Chapter 1: What are the highlights of this year's Oscar nominations?
This year's Oscar nominations are here, and we are unpacking record-breaking nominations for Sinners, plus nominations for Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another, and we'll talk about some of the surprises and snubs. Listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. Senate Democrats say a key deal has been reached for funding the government, but as NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, a short-term government shutdown is all but inevitable.
Originally, the Senate was going to vote on one big package with six funding bills for various agencies. Now, Senate Democrats say there's a deal on the table to vote for five appropriations bills and a separate two-week continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security. They've refused to support funding that agency without making major changes to immigration enforcement.
The move allows other government services to continue while carving out more time to negotiate on changes to DHS. But the House must also vote on those five funding bills, and they're on recess. If the House acts quickly upon returning, the effects of a shutdown could be limited as most federal offices are closed on the weekend. Barbara Sprint and Bear News, the Capitol.
President Trump has said he's trying to de-escalate the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. He's replaced Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino with Border Czar Tom Homan. But Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters reports a drawdown hasn't happened in the Twin Cities yet.
No real evidence on the streets of de-escalation. That includes ICE agents attempting to enter the Ecuadorian consulate, allegedly without a warrant. The mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frye, who has regularly been tangling with President Trump, responded to Homan's press conference today. Frye says any drawdown of ICE agents is a step in the right direction, but his ask remains the same.
Operation Metro Surge must end, and that's a reference to the ramped-up presence ICE has had in Minnesota.
Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters. Much of the eastern half of the U.S. is facing a major winter storm again. Some states are trying to recover from last weekend's ice and snow, as NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.
The National Weather Service says dangerously cold temperatures will persist over a wide area, including the Northern Plains, the Midwest, and the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
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Chapter 2: What is the latest update on government funding and potential shutdown?
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is warning people to prepare for a second Arctic blast.
It's gonna be snow, not ice this time. That's a good thing, but it's still gonna have real impacts on our lives. So if you can stay home Friday night and bundle up, we recommend you doing it.
Forecasters say frigid temperatures, heavy snow in some areas, and strong gusty winds topping 25 miles per hour will make conditions brutal. Debbie Elliott, NPR News.
President Trump is threatening new tariffs on countries selling oil to Cuba. The move places pressure on Mexico, one of Cuba's trading partners. after the U.S. took action against Cuba's main oil supplier, Venezuela. Trump said earlier this week that, quote, Cuba will be failing pretty soon without Venezuela's oil. Trump has pushed the communist-run island to strike an agreement with the U.S.
This is NPR News from Washington. The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. is screening a new documentary about Melania Trump tonight. The movie's about the 20 days before she and President Trump return to the White House. Melania Trump says the film will offer rare insight into her life as she juggled her private business and her family's return.
Apple shares rose in after-hours trading after the company reported strong earnings last quarter on the back of iPhone sales. CEO Tim Cook said it was the best quarter ever for the company's flagship phone. NPR's John Ruetz reports.
Apple's revenues grew nearly 16% in the December quarter, hitting over $143 billion and exceeding market expectations. The company says it had strong sales in China and India and gained market share in the world's top two smartphone markets. On an investor call after earnings were announced...
Analysts peppered executives with questions about the company's artificial intelligence plans and supply chain constraints, particularly when it comes to memory. There's a global shortage of computer memory. That's led other companies to increase consumer prices. CEO Tim Cook declined to speculate about the impact it might have on prices of Apple devices.
On AI, he was bullish about the partnership with Google announced earlier this month to use its Gemini AI in Apple's Siri virtual assistant. John Rewich, NPR News.
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