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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst.
Chapter 2: What recent government actions are being discussed regarding the budget?
The House this hour narrowly voted to advance a partial government shutdown-ending budget package, setting it up for a final vote later today that could send the more than $1 trillion measure to President Trump for his signature.
It funds much of the government through the end of September, but it only funds the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, giving lawmakers a chance to debate changes to the agency. This after Democrats refused to approve DHS funding without restrictions on immigration enforcement tactics after two U.S. citizens in Minnesota were killed by federal officers.
Meanwhile, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will start wearing body cameras. NPR's Franco Ordonez has more.
The Homeland Security Secretary announced on social media that, quote, effective immediately, we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis. She went on to say that the program will be expanded nationally as funding becomes available, but did not elaborate.
Chapter 3: How is the situation in Ukraine affecting its energy infrastructure?
The surge of federal law enforcement and the aggressive tactics used have faced widespread scrutiny. Trump has shuffled leadership of the crackdown in Minnesota, sending border czar Tom Homan to oversee the operation. Democrats made body cameras for federal officers one of their demands in exchange for support for Homeland Security funding. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.
Chapter 4: What price changes is Pepsi implementing and why?
Ukraine's main power provider says last night's strikes on the country's energy facilities from Russia were the biggest this year. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley has more.
The main targets were the central and southern regions in Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said more than a thousand apartment buildings in several districts were left without heating. The overnight temperature in Kyiv was minus four degrees Fahrenheit.
Chapter 5: What legal issues is Elon Musk's social media platform facing?
President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram that, quote, taking advantage of the coldest days of winter to terrorize people is more important for Russia than using diplomacy. Zelensky reiterated that the war cannot be ended without pressure on Russia. He said Ukraine can be protected from attacks by the timely delivery of air defense missiles. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.
Chapter 6: What is the current status of grizzly bear federal protection?
Pepsi's cutting prices on some of its popular snack foods. NPR's Scott Horsley explains.
Pepsi has heard from shoppers fed up with high grocery prices, some of whom are switching to cheaper store brand products. Pepsi sold fewer bags of Doritos, Cheetos and Lay's potato chips in its most recent quarter. The company is planning to cut prices by up to 15 percent to regain market share. Prices of corn chips and guacamole were already falling ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl.
Disney has tapped the head of its theme park division to be its next CEO. Josh DeMauro will take over for Bob Iger at the company's annual meeting next month. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Wall Street's trading lower at this hour. The Dow is down 379 points. You're listening to NPR News.
Chapter 7: What urgent situation is Savannah Guthrie's family facing?
French prosecutors searched the offices of Elon Musk's social media platform X as part of an investigation into alleged offenses, including possessing and spreading pornographic images of minors, among other charges. Authorities have asked Musk and former CEO Linda Carino to to attend voluntary interviews in April, and employees have been summoned as witnesses.
The Trump administration is pushing back a deadline to decide whether grizzly bears in the U.S. will remain under federal protection. Ellis Julin with Montana Public Radio has more.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now has until December 28th of this year to decide on delisting. Grizzly bears in the lower 48 are classified as threatened on the endangered species list. The agency was originally court-ordered to make a decision by the end of January, but a federal judge extended that deadline.
Several western states have pushed for bears to be removed from the endangered species list. Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho have said the bears' numbers have recovered since listing, and they should be put under state-level management. Wildlife advocacy groups say bears only occupy a small fraction of their historic range.
There are also concerns over how hunting could further impact population recovery. Grizzlies will remain federally protected until the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service makes its final decision. For NPR News, I'm Ellis Julin in Missoula, Montana.
Savannah Guthrie, host of NBC's Today Show, is asking for prayers to help bring her mother home. Authorities in Arizona believe 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted, or otherwise taken against her will. Authorities say she needs to be found soon because she could die without her medication. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington.
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