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What new tariffs did President Trump announce and why?
President Trump says he'll put new tariffs on European countries. As NPR's Maura Liason reports, it's part of his pressure campaign to get control of Greenland.
In a social media post, Trump says he will put 10% tariffs on Denmark, which currently includes Greenland. He will also tariff seven other countries, including France, Germany, and the U.K. All are members of NATO who are supporting Denmark's refusal to sell Greenland to the U.S., Trump has not ruled out using military force to take over Greenland. Trump says if Denmark doesn't sell Greenland to the U.S., the tariffs will go up to 25% on June 1st. Denmark says it's willing to let the U.S. expand its military presence in Greenland, but it insists Greenland is not for sale. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Homeland Security says there are more than 2,000 ICE agents on the ground in Minneapolis this weekend in what officials describe as a surge in immigration enforcement. Protests against those efforts have been occurring there almost daily, but on Saturday, there was a different protest underway.
A far-right anti-immigration activist planned an event in downtown Minneapolis. It was very small. There were maybe a few hundred people out there letting this activist know he was not welcome. But overall, small turnout, partly because days before this event, community chats and neighbors, groups were telling each other, do not show up to this. Don't take the bait.
That's NPR's Jasmine Garst, who's in Minneapolis, but Judge, meanwhile, ruled Friday that ICE agents cannot detain or use tear gas on peaceful protesters who are not obstructing authorities. This week marked the end of a chaotic and confusing open enrollment period for healthcare.gov. As NPR's Selina Simmons-Duffin reports, millions of people have re-enrolled in coverage despite much higher premiums this year.
The latest data shows 22.8 million people picked a plan or auto-renewed during open enrollment so far, a 3% drop from the year before. That's despite the fact that premium costs are double on average compared to last year, and Congress hasn't been able to make a deal to bring back enhanced subsidies. Cynthia Cox is with the health research organization KFF. Some people are having this lingering hope that there might be a deal in Congress, but if nothing comes along... then they might not be able to continue to afford their coverage and might drop it. Bipartisan talks in the Senate have slowed, but Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska hasn't given up. I don't think it is too late to salvage something.
Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News, Washington.
Weather forecasters say parts of Florida and Georgia may see some snow Sunday morning as a winter storm moves through the central and eastern U.S. Parts of the Midwest and East Coast are also being hit by snow and sub-freezing wind chills. National Weather Service says below-average temperatures for the entire region are also expected into early next week. This is NPR News. Health officials in Washington State and North Carolina are reporting cases of measles linked to the fast-growing outbreak in South Carolina. As NPR's Maria Godoy reports, measles is one of the most contagious diseases known.
Public health officials in Snohomish County, Washington, say three children there contracted measles after being exposed to an infected family visiting from South Carolina. All three children were unvaccinated. Meanwhile, North Carolina officials say six measles cases there are connected to the outbreak centered in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. That state reported its measles outbreak nearly doubled in size this week, with 558 confirmed cases so far. Doctors warn that the outbreak, which is the biggest one in the U.S. right now, is likely to get worse before it gets better. A single person with measles can infect up to 18 other unvaccinated people on average. Experts warn that anyone not vaccinated is at risk.
Maria Godoy, NPR News.
The phrase Choose Love has been placed in the end zones during this weekend's NFL Divisional Round playoff games.
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