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This message comes from Progressive Insurance, where drivers who switch could save hundreds on car insurance. Get your quote at Progressive.com today. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Affiliates. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. There are indications in Israel that a ceasefire and a hostage deal with Hamas in Gaza could be close.
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Speaking there to NPR's All Things Considered. Democrats in blue states like California say they plan on working with President-elect Trump and Republicans when possible. From member station KQED in San Francisco, Marisa Lagos has more.
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Investors on Wall Street are awaiting the Federal Reserve's decision this week on whether they will cut key interest rates once again. This as consumers hope for lower borrowing costs on credit cards, cars, and even homes. U.S. futures contracts are trading lower at this hour. You're listening to NPR News.
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Chrystia Freeland, Canada's deputy prime minister and finance minister, resigned from the cabinet today, citing differences with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over how to deal with President-elect Donald Trump and his threatened tariffs and a possible trade war. On X, Freeland said Trudeau told her he didn't want her to serve as finance minister anymore, offering her another cabinet position.
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It's the latest blow to Trudeau, whose popularity has been on the wane for the past four years. The new Marvel movie Craven the Hunter sent an undesirable record at the box office this weekend, and Pierce Bob Mondello has more.
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But even as negotiations continue, Israeli forces continue to strike Gaza. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports Palestinian health officials there say the strikes have killed more than 150 people.
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President Biden today established the Francis Perkins National Monument in Maine. She was the first female cabinet secretary, the longest-serving secretary of labor, serving for 12 years under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The White House says she was also the driving force behind the New Deal, helping to create Social Security and fighting for the rights of workers to organize under unions.
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Senior advisor Jason Miller says President-elect Donald Trump will secure the border on day one and that he knows exactly how to do it, by executive orders that don't have to go through Congress. Miller says Trump is more prepared for the White House now compared to his first administration in 2016.
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This after his pick to head Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's personal attorney, reportedly filed suit against the FDA to get that vaccine revoked. That drew condemnation from Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor. McConnell, who says the vaccine has saved millions of lives and held out the promise of eradicating a terrible disease,
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called efforts to revoke the vaccine dangerous. Kennedy, who ran for president as an independent this year, pressing his anti-vaccine stance, was on Capitol Hill today to meet with senators, where he's expected to face questions on his long history of anti-vaccine rhetoric, along with his vision for reshaping the health care industry.
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An ex-FBI informant has pleaded guilty to fabricating a false bribery claim about President Biden and his son Hunter. And here's Ryan Lucas has more.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. A teenage student opened fire this morning at a small Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin, killing a fellow student and a teacher, then turned the gun on themselves. Six people were taken to area hospitals. Police say two are in critical condition. Chuck Hornbach of member station WUWM has more.
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This is NPR News. With the holiday season in full swing, many toy trains are circling Christmas trees, and many of them are Lionel trains. Jeff Ludden reports the iconic American company is celebrating its 125th anniversary.
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One of the earliest tablets inscribed with the Ten Commandments is scheduled to be auctioned this week. Opening bid? $1 million. Sotheby's says it's a rare example of a complete tablet and claims it dates to as early as the 4th century.
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Sotheby's says workers unearthed it in 1913 just south of Tel Aviv during railroad construction, and for several decades it served as a paving stone in a home until somebody discovered what the text actually was. The marble slab weighs 115 pounds and is around two feet high. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News, from Washington.
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In a wide-ranging interview from his Florida home, President-elect Donald Trump touched on a number of topics, including downplaying concerns his administration would revoke the polio vaccine.
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Egypt has announced a proposal to end the war in Gaza. As NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv, U.S. and Israeli intelligence chiefs have met to try to jumpstart the ceasefire talks.
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The UN Security Council is expected to meet tomorrow at the request of Iran to discuss Israel's attacks on Iran this weekend, claiming they violate international law. The Israeli ambassador to the UN says it's another attempt by Iran to harm Israel, this time in the diplomatic arena. Ambassador Danny Dannen says Israel has the right to defend its citizens. This is NPR.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. With just over a week before Election Day, Donald Trump is taking the unorthodox step of holding a rally in New York City, a deep blue city in a blue state. It's set to be an hours-long affair with a long list of special guests, including former New York mayor and Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Elon Musk.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending more people get vaccinated against pneumonia. It also recommends that people at high risk from COVID get additional vaccinations. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
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At the weekend box office, Venom, The Last Dance, debuted in the top spot with an estimated $51 million in ticket sales. Internationally, the Sony Pictures' third Venom film took in $124 million. The movie stars Tom Hardy as a journalist who shares his body with an alien entity. In second place, last week's number one film, the horror sequel Smile 2, with $9 million.
