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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Troops from the Army's 11th Airborne Division in Alaska are preparing to deploy to Minnesota after President Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act last week. A U.S. official confirmed to NPR the troops are now on standby. NPR's Luke Garrett reports.
Up to 1,500 active duty soldiers in Alaska are preparing for a possible deployment to Minnesota. The prepare to deploy orders come after Trump said Thursday he'd implement the Insurrection Act unless local officials stop protesters from, quote, attacking immigration agents. The rarely used law allows for domestic military use. In Minneapolis, protesters and federal officers have clashed after U.S. immigration and custom enforcement agents surged into the city. ICE agents have shot two people in the city this month, leaving one dead. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement to NPR, quote, the Department of War is always prepared to execute the orders of the commander-in-chief if called upon.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry has called on city residents to remain peaceful and not give Trump an excuse to deploy the troops. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
Denmark's top diplomat is visiting his country's closest allies in a continuing effort to assess the impact of U.S. threats to take over Greenland and impose tariffs. Terry Schultz reports those NATO countries which took part in his short assessment mission to Greenland last week are defending their participation.
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Likke Rasmussen is in Norway and will visit the UK and Sweden later in the week as his government continues to build support in the face of President Trump's warnings that he still intends to acquire Greenland. This is not just an issue between Denmark and the U.S., Rasmussen told journalists as he departed. adding, this is a question of world order and the future of the NATO alliance. Denmark and the seven NATO allies that participated in last week's mission to Greenland released a statement explaining the exercise was in the transatlantic interest. Trump called the temporary deployment a very dangerous game. It poses no threat to anyone, they countered, underscoring they're still interested in dialogue with Washington.
For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz.
In that statement, the eight European countries stated they stand in full solidarity with the Kingdom of Denmark and the people of Greenland. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with his cabinet to discuss President Trump's appointments to the Gaza Executive Board in the peace process. Israel is concerned about some of the members. The BBC's John Donison has more on the story.
Donald Trump believes Gaza's future lies in the hands of his Board of Peace, of which he will be the chair. The members of the board itself are expected to be announced this week, but Israeli officials have already raised concerns about the makeup of some of the board's lower levels, saying that it contradicts Israeli policy and that Israel was not consulted about their composition.
The BBC's John Donison reporting. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. Authorities in Indonesia said today searchers have found the wreckage believed to be that of a plane that disappeared from radar yesterday. One body has been recovered. There are at least 10 people on board. It went down in a mountainous region on Sulawesi Island. The rugged terrain, strong winds, and heavy fog are hampering search efforts. A new study about public attitudes towards the use of generative AI in entertainment reveals growing comfort with the technology. But NPR's Chloe Veltman reports consumer acceptance is depends heavily on how and how transparently it's used.
Around three quarters of the 2,500 US adults who responded to Hub Entertainment Research's 2025 survey say they feel at least somewhat familiar with AI and have used AI tools. That's up from just over half of respondents a year ago. The survey shows excitement around the use of AI for entertainment discovery, such as conversational tools that help viewers decide what to watch next.
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