Lakshmi Singh
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The only way you get peace and an enduring peace is by being very, very strong.
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On January 30th, dozens of celebrities gathered across two Los Angeles venues to raise money for wildfire relief efforts. Artists like Dr. Dre, Olivia Rodrigo, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed some of their biggest hits, many of which pay tribute to the City of Angels. Okay.
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Now, producers of the event have confirmed that ticket sales, merch sales, sponsorships, and donations are expected to exceed $100 million. The L.A. Clippers picked up the cost of putting on the shows. The funds will be administered through the Annenberg Foundation for immediate recovery efforts and long-term preventative measures in Southern California. Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR News.
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Well, the president needs people at Department of Homeland Security for his immigration policy, and he's getting more of them compared to his first term in the White House. But as NPR's Ximena Bustillo explains, it might not be enough to execute his ambitious crackdown on immigration law.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The White House is defending President Trump's proposal that the United States take control of the Gaza Strip, remarks it drew backlash in the Middle East and at home. White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt was peppered with questions today about Trump's comments.
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On Wall Street, U.S. stocks are mixed this hour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average up now 263 points, or more than half a percent. It's at 44,819. The S&P is up 14 points. This is NPR News. Employees at the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency received worker resignation offers in recent days, according to sources who spoke to NPR on condition of anonymity.
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The move is part of an effort to realign the intelligence community with President Trump's agenda. A CIA spokesperson said that Director John Ratcliffe is, quote, moving swiftly to ensure the CIA workforce is responsive to the administration's national security priorities.
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The offers were sent to all employees of both agencies, though a source cautioned that there will likely be exceptions for highly sensitive or senior roles. The original members of Black Sabbath plan to reunite for a live performance this July for the first time in 20 years. The one-night charity event in Britain is being billed as Back to the Beginning.
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It's also expected to be Ozzy Osbourne's farewell concert. The former Black Sabbath frontman has been battling Parkinson's disease and other health complications in recent years. He's undergone several spinal surgeries. Rolling Stone highlights a 2023 interview in which Osborne seemed resigned to the possibility of never returning to the stage again.
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But according to a widely reported social media statement today, Osborne says, quote, it's my time to go back to the beginning and Birmingham forever. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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Yesterday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Trump and is holding more meetings in the region today. The U.S. Postal Service says it is accepting inbound mail packages and packages, that is, from China and Hong Kong again. This after an announcement yesterday that it would not be accepting packages from China. Here's NPR's John Ruich.
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Schools have historically been off-limits for immigration enforcement. That changed when the president got rid of a decades-old policy that prevented agents from arresting migrants without legal status in sensitive places. NPR's Jasmine Garz has more.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Widespread uncertainty inside the Department of Justice as a new boss takes the helm. Pam Bondi has been sworn in as U.S. Attorney General.
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The National Women's Soccer League has agreed to a $5 million settlement over an abuse scandal that erupted in 2021 when players accused coaches of sexual coercion and other mistreatment. NPR's Becky Sullivan has details.
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The Greek island of Santorini is still feeling shocks as authorities bolster their emergency plans in case the hundreds of tumblers in recent days mean a more powerful earthquake is coming. Today, officials said a Coast Guard vessel and a military landing craft are in the area in case an evacuation is needed. There have been no immediate reports of injuries or major damage from the aftershocks.
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U.S. stocks are mixed this hour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 222 points or roughly half a percent at 44,780. The S&P is up 12 and the Nasdaq is down nine points. This is NPR News.
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then I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath in the Oval Office as President Trump looked on. Bondi later turned to Trump and pledged to make him and the country proud. Earlier, Trump praised Bondi and raised the subject of impartiality.
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Groups of FBI agents and other staff involved in the January 6th investigations have filed a class action suit to prevent the administration from publicly IDing them. They're going to come under the oversight of now the new AG, Pam Bondi. The administration is giving out resignation offers to some in the intelligence community.
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NPR's Jenna McLaughlin reports it's the latest move by the incoming White House to shrink the size of the federal government, raising concerns about potential impact to national security.
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But while data show a relatively strong economy, many voters, especially those who voted for Trump, complain they're not feeling it whenever they go for groceries or unable to find affordable housing. Montana was among the 10 states where voters weighed in on abortion access. The ballot initiative there passed, enshrining abortion access in the state constitution.
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Montana Public Radio's Erin Bolton reports it's given one clinic enough certainty to expand services.
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Well, the U.S. House remains uncertain. Votes are still being counted in many precincts. Final tallies may not be available for days or weeks. But the Associated Press is reporting that Democratic Representative Susie Lee won re-election to a U.S. House seat representing Nevada. Lee first won this Clark County seat in 2018. From Washington, this is NPR News. German police have arrested a U.S.
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citizen on suspicion of offering to spy for China. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports an arraignment hearing was scheduled for this afternoon.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Biden struck a conciliatory tone in his first remark since former President Trump won election. NPR's Tamara Keith reports Biden says he wants a smooth transition of power.
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Strong winds fan the out-of-control mountain fire burning through a region northwest of Los Angeles for a second day. It's already destroyed dozens of homes. Thousands of people in Ventura County evacuated. The National Weather Service says a red flag warning indicating high fire danger will remain in effect until 6 p.m. local time.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is being ordered to turn over personal property to two election workers he defamed connected to the 2020 vote. Today, Giuliani was reprimanded by a federal court judge after he missed a deadline to turn over assets, including a vintage Mercedes that he was seen driving in Florida.
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Last year, a jury awarded the election workers $148 million in punitive damages. The Dow's closed down slightly. The S&P was up 44 points and the Nasdaq was up 285 points or one and a half percent. It's NPR News.
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Consumers will start seeing further relief in their borrowing costs. The Federal Reserve has again lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point. Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the areas that should be cooling are doing just that and the overall economy strong.
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The Israeli military says it has sentenced a soldier to seven months' imprisonment for abusing Palestinians detained during the war in Gaza. It's the first time Israel has convicted a soldier for conduct in this war, as NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. More than two million federal workers now have a few more days to decide whether to take the Trump administration up on its offer to stay on the job or leave now with nearly eight months of pay. Today, a federal judge in Boston pushed back tonight's midnight deadline to at least Monday.
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U.S. stocks have ended the day mixed. The Dow closed down 125 points. This is NPR News. The Justice Department is suing Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago for allegedly standing in the way of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. After he returned to office, Trump took executive actions in line with his pledge of mass deportations and stronger border security.
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People shopping for homes are finding lower mortgage rates this week. The finance giant Freddie Mac reports the average fixed rate on a 30-year mortgage fell to 6.89%. marking a third straight week of declines. Meanwhile, the rate on 15-year loans, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance, was just over 6% this week. For some, Sunday is Super Bowl. For others, it is actually Superb Owl.
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NPR's Joe Hernandez reports on how an online typo spawned numerous internet memes and actually got more people, including football-loving fans, into birding.
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Meanwhile, groups are suing over the administration's deferred resignation program. Max Steer, head of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, says Trump's actions targeting government workers will have far-reaching consequences for the American public.
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Max Steyer speaking to NPR's Here and Now. A federal judge is ordering the government to limit access to the U.S. Treasury Department's payment system. NPR's Shannon Bond reports unions representing federal workers sued the Treasury over fear sensitive data are being shared with the Trump administration's government cost-cutting team, helmed by tech mogul Elon Musk.
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NPR's Kat Lohnsdorf. The American Gaming Association says nearly one and a half billion dollars in legal bets are expected to be placed during Sunday's Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports with the game just days away, health experts are warning about the dangers of problem gambling.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. A federal judge in Massachusetts has temporarily paused the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer to millions of federal employees. NPR's Andrea, she reports the decision means federal workers no longer face a deadline today to decide whether to stay or go.
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The Justice Department suing Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago for allegedly standing in the way of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. From Washington, this is NPR News. The California utility company says its equipment likely started a wildfire in Los Angeles the same day two other major fires erupted in the area January.
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Today, Southern California Edison admitted to playing a role in the Hearst fire. Possibly that blaze did not destroy any structures or result in deaths. However, the two larger ones, the Palisades and Eaton fires, caused widespread destruction of homes and other structures and claimed at least 29 lives.
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NASA's orbiting Space Telescope, which seeks to shed light on the mysteries of our universe, has landed a bullseye. NPR's Emmy-held reports astronomers are investigating the discovery of what they call a gargantuan galaxy.
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U.S. stocks trading lower this hour. The Dow is down 227 points. It's NPR News.
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On Truth Social today, President Trump doubled down on proposals the Gaza Strip be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting. From Ramallah, NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports Trump has also alluded to an upcoming announcement about the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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The Justice Department is taking new action on immigration policies often referred to as sanctuary laws. NPR's Joel Rose with details.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. More than two million federal workers will get at least a few more days to decide whether they should take the Trump administration's deferred resignation offer under a federal judge's ruling in Boston today. The judge has pushed the midnight deadline to at least Monday. The court's directing the administration to notify employees by close of business today.
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A UCLA report on the Los Angeles area wildfires finds this could be California's most expensive series of wildfires to date, in large part because of where they happen. Here's Capratis Manolis-Akaida.
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President Trump has stocked his second administration full of former Fox News personalities, but one member of the Trump family is headed in the other direction. NPR's David Fokenflik reports a hiring demonstrates the hand-in-glove dynamic of the White House and the conservative network.
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In Australia, scientists have announced a major advance in their mission to preserve endangered marsupial species such as koalas and Tasmanian devils. Researchers at the University of Queensland say they have successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through in vitro fertilization. Now, the kangaroos in the trial are not endangered.
