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Poland holds a presidential runoff on Sunday. Family and friends gathered in Kansas Tuesday to mourn the death of a woman gunned down outside of the Capitol Jewish Museum in Washington. Shalisa Kolokal has more from Kansas City.
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The Trump administration is suing North Carolina's election board for allegedly failing to ensure that the state collects government-issued ID on people registering to vote. The state and local Republican Party officials sued over a lack of identifying numbers from driver's licenses or other ID.
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A state appeals court criticized the election board's handling of the voter registration records, but decided the suit was filed too close to the November 2024 election to order any changes. This is NPR News. Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have received presidential pardons.
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The Tennessee couple were sentenced to several years in federal prison for their 2022 tax evasion and bank fraud conviction stemming from business dealings in Georgia. A former Virginia sheriff, meanwhile, convicted of fraud and bribery charges, was also pardoned on Tuesday.
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Scott Jenkins was sentenced in March for taking more than $75,000 in bribes in exchange for deputizing several businessmen without training them. The WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims of racist fan behavior during the Indiana Fever season opener against the Chicago Sky. The league says it has completed its investigation, as NPR's Giles Snyder reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. President Trump is threatening to strip Harvard of billions in federal funding and divert the money to support trade schools. Details from NPR's Windsor Johnston.
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U.S. futures are flat, and after hours trading on Wall Street, on Asia Pacific, market shares are mixed down a fraction in Hong Kong. This is NPR.
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is throwing her support. behind a campaign for a foreign political candidate. Speaking at a conference in Warsaw, Noem says she supports the conservative candidate for president of Poland.
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Severe storms and a high risk of flash flooding are forecast to hit portions of the south from eastern Texas to Louisiana. A large swath of Texas is facing possible tornadoes as well. From the Texas newsroom, Lucille Vasquez has more.
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A second judge has blocked the Trump administration's use of an 18th century wartime law to deport migrants. The judge noted that the law is meant to be used during a declared war. This is NPR. The Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to dismantle two divisions that focus on climate change and energy efficiency.
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The move will eliminate the EPA's popular Energy Star program, which helped consumers find washers, refrigerators and other appliances that have been certified energy efficient. It's unclear how workers in the two divisions will be affected by the cuts. In New York, Lincoln Center Theater has announced it would open its season in September with a revival of the epic musical Ragtime.
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As Jeff London reports, it'll be the first production of a new artistic director.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Indian forces fired missiles into Pakistani territory today, killing at least 19 people. The strikes were in response to an attack on Indian tourists two weeks ago in Kashmir. President Trump says he hopes the cross-border clashes will end soon.
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in New York. Wade-Wodger says it's seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to get rid of more than a billion dollars in debt. The 60-year-old company is also trying to transition into telehealth services. Its stock is currently trading below $1 a share. This is NPR News.
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A spokesperson says U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres is very concerned over the military escalation between two nuclear powers and is calling for maximum restraint. President Trump has announced a ceasefire between the U.S. and Houthi rebels in Yemen. Under the truce, Trump says the U.S. will stop attacking Houthis. and the Iran-backed rebels will stop firing on shipping in the Red Sea.
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The Houthi attacks were launched in solidarity with Palestinians, who have been under assault since the October 2023 attack on Israel sparked the ongoing war in Gaza. U.S. and Chinese officials have both announced plans to meet in Switzerland this week amid an escalating trade war. From Hong Kong, Charisse Pham has more.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender individuals serving in the military while the issue plays out in the courts. The ruling reverses a lower court's temporary injunction against the ban. A group of service members challenging the policy say it is unconstitutional and motivated by hate.
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A mayoral contest in Cincinnati is getting attention after Vice President J.D. Vance's brother advanced to face the incumbent in November. NPR's Giles Snyder has more.
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NPR's Giles Snyder reporting. Following years of delays, American travelers and people seeking to enter federal buildings will need a real ID beginning today. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says travelers without real ID may be directed to another line at U.S. airports. She told a congressional panel that passports and tribal identification will also be accepted at security checkpoints.
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The Real ID requirement was signed into law 20 years ago, following a recommendation from the 9-11 Commission. U.S. futures are higher in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. R&B legend Smokey Robinson is being accused of sexual assault and false imprisonment. Four unnamed women who worked as housekeepers for Robinson say they were forced to quit because of alleged assaults.
