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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. President Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, is scheduled to hold a news conference this morning in Minnesota. Trump has talked of de-escalating tension in the state after federal agents shot and killed two protesters in Minneapolis. But local residents say they're not seeing evidence of any changes. Federal agents are still confronting activists. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran is there.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, two of the federal agents involved in the killing of Alex Bredy have been placed on administrative leave, something the department says is standard protocol. Here in Minneapolis, people continue to express their frustration and anger against ICE agents They want them out of their city. At the makeshift memorial for Pretty, people continue to gather. They have expressed how they want justice for Pretty and for Renee Macklin Good. They also say they want more action from their state and local leaders.
And Pierre Sergio Martinez Beltran reporting. FBI agents have searched an elections office in Georgia. One local Georgia official who was inside the Fulton County office yesterday says FBI agents were seizing ballots from the 2020 presidential election. George has been at the center of President Trump's false claims the election was stolen from him. From member station WABE in Atlanta, Shemaine Cruz has more.
Asked about the search, an FBI spokesperson said it executed a court-authorized law enforcement action at the Fulton County Elections Office near Atlanta. The county later confirmed the warrant sought a number of records related to the 2020 election, but declined to provide further details. The search comes after the Justice Department recently filed a lawsuit for access to those records. Multiple recounts and audits have confirmed Trump's 2020 loss to Joe Biden. But Trump's pressure campaign to undo that defeat culminated in the now-dismissed sweeping election interference case brought on by Fulton District Attorney Fannie Willis. For NPR News, I'm Shemaine Cruz in Atlanta.
The average U.S. life expectancy has hit an all-time high. That's according to new data released today by the federal government. But as NPR's Rob Stein reports, the United States still has a ways to go toward improving longevity.
U.S. life expectancy increased to age 79 in 2024, according to the Center for Health Statistics. That's the highest life expectancy since the government started tracking this key measure of the nation's health and well-being in 1900. The increase in life expectancy was caused primarily by a drop in deaths from drug overdoses and from COVID-19, which fell out of the top 10 causes of death for the first time since the pandemic. But U.S. life expectancy still lags far behind other wealthy nations, such as Australia and Japan. Rob Stein, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR. It is still bitterly cold in much of the South, and nearly 300,000 customers are still without electricity. That follows last weekend's winter storm. Most of the people in the dark are in Mississippi and Tennessee. Authorities say about 50 people have died because of the recent weather. Policymakers for the Federal Reserve have voted to hold interest rates steady. That's despite the fact President Trump has pressured them to cut rates. And B.R. Scott Horsley reports the Fed's decision was widely expected.
Members of the Fed's rate-setting committee voted 10-2 to leave their benchmark rate unchanged. The Fed had lowered interest rates at three previous meetings out of concern over the softening job market. But Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says there are some signs the unemployment rate is stabilizing, while inflation is still higher than the central bank would like.
We see the current stance of monetary policy as appropriate to promote progress toward both our maximum employment and 2% inflation goals.
Howe will likely preside over two more rate-setting meetings before his term as Fed chairman expires in May. President Trump is expected to nominate a new leader for the central bank soon.
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