Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Kuhlman.
Chapter 2: What recent immigration ruling was made in Minneapolis?
A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration can maintain its immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. NPR's Kat Lonsdorf says state and local officials have pleaded for relief.
Attorneys representing Minnesota and the Twin Cities had argued in court that the federal actions were violating constitutional protections and causing, quote, tremendous damage. and had asked for a temporary restraining order. But on Saturday, U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez, a President Biden appointee, denied that request after reviewing it for quite some time.
Her ruling really focused on the state's argument and whether it was likely to succeed in court. And ultimately, she said she didn't think it would.
NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reporting, the judge also said the immigration operation, quote, has had... and will likely continue to have profound and even heartbreaking consequences for the state of Minnesota. Britain's prime minister is calling for King Charles' brother Andrew to testify before the U.S. Congress about Jeffrey Epstein.
The latest release of files related to the late sex offender includes revelations about several British figures. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports from London.
New photos show Andrew at an Epstein property kneeling on all fours over a woman whose face is redacted. There are also friendly emails from Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson to Epstein while he was under house arrest, long after the royals had said they'd cut ties. Andrew's already been stripped of his title prince and ordered evicted from Windsor Castle grounds.
After an Epstein victim said she had sex with him while she was a minor, Andrew settled a legal case with her but denies wrongdoing. U.S. investigators have sought information from Andrew for years. Meanwhile, the former U.K. ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, has resigned from the ruling Labor Party over confidential U.K.
government information he appears to have shared with the late convicted sex offender. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
The National Weather Service says bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills persist this morning from Florida to the northeast. Back-to-back weekend winter storms also brought rare snowfall to parts of the Carolinas. NPR's Amy Held has more.
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Chapter 3: What allegations are being made against Prince Andrew regarding Jeffrey Epstein?
I'm going to say, eyes out.
Bad Bunny talked about misconceptions some have toward immigrants.
We're not animals. We're not aliens. We are humans and we are Americans.
Another performer speaking out backstage was Gloria Estefan.
These are people that have families that have contributed to this country for decades.
Estefan, who was born in Cuba, said she is scared and worried. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles.
It's February 2nd, or Groundhog Day, and keeping with tradition, thousands of fans of Puxatawney Phil have turned out to hear his weather prediction in central Pennsylvania. Dan McGinley is the vice president of the Groundhog Club's inner circle. Speaking for Puxatawney Phil, he says winter is going to stick around.
It is my job this February 2 to look to the skies and report back to you that there is a shadow here on my ground. Six more weeks of winter abound.
The Groundhog Day event has links to ancient farming traditions in Europe. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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