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How is the Trump administration investing in U.S. mining and education?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herst. President Trump says his administration is investing millions of dollars in mining, including mining education. He says the investments are a move to ensure the US doesn't have to rely on foreign countries for resources. And Pierce Depa Shivrom has more.
Trump and members of his cabinet gathered with mining executives at the State Department and unveiled nearly two hundred million dollars in mining training and education.
everything from advanced weaponry to automobiles and we want these essential products to be mined, refined and made right here in the USA.
With the American skill and American hands, there's been a more acute focus on mining since the AI race with China has intensified, as many metals and rare earth materials are needed to produce critical technology. Officials say the US graduates fewer than two hundred mining engineers each year, compared to China graduating more than three thousand. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
Why are legal‑aid groups finally receiving millions for representing migrant children?
Legal aid groups that have represented migrant children for months without pay could soon be getting a check from the Trump administration. From Member Station KQED, Tike Hendricks has more.
In December, the government stopped paying the non profits for representing unaccompanied kids in immigration courts. This week, a federal judge in Oakland ordered the government to pay about sixty-five million dollars. The checks are due to arrive Monday. It's incredibly important to have this money. Alvaro Huerta with Immigrant Defenders Law Center in Los Angeles represents the groups. Because we do feel an ethical obligation and moral obligation to ensure that children have someone standing beside them in court. The future's unclear for the nation's more than twenty thousand unaccompanied kids because the legal aid contract expired last month. For NPR News, I'm Tike Hendricks in San Francisco.
What does the New Mexico judge’s $567 million Meta abatement fund aim to fix?
The judge in New Mexico is ordering Meta to pay more than five hundred sixty million dollars into a fund to help address harms from the company's social media platforms. This is in addition to seven hundred uh three hundred and seventy five million Meta was ordered to pay previously for having violated the state's unfair practices act earlier this year, and Pierce John Ruich reports.
New Mexico is one of dozens of states suing Meta over child safety, and a jury in March found that the company had violated the state's consumer protection laws. In a fresh order, the judge ordered Meta to put five hundred sixty-seven million dollars into a so-called abatement fund. The fund will be used to abate the public nuisance that Meta created with its social media platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram. The order said the court decided such a fund was necessary due to the wide ranging impacts of the harm and the complex nature of the remedy. Meta says it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal. Later this month, another landmark trial against Meta by a group of states gets underway in California.
John Ruich, NPR News.
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How is the Trump administration responding to the court order blocking the White House ballroom?
President Trump says he'll appeal a federal court's decision halting construction of the White House ballroom. A three judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled that Trump can't build a four hundred million dollar ballroom without congressional approval. The appellate court did, however, allow below ground work to continue and The ruling is stayed for fourteen days to allow the Trump administration to appeal the case to the Supreme Court.
Do pumas actually make Washington state roadways safer for drivers?
A study on pumas in Washington state shows the large cats, also called cougars and mountain lions, make may make roadways safer for drivers. And Pierre's Burley McCoy has more.
Researchers combined data from more than 500 wildlife cameras around the Olympic Peninsula. They also looked at the number of vehicle wildlife collisions and found where pumas were most active, there were 76% fewer vehicle collisions with deer compared to areas with the least amount of puma activity. Justin Serachi at Conservation Science Partners says the Pumas are likely changing deer behavior.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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How is the Trump administration investing in U.S. mining and education?
0:00–1:00
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Why are legal‑aid groups finally receiving millions for representing migrant children?
1:00–1:57
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What does the New Mexico judge’s $567 million Meta abatement fund aim to fix?
1:57–3:01
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How is the Trump administration responding to the court order blocking the White House ballroom?
3:01–3:30
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Do pumas actually make Washington state roadways safer for drivers?
3:30–4:59