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Chapter 1: What is the format of NPR's Up First podcast?
Hey, it's A. Martinez. A lot of short daily news podcasts focus on one story, but sometimes you need un poquito mas. For Up First on NPR, we bring you the three top world headlines every single day in under 15 minutes because no one story can capture all that's happening en este mundo tan grande on any given morning. So listen to the Up First podcast from NPR.
Chapter 2: Why did a judge block Trump's deportation of migrants?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. A federal judge has blocked President Trump from deporting migrants under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, which allows the U.S. to quickly remove foreigners during a war. Despite the order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said hundreds of gang members have been sent to El Salvador and posted a video.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of U.S. airstrikes in Yemen?
It's not clear if the plane landed after the judge's order. Secretary Rubio says airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen will continue as long as necessary. President Trump said he ordered the strikes yesterday to stop the Houthis from attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rubio says the U.S. must deny the Houthis the ability to constrict and control shipping.
Rubio says it's also important that the U.S. warned Iran to stop supporting the group.
What we can't ignore, and the reason why the president mentioned Iran, is because the Iranians have supported the Houthis. They've provided them intelligence. They've provided them guidance. They've provided them weaponry. I mean, there's no way the Houthis, OK, the Houthis would have the ability to do this kind of thing unless they had support from Iran.
Chapter 4: How is the Trump administration affecting U.S. international media?
He appeared on CBS's Face the Nation. The Trump administration is making severe cuts to the Voice of America and other international networks funded by the U.S. government. As NPR's David Folkenflik reports, the move follows a decree by President Trump to eliminate all activity at the organizations that is not required by law.
Journalists found themselves locked out of their studios Saturday morning. Within a few hours, more than a thousand journalists at Voice of America were told they were on immediate, indefinite paid leave. Similar moves would strip its sister networks of all federal funding, including Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty.
These networks were set up first in World War II and the Cold War to offer uncensored news that also modeled American democracy, including bad news and dissent from official positions. Trump officials took aim at Voice of America at the end of his first term. Some of their actions were later found to be abuses of power. It's unclear whether there will be legal challenges this time.
David Folkenflik, NPR News.
Chapter 5: What damage did the weekend storm cause in the U.S.?
A huge weekend storm has left more than 30 people dead from the Midwest to the Deep South. Officials are blaming dust storms and tornadoes for the fatalities. Residents in Alabama are cleaning up from significant damage. Pat Duggins of Alabama Public Radio reports.
Alabama declared an emergency ahead of the storm's arrival, but appears to have been spared some of the worst. Nevertheless, tornado sightings were reported northwest of Tuscaloosa and southeast of the state capital of Montgomery, and damage was widespread. Near Birmingham, a school bus was tossed onto a local high school. Elsewhere, a gas station was flipped onto its roof.
Roads remained impassable Sunday due to downed trees and power lines, and thousands of outages were reported. Investigators with the National Weather Service are working to establish the intensity of tornadoes reported across the southern U.S. For NPR News, I'm Pat Duggins in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
This is NPR News in Washington. The Vatican released a photograph of the Pope today. the first in more than a month when he was hospitalized with respiratory problems. It shows Pope Francis sitting in a wheelchair in front of an altar in the hospital chapel. The Vatican says it was taken today while he was celebrating Mass with other priests.
It appeared the 88-year-old pontiff was breathing unaided. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has received $50 million for dance initiatives. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports it's the largest gift in the New York institution's history.
The $50 million donation comes from philanthropists Lynn and Richard Pasqualano. The goal? Transform Lincoln Center's contemporary dance programming. In a statement, Lincoln Center says the money will support contemporary dance performances from across the globe and the next generation of dance artists.
The center's president and CEO, Mariko Silver, notes these are challenging times for the contemporary dance community. as we continue recovering from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lincoln Center is home to Juilliard, the renowned New York City Ballet, and the School of American Ballet, both co-founded by George Balanchine. Elizabeth Blair, NPR News.
A SpaceX capsule arrived at the International Space Station early this morning, delivering a replacement crew for Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams. They've spent nine months in space on what was supposed to be a week-long mission. They had arrived on a Boeing Starliner that eventually returned to Earth empty because of problems. They're now expected to return home sometime this week.
I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.
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