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Department of Energy to restart construction of its new Georgia manufacturing plant east of Atlanta. Whereas Marlon Hyde from WABE reports the loan is not finalized and whether it goes through may depend on President-elect Donald Trump.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Biden is announcing that Israel and Hezbollah have accepted a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports the deal will end the fighting that has killed more than 3,700 people in Lebanon. Today I...

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Biden is announcing that Israel and Hezbollah have accepted a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports the deal will end the fighting that has killed more than 3,700 people in Lebanon. Today I...

President-elect Trump's transition team has signed an agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow Trump's team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of the January 20th inauguration. The agreement is somewhat overdue and was to have been signed more than a month ago. It's viewed as a critical step in the process meant to ensure an orderly transfer of power.

President-elect Trump's transition team has signed an agreement with President Joe Biden's White House to allow Trump's team to coordinate with the existing federal workforce ahead of the January 20th inauguration. The agreement is somewhat overdue and was to have been signed more than a month ago. It's viewed as a critical step in the process meant to ensure an orderly transfer of power.

In Canada, Ontario's premier says President-elect Trump's threat to level a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods feels like a family member is stabbing you right in the heart. Trump says the 25% tariffs will also extend to Mexico and China will be hit with a 10% tariff. B.R. 's Jackie Northam has more.

In Canada, Ontario's premier says President-elect Trump's threat to level a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods feels like a family member is stabbing you right in the heart. Trump says the 25% tariffs will also extend to Mexico and China will be hit with a 10% tariff. B.R. 's Jackie Northam has more.

Even as millions of travelers prepare to head out for the Thanksgiving holiday, including many who will travel by air, United Airlines is warning what it calls an acute shortage of air traffic controllers at Busy Newark Airport outside New York is already causing significant disruption.

Even as millions of travelers prepare to head out for the Thanksgiving holiday, including many who will travel by air, United Airlines is warning what it calls an acute shortage of air traffic controllers at Busy Newark Airport outside New York is already causing significant disruption.

United says the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows to the New Jersey airport because of low staffing on roughly half the days this month, disrupting travel for more than 343,000 United Flyers. That includes delays, cancellations, and longer flight times. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 123 points. This is NPR.

United says the Federal Aviation Administration has been forced to reduce traffic flows to the New Jersey airport because of low staffing on roughly half the days this month, disrupting travel for more than 343,000 United Flyers. That includes delays, cancellations, and longer flight times. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 123 points. This is NPR.

Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill were dropped today after the officer who issued them failed to show up in court. NPR's Greg Allen reports Hill was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by officers during a traffic stop in September.

Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill were dropped today after the officer who issued them failed to show up in court. NPR's Greg Allen reports Hill was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by officers during a traffic stop in September.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is calling two local teachers strikes, which are now in their third week, unacceptable and harmful to hundreds of affected children. Teachers in Beverly and Marblehead, Massachusetts, remain off the job with schools closed. There are no deal in sight.

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is calling two local teachers strikes, which are now in their third week, unacceptable and harmful to hundreds of affected children. Teachers in Beverly and Marblehead, Massachusetts, remain off the job with schools closed. There are no deal in sight.

Teachers are pushing for better pay and benefits ahead of the Malden Education Association after a meeting with the governor called on her to push local school officials to return to the bargaining table.

Teachers are pushing for better pay and benefits ahead of the Malden Education Association after a meeting with the governor called on her to push local school officials to return to the bargaining table.

Under new federal rules that would take effect next year, mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be able to acquire so-called conforming single-family home loans of up to $806,500 in much of the country. That's according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which says the size of the loans the government guarantees would be rising by 5.2 percent from this year's level.