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Chapter 1: What recent events sparked protests in Minneapolis?
Live from NPR News in Washington, D.C., I'm Dale Willman. For the second Friday in a row, thousands of protesters took to the streets in downtown Minneapolis where they called for an end to the federal immigration surge in that city. The march was part of a nationwide day of protest, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
Crowds filled the city streets for blocks, chanting. Minnesota, make it clear, immigrants are welcome here, was one common refrain. The scene was reminiscent of last Friday, when thousands also marched in sub-zero temperatures, just hours before 37-year-old Alex Preddy was shot and killed by two Border Patrol agents as he resisted arrest after videotaping deportation action in the street.
The Justice Department has said it will conduct a civil rights investigation into that incident. Music legend Bruce Springsteen also made a surprise appearance at a benefit concert nearby, singing his new song, Streets of Minneapolis, inspired by recent events in the city. Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Minneapolis.
NPR has begun to review millions of pages of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice today.
Chapter 2: What new information has been revealed about the Epstein files?
NPR's Stephen Fowler has more.
Like other releases, these files are heavily redacted. DOJ says part of the delay in releasing the files was to protect victims, but NPR has found examples of Epstein victims' names in photos that were not redacted. while in at least one case, President Trump's face was blocked out.
There are more court records, unvetted tips to the FBI, and more of Epstein's private correspondence, including messages with Elon Musk, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and other powerful figures from across the ideological spectrum. Being mentioned in the files is not a sign of wrongdoing or association with Epstein's crimes. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
South Carolina has now confirmed 847 measles cases, including 58 new cases since Tuesday. As NPR's Maria Godoy reports, the size of the state's outbreak has now surpassed the major West Texas outbreak that spread from January to August of last year.
In a press conference this week, South Carolina State Epidemiologist Linda Bell said that health officials were surprised by the speed at which the outbreak was spreading.
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Chapter 3: How is South Carolina handling its measles outbreak?
We did not anticipate that South Carolina case count's in a matter of only 16 weeks, would surpass the total number of cases reached in Texas over the course of seven months. So this is a milestone that we have reached in a relatively short period of time, very unfortunately.
The outbreak is centered in Spartanburg County in the northwest part of the state. More than 440 people are currently in quarantine. Public health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against measles to help stop the spread. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
It was a down day on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 179 points, or 0.36%. The Nasdaq was down 0.94%.
Chapter 4: What were the market trends on Wall Street today?
You're listening to NPR News. Canadian-American actress Catherine O'Hara has died at her home in Los Angeles. She was 71 years old. O'Hara was known for her absurdist comic characters, and Pierre's Mandolito Barco has this remembrance.
Catherine O'Hara played the freaked-out mom of a rascally son in the Home Alone movies. She also played the self-centered, whiny matriarch in the riches-to-rags TV sitcom with the rascally name Schitt's Creek.
Taking your picture with a motley crew of pale, dewy-faced salamander people. I haven't hit rock bottom quite yet.
O'Hara won awards for that role, teaming up with her longtime friend and fellow Canadian Eugene Levy. They first collaborated in the 1970s and 80s on the sketch comedy show SCTV, which she also wrote for.
Chapter 5: What legacy did Catherine O'Hara leave in entertainment?
O'Hara and Levy also paired up in several mockumentaries, including Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. In a career that spanned decades, O'Hara also had memorable turns in the movie Beetlejuice and the TV sitcom The Studio. Mandalit Del Barco, NPR News.
Lindsey Vonn crashed during a downhill race in Switzerland on Friday. The 41-year-old U.S. skier injured her left knee when she became tangled in the safety nets. After Vonn received medical attention, she was able to walk away from the crash. The race was later canceled after three of the first six racers crashed.
It's not known if the injury will prevent her from racing in the Winter Olympics in Italy, which will get underway next week. Vonn, however, said after the crash that her Olympic dream is not over.
Chapter 6: What happened to Lindsey Vonn during the downhill race?
I'm Dale Willman, NPR News in Washington.