Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
Chapter 2: What legal ruling affects federal immigration agents' actions during protests?
A federal judge in Minnesota says federal immigration agents cannot arrest peaceful protesters without probable cause. The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by six people who say they were detained or threatened last month while observing operations carried out by ICE. Matt Sepik of Minnesota Public Radio reports.
The injunction also prohibits agents from using pepper spray and similar weapons on protesters and from stopping drivers without probable cause. Judge Kate Menendez says safely following agents at an appropriate distance, quote, does not by itself create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop. Officers arrested lead plaintiff Susan Tincher December 9th as she was observing them.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of the conflict of interest in the Tyler Robinson case?
They cut off her wedding ring, took her clothes, and detained the 55-year-old for five hours. The plaintiffs provided extensive video evidence, but ICE agents did not testify. The defense provided only a second-hand account from a field director. Tincher says she'll persist in monitoring ICE. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
Chapter 4: How is the Virginia Beach offshore wind farm project progressing after legal challenges?
The man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk returned to court in Utah on Friday. Defense attorneys for 22-year-old Tyler Robinson argue that prosecutors have a conflict of interest. Martha Harris from member station KUER was at the hearing.
One of the Utah County prosecutors working on this case has an 18-year-old daughter who was at the event where Kirk was shot. Robinson's defense team argued that personal connection could cause bias. They say that's especially risky since this is a death penalty case.
Chapter 5: What changes are being made to WestJet's seating arrangements after customer feedback?
The defense thinks this means the entire Utah County Attorney's Office should be kicked off the case. The county's top prosecutor, Jeff Gray, took the stand Friday. He disagrees there's a conflict of interest. The 18-year-old didn't see the shooting and says she wasn't traumatized. The attorney and his daughter are expected to take the stand next month.
For NPR News, I'm Martha Harris in Provo, Utah.
A federal judge has cleared the way for a wind farm off the Virginia Beach coast to resume construction after the Trump administration halted work last month.
Chapter 6: What advertising changes are being implemented for ChatGPT users?
Dominion Energy's project is nearly 70 percent complete and is set to become the nation's largest commercial offshore wind farm. Katherine Heffner of member station WHRO has more.
The Interior Department's stop-work order cited national security concerns, but government officials have declined to provide more detail. Judge Jamar Walker said the administration failed to outline how construction on the Virginia project would threaten national security, or why the government has not tried to work with Dominion to resolve concerns.
Dominion is the third offshore wind developer to win in court this week. Judges issued similar rulings for Empire Wind in New York and Revolution Wind in New England.
That's Katherine Hafner of member station WHRO reporting. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Attorneys for actor Timothy Busfield are asking a judge to release him while he awaits trial on child sex abuse charges. They say an independent investigation cast doubt on the state's case and claim the accuser's parents have a history of fraud.
Busfield is accused of inappropriately touching a minor on the set of a TV series in New Mexico. Canadian air carrier WestJet says it's backing off a plan to squeeze customers on some planes after major backlash. Dan Karpinchuk reports the airline tried to reconfigure some plane cabins to add another row of seats in economy class.
The reversal came after feedback from passengers and crew and what the airline calls operational data. WestJet initially wanted to add more seats to make airfares more affordable, but scaled back the 28-inch seat plan, which has become popular with some global airlines.
The new non-reclining seats have already been installed on more than 20 Boeing 737s, offering the smallest amount of legroom on any large Canadian carrier. But the pitch hasn't fared well with some passengers, especially after a video of the new seating went viral and a family said the lack of legroom left them feeling uncomfortable and unsafe.
WestJet says it will return to the more spacious layout. For NPR News, I'm Dan Carpinchuck in Toronto.
OpenAI says it's planning to start testing ads on ChatGPT for users who don't pay for the premium version. The digital ads will show up at the bottom of some answers. The company has more than 800 million users, most using it for free. I'm Windsor Johnston and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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