kennedy Center. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports comedians who were there joked about O'Brien and also about President Trump's recent takeover of the Kennedy Center.
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Japan's famous cherry blossoms are beginning to emerge. Spotters today confirming the first sighting of blossoms, marking the start of the festive season in the Japanese capital after looking at trees at a Tokyo shrine. In Washington, D.C., meanwhile, the city's famous trees, a gift from Japan, are already blooming at the Tidal Basin. D.C.
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's Yoshino cherry trees reaching stage five in the blooming process. That's just before peak viewing for the trees. National Park officials think will be this coming weekend, March 28 through the 31st. Cradle of futures prices closed higher today. Oil up 1%, rising 83 cents a barrel to settle at 69.11 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump continues to question a federal judge who blocked his plans to deport Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador. Trump's criticism and social media coming just hours before his administration asked an appeals court to lift the judge's order. Chief Judge James Boasberg has refused to throw out the original order ruling migrants facing deportation.
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should be able to challenge claims that are members of the Venezuelan gang. The Trump administration has announced a 25 percent tariff on any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela. In a social media post, Trump calling this a secondary tariff. Bureau's Daniel Kurtzleben has more.
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A new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is likely in a matter of weeks. That's according to President Trump's hostage affairs envoy. NPR's Daniel Estranes, more from Tel Aviv.
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A major sell-off on Wall Street continuing today with one of the worst trading days of the year. Investors fear President Trump's tariffs could possibly throw the economy into recession. The Dow fell nearly 900 points. The Nasdaq dropped 4% today. You're listening to NPR.
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Doctors in Rome now say Pope Francis does not appear in any imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia, but they do say they'll likely keep him hospitalized for at least a few more days. Doctors today saying the 88-year-old pontiff is in stable condition and has shown improvement.
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Francis followed the Vatican's week-long spiritual retreat via video conference as he continues to recover from double pneumonia after spending several weeks in the hospital. Scientists have developed a system that restores a sense of touch as well as movement to people living with paralysis.
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NPR's John Hamilton reports on the project at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research on Long Island.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. With just days to spare, congressional Republicans are hoping a new stopgap bill will keep the government open past a Friday deadline. NPR's Claudio Gursalas reports it's not clear that the party has the votes to avoid a government shutdown.
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Mortgage broker Rocket Company says it's buying online real estate service Redfin in a $1.75 billion deal. With the deal, one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders gets an in-house network of more than 2,000 real estate agents across much of the country, along with Redfin's popular home and rental housing listings. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The Supreme Court is declining to halt climate change lawsuits some states have filed against the fossil fuel industry. NPR's Michael Copley reports a group of Republican attorneys general had asked the court to intervene.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a response if the U.S. moves ahead with threatened tariffs against Canada. President Trump says the U.S. plans an additional 10% tariff against China and also wants to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
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While Trump has accused the countries of not doing enough to stop deadly fentanyl from coming into the U.S., NPR's Brian Mann says the numbers don't bear that out.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in San Francisco says the Trump administration likely broke the law by firing thousands of probationary employees and has ordered a partial halt to the mass firings. It comes in a lawsuit brought by employee unions and civic groups.
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A proposal being put forth by the British government that it be granted so-called backdoor access to data stored in the cloud by device maker Apple is being opposed by U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard. Gabbard in a letter to Congress saying such a demand would violate Americans' rights and also raise concerns about a foreign government pressuring a U.S.-based tech company.
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On Wall Street, the Dow fell sharply today. You're listening to NPR. Two outspoken supporters of President Trump who were charged with human trafficking arrived in South Florida today, but Governor Ron DeSantis says the Tate brothers are not welcome there. NPR's Greg Allen has the story.
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For the first time in more than 60 years of space travel, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket company hopes to send an all-female crew into space. The six-woman crew, led and selected by helicopter pilot and former journalist Lauren Sanchez, was also Bezos' fiancée.
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She'll be joined by pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and others to the recognized boundary with space aboard the 59-foot-tall New Shepard rocket. The three will experience a few minutes of microgravity before returning to Earth. No firm launch date has yet been set. Griddle futures prices moved higher today as supply worries re-emerged.
