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Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was up more than 500 points. You're listening to NPR. Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm has offered Prince Harry and a veteran lawmaker sizable settlements to resolve a lawsuit involving a long-running phone hacking scandal.

CNPR's David Folkenflik reports the trial would have cast a harsh light on top Murdoch execs, including one who's now the publisher of The Washington Post.

CNPR's David Folkenflik reports the trial would have cast a harsh light on top Murdoch execs, including one who's now the publisher of The Washington Post.

Businessman and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer the co-lead of the Government Efficiency Commission, championed by President Trump. Officials confirmed hours after Trump took office that Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, would not be part of the group known as Doge after indicating he plans to run for governor of Ohio next year.

Businessman and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is no longer the co-lead of the Government Efficiency Commission, championed by President Trump. Officials confirmed hours after Trump took office that Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, would not be part of the group known as Doge after indicating he plans to run for governor of Ohio next year.

That means the nongovernmental group tasked with finding ways to make government run more efficiently will be run solely by billionaire Elon Musk. Crude oil futures prices moved lower today, oiled down $1.99 a barrel to settle at $75.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

That means the nongovernmental group tasked with finding ways to make government run more efficiently will be run solely by billionaire Elon Musk. Crude oil futures prices moved lower today, oiled down $1.99 a barrel to settle at $75.89 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Mass deportations of people in the country without legal status could begin as soon as next week. That's what President-elect Donald Trump has promised over the past few months of his inauguration on Monday. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports immigrant rights groups are bracing for Trump's actions.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Mass deportations of people in the country without legal status could begin as soon as next week. That's what President-elect Donald Trump has promised over the past few months of his inauguration on Monday. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran reports immigrant rights groups are bracing for Trump's actions.

We are prepared to meet the impending Trump administration head on.

We are prepared to meet the impending Trump administration head on.

President Biden says he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to be part of the Constitution. His declaration is a symbolic one. The National Archives says the amendment can't be certified without further action from Congress or the courts. Here's NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.

President Biden says he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to be part of the Constitution. His declaration is a symbolic one. The National Archives says the amendment can't be certified without further action from Congress or the courts. Here's NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben.

Much of the U.S. will be hit with frigid temperatures this weekend thanks to a polar vortex. Millions of Americans living from the Rockies on eastward could be experiencing wind chills as cold as minus 30 degrees. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports.

Much of the U.S. will be hit with frigid temperatures this weekend thanks to a polar vortex. Millions of Americans living from the Rockies on eastward could be experiencing wind chills as cold as minus 30 degrees. NPR's Jacqueline Diaz reports.

On Wall Street, stocks rallied to their best week in two months. Tech sector shares helping boost the broader market. The Dow rose 334 points. The Nasdaq was up 291 points today. You're listening to NPR News. As crews continue to work to extinguish wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles, where students will be going to class is also a major headache.

On Wall Street, stocks rallied to their best week in two months. Tech sector shares helping boost the broader market. The Dow rose 334 points. The Nasdaq was up 291 points today. You're listening to NPR News. As crews continue to work to extinguish wildfires burning in and around Los Angeles, where students will be going to class is also a major headache.

Two elementary schools were destroyed in the Palisades fire. Some of those students arrived for their first day of classes at other campuses. Seven schools in the L.A. Unified School District are in evacuation zones and remain closed. Palisades-Turner High School is looking for help in finding temporary classrooms for upwards of 3,000 students.

Two elementary schools were destroyed in the Palisades fire. Some of those students arrived for their first day of classes at other campuses. Seven schools in the L.A. Unified School District are in evacuation zones and remain closed. Palisades-Turner High School is looking for help in finding temporary classrooms for upwards of 3,000 students.

British actress Joan Plowright, who brought stage and screen characters to vibrant life for more than six decades in works including A Taste of Honey and Enchanted April, has died. She was 95. Empire's Bob Mondello has this remembrance.