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What recent changes has President Trump made regarding immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump is replacing the person in charge of his immigration crackdown in Minnesota, days after another fatal shooting there. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports on the decision as a judge heard arguments on pausing the federal surge.
Minnesota says thousands of federal agents have acted so aggressively that it's infringed on the state's sovereign right to ensure public safety, and it argued the surge was politically driven. The Trump administration insisted it's conducting legitimate immigration enforcement. The judge noted the situation is so unprecedented there's little case law to guide a decision. Meanwhile, Trump is telling his border czar Tom Homan to work with Minnesota officials and report directly to him. The state's governor, Tim Walz, says the previous official in charge, Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino, is leaving the state.
How is the severe winter weather impacting public services across the U.S.?
The change follows growing backlash after Homeland Security insisted Saturday's fatal shooting was in self-defense, despite video evidence that contradicted that. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Minneapolis.
President Trump spoke by phone with Governor Walz on Monday. Both struck a conciliatory tone, and Walz said Trump agreed to consider reducing the number of federal immigration agents in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
What are the current effects of the winter storm on natural gas prices?
Forecasters say that winter storm is winding down over the northeast as a deadly freeze sets in over the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., NPR's Debbie Elliott reports that frigid weather has killed at least 30 people.
Emergency crews in more than a dozen states are working to clear the ice, sleet and snow that have crippled public services. Water and power systems are out, roads are impassable and air travel is disrupted. Forecasters say frigid temperatures through the week will further hamper the response. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves says ice storms are difficult.
It's somewhat like whack-a-mole.
What incidents of violence have occurred in Mexico recently?
Every time one of the utility companies and power companies gets a large group back online, we have another tree fall, or we have another limb fall, or we have another power outage. And so it's just a challenging environment out there.
Officials are warning about the dangers of hypothermia and urging people without electricity to seek shelter at warming centers. Debbie Elliott, NPR News.
That storm increased natural gas demand.
What is Sepp Blatter's stance on the upcoming World Cup in the U.S.?
Prices have hit their highest level in four years, and NPR's Camila Dominovsky reports that diesel and heating oil costs are up as well.
Henry Hub, the benchmark price for natural gas, was at less than $3 per million BTU just a week ago. Today, it's well over $6, and regional prices have spiked much more than that in the areas most affected by the storm. The storm temporarily knocked out close to 20 billion cubic feet of natural gas production per day, according to an analysis from Reistat Energy, although the group expects production to recover quickly. Meanwhile, cold weather increases demand for natural gas for heating. Prices for heating oil and diesel are up, if more modestly. Gasoline has notched up six cents from a week ago.
This is NPR News. President Trump says he's raising tariffs on South Korea on Social Media Monday. Trump accused South Korea's National Assembly of not living up to a trade deal announced last year. Trump did not say when the hike in import taxes would take effect, but he said they would be raised on South Korean auto, lumber, and pharmaceuticals. Government opened fire after a soccer game in Mexico Sunday, leaving 11 people dead. NPR's Hader Peralta reports the government are believed to be part of an organized crime group.
Eyewitnesses told local news that four or five men arrived on three trucks, and they opened fire as a soccer match came to an end in the town of Loma del Flores in central Mexico. The state of Guanajuato where the shooting happened has seen a spike in violence in recent years as organized crime groups fight for territory. Local news outlets reported the shooting might have been provoked because the owners of the soccer field declined to pay a tax to local organized crime groups.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What recent changes has President Trump made regarding immigration enforcement in Minnesota?
0:00–0:50
2
How is the severe winter weather impacting public services across the U.S.?
0:50–1:15
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What are the current effects of the winter storm on natural gas prices?
1:15–1:51
4
What incidents of violence have occurred in Mexico recently?
1:51–2:17
5
What is Sepp Blatter's stance on the upcoming World Cup in the U.S.?
2:17–4:40