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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. A Minneapolis man made his first appearance in federal court today on charges of assaulting Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar by spraying her with vinegar. As Matt Sepik of Minnesota Public Radio reports, the suspect is also facing state-level charges.
Federal prosecutors allege that Anthony Kaczmarek sprayed diluted apple cider from a syringe on Omar at a town hall event Tuesday as she called for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty also filed charges. She says trust in federal law enforcement is diminished amid the Trump administration's armed operation here.
A successful prosecution will result in a state-level conviction that is not subject to presidential pardon now or in the future.
The 55-year-old remains jailed. His attorney says that her client has Parkinson's disease and mental health challenges. For NPR News, I'm Matt Sepik in Minneapolis.
Power outages continue in parts of the southeast from winter storm Fern. As crews work to restore power, some people are afraid to seek help amid immigration crackdowns. From WPLN in Nashville, Mariana Bacchial reports.
It's Tennessee's political, not literal, climate that has some people staying in their homes even as the overnight lows continue to dip below freezing. Lisa Sherman Luna with the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition says many people without legal status have avoided calling 911 or taking advantage of warming shelters in the cold out of fear of being deported.
All of us should be really disturbed right now that we have whole sections of our communities in Nashville who are going to face more hardship because they're having to make tough choices like stay in their homes and not go to a warming center and the risk that that puts on people.
As the winter weather continues, some households are now marking their fourth day without power. For NPR News, I'm Marianna Bakayau in Nashville.
SpaceX is said to be looking at a merger with another company Elon Musk founded, XAI, potentially setting them up to launch data centers in space. NPR's Emily Fang reports that one of China's biggest aerospace companies also says it's looking at building data centers out in space.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation is a massive state-owned company that develops everything from satellites to space rockets.
What charges were filed against the man who assaulted Congresswoman Ilhan Omar?
It says it's going to focus on space-based digital infrastructure, building up power, intensive computing, and data centers floating in outer space to support artificial intelligence demands back on Earth. China and the U.S. are the primary competitors in space exploration, and according to Bloomberg, Musk's SpaceX wants to launch solar-powered AI data centers within the next two to three years. Under its current five-year economic plan, China is also pouring resources into developing commercial uses for space, including a goal to launch its first commercial spaceflight by 2028. Emily Fang, NPR News.
U.S. stocks closed mixed today. This is NPR News from Washington. President Trump says he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin not to target the Ukrainian capital and other towns for one week as the region experiences frigid temperatures. And Putin agreed, he says. But Russia hasn't confirmed that. Russia has been targeting Ukraine's critical infrastructure, leaving many around the country without heat in the dead of winter. Philadelphia is suing the Department of the Interior over the removal of an exhibit depicting George Washington's slaves. WHYY's Carmen Russell Slachansky reports.
The exhibit sat by Washington's executive home. President Trump had issued an executive order for Park Service to remove exhibits that, quote, "...disparage American history."
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