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It fared slightly better overseas, collecting $12 million internationally. And there was a tie for third place, Conclave, the papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, and The Wild Robot, both with $6.5 million in ticket sales this weekend. I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reporting. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris is campaigning across the city of Philadelphia today, speaking a short time ago at a youth basketball facility in northwest Philly. NPR's Asma Khalid has more.
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Blinken says the U.S. 's message to the Syrian people is that the U.S. wants them to succeed and is prepared to help them do so. His comments are the first public confirmation that Washington is in contact with the rebel group HTS that the U.S. designated as a terrorist organization six years ago. Blinken's wrapping up a three-nation tour of the region scheduled after the fall of the Assad regime.
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The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has hired a high-profile former prosecutor as his defense lawyer. In Paris, Juliana Kim reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. The White House says the drones that have been spotted over New Jersey, New York, and other northeastern states for weeks now are still being investigated, but they have no known evidence of foreign activity or nefarious activity at this point. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
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This is NPR News. Supreme Court Justice Katonji Brown Jackson is making her Broadway debut at this hour in the musical In Juliet. As NPR's Ava Pukach reports, the justice is appearing in a one-night-only walk-on role.
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President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his incoming administration, announcing several new picks today, including Truth Social CEO, former Congressman Devin Nunes, as chair of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. He also tapped former Department of Homeland Security CFO Troy Edgar to serve as deputy secretary of the agency.
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Meanwhile, Trump and his allies, including Vice President J.D. Vance, attended the 125th Army-Navy College football game outside Washington today, which Navy won 31-13. The game was first played in 1890. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News.
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Meanwhile, drone sightings at the Stewart International Airport about 60 miles north of New York City caused officials to close some of the runways for a short time last night.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S., along with counterparts from eight Arab nations, Turkey, and officials from the EU and the U.N., have been in direct contact with the rebel group HTS that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria. Blinken says he signed off on a set of principles meant to guide Syria toward a peaceful, non-sectarian, and inclusive country.
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Meanwhile, rebel fighters in Syria have been uncovering huge stockpiles of the illegal amphetamine Captagon in various warehouses across the Syrian capital. President Bashar al-Assad's family and associates profited from the manufacturing and trade of Captagon, turning Syria into one of the world's biggest narco-states. Empire's Hadil al-Sholchi visited one of these drug warehouses.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. ABC News and its parent company, Disney, will pay $15 million and post an apology to settle a defamation suit filed by President-elect Donald Trump. Earlier this year, George Stephanopoulos repeatedly asserted that Trump had been found liable for rape. And Piers David Folkenflik reports a civil jury instead found Trump liable for sexual abuse.
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Imperialist Vandil Alshalchi reporting from Damascus. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is recovering from hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after she fell during a bipartisan congressional trip to Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Her office as the 84-year-old continues to work but won't attend the rest of the events.
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This is NPR. Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650 million to settle a federal probe of its role in helping to aggressively spur sales of the highly addictive opioid painkiller OxyContin for Purdue Pharma.
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McKinsey told NPR in a statement that it's deeply sorry for past client service to Purdue and for the actions of a former partner who deleted documents related to work for Purdue. This comes on top of the nearly $900 million McKinsey agreed to pay in opioid settlements with state and local governments.
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As part of the deal, McKinsey has agreed to refrain from any work in the future involving controlled substances, including opioids, and to face closer federal oversight. Some San Francisco residents woke up to a notification from the National Weather Service today warning of a possible tornado amidst a windy and rainy storm in the Bay Area. Lakshmi Sara from Member Station KQED has more.
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The U.S. says Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has been in direct contact with members of the rebel group HTS today, which led the effort to oust the Assad regime. The U.S. once considered that group a terrorist organization, but Blinken says the U.S. is ready to work with them. He says he signed off on a set of principles to guide Syria toward a peaceful, non-sectarian country.
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Firefighters in Southern California took advantage of calmer winds today as they battle a massive wildfire in the hills just outside of Los Angeles. The mountain fire has burned more than 20,000 acres and destroyed more than 130 structures. It's also forced thousands of people to flee their homes in Ventura County.
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Joe Schaaf says his house survived because he decided to return to his property despite the evacuation orders.
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Speaking there to ABC News, other residents are returning home to find everything burned to the ground. Fire officials say the mountain fire, fueled by strong winds, dry vegetation and low humidity, is now more than 20 percent contained. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation. You're listening to NPR News.
