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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What investigation is the Justice Department conducting involving Minnesota officials?
A government official tells NPR that the Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. The official sought anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
Frye and Walsh, both Democrats, responded to the news in social media posts. On X, Frye posted, quote, Walsh, also in a post on X, did not explicitly address the investigation, but said, quote, Referring to the 37-year-old woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent, that killing became a flashpoint for the simmering opposition to federal agents operating within the city and state. Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Minneapolis.
A bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers are in Denmark today as President Trump continues his push to take over the Danish territory of Greenland. At a press conference in Copenhagen, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski called for dialogue between the U.S., Denmark and Greenland.
I would encourage the Greenlandic people, keep those avenues of dialogue and partnership open.
Democratic Senator Chris Coons reinforced the importance of NATO.
I think I speak for every Senator and House member here in that we deeply value NATO and that this 80-year-old alliance, this partnership has been absolutely critical to the United States' security and prosperity and success.
Thousands of people are protesting in Copenhagen today, many of them carrying Greenland's flag in support of the self-governing island. The Trump administration and a group of governors are pushing a plan they say would help protect residential customers from soaring electricity bills. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the plan calls for power-hungry data centers to cover a larger share of the cost.
Electricity prices around the country have jumped nearly 7 percent in the last year. That's partly because the cost of natural gas used to generate electricity has jumped. It also reflects rising demand from AI data centers. Governors from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania met with Trump administration officials and outlined a plan designed to make the tech companies behind those data centers cover the cost of new power plants, unless they agree to go off the grid when demand is highest. The plan's directed at PJM, which oversees the power grid from parts of Michigan to North Carolina. PJM's been working on its own plan and says it's reviewing the White House and governor's proposal. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. The Federal Aviation Administration is warning U.S. airlines about potential satellite interference when flying over parts of Mexico, Central and South America, and the Eastern Pacific. The alert follows nearly four months of U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats in the region. Members of the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, came together for the first time since their synagogue was damaged from an arson attack last week. Shamira Muhammad with Mississippi Public Broadcasting reports.
The Shabbat service was held in Northminster Baptist Church. At least a dozen churches in the area have offered space for Beth Israel to hold services. Congregants embraced, prayed for the sick, and celebrated birthdays and anniversaries. They read from prayer books on loan from other synagogues in the region. Shira Miroff is a Beth Israel congregant.
I think tonight was a time that it felt very needed to be with community.
According to court documents, 19-year-old Steven Pittman told the FBI he set the synagogue on fire last week because of its Jewish ties. For NPR News, I'm Shamira Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
The United Nations General Assembly is marking its 80th anniversary this weekend in the same building where it first met shortly after World War II. Before heading to London, Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that global cooperation is needed now more than ever. I'm Windsor Johnston and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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