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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Congress remains deadlocked over federal immigration enforcement on day three of a partial government shutdown. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out Friday after lawmakers failed to agree on new limits for ICE operations. Democrats want agents to wear body cameras and obtain judicial warrants before entering private property. Border Czar Tom Homan says some of those requests go too far.
What is the current status of federal immigration enforcement in the U.S.?
I think they're unreasonable because there is no racial profiling. There is identifying marks. But masks, you know, while they talk about maybe passing legislation to make it illegal to dox at agents or something like that, but masks right now are for officer safety reasons.
Talks remain at a standstill because Congress is in recess until next week. Early voting begins this week in Texas, where Republican Senator John Cornyn is seeking the party's nomination for a fifth term in Congress. Andrew Schneider with Houston Public Media reports.
If John Cornyn wins the general election this fall, he could become one of the longest serving senators in Texas history. But first, he has to get past State Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has led or tied Cornyn in most polls for nearly a year, and fend off attacks from Congressman Wesley Hunt.
Unfortunately, my opponents are people who, frankly, just want to join those ranks of performance artists. who want to come to Washington, D.C., and want to become famous, get the most clicks on social media, and raise money. But the job entails a whole lot more than that.
Most analysts expect none of the three candidates will win an outright majority in the March 3rd primary. That would force a runoff between the top two contenders in May. For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.
Chinese tech firm ByteDance says it's taking steps to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property on its AI video generator, C-Dance. U.S. studios, including Disney and Paramount Skydance, have reportedly threatened to take legal action. NPR's Jennifer Pak has more from Shanghai.
ByteDance's AI video tool, Seadance 2.0, was praised for its hyper-realistic and cinematic videos. Then, one of actors Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt went viral, among others featuring characters from Japanese anime and Disney. Now, U.S. studios are accusing ByteDance of using copyrighted content to train its AI tool. The Motion Picture Association has said ByteDance is disregarding a copyright law that protects creators and underpins millions of American jobs. In a statement, ByteDance says it is strengthening safeguards to prevent the unauthorized use of intellectual property and likeness of users, but did not give further details. Jennifer Pak, NPR News, Shanghai.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The trial of Colin Gray is scheduled to get underway in Georgia today. Authorities say his teenage son shot and killed two students and two teachers at a high school outside of Atlanta in 2024. Georgia State University law professor Timothy Litton says cases like this reflect a broader shift in how prosecutors approach school shootings.
Colin Gray is being accused of child cruelty by providing a weapon with reckless disregard.
Prosecutors say Gray gave his 14-year-old son a semi-automatic rifle for Christmas, despite warnings that the teen could harm someone. Norway and Italy are leading the medal count so far at the Winter Olympics. The U.S. has lagged so far, especially in gold medals, while past Winter Olympic powerhouses China and Russia have underperformed dramatically. NPR's Brian Mann has more.
The hometown favorite Italian athletes are having a great Olympics, led by Alpine skier Federica Brenogne. She shattered her leg in a crash less than a year ago, but has come back to win two gold medals so far. Then there's Norway, where cross-country skier Johannes Klebo made history over the weekend, winning his ninth career Olympic gold medal, the most of any Winter Games athlete. The U.S. trails those countries in the medal count after disappointing performances from some of the star U.S.
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