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What severe weather event is impacting the East Coast today?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. More than 50 million Americans are on the path of a powerful nor'easter that's taking aim at the Mid-Atlantic region and East Coast today. The National Weather Service says some areas are predicted to get more than a foot of snow. Bruce Convisor reports from New Jersey, where emergency preparations are underway.
Blizzard warnings are in effect for 17 of 21 counties in the Garden State, and the entire state is forecast to receive at least a foot of snow. Forecasters warn the heavy snow, combined with strong winds and gusts topping 50 miles per hour, could bring down power lines. Tidal surges may also cause coastal flooding. New Jersey Governor Mikey Sherrill has declared a state of emergency. The storm is already wreaking havoc on air travel.
How are airlines affected by the winter storm in the Northeast?
More than 1,600 flights out of Newark, JFK, and LaGuardia have already been canceled. That figure will almost certainly rise. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in Greenbrook, New Jersey.
What recent Supreme Court ruling affects President Trump's tariffs?
FlightAware.com is reporting that roughly 3,000 flights have been canceled now in the U.S. Businesses are facing new uncertainty after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law.
What was the response from the Arab and Muslim-majority countries regarding U.S. policy?
NPR's Alina Selyuk reports Trump says he'll work around the ruling to keep the duties in place.
Trump has vowed to get his tariffs back. It was a matter of hours after the Supreme Court ruling that he reimposed a global tariff at 10%. A day later, he posted online it's going to be 15%. He's finding new legal avenues, which do come with caveats, like these tariffs can only be temporary for about five months unless Congress extends them. Importers and retailers are once again riding that roller coaster, trying to guess how much it will cost to get their shipments through U.S. Customs.
That's NPR's Alina Selyuk reporting. Fourteen Arab and Muslim-majority countries are condemning a remark by U.S.
How is Bad Bunny performing in the Brazilian music market?
Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. He said Israel has a biblical right to take over land in other Middle Eastern countries. NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv.
Talk show host Tucker Carlson asked Ambassador Huckabee, who has also served as a pastor, about the Bible, in which God promises Abraham land from the Nile to the Euphrates River, and whether Israel has a right to lands in Arab countries. Huckabee said, It would be fine if they took it all.
Huckabee also said, They're not asking to go back to take all of that, but they are asking to at least take the land.
What patriotic programming is the FCC encouraging ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?
that they now occupy, they now live in, they now own legitimately.
Fourteen Arab and Muslim-majority countries, including U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar, condemned Huckabee's remark and said he seemed to endorse Israeli control of lands in Arab countries and the occupied West Bank. The U.S. embassy said there was no change in U.S. policy. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Music superstar Bad Bunny is facing one of his toughest tests in perhaps one of the most challenging markets, Brazil. Despite Brazilians' famous preference for native musicians, the Puerto Rican artist is racking up rave reviews in his first appearance there. NPR's Carrie Khan reports from Rio de Janeiro.
After the first of two sold-out concerts, Bad Bunny has broken into Brazil. While his music dominates Spotify worldwide, last year it was absent among the most streamed here. Brazil is well known as the country that most listens to its own artists. With so many Brazilian genres, many say they don't have to look beyond their own borders. Spanish-speaking Latin American artists have long struggled here, with a few exceptions. However, reviews in Brazil's biggest media are raving over the show, a solo performance. One critic gushed over Bad Bunny's charisma, show performance, and range, writing, perhaps Brazil will finally open its ears and hearts to what its neighbors have to say.
Carrie Conn, NPR News, Rio de Janeiro. The Federal Communications Commission is urging broadcasters to air more patriotic programming ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What severe weather event is impacting the East Coast today?
0:00–0:49
2
How are airlines affected by the winter storm in the Northeast?
0:49–1:00
3
What recent Supreme Court ruling affects President Trump's tariffs?
1:00–1:15
4
What was the response from the Arab and Muslim-majority countries regarding U.S. policy?
1:15–1:55
5
How is Bad Bunny performing in the Brazilian music market?
1:55–2:31
6
What patriotic programming is the FCC encouraging ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?
2:31–4:38