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An opossum from Gretna, Nebraska, found out what many people already know. A Costco tuxedo cake with chocolate grosh is good, but too much of a good thing can be trouble. Resident Kim Doggett had left her cake out in the cold on her back porch, thinking it would be fine. What she did not count on was an opossum wolfing down the whole thing.

An opossum from Gretna, Nebraska, found out what many people already know. A Costco tuxedo cake with chocolate grosh is good, but too much of a good thing can be trouble. Resident Kim Doggett had left her cake out in the cold on her back porch, thinking it would be fine. What she did not count on was an opossum wolfing down the whole thing.

Doggett says she found the sticky pod opossum panning on her patio furniture. Animal control officer gently collected the animal after a brief stint in wildlife rehab. She's expected to be released back into the wild, perhaps wiser about overindulging, even when the cake is really good. This is NPR.

Doggett says she found the sticky pod opossum panning on her patio furniture. Animal control officer gently collected the animal after a brief stint in wildlife rehab. She's expected to be released back into the wild, perhaps wiser about overindulging, even when the cake is really good. This is NPR.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in Boston is declining to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program. For now, it means the offer to federal employees can move ahead. Andrea Hsu has more.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A federal judge in Boston is declining to block the Trump administration's deferred resignation program. For now, it means the offer to federal employees can move ahead. Andrea Hsu has more.

President Trump says he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are likely to meet in person in Saudi Arabia as part of an effort to end the war in Ukraine. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports Trump says he expects Putin also to meet him in the U.S. and he'll travel to Russia.

President Trump says he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are likely to meet in person in Saudi Arabia as part of an effort to end the war in Ukraine. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports Trump says he expects Putin also to meet him in the U.S. and he'll travel to Russia.

The Trump administration is taking credit for a record number of recruits joining the U.S. military last month. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports that number has been on the upswing for a year.

The Trump administration is taking credit for a record number of recruits joining the U.S. military last month. NPR's Quill Lawrence reports that number has been on the upswing for a year.

The Federal Reserve at its meeting in January held off on cutting interest rates, and based on the latest inflation numbers, that stance may continue for a bit longer. Government says its consumer price index, which measures a market basket of goods, ticked up slightly last month, rising 3 to 3 percent. Many economists worry the Trump administration's tariffs could cause prices to go even higher.

The Federal Reserve at its meeting in January held off on cutting interest rates, and based on the latest inflation numbers, that stance may continue for a bit longer. Government says its consumer price index, which measures a market basket of goods, ticked up slightly last month, rising 3 to 3 percent. Many economists worry the Trump administration's tariffs could cause prices to go even higher.

On Wall Street today, the Dow was down 225 points. You're listening to NPR. A judge in London is allowing a Gazan family to resettle in Britain through a special visa program that was specifically designed to help Ukrainians.

On Wall Street today, the Dow was down 225 points. You're listening to NPR. A judge in London is allowing a Gazan family to resettle in Britain through a special visa program that was specifically designed to help Ukrainians.

CNPR's Lauren Frey reports from London the decision has been criticized by British politicians because it may set a precedent for more Palestinians and others fleeing violence elsewhere.

CNPR's Lauren Frey reports from London the decision has been criticized by British politicians because it may set a precedent for more Palestinians and others fleeing violence elsewhere.

President Donald Trump, after essentially firing the board of the Kennedy Center and installing a new board of trustees, has himself been elected as the new board chairman, placing billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein...

President Donald Trump, after essentially firing the board of the Kennedy Center and installing a new board of trustees, has himself been elected as the new board chairman, placing billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein...

The move representing a swift takeover by Trump and his allies of a beloved Washington cultural institution known for its Kennedy Center honors performances and is home of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera.

The move representing a swift takeover by Trump and his allies of a beloved Washington cultural institution known for its Kennedy Center honors performances and is home of the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera.