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Meanwhile, resort owner Vail, for its part, says it granted a 50% pay raise to ski patrol workers two years ago, the ongoing strike forcing the resort to close many of its lifts and trails. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the end of December, is being honored at the U.S. Capitol today. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, dozens of members of Carter's family were in attendance, as well as members of the Biden cabinet and former Carter administration cabinet.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Former President Jimmy Carter, who died at the end of December, is being honored at the U.S. Capitol today. As NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, dozens of members of Carter's family were in attendance, as well as members of the Biden cabinet and former Carter administration cabinet.

Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for more than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County. Cal Fire says there is an immediate threat to life. Fast-moving fire has already grown to more than 1,200 acres fanned by gusty winds. Megan Garman had to flee her home with her daughter and was ultimately forced to abandon her car on a clogged road. She says she's never seen anything like it.

Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for more than 30,000 people in Los Angeles County. Cal Fire says there is an immediate threat to life. Fast-moving fire has already grown to more than 1,200 acres fanned by gusty winds. Megan Garman had to flee her home with her daughter and was ultimately forced to abandon her car on a clogged road. She says she's never seen anything like it.

The evacuation order includes parts of the famed and picturesque Pacific Coast Highway and also affects everyone living in Pacific Palisades. It includes Big Rock Beach, Tuna Canyon Park, and Las Tunas County Beach. There are reports of some homes damaged by flames. President-elect Donald Trump is not ruling out the use of military force to acquire Greenland.

The evacuation order includes parts of the famed and picturesque Pacific Coast Highway and also affects everyone living in Pacific Palisades. It includes Big Rock Beach, Tuna Canyon Park, and Las Tunas County Beach. There are reports of some homes damaged by flames. President-elect Donald Trump is not ruling out the use of military force to acquire Greenland.

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump has reportedly expressed his desire to acquire the island territory, which is strategically located in his home to a U.S. military base.

NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump has reportedly expressed his desire to acquire the island territory, which is strategically located in his home to a U.S. military base.

Once again, a day where what's good for Main Street went the other way for Wall Street. Stocks lost ground after a pair of reports on job openings and business activity were stronger than expected. Stocks down on concerns the good news might make the Fed less likely to cut interest rates. The Dow fell 178 points. The Nasdaq dropped 375 points today. You're listening to NPR News in Washington.

Once again, a day where what's good for Main Street went the other way for Wall Street. Stocks lost ground after a pair of reports on job openings and business activity were stronger than expected. Stocks down on concerns the good news might make the Fed less likely to cut interest rates. The Dow fell 178 points. The Nasdaq dropped 375 points today. You're listening to NPR News in Washington.

Under a final rule announced today by the Biden administration, unpaid medical bills would no longer appear on credit reports, where they can have a detrimental effect on the ability for consumers to obtain everything from a mortgage to a car loan. Under a final rule announced today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,

Under a final rule announced today by the Biden administration, unpaid medical bills would no longer appear on credit reports, where they can have a detrimental effect on the ability for consumers to obtain everything from a mortgage to a car loan. Under a final rule announced today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,

An estimated $49 billion in medical debt would no longer be shown on the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans. The CFPB estimates it could boost credit scores by an average of 20 points and allow for the approval of 22,000 more mortgages a year. NASA says it will hedge its bets and pursue two different options for an ambitious robotic mission to bring rock samples home from Mars.

An estimated $49 billion in medical debt would no longer be shown on the credit reports of more than 15 million Americans. The CFPB estimates it could boost credit scores by an average of 20 points and allow for the approval of 22,000 more mortgages a year. NASA says it will hedge its bets and pursue two different options for an ambitious robotic mission to bring rock samples home from Mars.

As NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce explains, a previous plan was abandoned as being too costly.

As NPR's Nell Greenfield-Boyce explains, a previous plan was abandoned as being too costly.

Critical futures prices moved higher. Oil up 69 cents a barrel to 74.25 a barrel. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.

Critical futures prices moved higher. Oil up 69 cents a barrel to 74.25 a barrel. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor-free on Amazon Music with a Prime membership or any podcast app by subscribing to NPR News Now Plus at plus.npr.org. That's plus.npr.org.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. The Naval Academy Glee Club in the Capitol Rotunda, as family members of Congress and Supreme Court justices paid tribute to the nation's 39th president, Jimmy Carter. Escorted by the military, Carter's body was taken by horse-drawn caisson to the steps of the Capitol. then into the rotunda where he will lie in state.