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However, they have contributed to what scientists have called a breakthrough in Australia's conservation effort. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 174 points at 44,698. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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Under an order to end remote work arrangements and shrink government spending, the Office of Personnel Management offered 2.3 million workers the option of quitting now while retaining pay and benefits through September, although the pay timeline's in question since funding for most federal agencies expires in the middle of next month.
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This morning, President Trump joined the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, where he talked about rooting out anti-Christian bias.
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The warning is now over, but the National Weather Service says it's the first time non-coastal parts of San Francisco have ever been under a tornado warning. Radar showed a thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado with winds of 45 miles per hour. Dalton Barringer is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
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Barringer said San Francisco Airport measured an 83-mile-per-hour wind gust early Saturday morning. For NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Sara.
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Multiple fires exacerbated by drought conditions are burning in New Jersey and New York. One of them, the 5,000-acre Jennings Creek wildfire, is now 20 percent contained. Emergency crews have been navigating terrain covered by fallen leaves that could mask potential fire risks. Here's Incident Commander Brian Gallagher.
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Meanwhile, northwest of Los Angeles, crews are busy trying to fully contain the mountain fire. The more than 20,000 acre blaze is said to be 36 percent contained. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 304 points, or more than half a percent, ending the day at 44,293. It's NPR News. Stargazers may notice bright streaks in the night sky in the coming hours.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Stephen Miller as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy. NPR's Frank Ordonez reports Miller is expected to play a big role in drafting and implementing Trump's immigration agenda.
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NPR's Shonda Lees-Duster reports the north torrid meteor shower will peak tonight.
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NPR's Shondalese Duster reporting. Detroit will soon become the largest U.S. city to accept cryptocurrency as payment for property taxes and other city fees. Brianna Tinsley of member station WDET has details.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 304 points at the close. The S&P closed up 5 and the Nasdaq was up 12 points. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
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Underscoring Trump's sweeping border security plans, a president-elect has selected former ICE acting chief Tom Homan, one of the key players behind the family separation policy during Trump's first term, to be his border czar.
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Trump's nominating former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin to head up the Environmental Protection Agency, where the president-elect's pledged to roll back Biden-era regulations. Trump's expected agenda looms over climate crisis talks at COP26. 9 in Azerbaijan. Here's NPR's Jeff Brady.
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The November US elections resulted in a record number of women who will serve as governors in the US.
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Harriet Tubman is now being recognized as a one-star brigadier general in Maryland's National Guard. A ceremony was held this Veterans Day during which Tubman was posthumously awarded the rank of general in her home state. The legendary abolitionist was the first woman to oversee a U.S. military operation during wartime. Here's Governor Wes Moore.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Nearly a week since the election, President-elect Trump's filling more key posts in his incoming administration include Border Czar, Trump's former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Chief Tom Homan. Homan will be tasked with carrying out Trump's plan of mass deportations of unauthorized immigrants.
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Morris said, quote, today we celebrate one of the greatest authors of the American story. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than 300 points at 44,298. It's NPR News. Under the first Trump term, the GOP repeatedly tried and failed to dismantle Obamacare. NPR's Selena Simmons-Stefan reports on what the party's up against if it tries again.
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NPR's Selena Simmons-Stefan reporting. The Florida Department of Education released a list of more than 700 books over the weekend that were, quote, "...removed or discontinued from districts throughout the state last school year." That's an increase of nearly 400 books from the list they released a year ago. Central Florida Public Media's Danielle Pryor has more.
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And Trump's nominating Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for U.S. ambassador to the U.N., signaling Trump's pledge to... to strongly support Israel on the world stage against criticism of the war in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a delay in his corruption trial at home due to Israel's expanding Mideast wars.
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Haiti's transitional government has decided to oust the prime minister and appoint a new one. And Pierre Zeta-Peralta reports a prime minister says they don't have the authority to fire him.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The country is celebrating America's veterans today and remembering fallen service members. taps at the tomb of the unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The Veterans Day ceremony was President Biden's final as Commander-in-Chief. He took the occasion to remember his late son, Beau, who died of cancer in 2015.
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This is NPR. Political upheavals playing out in Serbia, where the government's facing public backlash over The deadly collapse of a concrete roof at a railway station earlier this month. Protesters rallied today in Belgrade, demanding arrests and resignations of top officials. They blame the collapse that killed 14 people on widespread corruption and shoddy renovation of the building in Novi Sad.
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Some resolution in Japan today. Prime Minister Shigeru Ueshiba will remain in power. He survived a parliamentary runoff vote, even though his coalition lost its majority in the lower house last month. Here's NPR's Anthony Kuhn.
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COP 29, the UN's annual climate conference, is underway in Azerbaijan. The delegations will take the next two weeks to try to reach climate action agreements, including growing a fund to help developing countries the most vulnerable to climate change offset the impacts of pollution caused by the wealthiest countries on the planet. I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News in Washington.
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Vice President Harris joined Biden to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. It was their first public appearance together since Harris lost the election. President-elect Donald Trump has announced his administration's border czar. His name is Tom Homan, the former acting director of the Department of Homeland Security under the first Trump administration.