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Oil rose $1.73 a barrel to $70.35 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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While the government argued that OPM had only asked federal agencies to review and fire employees who were not mission critical, lawyers for the unions and civic groups argued the government violated the law by ordering their firings. The judge stated, quote, I believe they were directed or ordered. That's the way the evidence points.
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Government also argued the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the complaints. One of the first targets of the Trump administration's federal workforce cuts was the U.S. Agency for International Development. The headquarters has been shuttered for weeks, but today employees and former employees were allowed back in the building for 15 minutes to pick up their things.
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On Capitol Hill, lawmakers have voted to repeal a fee on climate-warming methane pollution the Biden administration established last year. President Trump is expected to sign the measure. NPR's Jeff Brady reports the oil and gas industry opposed the fee.
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Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street today. The Dow was down 193 points. The Nasdaq fell 530 points today. You're listening to NPR. Officials in New Mexico continue their investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman. His body was found along with that of his wife at their home in Santa Fe. Steve Futterman has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump hosted U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today, the second European leader to meet with Trump this week. Europe and Ukraine were excluded from recent U.S.-Russia talks over how to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. More from NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.
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It's being described as one of the biggest thefts ever of cryptocurrencies, apparently carried out by North Korean hackers. The FBI says an estimated $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency was apparently taken from a Dubai-based firm earlier this month to hack targeting Bybit, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
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The FBI says it believes that North Korea-based hackers were responsible for the theft. There was no official response from North Korea. Crude oil futures prices moved higher today, oil up $1.73 a barrel to end the session at $70.35 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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A federal judge ruled today U.S. intelligence agencies can fire 19 employees who were assigned to work on diversity issues. As NPR's Greg Myrie explains, the ruling is expected to clear the way for dismissing dozens of intelligence officials.
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President Trump is calling on Saudi Arabia to lower oil prices, which he says could help bring an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. His remarks were from the White House and delivered by video to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More from NPR's Deepa Shivram.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Department of Defense cleared a procedural vote today. NPR's Deidre Walsh reports there's some Republican opposition, but it's not expected to derail him.
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U.S. financial markets closed mostly higher, with the broad market notching another record high today in hopes of falling interest rates. The S&P 500 gained 32 points. You're listening to NPR. Members of the powerful Sackler family who own Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma and the company itself are agreeing to pay out $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful opioid painkiller.
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The deal is an improvement over a previous proposal that was rejected last year by the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court shot down the earlier proposal largely because it protected members of the wealthy family from civil lawsuits over the drug. even though they were not in bankruptcy. The latest deal comes on top of about $50 billion in opioid settlements announced in recent years.
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A new study shows adults who are diagnosed with ADHD live shorter lives than people without such a diagnosis. More from NPR's Maria Godoy.
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Cradle features prices move lower today, oil down 82 cents a barrel to settle at 74.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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President Trump's nominee to lead Veterans Affairs easily passed Senate committee today. Also, NPR's Quill Lawrence reports the vast majority of VA staff were exempted from federal hiring freeze.
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Americans who have applied for gender-neutral passports may have to reapply. Trump administration has frozen all such applications, as we hear from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in Seattle is temporarily blocking President Donald Trump's executive order doing away with birthright citizenship. The U.S. District Court judge ruling on the case brought by multiple states that such an order conflicts with the 14th Amendment. Rob Bontas, the Attorney General of California, praised the judge's decision.
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U.S. financial markets closed mostly higher, with the broad market notching another new record high today in hopes of falling interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 32 points. The Dow closed up 408 points. This is NPR. Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg is apparently stepping into the breach amid threats by President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Paris climate deal.
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Bloomberg, who also serves as a U.N. special envoy on climate change, said through his philanthropic arm he'll pay the U.S. contribution to the U.N. 's leading climate body. Bloomberg's pledge would cover about 20 percent of the agency's annual $96.5 million budget. After several fire-related delays, the Motion Picture Academy's Oscar nominations have been announced today.
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NPR's Bob Mondello reports the unorthodox musical Amelia Perez leads the Best Picture parade.
