Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Corva Coleman. A federal judge will hear arguments in Minnesota today about whether to rein in the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. This comes two days after federal agents shot and killed a protester in Minneapolis.
Chapter 2: What recent immigration issues are being addressed in Minnesota?
NPR's Jennifer Lund reports it's the second fatal such shooting this month. Minnesota has asked the court to declare the federal surge unconstitutional and unlawful, or at least prohibit officers from certain harmful actions. And it says the matter is even more urgent after this weekend's fatal shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Preddy.
Homeland Security has sent some 3,000 immigration agents to Minneapolis. It says the aim is to stop benefits fraud and arrest criminals. The state, led by Democrats, argues the real aim is political, and it says officers' aggressive tactics are harming innocent people, draining local budgets, and leaving many afraid to leave their home.
Today's hearing is about a temporary pause while the case plays out. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Minneapolis. The National Weather Service says that mammoth winter storm isn't over yet. Winter storm warnings are still up from Kentucky to Maine. More than a dozen people have been killed by the weather, and three-quarters of a million customers are out of power.
The worst affected state is Tennessee, where a quarter of a million customers are in the dark. From member station WPLN, Justin Barney reports. The National Weather Service is describing travel around Nashville as dangerous to impossible. But with so many people without power, some, like Alejandro Marin, are looking to brave the roads in search of shelter. No power at the moment.
No heating as well. So our house is slowly dropping in temperature. I might be going to a hotel potentially just to find some warmth. The impact of the storm pushed area governments to open all fire department stations and some police precincts and community centers as 24-hour warming centers. For NPR News, I'm Justin Barney in Nashville.
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. The survey by the National Association for Business Economics shows the most positive hiring outlook in several years.
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. 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. On Wall Street, in pre-market trading, Dow futures are flat. You're listening to NPR.
The Federal Aviation Administration says a private jet crashed in Maine yesterday morning. It was taking off from Bangor International Airport in steady snow. Eight people were aboard. No details were released about their conditions. There are differing views over the outcome of this weekend's three-way talks among Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia. The talks were held in the United Arab Emirates.
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Chapter 3: How is the winter storm impacting the southeastern United States?
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