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The former Prince Andrew has left a police station in eastern England after spending the day in custody.

He was arrested this morning in an investigation into whether he passed sensitive government information to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London.

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women's hockey team has won the gold at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Steve Fetterman reports Team USA came from behind to beat its arch-rival Canada 2-1 in overtime.

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trade deficit jumped more than expected in December.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports, for all of last year, the trade gap barely budged despite President Trump's much higher tariffs.

Stocks traded lower today on Wall Street.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 267 points at the close.

The Nasdaq Composite down 70 points.

The S&P 500 fell 19.

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A federal panel of President Trump's appointees has approved plans to build a large ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing.

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Commission of Fine Arts signed off on the design.

The project will replace the East Wing, which Trump had demolished.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit in federal court to block construction.