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The plaintiffs also allege the entertainer's wife, Frances Robinson, was aware of the alleged attacks but did nothing to stop them. They also claim they were forced to work 10-hour shifts and less than minimum wage. or denied overtime wages. Robinson has not publicly commented on the allegations. The West Texas measles outbreak pushed past 700 cases this week.
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As Texas Public Radio's Bonnie Petrie reports, seven new cases have been confirmed in the county where the outbreak began.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Indian forces fired missiles into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir early today, killing several people and wounding dozens more. India says it was a response to an attack that killed more than two dozen mostly Hindu tourists two weeks ago in India-controlled Kashmir.
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The latest skirmishes have raised concerns that the two nuclear-armed neighbors could be on the brink of war. President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a friendly first meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday, but Trump rejected the idea of removing tariffs on imported Canadian goods.
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And as NPR's Deepa Shibaram reports, Carney again rejected Trump's suggestion that the United States make Canada a 51st state.
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The United States says the Israeli military attack on targets in Iran should end the direct military confrontation between the two enemies. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports that Iran is calling for an emergency security council session to discuss the matter.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Former President Donald Trump rallied on the campus of Georgia Tech on Monday. He was only a short distance from the debate stage that he shared with President Joe Biden a few months ago. From member station WABE, Sam Greenglass reports from Atlanta.
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U.S. futures are mixed in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News. Hip-hop mogul Sean Combs is facing two new lawsuits, alleging he sexually assaulted a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old. That brings to more than two dozen the number of cases filed against Combs, He's being held without bail in New York on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and other offenses.
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He's pleaded not guilty. A retired Louisiana state trooper has reached a plea deal in connection with the deadly arrest of motorist Ronald Green. Corey York pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor. Aidan McHill of member station WRKF has the story.
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Philadelphia's District Attorney Larry Krasner is suing billionaire Elon Musk and his political action committee for paying registered voters who sign a pledge. Musk is giving away a million dollars a day to voters picked at random in swing states like Pennsylvania. Krasner's called it an illegal lottery.
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Musk announced the giveaway earlier this month during a rally for former President Donald Trump. This is NPR News.
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With only a week to go until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris is poised to deliver what her campaign is billing as her closing argument tonight on the National Mall. NPR's Giles Snyder reports.
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The measure would have given three presidential administrations and six congresses the opportunity to appoint the new trial court judges, but Biden says the proposal did not address questions about how long those judges could remain on the bench. The proposal was introduced in the House and swiftly approved by both chambers of Congress after last month's election.
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A Palestinian Authority guard has been killed in clashes with militants in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. As NPR's Emily Fang reports, it was the second such death there in as many days amid fighting between competing Palestinian factions.
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This is NPR News. The suspect in the killing of a New York subway passenger early Sunday has been charged with murder and arson. 33-year-old Sebastian Zepeda Khalil is charged with setting fire to a woman who had been sleeping on a train that was parked at a station on Coney Island. Investigators say Zepeda Khalil is a militant from Guatemala who entered the U.S.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Travelers across the Northeast could face wintry weather conditions on Christmas Eve. As NPR's Joel Rose reports, millions of people are on the move in what could be a record-setting holiday season.
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illegally after being deported in 2018. Police say that the victim appeared to have been homeless. A new elected West Virginia legislator has made his first appearance. in court since being charged with threatening to kill several state lawmakers. Jack Walker, with member station WVPB, was also in court on Monday.
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U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. After Monday's gains, the Dow added 66 points. The Nasdaq rose 192 points. This is NPR News.
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High surf warnings continue along the California coast following a city pier collapse on Monday in Santa Cruz. Two engineers who had been working at the site were rescued while a third swam to safety. Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley says 150 feet of the wharf is gone, but he fears there could be even more damage.
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Haley says the public is advised to avoid the area. Meanwhile, the National Weather Service had predicted dangerous surf conditions and waves up to 30 feet from the central Oregon coast through southwestern Washington state. President Biden has vetoed legislation calling for 66 new federal judgeships.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. U.S. forces have launched a precision airstrike in the eastern Syrian province of Deir ez-Zor, killing two ISIS operatives and wounding a third. U.S. Central Command says the attack occurred in an area that was formerly controlled by the Syrian regime and Russians. The airstrike is part of the CENTCOM's ongoing commitment by the U.S.
