Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
Chapter 2: What are the impacts of the winter storm on the northeastern U.S.?
A major winter storm continues to dump heavy snow on areas of the northeastern U.S. The storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to tens of millions of people from Texas to New England. Heavy icing brought down trees and power lines in many areas, causing widespread power outages. In Mississippi, officials say the state was hit with its worst ice storm in more than 30 years.
Elise Gregg with Mississippi Public Broadcasting has more. Northern Mississippi and the Delta are reeling while roads close and crews try to restore power. Kristen Hemmons of Oxford lost power at 2 a.m. on Sunday with icy conditions sending tree branches down across her yard.
We got hardly any sleep just listening to the sound of trees cracking and popping and falling branches in the woods and in the yard. And just it's the eeriest, scariest sound, really. She and her husband can't leave their home because of the trees and ice. It's uncertain how long it'll take to restore power and clear the roads. For NPR News, I'm Elise Gregg in Jackson, Mississippi.
The tracking service FlightAware says more than 11,000 airline flights were canceled yesterday because of the storm. A federal judge in Minnesota is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether to at least temporarily halt the surge in federal immigration enforcement efforts in Minneapolis. The state and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the Department of Homeland Security.
The hearing comes two days after a man, Alex Preddy, was shot to death by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. Preddy was armed at the time, and NPR's Martin Costi says some gun rights activists are pushing back. Federal officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel, have said in interviews that Preddy should not have had a gun there at all.
Brian Strauser, the chairman of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, calls those statements, quote, disturbing. That, you know, folks shouldn't bring firearms to protests, or as the FBI director seemed to state, that persons can't bring firearms to protests in Minnesota.
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Chapter 3: How is Mississippi responding to its worst ice storm in over 30 years?
That's not accurate under state law. We have no such prohibition on folks carrying firearms as long as they have a Minnesota permit to carry. Police say Preddy did have such a permit. The Trump administration says Preddy was there to murder federal agents, but videos from the incident show Preddy did not brandish his gun or even appear to be holding it. Martin Koste, NPR News.
NPR's Luke Garrett says this latest shooting in Minneapolis could lead to a partial shutdown of the federal government. Senate Democrats are poised to partially shut down the government. The deadline for government funding is Friday, and the Senate still needs to approve the funding for some government departments. One of them is the DHS.
After Saturday's killing, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota told NBC she just can't vote for the current funding package. That's NPR's Luke Garrett. This is NPR News. The American Academy of Pediatrics is out with its updated recommendations for immunizing children against infectious diseases. NPR's Rob Stein says it follows changes made to those recommendations by the Trump administration.
The American Academy of Pediatrics is still recommending all children routinely get immunized against 18 diseases. In the past, the Academy partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to make immunization recommendations for children. But the CDC recently dropped longstanding recommendations for routine childhood immunization for seven diseases.
That includes RSV, hepatitis, meningitis, and the flu. The CDC now says parents should talk to a health care professional about whether their kids need these immunizations. The Pediatric Academy's recommendation to continue routine immunization for these diseases is endorsed by 12 other medical groups. Rob Stein, NPR News.
It'll be the Seattle Seahawks against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60. Seattle won the NFC Championship yesterday by beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27. Earlier in the day, New England defeated the Denver Broncos 10-7 to capture the AFC title. The Seahawks and the Patriots last met in the NFL's championship game 11 years ago.
The Federal Reserve is not expected to cut interest rates at this week's policy meeting. Economists believe the Fed will hold rates steady after three quarter-point rate cuts late last year. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.
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