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What recent event triggered federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The Trump administration is sending border czar Tom Homan to Minneapolis today to oversee the federal immigration enforcement operation there. President Trump announced on social media that Homan will report directly to him. The move comes amid rising tension in Minnesota after the fatal shooting of Alex Preddy, a 37-year-old ICU nurse by federal agents over the weekend, the second such deadly incident involving ICE in the city this month. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben has more from Minneapolis.
In a social media post, Trump said, quote, I am sending Tom Homan to Minnesota tonight, but added little more on what Homan's visit will entail. Video of federal agents shooting 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Preddy several times has proliferated online, sparking widespread protests. Trump has said he might eventually pull forces from Minneapolis, telling the Wall Street Journal over the weekend, quote, at some point we will leave.
What are the implications of the EU's investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot?
However, Trump in another post listed demands of Democratic state and city leaders, including that they turn over all undocumented people to the federal government and that local police assist federal officers in apprehending undocumented people.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House. The European Union's executive arm will open proceedings against Elon Musk's AI chatbot today. That's according to German media.
What do business economists predict about hiring trends in the near future?
NPR's Rob Schmitz reports from Berlin.
The German newspaper Handelsblatt reports that Musk's AI chatbot Grok will be investigated for violating the EU's Digital Services Act. The proceedings aim to force Musk to withdraw his company's chatbot from the European market. A study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate analyzed a sample of posts on Grok's ex-handle. It found that Grok created an estimated 3 million sexualized images over a span of 11 days from the end of December into January. including 23,000 sexualized images of children. Rob Schmidt, NPR News, Berlin.
What caused the tragic private jet crash in Maine?
A new survey of business economists finds cautious optimism about sales in the coming months. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the survey suggests businesses are more likely to add workers in the near future than to lay people off.
About one in four firms say they plan to add workers in the next three months. Less than one in ten is planning to cut jobs. Underlying that hiring forecast is the expectation of stronger sales ahead. More than half the firms surveyed expect demand to grow in the coming months.
How are GLP-1 drugs being used beyond obesity treatment?
Only about 6% are projecting a drop in demand. About three-quarters of the economists surveyed expect higher tariffs to remain in place. Most businesses facing higher costs say they're passing at least some of that increase on to consumers in the form of higher prices. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Stocks are trading higher on Wall Street at this hour. The Dow was up 238 points. This is NPR News. Seven people were killed when a private jet crashed during a snowstorm in Maine. One crew member survived with serious injuries. The plane went down shortly after takeoff from Bangor International Airport Sunday night. Transportation officials say early findings suggest the jet crashed upon departure and experienced a post-crash fire. GLP-1 drugs are best known for treating obesity. But NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports they're sometimes used by people not currently overweight.
Normally GLP-1 medicines like Wegovy and Zepbound are prescribed for people whose body mass index indicates they are overweight or obese. But there are also people like Christy Woodard, who at 125 pounds is no longer overweight, but takes a GLP-1 drug.
What teams are competing in Super Bowl 60 and when is it scheduled?
And sometimes, like, you know, I get like the, why? Because they look at me and think I'm healthy weight. Or maybe they even think I'm thin.
She's on them because the bariatric surgery she got four years ago did not eliminate some of the hormonal factors that drove her weight gain. Doctors' views about the benefits of GLP-1s vary. Many say body size is not the only indicator.
Yuki Noguchi, NPR News. Super Bowl 60 is set.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent event triggered federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis?
0:01–1:02
2
What are the implications of the EU's investigation into Elon Musk's AI chatbot?
1:02–1:28
3
What do business economists predict about hiring trends in the near future?
1:28–2:05
4
What caused the tragic private jet crash in Maine?
2:05–2:35
5
How are GLP-1 drugs being used beyond obesity treatment?
2:35–3:48
6
What teams are competing in Super Bowl 60 and when is it scheduled?
3:48–4:38