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Chapter 1: What recent developments have occurred with Prince Andrew?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Police in Britain say they've arrested a man in his 60s. He's being held on suspicion of misconduct in public office. They did not identify him in accordance with police rules, but British media say the detained man is the former Prince Andrew, brother to King Charles.
Andrew lost his royal titles over his relationship to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports newly disclosed files from the U.S. Justice Department suggest Andrew passed confidential documents to Epstein.
We believe this was triggered by that latest batch of documents, and now there's been an arrest in that investigation. It's also worth noting that the king recently issued a statement saying he would cooperate with police on this if asked about his brother.
Chapter 2: How is the U.S. military responding to tensions in the Middle East?
We don't know, though, if police did approach him.
And PR's Lauren Freyer reporting. President Trump meets members of his Board of Peace today in Washington. He says it will rebuild Gaza after the war. The White House says officials from more than three dozen countries will attend. The U.S. military appears to be sending even more ships and top-of-the-line warplanes to the Mideast. NPR's Greg Myrie reports this comes as the U.S.
and Iran are still discussing a possible nuclear deal.
The Pentagon isn't talking about the U.S.
Chapter 3: What happened during the avalanche incident in Northern California?
military buildup. But flight tracking groups on social media say the U.S. is moving around 50 more fighter jets to countries near Iran. And President Trump has confirmed a second aircraft carrier is on the way. Trump is intentionally vague about what he wants to achieve. He says he favors a nuclear deal with Iran, which would necessitate more negotiations.
Yet he's also voiced support for regime change in that country, which would likely require a major U.S. military operation. Iran says it's prepared to retaliate if attacked by the U.S. or Israel.
Chapter 4: What discussions are happening between the U.S. and Venezuela?
Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.
Authorities in Northern California say that eight backcountry skiers died in an avalanche this week near Lake Tahoe. One skier is still missing. For Member Station KUNR, Maria Palma has more.
The avalanche struck around 11.30 a.m. Tuesday in remote terrain within the Tahoe National Forest. The group was on a guided three-day ski tour with Blackbird Mountain Guides. Fifteen people were on the trip. Six survivors, one guide and five clients were rescued Tuesday. Nevada County Sheriff Shannon Moon says the operation has officially shifted from a rescue to a recovery mission.
Chapter 5: What is the significance of the women's ice hockey gold medal game?
This incident remains ongoing. Our focus remains on recovering, but the snow and the unsure conditions are creating an issue to making sure that we can safely do that. Roughly 50 responders from multiple agencies are deployed in heavy snow, winds and near zero visibility. High avalanche danger continues to impede access. For NPR News, I'm Maria Palma in Reno.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Pentagon says that a top U.S. military leader is met with Venezuela's interim leader in Caracas. The commander of U.S. Southern Command, Marine General Francis Donovan, and other U.S.
Chapter 6: How did the U.S. men's ice hockey team perform in the Olympics?
officials spoke yesterday with Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez. The meeting comes after the U.S. took Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from Venezuela to New York last month. The couple faces U.S. drug trafficking charges. Today at the Winter Olympics, it will be the gold medal game in women's ice hockey.
Steve Futterman reports the game comes down to old competitors, the U.S. and Canada.
This will be the seventh time the U.S. and Canada have faced off in the gold medal match for women's ice hockey. Between them, the two countries have won every gold medal since it became an Olympic sport in 1998. This year, the U.S. is the clear favorite, having soundly beaten the Canadians last week 5-0 in the preliminary round game. Taylor Heisey of the U.S.
team says the previous contest means very little.
Nothing matters. It's the gold medal game. Everyone's going to show up. And if they don't, they're not meant to be there. So I think when we focus on what we can do, we're so good.
The U.S. has won two gold medals in women's ice hockey. The Canadians have won five, including 2022. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
Meanwhile, the U.S. men's Olympic ice hockey team needed overtime to defeat Sweden yesterday, 2-1. The U.S. men's hockey team has now been able to advance to the semifinal game tomorrow. They will meet Slovakia. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, from Washington.
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