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What recent developments have occurred with President Trump's tariffs?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump is pressing ahead with tariffs, despite a substantial legal setback from the Supreme Court. NPR's Kristen Wright reports he plans to raise a new tariff on global imports to 15 percent.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said his decision to impose a new 15 percent tariff on goods from around the world is based on, quote, a thorough, detailed and complete review, of the ridiculous, poorly written, and extraordinarily anti-American decision on tariffs. The Supreme Court struck down the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose certain tariffs. Friday's ruling is a major blow to Trump's economic policy agenda. Initially, the president signed a proclamation hours after the ruling
How has a ransomware attack affected the University of Mississippi Medical Center?
imposing a new 10% tariff on global imports to revive his tariffs. He cited the Trade Act of 1974 as authorization, but they can only be in place for 150 days unless Congress acts. Kristen Wright, NPR News.
A ransomware attack on the University of Mississippi Medical Center has forced it to close all of its clinics. And Parazolana Wise reports that's nearly three dozen across the state.
The attack on their systems was launched on Thursday, forcing the closure of 35 UMMC facilities. Those shutdowns included disrupting procedures ranging from chemotherapy to elective surgeries. Officials said it was unclear how long the system outage would last. For now, medical staff were relying on paper notes to document patient statuses, while electronic portals were down. UMMC said it did not yet know to what extent patient information may or may not have been compromised.
What impact will the upcoming winter storm have on the East Coast?
But they are working with law enforcement, including the FBI, to resolve the issue. Alana Wise, NPR News.
A major winter storm is set to hit the East Coast starting tomorrow, with heavy snow, gusty winds and coastal flooding possible. Power outages are also possible. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for parts of several states from the Mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, including New York City, which is getting its blizzard warning for the first time since 2016. Steve Kastenbaum says the city is preparing for its second major snowstorm in less than a month.
The soot-covered piles of snow had finally melted away, and now they could be replaced by close to a foot and a half of snow by Monday. Mayor Zoran Mamdani.
These have the potential to be even more hazardous conditions than we faced the last time around.
At least 19 people died on the streets of the city during January's cold snap. The mayor said caring for the homeless will be a priority in the days ahead.
Our focus is going to be utilizing every tool that we have to connecting homeless New Yorkers with a safe haven, with a shelter, with a warming bus.
How have American athletes performed in the latest Winter Olympics?
The storm will have a major impact on air travel in the Northeast. Many airlines preemptively canceled hundreds of flights. For NPR News, I'm Steve Kastenbaum in New York.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. It's been the most successful Winter Olympics ever for American athletes. The United States has now won 11 gold medals, more than any U.S. squad at any previous Winter Games. Steve Futterman has more from Milan.
Before Milan Cortino, the best U.S. Winter Olympics as far as gold medals was the Salt Lake City Games in 2002. There, the U.S. had 10 first-place finishes.
What challenges has NASA faced in launching the Artemis II lunar mission?
At every subsequent Winter Games, in Torino, Vancouver, Sochi, Pyeongchang, and Beijing, Americans came away with nine. On Saturday, the record-breaking 11th gold came in freestyle skiing mixed aerials. Kayla Kuhn of the U.S. team says the American squad fought hard.
For us to put things down when it really truly matters, especially during the team event, it has not been easy and we've all had our falls.
The U.S. still has a chance to increase its record haul. The final event is the gold medal match in men's hockey. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Milan.
NASA's attempt to launch the Artemis II lunar mission has been pushed back once again, this after another setback when the flow of helium to the rocket's upper stage was interrupted.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent developments have occurred with President Trump's tariffs?
0:00–0:45
2
How has a ransomware attack affected the University of Mississippi Medical Center?
0:45–1:40
3
What impact will the upcoming winter storm have on the East Coast?
1:40–2:45
4
How have American athletes performed in the latest Winter Olympics?
2:45–3:26
5
What challenges has NASA faced in launching the Artemis II lunar mission?
3:26–4:29
6
What are the implications of the latest news on tariffs and healthcare?
4:29–4:38