Nora Rahm
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A Louisiana mother and a New York doctor have been indicted for allegedly providing abortion medication to a minor in Louisiana. As Rosemary Westwood with member station WWNO reports... It's the first case of its kind in the state, where abortions have been illegal since the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. The search continues for those still missing after a passenger plane and a military helicopter collided Wednesday night near Reagan Washington National Airport. It's believed all 67 people on board the two aircraft were killed. D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly says 41 bodies have been recovered.
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The White House says the U.S. will impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico effective tomorrow. A 10 percent tariff will be placed on goods from China. Economists largely predict this will mean higher prices for U.S. consumers. The announcement may have affected Wall Street. Right before the close, all the major indexes were lower. This is NPR News.
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Sources at the FBI say at least five senior FBI officials have been notified that they should retire or resign by Monday or they'll be fired. They were not given any reason for the ultimatum. Cereal is one of the top sources of added sugar in children's diets. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it's aimed directly at children, but not when it targets adults.
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Scientists at NASA are tracking an asteroid that has a 1% chance of affecting the Earth. On December 22nd of 2032, it's estimated to be between 130 to 300 feet wide. It's listed on NASA's Century Risk List. that includes any near-Earth asteroids that have a non-zero probability of impact.
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There have been several objects in the past that have risen on the risk list, but dropped off later as more data comes in. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News.
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Efforts to find the rest are complicated by the wreckage of the passenger plane.
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Two of three runways remain closed two days after the crash. About 100 flights were canceled today. Authorities have also restricted helicopter flights near the airport. Social media accounts have incorrectly identified a transgender pilot as having flown the Black Hawk helicopter. It's the latest scapegoating of a transgender person in a high-profile tragedy.
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Effective tomorrow, the U.S. is imposing tariffs of 25% on imports from Mexico and Canada. A 10% tariff on goods from China will also go into effect. The tariffs are likely to raise prices for the U.S. consumer and potentially disrupt the energy, auto, lumber and agriculture industries.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Federal authorities restricted helicopter flights near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport today. A passenger plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while attempting to land. All 67 people aboard the two aircraft are presumed dead. Daryl Feller is a retired U.S. Army National Guard pilot and is familiar with that airport.
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Costco is raising pay for most of its employees as the company's unionized workers are threatening to go on strike at midnight. NPR's Alina Selyuk reports.
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This is NPR News. Hamas says that tomorrow it will release another three hostages held in Gaza, including an American-Israeli man. The frontrunner to be Germany's next chancellor is under fire by the country's mainstream parties. As NPR's Rob Schmitz reports, they're criticizing him for cooperating with the far-right party on a motion to restrict immigration.
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Two astronauts who've been stuck in space months longer than they planned took a spacewalk yesterday. Sonny Williams and Butch Wilmore left the International Space Station. for about five and a half hours to perform maintenance. The two were brought to the space station by Boeing's Starliner capsule in June on what was supposed to be a week-long mission.
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But NASA decided to bring the Starliner back empty because of several problems. SpaceX is now scheduled to bring them home, but not until late March at the earliest. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.
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He says it can be hard to see jets approaching on that particular runway.
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Federal investigators say it may take months to determine what went wrong. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads out tomorrow on his first overseas trip, and he's staying relatively close to home, visiting five countries in the Western Hemisphere. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.