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Norrisville has announced a deal to return to private ownership. Details from NPR's Alina Selyuk.
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This is NPR News. The container store is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a decline in sales and more than $243 million in debt. The move comes less than one week after Big Lots and Party City announced plans to close their stores. The container store says its bankruptcy filing will not affect customers,
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The chain has 102 locations across the United States and also sells items through its website. The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, has sued the NCAA for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women's sports. Details from Texas Public Radio's Marianne Navarro.
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and its partners in the region to disrupt and degrade terrorist activities. Three years after imposing a moratorium on federal executions, President Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates to life without parole. As NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports, the move cannot be reversed and comes amid ongoing debate over criminal justice reform.
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after being nominated to become the next U.S. Attorney General. He withdrew himself from consideration amid growing concerns and fallout over the scandal. Gates says he used to be a party guy but denies any wrongdoing. This is NPR News.
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Three federal inmates convicted of terrorism or hate crimes still face execution. A 150-foot portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed early Monday afternoon as heavy rains pounded California's coastline. From member station KQED, Sydney Johnson has details from the Bay Area.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. Top Arab diplomats continue to visit Damascus as the international community welcomes Syria back into the fold. As NPR's Adil Al-Salji reports, there has been a steady stream of foreign politicians visiting Syria since the fall of the Assad regime two weeks ago.
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The House Ethics Committee has released a long-awaited report on former member Matt Cates. The panel opened an investigation into the Florida Republican in 2021. amid allegations of illegal drug use and sexual misconduct. As NPR's Barbara Sprump reports, the report found that Gates had violated several laws.
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NPR's Barbara Sprott reporting. This is NPR News. President Biden has signed the annual defense authorization bill, which boosts military spending to $895 billion. The measure also authorized a 14.5% pay increase for junior enlisted service members and a 4.5% pay raise for others. Biden signed the measure despite objections to language that bans transgender health care for military children.
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The measure also seeks to counter China's growing power by banning the Pentagon's purchase of a range of Chinese goods. The National Institutes of Health is investing $300 million for the study of treatments into long COVID. The funds will be allocated over the next four years. And Sarah Bowden reports this decision from the NIH.
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comes after major efforts by patient advocates to pressure the agency to fund more clinical trials.
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The U.S. military says it carried out an airstrike in Syria today, killing two Islamic State operatives and wounding a third. U.S. Central Command says the ISIS figures are moving a truckload of weapons in the eastern province of Deir ez-Dor. The man who's accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare has pleaded not guilty.
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26-year-old Luigi Mangione has been arraigned on numerous counts, including first-degree murder. NPR's Sarah Ventry has more from New York.
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In another gun case, the U.S. Supreme Court today wrestles with another question on whether the ATF overreached by requiring ghost guns to be treated the same as other firearms. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are once again under evacuation orders, this time because of a devastating hurricane on track to hit the state this week. Hurricane Milton is a Category 5 storm projected to make landfall between Tampa and Fort Myers. As NPR's Greg Allen reports, many of the areas of the region are bracing for storm surge.
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Nina Totenberg reporting. This is NPR. A Michigan nonprofit is planting giant sequoia trees in a Detroit neighborhood. Arboretum Detroit says it's already planted 20 seedlings, which could grow to become 60 to 80 feet tall in about 25 years. Giant sequoias are the world's largest trees. They are naturally recurring, found in central California, Sierra Nevada.
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A spacecraft is on its way to an asteroid that NASA knocked off its projected path two years ago. NPR's Sean DeLise Duster reports on the spacecraft's mission.
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Grammy-winning gospel singer Sissy Houston has died at her home in New Jersey. She was 91 years old. Houston sang with music legends Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and others. She was also the mother of the late music legend Whitney Houston. U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street following Monday's losses. The Dow fell 398 points. The Nasdaq lost 213 points.
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On Asia-Pacific markets, shares are mixed, down 7 percent in Hong Kong. This is NPR News.
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NPR's Greg Allen reporting. Somber vigils and tense confrontations were held on and off campuses around the nation Monday to mark one year since the attack by Hamas on Israel. As NPR's Tovia Smith reports, police say multiple people were arrested.
