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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. A Texas jury has found one of the first police officers on the scene of the deadly elementary school attack in Uvalde not guilty of 29 counts, including child abandonment and endangerment. Adrian Gonzalez and others waited more than an hour before engaging with the gunman. The massacre killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers. Gonzalez's attorney said he wasn't responsible for the attack. President Trump has canceled his threat to impose more tariffs on Europe, saying he has come to an agreement with NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte over a framework of a future deal on Greenland. He now says the U.S. will not use military force to take the Arctic island, but he's still making threats.
So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it. We've never asked for anything else, and we could have kept... that piece of land, and we didn't. So they have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no, and we will remember.
Trump's comments have sparked concerns about a potential geopolitical standoff. An appellate court has blocked a ruling in Minnesota that sought to restrict aggressive tactics by federal immigration agents. NPR's Sarah Ventry has more.
Last week, a district court judge barred officers from using tear gas and detaining peaceful protesters. But the latest ruling from the Eighth Circuit now pauses that decision while the Trump administration pursues an appeal. The order was published with no explanation. This comes as immigration agents continue to have an extraordinarily heightened presence in the Twin Cities.
What were the findings of the Uvalde police officer trial?
DHS says there are more than 2,500 in the area, more than four times the size of the Minneapolis police force. This ruling, lifting restrictions on aggressive tactics, leaves many on edge as large-scale demonstrations are planned in the coming days and National Guard troops are on standby to deploy to the city. Sarah Ventry, NPR News, Minneapolis.
A big part of the U.S. is going to be hit by a massive winter storm this weekend. NPR's Greg Allen reports a blast of cold air from Canada is expected to bring single-digit temperatures.
The winter storm will develop over the southwest on Friday and begin moving east. Frigid temperatures and significant accumulations of snow and ice are possible throughout the southeastern U.S. Jason Furtado is an associate professor of meteorology at the University of Oklahoma. We're going to see snow and ice dipping way down into the south. We're talking down into areas of Oklahoma, Texas, over to you know, the southeast, but also it's the tremendous cold coming in behind it. Southern states may see days of single digit temperatures with wind chills as low as 10 below zero. By Sunday, forecasts show the system moving into the northeast and dropping as much as two feet of snow in some places. Greg Allen, NPR News.
The U.S. stock market bounced back today from its worst day since October yesterday. This is NPR. Commuter rail service in Catalonia, Spain, was suspended today after a Barcelona train crash killed one person and injured 37 others. It follows a Spanish railway disaster over the weekend that killed 43. Three days of national mourning are underway as officials continue their investigations. A top CDC official says the loss of measles elimination status would not be significant for the U.S.,
What is the latest on President Trump's agreement regarding Greenland?
NPR's Maria Godoy reports the comments from the agency's top deputy director come as the U.S. is experiencing measles cases at levels not seen in decades.
During a press call Tuesday, Dr. Ralph Abraham told reporters that the loss of measles elimination status would, quote, not really be significant.
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