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What did President Trump and NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani discuss in their Manhattan meeting?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump and New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani met today in Manhattan, talking about housing and immigration. The two leaders have run hot and cold with each other in the past, but during a press conference, Trump offered praise for Mamdani. NPR's Brian Mann reports.
Many Republicans have sought to vilify Mamdani, a Democratic socialist and New York City's first Muslim mayor. He's been featured in GOP attack ads ahead of the midterm election. But speaking outside the mayor's official residence, Trump, a native New Yorker, patted Mamdani on the back and spoke warmly, saying he's got, quote, great potential. This was Mamdani's third meeting with Trump. The mayor described their closed-door talk as constructive.
How did the ICE officer shooting of Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez unfold and what are the legal implications?
I shared my very strong opinions about how we can keep New Yorkers safe, how we can keep immigrant New Yorkers safe, and how important immigrant New Yorkers, especially Haitian New Yorkers, are.
Mondani also wants Trump's help building a 12,000-unit affordable housing project. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
The man shot in his car by an ICE officer in Austin yesterday is being held in a detention center with a bullet in his back, according to his attorney. As Katie McAfee of member station KUT reports, his attorney says he was delivering food orders when he was sideswiped by an unmarked vehicle, then shot at multiple times.
28-year-old Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez is originally from Venezuela. He told reporters over the phone in Spanish that he spent four hours in the hospital before being released with a bullet still lodged near the back of his neck. A spokesperson for his attorney interpreted the phone call. When he arrived at the detention center at 4 a.m., he also complained about the pain and he had to sleep on the floor. Garces Perez's attorneys say he entered the U.S. legally through a Biden-era parole program the Trump administration canceled.
Why did Meta’s new AI product Muse cause a surge in tech and chip stocks?
The Department of Homeland Security says Garces Perez had a final order of removal and that the agency is investigating the shooting. For NPR News, I'm Katie McAfee in Austin.
The Nasdaq hit a new record today as tech stocks, including Meta, soared and oil prices dropped. NPR's John Ruich has more.
The rally came in part from a slightly strange place, Apple's App Store. Earlier this month, Meta released a product called Muse, which is an artificial intelligence agent that can do digital tasks for users. Now the Muse app is number one on the App Store with positive reviews. Meta's share price rose more than 11 percent. And since Muse is an AI product that requires computational power, shares in several chip companies also jumped. AMD ended the day up 10 percent.
What is the forecast for Hurricane Polo and how might it affect coastal Mexico?
Intel rose 12 percent. And chip designer Arm Holdings leapt 17 percent. Crude oil prices were down, as were treasury yields, both of which are also generally considered good for stocks. John Rewich, NPR News.
The National Hurricane Center says the tropical cyclone named Polo is now a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean. It's expected to become a major hurricane by Wednesday. It could bring up to a foot of rain to parts of coastal Mexico. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
How is the U.S. Forest Service handling post‑wildfire logging in Oregon and why are environmental groups concerned?
A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a new Missouri congressional map backed by President Trump, but it ordered the ruling not to be implemented for a week or until the U.S. Supreme Court can weigh in. It's the latest in the confusing back and forth court battle over the map, which was drawn by the Republican-led legislature to help the party keep control of Congress this year. Officials have already sent ballots to citizens overseas and military voters. The Trump administration is fast-tracking logging in some areas recently burned by wildfires. Oregon Public Broadcasting's April Ehrlich reports.
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to log about 5,000 acres in central Oregon. where a wildfire burned this summer. The agency gave local tribes, counties, and the public just one week to weigh in.
What is the newly identified Bolivian wildcat species and why is it becoming a tourist draw?
The Trump administration is invoking a new policy that fast-tracks post-fire logging.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What did President Trump and NYC Mayor Zoran Mamdani discuss in their Manhattan meeting?
0:00–0:42
2
How did the ICE officer shooting of Wilbur Rafael Garces Perez unfold and what are the legal implications?
0:42–1:46
3
Why did Meta’s new AI product Muse cause a surge in tech and chip stocks?
1:46–2:31
4
What is the forecast for Hurricane Polo and how might it affect coastal Mexico?
2:31–3:00
5
How is the U.S. Forest Service handling post‑wildfire logging in Oregon and why are environmental groups concerned?
3:00–3:44
6
What is the newly identified Bolivian wildcat species and why is it becoming a tourist draw?
3:44–5:03