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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. The clock is ticking for the Department of Homeland Security. One week from today, the agency is due to run out of funding. Members of Congress are in talks for a bipartisan deal to avert a shutdown. But NPR's Claudia Grisales reports it's not clear if a deal is in sight.
Top Democrats released a 10-point plan for DHS immigration law enforcement agents in their continuing response to the deaths of Rene Good and Alex Preddy in Minneapolis last month. In addition to agents' removal of masks... They want the mandatory use of body cameras. They want officers to adhere to uniforms with identifying information and standardized equipment and expanded training. Democrats want to ensure officers are using judicial warrants and that basic rights are protected, such as immediate access to legal representation for those who are taken into custody and charged. But Republicans say some of these are non-starters, and that could give way for another stopgap bill that kicks the can down the road for a few more weeks.
Claudia Rosales, NPR News.
President Trump has unveiled a new website intended to help consumers find lower prices for a limited group of medications. The site is called TrumpRx.gov. Trump says some of the covered drugs include popular weight loss medications.
Novo Nordisk will be slashing the price as an example of Ozempic from more than $1,000 to $199. And the price of Wegovi from more than $1,300 to $199. Nobody can even believe it. A 578% difference.
But consumers who use the website have to agree to pay for the medications out of pocket. They cannot use health insurance. Some drug policy experts say it's not clear how many people will benefit. For people using insurance, co-pays may be cheaper. The U.S. and Iran have begun critical talks in Oman. The negotiations over Iran's nuclear program could be crucial for averting war. NPR's Jane Aroff has details.
The indirect talks through Omani mediators focus on Iran's nuclear program. Iran says it's for peaceful purposes. The U.S. accuses it of building a bomb. And while Iran says it will discuss only uranium enrichment, the U.S. says talks should include Iran's ballistic missile program, support for armed groups in the and a crackdown on Iranian protesters. This is the first meeting scheduled since the United States struck Iranian nuclear targets last June after an Israeli bombing campaign. Those talks were cancelled after the attack. Iran has warned that if the U.S. attacks again, it could spark regional war. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Officials in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, say an explosion in a city mosque has killed 31 people today. Dozens of other people are wounded. Worshippers had gathered today for weekly prayers. Automaker Stellantis says it will absorb a $26 billion hit. Stellantis officials say they overestimated demand for their electric vehicles. Recently, Ford and General Motors have also taken billions of dollars in financial setbacks for the same reason. The opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympic Games are set for later today in northern Italy. They're centered around the city of Milan and the ski resort town Cortina. NPR's Ping Huang reports many U.S. winter athletes will find these locations familiar.
The biathlon events will take place in Antolz-Anterselva near the border with Austria. Deidre Irwin, America's top female biathlete, says the U.S. has an advantage here.
Our coach, our head coach for the last eight years now, he is from the Antolts Valley, born and raised. And our wax staff has been waxing there, and most of them have been ski racing there since they were kids.
Irwin is among many U.S. winter athletes who regularly train and compete in the mountains of northern Italy. The cross-country skiing stadium in Val di Fiamme is an annual stop on the racing circuit. Many of the sites in Cortina harken back to the 1956 winter games there, such as the Olimpia della Tofane, an iconic run for women's alpine skiing.
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