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Rwanda's foreign minister confirms that his nation has spoken with the Trump administration about possibly accepting migrants deported from the U.S. As Kate Bartlett reports, he stressed discussions were still in an early stage.
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Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security is offering to pay $1,000 to illegal immigrants who leave the U.S. voluntarily. DHS says individuals who use the CBP Home app to self-deport will be prioritized. This is NPR. The Trump administration is defending Biden-era rules that ease access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
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The Justice Department is asking a federal judge in Texas to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to mifepristone. The move comes after Attorneys General of Idaho, Kansas, and Missouri revived a lawsuit that was initially filed by an anti-abortion group and dismissed last year by the Supreme Court.
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In one of his final wishes, Pope Francis requested that one of his popemobiles be turned into a mobile health clinic for children in Gaza. NPR's Ruth Sherlock has this update.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump hosts a White House meeting today with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. As Dan Karpinchuk reports from Toronto, the two leaders are set to discuss trade, tariffs and security.
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U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street, when Asia-Pacific market shares are mixed, up 1% in Tokyo and in Shanghai. This is NPR News.
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President Trump says he plans to meet with the leaders of the movie industry to discuss his proposed tariffs on foreign-made films. More from NPR's Frankel Ordonez.
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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says he will not run for U.S. Senate next year. It is a setback for Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Senator John Ossoff. Raoul Bally of WABE has more.
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Two major storms have been dumping heavy rain on parts of the southern plains and northeast. In Texas, crews were searching for a 10-year-old girl on Monday. The child was swept away by rising floodwaters. Forecasters warn that the next storm threatens to dump as much as six inches of rain on southeast Texas Tuesday. A flood watch is posted from New Mexico to Mississippi.
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Three dozen prospective jurors have been questioned on the first day of the sex trafficking and racketeering trial of hip-hop mogul Sean Combs. 55-year-old Combs has pleaded not guilty. His trial is getting underway days after he rejected the prosecution's plea offer. Combs could face life in prison if convicted on all of the charges against him.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Veterans groups say that President Trump's domestic policy plans include a dangerous loophole that would make GI benefits more accessible to for-profit schools. Details from NPR's Quill Lawrence.
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The United States is sending a Patriot Air Defense System to Ukraine. via Israel. From Kyiv, NPR's Joanna Kokysis reports that the Ukrainian government has been pushing for more support.
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On Asian market shares are mixed up 1% in Tokyo. This is NPR News.
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President Trump says he wants to reopen California's Alcatraz as a federal prison. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports that the move is raising some questions about whether the island penitentiary can be brought back into operation over 60 years after being shut down.
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A new accuser has taken the witness stand in the second New York sex crimes trial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Ilya Maritz has details.
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U.S. futures are virtually unchanged in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. The judge overseeing the sex trafficking, racketeering, and conspiracy trial of Sean Diddy Combs says that a jury is likely to be seated this week. Many of the prospective jurors questioned so far said they believe they could be impartial.
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Forty-five people have been chosen for the pool from which 12 jurors plus alternates will be picked. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. The cardinal electors gathered at the Vatican will hold a second vote on candidates to replace Pope Francis. NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports that the first round of voting at the papal conclave had not produced a successor.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. In what would be the first agreement since U.S. tariffs on global imports took effect, President Trump says he'll announce a trade deal later today. The announcement on Truth Social did not mention which country would be involved in the deal.
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There have been no reports of any major issues now that the real ID requirement is in effect. Domestic air travelers and people visiting federal buildings are now required to have a real ID or some other government-issued identification. Many airports reported wait times of only a few minutes at security checkpoints.
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The trade war is among the factors considered in the latest decision by Federal Reserve Board policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says the risks of rising unemployment and inflation will increase if the tariffs are sustained.
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Powell says the central bank is using its tools to foster maximum employment and price stability. with no consideration for the political pressure to lower its key rate. Many Afghans who've had temporary protective status in the U.S. since their government fell to the Taliban fear that their lives would be in danger if sent home.
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From Houston Public Media, Andrew Schneider reports that the Trump administration is ending programs that have allowed thousands of Afghans to remain in the Houston area.
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As NPR's Tom Bowman reports, the proposal could face what some Republican supporters have called immigration hiccups.
