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What new measures are being taken for federal officers in Minneapolis?
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says every federal officer on the ground in Minneapolis will be issued body-worn cameras immediately. There's been an increase in calls for such a move, especially in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorf reports.
Secretary Noem made the announcement on X, saying that the program would be expanded nationally as funding becomes available. She did not specify where such funding would come from. There has been intense scrutiny recently of the conduct and transparency of immigration enforcement officers, especially after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens protesting deportation activities in Minneapolis. In 2022, President Biden directed federal law enforcement to wear body cameras as part of a larger executive order. President Trump rescinded that in his second term. But over the weekend, Trump seemed to approve of the idea, saying he thought it would, quote, help law enforcement. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Minneapolis.
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify in the House Oversight Committee's investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The panel's Republican chairman, James Comer, though, says an agreement has not yet been finalized. A decision, however, by the Clintons could hold off a planned House vote on criminal contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena. Last week's release of more than three million files relating to Epstein shining new light on his associates, NPR's Stephen Fowler reports.
Jeffrey Epstein surrounded himself with notable and influential figures in politics, academia, science, and more. The latest batch of Epstein files reveal how deep and personal those ties got. Epstein wrote about meeting with the founder of the 4chan image board website, texted with wellness icon Deepak Chopra about financial advice, and invited many people to his homes in Ireland even after he was convicted of sex crimes. Conversing with Epstein and being in the files do not imply any wrongdoing or affiliation with those crimes. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.
Some key reports on the job market will be delayed this week as a result of the partial government shutdown. The Labor Department's number crunchers are among those temporarily furloughed, as NPR's Scott Horsley reports.
The government was supposed to report this Friday on January's job gains and unemployment rate. But the Labor Department says that report will be tardy because Congress failed to authorize a spending bill in time to avoid a partial government shutdown. The lapse in spending will also delay a report on job openings and turnover that was scheduled for release on Tuesday. A congressional standoff last fall shuttered parts of the government for a record six weeks, so the jobs reports for September, October, and November were late, and October's unemployment report was lost for good. Jobs numbers for January were collected on schedule, so they'll likely be released soon once this latest shutdown is resolved.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
This is NPR News. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard says President Trump specifically directed her to be on hand in Georgia last week to observe the execution of a search warrant at the Fulton County Election Office. And in a letter to the top Democrats on the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, Gabbard said she facilitated a brief phone call for Trump to thank FBI agents for their work. Gabbard posted the letter on social media after the Democrats had expressed concerns about her appearance in Fulton County. A new survey from the Cleveland Clinic finds many Americans don't realize they're at risk of heart disease, even though the vast majority of adults 50 and older have factors that put them at risk.
NPR's Alison Aubrey reports that heart disease remains a top cause of death for both men and women in the U.S.
There's not one habit or lifestyle change that cuts the risk of heart disease.
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