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Uncertainty over a request from President Trump that Saudi Arabian OPEC help bring down oil costs sent oil prices lower today. Crude oil futures fell 82 cents a barrel, settled at 74.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Bonta estimates Trump's order could affect upwards of 25,000 children a year born in California. Trump has sought to end the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents' immigration status. In addition to the constitutional argument, states also say previous case law.
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Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family have agreed to pay out $7.4 billion for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic. Caroline Lewis with WNYC New York has details of the landmark deal.
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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.
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As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says apprehensions are down, but NPR's Jasmine Garst reports the reality on the ground is more complex.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Governor Kristi Noem was questioned by lawmakers at her confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Homeland Security. As NPR's Amanda Bastille reports, she's not expected to face any hurdles.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns Congress the U.S. will hit its debt limit next week, but says the agency will take measures to stretch out the government's cash. You're listening to NPR. Fire crews in Los Angeles are making progress against two major blazes. More than 12,000 structures have been damaged or lost there. At least 25 people have been killed.
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NPR's Laurel Walmsley reports on the growing number of private firefighters in the L.A. region who are being hired by insurance companies and wealthy individuals.
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A Florida jury has found CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover there. After a trial that took less than two weeks, jurors after eight hours of deliberations, finding CNN guilty and awarding more than $5 million in compensatory damages to Zachary Young, who accused the network of destroying his business.
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Jurors will next be asked to assign punitive damages in that case. Crude oil futures prices closed modestly lower, though for the overall week, oil ended on an up note. Oil fell $0.80 a barrel to settle at $0.7788 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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A former CIA analyst has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information related to Israeli plans to attack Iran. Asked if William Rahman entered his guilty plea today in federal court in Virginia. Here's NPR's Ryan Lucas.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Turmoil at the Justice Department is intensifying after at least seven prosecutors have now quit rather than follow orders to dismiss a major corruption case. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports the episode is raising questions about political pressure at justice.
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designates Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations, her country will expand legal actions against the U.S. gun makers. Foreign terrorist designation would put the cartels in the same category as armed foreign groups like al-Qaeda and Boko Haram. Nita Kravinsky of member station KJZZ reports.
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Cold and unusual weather in many parts of the country last month put retail sales in the deep freeze. That's based on new numbers from the Commerce Department. They show retail sales down nine-tenths of a percent in January from the previous month. A mixed close on Wall Street. The Dow fell 165 points. The Nasdaq rose 81 points. This is NPR.
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While many people make time to smell the roses or take in the trees, people don't usually notice moss. But Dina Pritchett reports students at Oregon's Lewis and Clark College are trying to change that with their seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week.
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An opossum from Gretna, Nebraska, found out what many people already know. A Costco tuxedo cake with chocolate grosh is good, but too much of a good thing can be trouble. Resident Kim Doggett had left her cake out in the cold on her back porch, thinking it would be fine. What she did not count on was an opossum wolfing down the whole thing.
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Doggett says she found the sticky pod opossum panning on her patio furniture. Animal control officer gently collected the animal after a brief stint in wildlife rehab. She's expected to be released back into the wild, perhaps wiser about overindulging, even when the cake is really good. This is NPR.
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Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board gave their first on-camera briefing almost two weeks since the January 29th midair collision involving a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet. The plane was trying to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board both aircraft. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said the collision happened at 278 feet above the river. The helicopter was supposed to be no higher than 200 feet. Over Homendy said it's unclear whether the altimeters in the helicopter were showing the pilots the proper altitude. Mexico's president says if the U.S.
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The White House is reportedly proposing big cuts to NASA's budget for science missions. As NPR's Jeff Bromfield reports, advocates say if the cuts go ahead, they could mark an end to some of the space agency's most important work.
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Consumers are clearly rattled by the Trump administration's global tariff fight with a key consumer sentiment index falling for a fourth straight month to hit its lowest level since the pandemic. University of Michigan's closely watched consumer sentiment index down 11 points to just below 51. Survey directors say the decline was pretty much across all ages and income levels of those surveyed.
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One of the most tumultuous weeks in Wall Street history ending on an up note, the Dow rose 619 points today. You're listening to NPR. An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days has now had the organ removed and is back on dialysis. Tawana Looney's doctors removed the organ April 4th after her body began rejecting it. Doctors say Looney is recovering well.
