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Chapter 1: What recent environmental policy changes did the Trump administration announce?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Trump administration's rescinding a nearly 17-year-old landmark ruling that classified greenhouse gases as a danger to public health. The endangerment finding has been the basis for many of the key policies limiting greenhouse gas emissions from major polluters such as vehicles and power plants.
President Trump hails it as the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history. The administration says it is planning to wind down its federal immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota over the next week.
Chapter 2: What are the implications of the immigration enforcement changes in Minnesota?
Minnesota Public Radio's Brian Bax reports Governor Tim Walz wants the federal government to pay for damages in the Twin Cities.
He said you don't get to break things and just leave. He's talking about the business hardships that have stacked up where some businesses closed, employees didn't show up. There were schools that saw reduced aid because students didn't want to go to class anymore.
So those are the types of things that he will be asking the federal government for, and he'll be asking state legislators to consider that when they're back in session next week.
Brian Baxter on NPR's Here and Now.
Chapter 3: What happened during the Senate testimony on immigration enforcement tactics?
Top immigration officials testify before a Senate committee over immigration enforcement tactics that have come under scrutiny. NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports Chairman Rand Paul, a Republican, played a video showing the events leading up to the second of two fatal shootings in Minneapolis.
Officials from ICE and Customs and Border Protection said the investigation into the killing of Alex Preddy is ongoing. Paul paused the video at moments, saying he didn't see Preddy acting aggressively towards officers. I see nothing here. I mean, not even a hint of something that was aggressive on his part. Everything was retreat.
Almost immediately after Pretty was killed, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said he committed an act of domestic terrorism.
Chapter 4: What did President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu discuss regarding Iran?
CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott told the committee he never described Pretty in those terms to Noem, nor was he aware of anyone in his agency doing so. Barbara Sprint, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump and visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel met today and talked about the chances of securing a nuclear deal with Iran. NPR's Daniel Estrin has this from Tel Aviv.
Netanyahu told reporters that Trump believes the conditions he's creating now can lead to a deal with Iran. Netanyahu said, quote, Next week, Trump will convene his Board of Peace in Washington. A U.S. official tells NPR on condition of anonymity...
that Trump is expected to announce an international stabilization force with thousands of troops from several countries to deploy in Gaza, along with raising billions of dollars for reconstruction. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
You're listening to NPR News. Tech stocks tumble today, pulling down the broader market. NPR's Scott Horsley reports investors are watching for an update tomorrow on inflation.
The Labor Department is set to report Friday on the cost of living for January. Forecasters expect the report to show prices rose about 2.5 percent over the last 12 months.
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Chapter 5: How are tech stocks affecting the broader market today?
That would be a slightly smaller annual increase than we saw in December. Inflation is still above the Federal Reserve's target, though, and investors think the central bank will hold interest rates steady next month. Many cost-conscious shoppers are looking for bargains. McDonald's credited the McValue menu with helping to boost sales to the fast food chain during its most recent quarter.
Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
As fans around the globe tune into the Winter Olympics, athletes regularly push their bodies to the limit, including pushing through pain. As NPR's Alison Aubrey reports, for most people, staying healthy and active requires a different set of rules.
Olympic athletes can gain hero status when they push themselves to the edge. But when it comes to strength training for the rest of us, acute pain can be assigned to back off and modify, says Dr. Andrew Mock, a family physician who focuses on prevention and lifestyle medicine.
There's a big difference between soreness and pain.
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Chapter 6: What health advice should non-athletes consider when exercising?
Soreness is normal when you start an activity, especially when you're increasing it.
Mild temporary muscle soreness after exercise is normal and indicates muscle fibers are repairing and strengthening. But severe pain lasting several days is a sign you may be overtraining. Consistency can bring incremental progress and long-term benefits.
Allison Aubrey reporting. It's NPR News.