Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. The U.S. is facing another partial government shutdown as Department of Homeland Security funding expires at midnight, NPR's Barbara Sprunt reports.
Democrats say they'll only vote to fund DHS if there are significant changes to the department, specifically Immigration and Customs Enforcement, after two U.S. citizens were fatally shot by officers in Minneapolis. But this shutdown wouldn't mean a shutdown of ICE itself. That agency received over $70 billion in separate funding from Congress last summer.
Lawmakers in both the Senate and House are expected to be out of town next week, but they'll be on notice to return to D.C. if there's a deal. Barbara Sprint, NPR News, Washington.
Federal authorities are investigating whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month. ICE Director Todd Lyons says video evidence showed testimony made by two separate officers appeared to have included untruthful statements about the shooting of one of the Venezuelan men.
The officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the completion of an internal investigation. At the Winter Olympics in Milan, an unexpected result in the men's figure skating competition. Ilya Malinin of the United States, the reigning world champion and the overwhelming favorite, fell twice and failed to win a medal. Steve Futterman was at the Milano Arena.
It is without doubt one of the biggest shocks in Olympic history.
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Ilya Malinin was virtually given the gold medal before the Olympics. This was supposed to be a coronation, but he just had a horrible free skate. He fell twice. He completed only three of his seven planned quadruple jumps. And when it was over, he didn't win gold, He didn't win silver or bronze. He ended up in eighth place. The gold medal goes to Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan.
Ilya Malinin may still be the best in the world, but he's not an Olympic champion. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
Inflation in the U.S. economy eased in January. NPR's Scott Horsley says consumer prices rose 2.4 percent compared to the same month a year earlier.
The latest cost of living index from the Labor Department shows prices rose more slowly in January than they did the months before. Rising rents and grocery prices last month were partially offset by the falling price of gasoline. Gasoline prices have tumbled 7.5 percent over the last year. But the price of electricity and natural gas has jumped sharply.
Grocery prices in January were up 2.1 percent from a year ago. Airfares also got more expensive last month, while used cars and trucks got cheaper. Stripping out volatile food and energy prices, core inflation in January was 2.5 percent. That's also a smaller annual increase than the months before. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. London's High Court has ruled that the United Kingdom's ban on a prominent pro-Palestinian group is unlawful, but has allowed it to stay in place for now. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports.
Cheers went up through the crowd outside a London court where judges ruled the government's labeling of Palestine action as a terror group was, quote, disproportionate. Since 2020, the group has vandalized U.K. arms factories, including some manufacturing weapons for Israel. After the U.K. banned Palestine action, it became illegal to express support for it.
And thousands of otherwise peaceful protesters were arrested for carrying placards or wearing T-shirts with the group's name. Some faced up to 14 years in prison. Protests over this grew during the Gaza war, prompting questions about free speech and civil liberties. The court says the ban will stay in place, though, pending a government appeal next week. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
Amazon's Ring camera service is ending its plan to partner with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics rose fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks. Ring says the integration would take more time and resources than expected. The move follows backlash to a Ring Super Bowl ad. The ad shows a lost dog found through cameras and A.I.
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