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What recent legal troubles has Prince Andrew faced?
The former Prince Andrew has left a police station in eastern England after spending the day in custody. He was arrested this morning in an investigation into whether he passed sensitive government information to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London.
Photos show a distressed-looking Andrew hunched in the backseat of a car being driven away from the station. Police say he was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which carries up to life in prison. Police confirmed his release but say he's still under investigation. Andrew settled a past lawsuit with one of Epstein's underage victims but denies any wrongdoing. Now police are sorting through Andrew's correspondence with the disgraced financier. part of which was in the latest files released by the U.S. Justice Department. They're probing whether Andrew abused his role as a U.K. trade envoy by passing confidential information to Epstein. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
The U.S. women's hockey team has won the gold at the Winter Olympics in Italy. Steve Fetterman reports Team USA came from behind to beat its arch-rival Canada 2-1 in overtime.
It was a game full of drama and emotion. Canada held the high-scoring U.S. offense scoreless until 2 minutes 4 seconds were left in the game. The U.S. desperate pulled its goaltender. The Americans had an extra attacker on the ice, and that's when the U.S. scored the tying goal. That forced the game into overtime, and in overtime, the U.S. wins. Canada may have outplayed the U.S. overall in this game, but the U.S. ends up with the gold medal. Canada ends up with silver. For the third time, the U.S. rules Olympic women's ice hockey. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
The U.S. trade deficit jumped more than expected in December. NPR's Scott Horsley reports, for all of last year, the trade gap barely budged despite President Trump's much higher tariffs.
The U.S. trade gap widened sharply in December, topping $70 billion. Exports were down during the month, while imports were up. For all of 2025, the trade deficit was just over $900 billion. That's down from the previous year, but only by about two-tenths of one percent. New applications for unemployment benefits dipped last week, as 206,000 people applied for aid. The modest numbers suggest that while U.S. employers are not adding a lot of jobs, they're not laying a lot of people off either. Walmart reported another strong quarter of sales and profits as even upscale shoppers go looking for discounts. The retail giant issued a cautious forecast, though, about what's ahead. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Stocks traded lower today on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 267 points at the close. The Nasdaq Composite down 70 points. The S&P 500 fell 19. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A federal panel of President Trump's appointees has approved plans to build a large ballroom on the site of the former White House East Wing. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts signed off on the design. The project will replace the East Wing, which Trump had demolished. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed a lawsuit in federal court to block construction. Nissan is recalling nearly 645,000 vehicles over safety issues. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN reports it's one of the automakers' largest recalls in years.
For months, Nissan's been fielding complaints and warranty claims about engine issues with its best-selling model. The fuel-efficient Rogue SUV uses a tiny but turbocharged three-cylinder engine. Now comes this recall.
How did the U.S. women's hockey team perform at the Winter Olympics?
There are potentially two separate problems. For roughly half of the recalled vehicles, the issue is a loss of drive power and broken throttle gears. The other half may have an issue with engine bearings that can lead to discharging hot oil, adding fire risk to the loss of drive power. Dealers will reprogram software and replace parts if needed. The Rogue is built at Nissan's flagship American factory outside Nashville, not far from its North American corporate headquarters.
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