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What recent events led to the resignations in the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Three more employees at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota have quit. The resignations are in addition to the at least six prosecutors who quit earlier this month after the Justice Department pressured them to investigate the widow of a woman killed by an ICE agent. NPR's Ryan Lucas reports.
The three new resignations at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Minnesota include a division chief. The departures add to the already significant exodus of veteran attorneys from the office there in recent weeks. They come as the Trump administration continues its ramped-up immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis, where federal agents have shot and killed two U.S. citizens this month, Renee Macklin Good and Alex Preddy. At least six federal prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney's Office there recently quit after the Justice Department pressured them to investigate Good's widow. Meanwhile, an FBI agent who tried to investigate Good's killing... resigned last week after being pressured to drop the matter.
Many Nashville residents are going on their fourth day with no heat after a winter storm knocked out power to half the city's residents. People there are helping each other to stay warm as freezing temperatures continue. Justin Barney at member station WPLN reports.
Getting a hot meal in Nashville has been tough. Most restaurants are closed and over 100,000 people have gone days without power. Melissa Bruner drove two and a half hours down from Kentucky to set up shop in a Kroger parking lot. She's giving away free hot meals with the help of World Central Kitchen.
Hi. Hi, sweetie. How many's in your group?
Four. You're welcome.
When things like this happen, you need to get out and help people.
With hotel rooms booked up, many Nashvillians are relying on friends and family for warm places to stay. For NPR News, I'm Justin Barney.
The Federal Reserve voted today to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the decision affects borrowing costs for both businesses and families.
The central bank had cut interest rates at its last three meetings in an effort to prop up the sagging job market. But with inflation still well above the Fed's 2 percent target, policymakers opted to stand pat today. The vote was 10 to 2, with Fed Governors Chris Waller and Stephen Myron dissenting in favor of another quarter point rate cut. The Fed's benchmark rate will stay in a range between 3.5% and 3.75%, just as financial markets had expected. President Trump has been demanding lower interest rates, even though the central bank's designed to be insulated from that kind of political pressure. Trump is expected to nominate a new chairman of the Federal Reserve soon to replace Jerome Powell, whose term expires in May.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs in the latest round of tech industry layoffs. The reductions follow October's layoffs of about 14,000 workers. U.S.-based staff will have 90 days to find a new role internally. Those unsuccessful or uninterested will receive severance pay and health insurance. This is NPR News from Washington. Iran is reaching out to Middle Eastern countries over the threat of a possible U.S. military strike. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have signaled they won't allow their airspace to be used for any attack. The U.S. has moved an aircraft carrier into the region, and President Trump has urged Iran to negotiate. Social media influencers are among those reacting to the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and the shooting of Alex Preddy by federal agents last weekend.
That includes some accounts that have nothing to do with news or politics. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.
For her 232,000 followers on Instagram, Dylan Mansour creates funny voiceover videos featuring her adorable Australian shepherd Artemis. But this week, she broke with her regular content to talk about the violence in Minneapolis.
This account is not going to become a political account, but I cannot stay silent with what is happening in the world today.
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