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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
Chapter 2: What is the U.S. response to the ongoing protests in Iran?
As anti-government protests continue in Iran, President Trump has vowed to support the country's peaceful demonstrations, saying the U.S. would take military action against the Islamic Republic if it killed protesters. But as NPR's Elena Moore reports... That threat of strikes has some Republicans on Capitol Hill concerned.
In an interview with ABC News, Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky argued that if Trump attacks Iran to support protesters, it could end up backfiring.
Chapter 3: How are local officials responding to the federal deployment in Minneapolis?
So when you bomb a country, then people tend to rally around their own flag. They tend to see this is a foreign country coming in and bombing us.
He also said the U.S. shouldn't be, quote, involved with every freedom movement around the world, and that a president is required to talk to Congress before ordering strikes on another country. Paul is one of a handful of GOP lawmakers who have recently urged Trump to consult Congress before taking military action in global conflicts. Elena Moore, NPR News.
Chapter 4: What insights are expected from the upcoming corporate earnings reports?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem tells CNN that Minneapolis' police chief and its mayor have, quote, politicized the federal deployment and inflamed the public after the ice-shooting death of Rene Good last week. Mayor Jacob Fry says Noem is making the city far less safe.
I think it's a fair point to say, well, these ICE agents are being put in a horrible position because they're asked to do things that are not legal or are unconstitutional. But here's the thing. They're still doing them, and we are still dealing with the repercussions here in this city.
speaking there on CNN's State of the Union.
Chapter 5: What are the recent developments in human-wildlife conflict in Kenya?
Good's death has sparked protests around the country. Meanwhile, Noem tells Fox News that hundreds more agents will be sent to Minnesota over a years-long federal investigation into a welfare fraud scandal linked to the Somali community in the state.
She also issued new guidelines for immigration facilities limiting congressional visits, this after Minnesota Democratic lawmakers were denied entry to a facility yesterday. Wall Street gets a new round of corporate report cards this week, starting with the country's biggest banks.
As NPR's Maria Aspin reports, investors will be watching for more clues about consumer spending and the overall economy.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Goldman Sachs are among the companies kicking off earnings season by releasing their financial results for the end of last year.
Chapter 6: Which movies topped the weekend box office and what are their earnings?
These banks do business with companies and people across America, meaning that they have a pretty good window into how their customers are feeling about the economy. Investors will be looking for signs that businesses and consumers are continuing to spend money, despite growing concerns about the labor market.
Employers are continuing to slow down on hiring, according to the latest government data, which showed that last year was the weakest for job growth since the pandemic. Maria Aspin, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Two people have been arrested in Kenya for allegedly poisoning to death six lions inside a popular national park along the Kenya-Tanzania border. Police say the motive isn't clear, but there's been a surge in human-wildlife conflict across Kenya and Tanzania in recent months. Emmanuel Ngunza has more.
Kenya wildlife officials say the six lions and 34 vultures died inside Amboseli National Park after feeding on a cow carcass deliberately laced with poison. The killing of wildlife and poaching are considered serious crimes, with offenders facing 20 years in jail or fines of up to $120,000.
Kenya saw a surge in human-wildlife conflict last year, with more than 44 people killed, including eight trampled by a herd of elephants last month. Environmentalists say the increased interaction is due to a severe drought that has pushed wild animals into residential areas and urbanization that has seen cities encroach international parks and forests.
For NPR News, I'm Emano Ligunza in Nairobi, Kenya.
At the weekend box office, Avatar, Fire and Ash took the top spot for the fourth week in a row, with an estimated $21 million in ticket sales. So far, the film, the third chapter in James Cameron's Pandora epic, has made $888 million worldwide. In second place, Paramount's rampaging chimp horror film, Primate, with $11.3 million.
But in a close third place, the thriller The Housemaid, with $11.2 million in estimated ticket sales. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington.
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