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Meanwhile, wildfires are also burning across the Northeast as wind gusts and low humidity help fuel the blazes. Millions of people are under fire alerts, including New York City and Boston. In Brooklyn, firefighters worked overnight to battle a brush fire that's burned around two acres of dry vegetation.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office next week. But Trump, a convicted felon, faces 91 indictments across four serious criminal cases. So what happens to those cases?
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In Pennsylvania, firefighters are battling a blaze that erupted today and is burning in parts of that state and New York. And in Passaic County, New Jersey, the 175-acre Cannonball 3 wildfire continues to burn. fires are impacting air quality. The Chinese government has announced fresh fiscal support for the struggling economy after meeting in Beijing this week.
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And here's John Rewich reports the measures are designed to ease the crushing burden of government debt.
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A record 13 of the country's governors will be women next year, five Republicans and eight Democrats. I'm Janine Hurst, NPR News in Washington.
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Now that he's back in the White House, Trump has the power to end the federal cases against him, and the state-level cases would likely disappear as well. NPR's Keri Johnson has more.
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And here's Carrie Johnson reporting. In Arizona, a ballot initiative passed by voters this week gives local law agencies authority to carry out immigration-related arrests. But the sheriff in one border county says he's holding off on enforcing that law. For Member Station KJZZ, Elisa Resnick has more.
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ABC News and anchor George Stephanopoulos settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump for $15 million that will be paid to Trump's future presidential foundation and museum, plus $1 million to his lawyer, along with an apology. Trump sued, claiming Stephanopoulos and the network defamed him when the anchor said a jury found Trump civilly liable for raping E. Jean Carroll.
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The writer, whose case is against Trump, led to him being found liable for sexual assault and defamation, but neither verdict involved a finding of rape. As defined under New York law, Trump is appealing both Carroll verdicts.
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Trump is also filling out his incoming administration with new picks, including Truth Social CEO, former Congressman Devin Nunes, as chair of the president's intelligence advisory board. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The Secretary of State says negotiations for a ceasefire and a hostage deal in Gaza are intense. Antony Blinken made his comments in Jordan at the end of a Middle East trip that focused mostly on the situation in Syria. NPR's Michelle Kellerman has more.
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Storms in the Midwest have covered Iowa and eastern Nebraska in ice, leading to treacherous driving conditions and prompting temporary closures of Interstate 80 after several vehicles slid off the road, this from a wide swath of freezing rain. The National Weather Service has issued ice storm warnings and winter weather advisories for parts of Iowa. A wintry mix is expected in the upper Midwest.
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Meanwhile, downtown San Francisco got its first tornado warning today as a strong storm system passed through a week after a tsunami warning after an earthquake off the coast triggered widespread panic. Some damage was reported today, including downed trees and power outages. The popularity of obesity drugs is on the rise.
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A new report from ZocDoc, the online platform for booking appointments, shows patients are asking their doctors about them more and more. NPR's Sydney Lubkin has more.
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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent successful hip surgery in Germany after falling during a congressional delegation trip. And here's Claudia Grisales reports she was part of a group commemorating a World War II site.
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The BBC's Sebastian Usher reporting. Well, after a volatile week in stocks, investors on Wall Street are facing a quieter week because of the holidays, as Empire's Rafael Nam reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. President-elect Trump is threatening to try to take back the Panama Canal over fees shippers are charged to pass through the vital transportation channel linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Millions of people are traveling for the holidays and some are facing delays at airports and also because of wet roads. Empire Chandelier's Duster has more on how the weather is impacting travel across the U.S.
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At the weekend box office, it's a holiday season battle of big-budget family movies and Paramount Pictures' Sonic the Hedgehog 3 took the top spot, debuting with an estimated $62 million in ticket sales. The two previous Sonic movies together grossed more than $700 million worldwide. This movie was made for a reported $122 million.
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In a distant second place, Mufasa the Lion King, with just $35 million, that was lower than expected. This movie cost more than $200 million to make. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington.
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He made the comments to conservatives at the Turning Point USA's America Fest in Arizona. Panama's president, Jose Raul Molino, today reaffirmed his country's sovereignty over the canal, saying in a recorded statement on X that every square meter of it and the surrounding area belongs to Panama. The U.S. relinquished control of the waterway to Panama in 1999.
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under a treaty signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977. The country is a strong U.S. ally, and the canal is crucial for Panama's economy. Trump also told those gathered at the conservative conference that his administration would deliver a booming economy and quickly settle wars in the Mideast and Ukraine without going into detail.
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Syria's new leader says all weapons in the country need to come under state control. He made that comment during a joint press conference with Turkey's foreign minister. The BBC's Sebastian Usher has more.
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In New York City, one person is in custody after a woman was set on fire and killed on board a subway train as it arrived at the Coney Island stop in Brooklyn this morning. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Three high school-aged New Yorkers called 911 to say that they recognized the suspect. She says they believe the suspect used a lighter to ignite the victim's clothing.
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The woman, who hasn't been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say they're still searching for the cause of the attack. Around 1 million taxpayers will automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks. But most people shouldn't get their hopes up about getting the cash.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected from their fighter jet after it was shot down this weekend over the Red Sea. The military is calling it a case of friendly fire, as NPR's Amy Held reports.
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The IRS says it's distributing about $2.4 billion to taxpayers who fail to claim a recovery rebate credit. on their 2021 tax returns after missing one of the COVID stimulus payments or getting less than the full amount. But the IRS says most eligible taxpayers who are eligible for the federal stimulus payments already got them.
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The money will be directly deposited into eligible people's bank accounts or sent in the mail by a paper check. U.S. futures contracts are trading higher at this hour. You're listening to NPR News. In Hawaii, an estimated 50,000 spectators are crowding onto Oahu's north shore to see more than 40 of the world's top surfers compete.
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The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational Contest is both historical and a prestigious one-day event. Jackie Young from Hawaii Public Radio has more.
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A NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun. The Parker Solar Probe, launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun, will pass within a record-breaking 3.8 miles of the sun's surface this week. That's nearly seven times closer to the sun than the previous spacecraft. Scientists, though, won't hear from Parker until a few days after the flyby.
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President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate Stephen Myron to serve as a top White House economic advisor. NPR's Scott Horsley reports Trump announced the pick in a social media post this morning.
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The White House's strategy to counter Islamophobia and anti-Arab hate is coming under criticism from some American Muslims. NPR's Jason DeRose reports the Council on American Islamic Relations calls the plan too little, too late.
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Wall Street in mixed territory by the closing bell. The Dow was down 110 points. The Nasdaq up 247. That's up 1.2 percent. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a vote of confidence in Parliament, triggering the dissolution of Parliament and rare early elections, putting an end to his fractured government, just as Europe's biggest economy is faltering.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. A school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, has left three people dead. A teacher, a student, and the teenaged shooter, who police say was also a student at the Abundant Life Christian School. Police say six others were injured and are hospitalized, and two have life-threatening injuries.
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Parliamentary snap elections are now scheduled for February. He will again run in that election for his job. Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has released his first statement since the fall of his regime just over a week ago. That's when rebel forces stormed the Syrian capital, Damascus. Imperious Hadil al-Shulji reports Saad claims that he fought beside his army to the very end.
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Soon, people riding in the back of a passenger vehicle will get an audible warning if they haven't buckled up, similar to what drivers get now. The National Traffic Safety Administration says it finalized the rule. It takes effect in 2027. The same rule for front seat passengers takes effect in 2026. This is NPR.
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The shooter, whose name, age, and gender are being withheld, was found dead by police. There were no metal detectors or school resource officers on the campus of the small school. Madison Police Chief Sean Barnes says it's a sad day for Madison and the country.
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He says the shooter's family is cooperating with police and there's no other threat to the school or community. No word yet on a motive. TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are asking the Supreme Court to block a law that would ban the app next month. As NPR's Bobbi Allen reports, the federal appeals court upheld the law earlier this month.
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TikTok is defending itself after confidential court records about the company were revealed by NPR and Kentucky Public Radio. NPR's Bobbi Allen reports the material shows how TikTok executives and staff discussed the app's negative effect on young people.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Biden says the cost of rebuilding from Hurricane Milton alone could be $50 billion. And here's Mara Liason has more.
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Wall Street higher by the bell with the Dow and S&P 500 closing at a record. The Dow is up 409 points, Nasdaq up 60. This is NPR News. This year's Nobel Peace Prize goes to Nihon Haidankyo, a Japanese anti-nuclear weapons group made up of survivors from the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings by the U.S. in World War II for its work toward the abolition of nuclear weapons.
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120,000 residents of the two cities were incinerated or died in the months and years that followed the bombing as a result of burns and radiation. The Nobel Committee says it chose the group for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and efforts that they are never to be used again.
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Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram, is laying off 1,100 employees just outside Detroit effective tomorrow. And here's Andrea Hsu reports the layoffs represent only a part of the company's problems in the U.S.
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The U.S. is imposing more sanctions on Iran's energy sector to protest Iran's missile attack on Israel earlier this month. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports the U.S. is trying to persuade Israel not to hit Iranian energy sites in response.