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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is reassuring partners in Europe that the Trump administration does not want to abandon the transatlantic alliance. But he says the U.S. and Europe made mistakes in recent years and should work together to fix them. As NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports from Munich.
What is Secretary of State Marco Rubio's stance on the transatlantic alliance?
Secretary Rubio did have some harsh words criticizing Europeans for allowing mass migration and what he calls a climate cult. But he says ties are deep and historic, and the Trump administration wants to work together on security, AI, and critical mineral supply chains.
Because for us Americans, our home may be in the Western Hemisphere, but we will always be a child of Europe.
The organizer of the Munich Security Conference, Wolfgang Ischinger, says diplomats were breathing a sigh of relief. He also asked Rubio about Ukraine, saying Russia seems to be playing for time. Rubio says he's not sure if Russia is ready to agree to a deal that will be acceptable to Ukraine. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Munich.
Two federal immigration agents involved in the shooting of a Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis last month appear to have lied about the details of the incident. That's according to a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security. NPR Sergio Martinez Beltran has more on this rare acknowledgement of potential missteps by ICE agents.
It happened on January 14th in Minneapolis. DHS initially said an officer fired a shot to save his life. The agency said he was being ambushed and attacked by three immigrants with a snow shovel and a broom handle during a targeted traffic stop. Julio Cesar Sosa Celis, the subject of the traffic stop, was shot in the leg. But now DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin says the federal agents involved have been placed on administrative leave. This after a joint review by ICE and the Department of Justice found they appear to have lied in their sworn testimonies of the incident. McLaughlin says the officers could be fired or prosecuted for any violations. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News.
Former CNN host Don Lemon entered a not guilty plea Friday to federal charges of disrupting services at a church in Minnesota. Lemon is among several people indicted in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul where an immigration and customs enforcement official serves as a pastor. Matt Sepik of Minnesota Public Radio reports.
Don Lemon, journalist Georgia Fort, and a group of activists are facing civil rights charges for a January 18th demonstration at City's Church in St. Paul. Protest leader Nikima Levy-Armstrong says she'll continue to speak out against what she calls the church's hypocrisy. A City's Church attorney says the First Amendment does not protect actions that violate the sanctity of a sanctuary.
That's Matt Sepeg with Minnesota Public Radio reporting. This is NPR News in Washington. Researchers in Costa Rica say they've unearthed one of the most notable fossil finds in decades after the discovery of the remains of a giant sloth and an elephant-like mastodon. The BBC's Olivia Noon reports it's believed the animals could have roamed the Central American country as long as 40,000 years ago.
It was an accident that led to the discovery of the fossils after a local resident spotted unusual bones on private land, some of which belonged to a giant sloth, which when alive would have stood on its hind legs, reaching heights of up to six metres. They also found the bones of an elephant-like mastodon, believed to be from the late Ice Age. Scientists say it's rare to find such well-preserved remains in Costa Rica, where tropical conditions mean organic matter often breaks down quickly.
New research suggests pieces of what's believed to be the oldest known clothing has been found in some caves. Eric Newman from Oregon Public Broadcasting has more.
The collection of artifacts includes two pieces of animal hide stitched together with cord. Richie Rosenkranz is the lead author on a new paper about the artifacts in the journal Science Advances.
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