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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Corva Coleman.
Chapter 2: Who was the person killed by federal immigration agents in Minnesota?
Minnesota officials have identified the person whom federal immigration agents killed yesterday as Alex Jeffrey Preddy. NPR's Meg Anderson reports he's the second person shot to death by federal immigration agents in less than three weeks.
In a news conference with city officials, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith said Preddy was a 37-year-old ICU nurse, a U.S. citizen, and a Minneapolis resident.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of the recent shooting on local communities?
Senator Tina Smith. The Trump administration has already called Alex Preti a domestic terrorist. He was a nurse. She stressed that if this can happen in Minnesota, it can happen in any community in the country. In the aftermath of the shooting, Mayor Jacob Fry requested that the governor deploy National Guard members to support Minneapolis police officers.
Guard members will wear yellow safety vests to distinguish them from other entities on the ground.
Chapter 4: How is the winter storm affecting the central and southern U.S.?
Meg Anderson, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Writing online late last night, Vice President Vance blamed local authorities in Minneapolis for the violence. He writes, quote, It is the direct consequence of far-left agitators working with local authorities, close quote. Vance offered no evidence to support his statement.
Separately, a federal judge has instructed the Trump administration to preserve all its evidence from the fatal shooting yesterday. U.S.
Chapter 5: What disruption is the winter storm causing to air travel?
District Judge Eric Tostrad said the materials must be preserved so that state and local officials may investigate the shooting. Federal officials have previously refused to share evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Macklin Good by federal agents earlier this month in Minneapolis. A powerful winter storm is pummeling the central, southern, and eastern U.S. this morning.
More than half the country is under some kind of winter weather caution. NPR's Jeff Brady reports more than 300,000 customers have already lost power.
The storm is sweeping across the south with freezing rain and sleet, and up into the northeast in New England with up to two feet of snow expected in some places. Forecasters warn freezing rain and ice could be a problem for the southern plains to the mid-Atlantic and southeastern U.S., and cold temperatures will last into next week.
More than 30 states are under some sort of winter weather advisory for snow, sleet, wind, and extreme cold. Governors in more than a dozen states have warned their residents about the storm and declared some form of emergency or state of preparation.
Chapter 6: What was the significance of House Speaker Mike Johnson's visit to California?
Schools and universities in some of the affected states have announced they plan to close or offer virtual classes Monday. Jeff Brady, NPR News.
The powerful winter storm is also disrupting flights. The tracking site FlightAware.com says nearly 10,000 flights have already been canceled today. Hundreds of others have been delayed. The airports with the greatest disruptions include Houston, Atlanta, and Boston. You're listening to NPR.
House Speaker Mike Johnson visited California yesterday to honor late Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa. LaMalfa's unexpected death earlier this month reduced the GOP's majority in the House of Representatives. From North State Public Radio, Claudia Brancart reports.
The memorial was in Chico, a rural city about 90 miles north of Sacramento. Speaker Johnson said he arranged to take Air Force Two to make the service as a winter storm grounded thousands of flights across the U.S.
Chapter 7: What updates were shared regarding the war in Ukraine?
So this went all the way to the top, my friends, because it's Doug.
LaMalfa was a longtime ally to President Donald Trump. His death narrows House Republicans' hold on the chamber. And the Republican seat will remain empty for months. California Governor Gavin Newsom, who was also at the memorial, scheduled a special election to fill LaMalfa's seat for August 4th. For NPR News, I'm Claudia Brancart in Chico, California.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says talks have wrapped up in the United Arab Emirates about Russia's war in Ukraine. No breakthrough has been announced from the talks, but Zelensky described them as constructive. He says a lot was discussed. He says the focus was on the possible parameters of ending the war. American rock climber Alex Honnold has climbed something different today.
He successfully scaled the iconic Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan. He did it without ropes or protective equipment in about an hour and a half. You're listening to NPR News.