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While a setback for researchers, they say the fact the gene-edited kidney was accepted for as long as it was continues to boost the quest for animal-to-human transplants. Thousands of indigenous people from Brazil and other countries marched in the country's capital, Brasilia, this week, urging authorities to protect their land, the environment and the climate.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A Louisiana immigration judge, Azwud Mahmoud Khalil, a student activist at Columbia, can be deported. Khalil led pro-Palestinian protests there last year and was detained last month. After Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he determined that Khalil's activism was anti-Semitic and that allowing him to remain in the country would undermine U.S.
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After years of being ignored, the Academy Awards will soon feature a new category, an award for stunt design. The Film Academy says the category will be included in the 100th Academy Awards show, which will recognize films released in 2027. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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foreign policy. In a hearing at the remote Louisiana detention center where Khalil is being held, Judge Jamie Coleman said she had no authority to question Rubio's determination. She gave Khalil's lawyers till April 23rd to request a stay of his deportation.
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The Chinese government is again retaliating against the Trump administration's latest set of tariffs, but as NPR's John Woolwich explains, Beijing says it has no plans to go further.
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Trump was found guilty last May of 34 counts of falsifying business records to cover up a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, head of the 2016 election. Trump is the first former or future president to be convicted of a crime. He takes office again later this month after winning re-election.
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The Senate overwhelmingly voted to begin debating legislation allowing for the detention of unauthorized migrants who are charged with some crimes. NPR's Deidre Walsh reports the bipartisan immigration vote is the first policy pushed by the new Senate Republican majority.
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Protecting Americans from the dangers of a broken border makes sense to, I believe, most if not all of our citizens.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. In Los Angeles, crews continue to battle wildfires that have turned sections of the city into a hellscape. Fire officials say one of those blazes, the Eaton Fires, destroyed more than 5,000 acres, or structures rather. NPR's Kirk Sigler reports on the nearby Palisades Fire from a vantage point along the scenic Pacific Coast Highway.
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With some hedge funds buying up single-family properties in the state, New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she plans to introduce legislation requiring a 75-day waiting period for big investment firms can place bids on new homes. There are concerns about large investment firms gobbling up housing stock at a time there is a shrinking supply. You're listening to NPR.
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Nearly two dozen kangaroo species went extinct some 40,000 to 65,000 years ago. The question is why. Reporter Ari Daniels says hundreds of teeth may hold an answer.
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A 175-pound tortoise named Tiptoe is among the survivors of the California wildfires. Tiptoe and his owner Caitlin Duran were forced to flee their home in Pacific Palisades. The TikTok star, with upwards of 4 million followers, rushed to safety by his owner, who says her parents' home, where she filmed content with Tiptoe, was lost in the fire.
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Duran says she, her family, and the tortoise are safe in Marina del Rey. Others who have reportedly lost their homes in the Palisades fire include actors Anthony Hopkins and John Goodman. Crude oil futures prices moved higher today. Oil up 60 cents a barrel to end the session at $73.92 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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At least five people have died in the fires, though officials expect that number to rise. The Supreme Court has rejected a request by President-elect Donald Trump's lawyers to halt his sentencing for his conviction on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star. The court in a 5-4 decision, dying a last-minute bid to halt the sentencing, which is scheduled for tomorrow.
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While the current living presidents were attendance today, President Jimmy Carter's funeral amongst the current and former first ladies, there was a notable absence. Former First Lady Michelle Obama did not attend the service at Washington National Cathedral. CNN has reported the former first lady had a scheduling conflict and was in Hawaii. Carter was remembered at Washington National Cathedral.
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He died last month at the age of 100. U.S. greenhouse gas emissions inched down last year, falling by less than 1 percent, according to a new study. NPR's Michael Copley reports the pollution from burning fossil fuels like coal and oil is raising global temperatures.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The full scope of the devastation in the Los Angeles area from a series of out-of-control wildfires is now only being realized, and many of those fires remain largely uncontained. L.A.
