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President Trump announced on social media today he's imposing higher tariffs on European allies until a deal is reached to allow the U.S.

to buy Greenland from Denmark.

He said he'll raise tariffs by 10 percent starting February 1st.

On June 1st, he'll increase the tariff to 25 percent.

Earlier today, crowds had gathered in Denmark to protest his demand for Greenland.

NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports from Copenhagen.

The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry over public comments they've made about the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.

The government is looking into whether their statements have impeded federal immigration enforcement.

A federal judge in Minnesota is restricting immigration agents from retaliating against protesters in the state.

NPR's Jasmine Gars reports.

A federal judge has cleared the way for a wind farm off the Virginia Beach coach to resume construction after the Trump administration had halted work last month.

It's nearly 70 percent complete.

Katherine Hafner of member station WHRO reports.

Katherine Hafner reporting.

This is NPR News in Washington.

A search and rescue operation is underway in Indonesia after a regional passenger plane lost contact with ground control.

It was carrying 11 people when it vanished from radar screens while approaching a mountainous region between Java and Sulawesi Islands.

Play is about to get underway in the Australian Open Tennis Tournament.

Lindsay Arkley reports on day one of the first Grand Slam of the year.

NASA's giant new moon rocket is on its slow journey from the Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad.