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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
What protests are occurring against the Trump administration's immigration policies?
Protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics are continuing across the nation this weekend. NPR's Kristen Wright reports some demonstrators are once again calling for a boycott of Target, which is headquartered in Minneapolis.
Protesters picketed each of Washington, D.C. 's Target stores, demanding the company publicly call for an independent investigation into the killings of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Preddy. Target's been faced with repeated calls for boycotts in recent years, including after its rollback of diversity programs. Slobo Milic held a sign saying, don't buy where you're not respected.
I want them to see that we are not just standing idly while our neighbors are being kidnapped, and we are standing for our brothers and sisters in Minneapolis.
Videos widely shared earlier this month show federal agents tackling and briefly detaining two Target employees at a store near Minneapolis. In a statement to NPR, Target said it doesn't have, quote, cooperative agreements with ICE or any other immigration enforcement agency.
How is the winter storm affecting the southern U.S.?
Kristen Wright, NPR News.
A rare winter storm is sweeping across parts of the southern U.S. Arctic air pushed the storm track far below its usual path, setting the stage for snow across the Carolinas. Brian Hurley is a meteorologist with the Weather Prediction Center.
With that cold air mass, that Arctic air mass entrenched, really it leads to a more southern track. because of how much cold air was in place, cold, dense air, you know, that kind of helps push the transition zone well south. And it allows for a historical, at least near historical, snowstorm in the Carolinas.
Forecasters say the system is pulling away, but the snow and bitter cold will linger a bit longer. A top official at the United Nations says he's heard a lot of big ideas from the U.S. about the future of Gaza, but not much action yet.
What urgent needs are being discussed for Gaza amidst the ongoing crisis?
NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports, while discussions over those plans continue, there are urgent, basic needs that are less costly and can help Palestinians quickly.
As head of UNOPS, the United Nations Office for Project Services, Jorge Maria da Silva focuses on practical solutions. And one of the big issues he sees in Gaza is the enormous amount of rubble.
And the amount of rubble is unprecedented. 61 million tons of rubble. the equivalent of 30 tons per person in Gaza.
He says the international conversations have focused too much on long-term development, but what he saw on his most recent trip to Gaza alarmed him, with many Palestinians living in tents and making their own fuel by burning plastic. He's urging Israel to allow in more fuel and heavy equipment. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
What impact are power outages having in Ukraine and Moldova?
Emergency power cuts have hit several Ukrainian cities and parts of neighboring Moldova. Ukraine's energy minister says a technical malfunction disrupted power lines between the two countries. Blackouts in Kyiv and other cities have knocked out waters, suspended subway service and left millions of people without heat. Moldova is also reporting widespread outages. The disruption follows Russian strikes on Ukraine's power grid, part of what officials call a campaign to, quote, weaponize winter. The suspense thriller Send Help is narrowly beating the video game spin-off Iron Lung at the box office this weekend, but NPR's Bob Mondello says it's the third-place finisher that everyone is talking about.
Both of the week's frontrunners, the genre flick Send Help from Disney and the scrappy indie Iron Lung made by a YouTuber, are poised to take in about $17 million through Sunday. But the surprise of the weekend is the documentary Melania, about First Lady Melania Trump.
I will move forward with purpose, and of course, with style.
What are the latest developments in the box office rankings for new films?
Critics were brutal. The review aggregator Rot Tomatoes has the film at a catastrophic 6%. But while its box office prospects had been largely written off, Melania is now expected to earn $8 million this weekend, the best opening for a non-concert documentary in a decade.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:05
2
What protests are occurring against the Trump administration's immigration policies?
0:05–1:08
3
How is the winter storm affecting the southern U.S.?
1:08–1:59
4
What urgent needs are being discussed for Gaza amidst the ongoing crisis?
1:59–3:00
5
What impact are power outages having in Ukraine and Moldova?
3:00–4:06
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What are the latest developments in the box office rankings for new films?
4:06–4:39