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U.S. financial markets were closed today for a national day of mourning honoring former President Jimmy Carter. This is NPR. There's been a moment of hope amid the danger from migrants who risked their lives crossing perilous seas to try to reach Europe. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports search and rescue crews reached a baby girl born on an overcrowded rubber dinghy with her mother.
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Well, the U.S. economy has generally been painted as being robust despite still somewhat high inflation. There are some underlying signs of trouble. One thing economists look at is borrowing, and they say a key measure of that, credit card debt and defaults, are both rising.
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A report by the Financial Times uses available data and finds credit card defaults up to their highest level in 14 years for the January through September period, defaults on credit cards totaling $46 billion. Crude oil futures prices moved higher, oil up 60 cents a barrel to date, and the session at 73.92 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Fire and Sheriff's Department officials in a briefing today say some 4,000 to 5,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed, with the death toll at least five people and expected to rise. Lori Moore Merrill is the fire administrator for FEMA in California, says there was welcome news from President Joe Biden today about disaster assistance.
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Firefighters are making more progress today with the lessening of some of the high winds that have fanned flames. About 180,000 people in the L.A. area are under evacuation orders. A federal judge has struck down an effort by the U.S. Department of Education to expand federal protections for transgender students. More from NPR's Corey Turner.
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The Supreme Court is signing with the Trump administration in a dispute over the Department of Education's freezing of millions of dollars in DEI-related grants. NPR's Alyssa Nadworny has the story.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. U.S. stocks were in free fall for a second day today as President Donald Trump continues to push his global tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2,000 points for just the fourth time in history. The Nasdaq and the S&P suffered even larger losses.
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Just in time for tax day, the Internal Revenue Service has begun making sweeping cuts to its workforce. That's according to an agency-wide email viewed by NPR, which says the cuts will roll out over the next 30 to 90 days. The Washington Post is reporting more than 20,000 employees will be cut, roughly 20 to 25 percent of the agency's workforce.
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The cuts come less than two weeks before the April 15th filing deadline. This is NPR. U.S. officials and lawmakers are confirming President Trump has fired the head of the National Security Agency. Neither the White House or the Pentagon are providing any reason for the firing of Air Force General Tim Howe, who oversaw the Pentagon Cyber Command.
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Officials say they received no advance notice of the decision to fire the four-star general, who spent 33 years in intelligence and cyber operations. It's not clear who's in charge of the NSA and Cyber Command at the moment. In Tampa, Florida, college basketball's women's final four is taking place tonight. It features some very familiar schools with basketball legacies. Steve Futterman reports.
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Artists ranging from the Beatles to Pink Floyd have recorded there. Abbey Road Studio One is also where the scores of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Wicked were recorded, along with Ryan Gosling's I'm Just Ken song from the Barbie movie. Officials say that studio recently underwent a six-month multi-million dollar refurbishment. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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NPR's Maria Aspin says investors and average Americans alike have seen trillions of dollars in wealth evaporate over just the past few days.
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Trump has shrugged off the market decline, saying he, quote, will stick with his tariff plan. As tariffs lead to layoffs and factory closures in the auto industry, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Alabama plans to hire more U.S. workers. Stephen Beshahov of the Gulf States Newsroom reports Mercedes told workers it is seeing strong demand for its Alabama-built vehicles.
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President Trump says he'll be signing an executive order to postpone the TikTok ban by 75 days. ZNPR's Bobby Allen explains the news comes as a surprise to longtime TikTok watchers.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Stocks in the U.S. were in a free fall for a second straight day today as the defiant President Donald Trump continues to push retaliatory tariffs against much of the world. The Dow fell more than 2,000 points for just the fourth time in history. The broader market suffered even higher percentage point losses.
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Some areas of the Midwest and the South are facing the possibility of still more torrential rains, as well as the threat of additional flash flooding. New storms today coming, even as many communities there are still reeling from severe tornadoes that leveled buildings and claimed lives. Forecasters say the storms have been ravaging that part of the country. Just keep coming.
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You're listening to NPR. Another defection at the Washington Post. Pulitzer Prize winning columnist Eugene Robinson says he's leaving the paper, saying his departure is due in part to policy changes implemented by owner Jeff Bezos. The billionaire said he wants the opinion section of the newspaper to focus on issues of personal liberties and the free market.