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NPR's Tom Bowman reporting. A jury has acquitted three former Memphis police officers of state charges stemming from the 2023 beating death of motorist Tyree Nichols. Details from NPR's Debbie Elliott.
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U.S. futures are flat in after hours trading. This is NPR. Police in New York say at least 80 people were arrested at Columbia University Wednesday following clashes with campus security guards. Authorities say pro-Palestinian demonstrators stormed the school's main library and refused orders to identify themselves and leave.
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The protest is being denounced by both Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that his agency is checking the visa status of the protesters involved. For the second time in less than two weeks, a U.S. fighter jet has been lost in the Red Sea. Steve Walsh of member station WHRO has that story.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. House Republicans are trying to finalize a spending bill amid disagreement over proposed steep cuts to Medicaid. Moderate Republicans have won some concessions, but NPR's Lena Moore reports that GOP conservatives are pushing back.
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Missouri is poised to become the first state in the nation to repeal income taxes on capital gains. That's under a bill finalized in the state legislature Wednesday. Proponents say the measure will boost Missouri's economy, while critics say it will mean less revenue for public services. This is NPR News.
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The Trump administration plans to send migrants to North Africa as it grapples with fallout over two mistaken deportations. According to an official who's not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, a group of migrants from Vietnam, Laos and the Philippines could soon be flown to Libya.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Cheers among the thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square Thursday as white folk build from the chimney at the Sistine Chapel. After a second day of voting, the 133 cardinal electors chose American missionary Robert Prevost to succeed Pope Francis. As heard here through an interpreter, Prevost called upon the faithful to unite.
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Organizations providing HIV-AIDS outreach and care in the Deep South are feeling the shock of funding cuts to health agencies. From our partner KFF Health News, Amy Maxman has more.
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U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. A detained University of Alabama student has decided to self-deport to his native country, Iran. His attorney says Alireza Daruti is no longer facing the charge that precipitated his arrest, but did not want to spend any more time in jail fighting his deportation on a second charge.
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Daruti's visa was revoked in June 2023, but the reason is unclear. A jury in Manhattan has heard from the second of three women expected to make accusations against Harvey Weinstein. Ilya Maris has more on the former film producer's retrial.
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For the second year in a row, singer-songwriter Laini Wilson has been named Entertainer of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. The 60th annual ACM Awards was once again hosted by country music legend Reba McEntire, with performances by Jelly Roll, Shaboosie, and others. Again, U.S. futures are flat, and after-hours trading on Asia-Pacific market shares are mixed. This is NPR News.
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Prevost has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV. In Washington, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled a sweeping plan to modernize U.S. air traffic control, including a revamped flight management system. Details from NPR's Scott Newman.
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President Trump has fired Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, according to an email obtained by the Associated Press and NPR. Hayden's 10-year term in the post was set to expire next year. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says Hayden is accomplished, principled, and distinguished, and calls her dismissal the latest effort to ban books.
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. The first American pope was elected on Thursday by secret ballot inside the Sistine Chapel. As NPR's Sarah Ventry reports, from the Vatican, the crowd was shocked when Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV.
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A federal court has struck down Alabama's congressional map, saying it purposely discriminates against Black voters. The ruling comes in an ongoing voting rights case that resulted in the state getting a second Black member of Congress. More from NPR's Debbie Elliott.
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U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. President Trump has announced a trade deal with Britain. Trump says the U.S. will lower tariffs on steel and aluminum from Britain in exchange for increased beef and other farm exports to the U.K. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the deal will protect U.K. businesses and jobs.
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Details of the deal are still being finalized. U.S. trade talks with China are set to begin this weekend. The United States and Ukraine are calling their deal on critical minerals and natural resources a win for both nations. As NPR's Joanna Kakisis reports from Kiev, Ukrainian lawmakers still want more clarity on security guarantees for their nation.
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Fox News host Janine Pirro has been tapped to serve as interim U.S. attorney for Washington, D.C. Pirro is a former judge who also served two decades as district attorney for Westchester County in New York. This is NPR News.
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NPR News: 05-09-2025 3AM EDT
Catholics around the world are rejoicing over the election of a new pope, but perhaps nowhere more than in the United States. Pope Leo XIV has a missionary background and hails from south suburban Chicago, as WBEZ's Anna Sofchenko reports.