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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. President Trump says Iran is now proposing negotiations after Trump threatened military action in response to the killing of protesters in Iran. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One Sunday, he said his administration is talking with Iranian officials, but he says he may still take action first. The protests, meanwhile, are continuing.
What are the latest developments in the Iran protests?
The protests originally began in late December with shopkeepers and traders in Tehran. That's the capital's Grand Bazaar. They essentially shut their shops to protest price rises and a collapse in the country's currency. But they've since spread across the country, these protests. Activists reporting that the death toll has climbed sharply, with hundreds of protesters now believed to be dead, thousands detained in the clashes between these demonstrators and security forces. And protesters are not just demanding economic relief anymore. Many are chanting anti-government slogans. There are reports of clashes in cities.
That's Willem Marks with our report. A new portrait of President Trump on display in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. no longer mentions his two impeachments. NPR's Joe Hernandez has our reports.
The new photo of Trump in the National Portrait Gallery mentions his birth year, when he was president, and information about the photographer. It does not say that Trump was impeached twice or share other details about his time in office. A Smithsonian spokesperson said in a statement that the museum's America's President's Exhibition Gallery was undergoing an update and would include new labels and wall text. Last year, Trump signed an executive order to eliminate, quote, divisive race-centered ideology from Smithsonian museums and other cultural institutions. And over the summer, the White House ordered an internal review of eight Smithsonian museums, including the National Portrait Gallery.
Joe Hernandez, NPR News.
In Jackson, Mississippi, a suspect is in custody in connection to a fire this weekend that damaged the historic Beth Israel Synagogue in Jackson. The arrest comes as the U.S. continues to see a rise in anti-Semitic acts. Mississippi Public Broadcasting's Shamira Mohamed reports.
The fire originated in the synagogue's library Saturday, according to Charles Felton, the chief of fire investigation with the Jackson Fire Department.
They did not see any competent heat sources other than human involvement. At that time, they determined that this fire was arson.
Felton says a suspect has been arrested and charged. Local authorities and the FBI are investigating the potential of this being a hate crime. Eitan Weiss is Israeli consul general of the southeastern United States.
We live in the 21st century, and there's no room for anti-Semitism or hate crimes against anyone.
Zach Schimper, president of the Beth Israel Congregation, says his community is devastated but ready to rebuild. No injuries occurred in relation to the fire. For NPR News, I'm Shamir Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
And you're listening to NPR News. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas. In a statement released Sunday, he also said the department is threatening the bank with a criminal indictment over Powell's testimony about the Fed's building renovations. Powell called the threat of criminal charges an effort to undermine the Fed's independence when it comes to setting interest rates. Figure skating national championships ended this weekend with a big reveal. The names of the 16 members of the U.S. Olympic team were made public. And as NPR's Rachel Treisman reports, the women's field is packed with medal contenders.
The U.S. is sending three women to compete in Milan. Reigning national champion Amber Glenn, who just won her third straight world title, bronze medalist Isabel Levito, and Alyssa Liu, who came out of her teenage retirement to win the 2025 world championships. The trio carries the U.S. hopes of winning its first women's singles gold since Sarah Hughes in 2002.
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