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The 71-year-old Robinson says the change encouraged him to move on. Last month, columnist Ruth Marcus resigned after the paper did not run a column she wrote criticizing the move by Bezos. A 97-year-old giant Galapagos tortoise in Philadelphia has become a mother for the first time. As Peter Crimmins of member station WHYY reports, the new baby tortoises are a critically endangered species.
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Critical futures prices plunged along with stocks have been mounting tariff concerns, oiled down nearly $5 a barrel to $61.99 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Speaking today to the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is taking a wait-and-see approach.
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President Trump, meanwhile, has called on the Fed to take some action, though most economists are calling the current market plunge self-inflicted. and outside the Fed's mandate of full employment and moderate inflation. John, meanwhile, hitting back at the U.S. after the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs, NPR's John Ruich reports Beijing will impose tit-for-tat tariffs on U.S.
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Staff at the National Endowment for the Humanity has been placed on administrative leave. NPR's Elizabeth Blair has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Stocks sank for a second day as investors recoiled from President Trump's widening trade war. Estimates are upwards of $6 trillion in wealth has evaporated nearly overnight. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 2,200 points today and is down nearly 8 percent for the week.
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You're listening to NPR. Exciting news for Bruce Springsteen fans. This summer, the boss will put out a collection of seven previously unreleased albums. NPR's Isabella Gomez-Sarmiento has more.
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While highly preventable and virtually eradicated in the U.S. just 25 years ago, measles is making a comeback this year. The U.S. is reporting twice the number of cases of the disease compared to just a year ago, with two reports of fatalities involving unvaccinated people. The contagious disease is airborne and preventable by vaccines.
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Outbreaks have occurred in Texas, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas, and Oklahoma. A group of space tourists have returned home today after their SpaceX capsule splashed down in the waters of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. The group, including Bitcoin investor Chung Wong, spent a total of three and a half days in orbit and paid an undisclosed price for the ride.
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He was joined by a Norwegian filmmaker, a German robotics researcher, and an Australian polar guide. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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The 2,200-point drop in the Dow the fourth time that's ever happened. Looking at the Nasdaq and the S&P, both were down nearly 6 percent today. Companies that rely on cross-border supply chains are relieved Mexico largely escaped President Trump's new tariffs. Goods that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement are exempt, as Angela Kerchurga of member station KTP reports.
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The Trump administration has placed two top security officials at USAID on leave after they refused to turn over classified material. The White House maintains Musk is working for Trump as a special government employee. State Farm says it is seeking an emergency rate hike in California. That's in the wake of devastating wildfires around Los Angeles.
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As Kevin Stark of member station KQED reports, the insurance company says it's already paid out more than a billion dollars on thousands of claims.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Migration and trade are dominating. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's first trip as Trump's top diplomat in El Salvador. He's encouraging the government there to agree to hold Venezuelan gang members deported from the U.S. More from NPR's Michelle Kellerman.
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Salvage crews have recovered another piece of the commercial jet that crashed into the Potomac River last week following a mid-air collision with a military helicopter. The crash claimed the lives of a total of 67 people. The Dow was down 122 points today. This is NPR. In Brazil, the new school year begins today with a significant change for students there.
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The effects of a law that bans the use of mobile phones in schools. Julia Canaro reports from Rio de Janeiro.
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Americans have been seeing steady increases in home values in many parts of the country, but some of that is expected to be tempered by climate change. That's according to a new study from the climate research company First Street, which estimates high insurance costs and homeowners avoiding some riskier neighborhoods. could lead to a nearly $1.5 trillion drop in home values by 2055.
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So far, any sign of the price declines has been hard to find. However, some areas of the country, including California, have seen sharply higher insurance costs. Crude oil futures prices edged up modestly, oil gaining 63 cents a barrel to 73.16 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.
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Billionaire Elon Musk, under the auspices of Doge, continues to move to consolidate control over large swaths of the federal government. Musk, who was not appointed by Congress, is working on behalf of President Trump. The entity tasked with streamlining government says it's shutting down the U.S. Agency for International Development, which was created by Congress to provide international aid.
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Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin-Munglow is at a protest in Washington, D.C., against the administration's actions.