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How is the White House changing tariffs on Japanese automobiles and aircraft?

Shea Stephens 0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. The White House says it is lowering tariffs on Japanese automobiles and aircraft exports. As NPR's Daniel Kurtzlavin reports, the U.S. tariff deal with Japan is still incomplete.

Danielle Kurtzleben 0:16

The White House now says that tariffs on Japanese cars will be reduced from twenty-seven point five percent to fifteen percent. In addition, several tariffs Trump had imposed, like those on steel and aluminum, will no longer apply to some Japanese aircraft. The Executive Order also says Japan is giving the US greater market access for some of its exports, and that Japan has promised to invest more than five hundred fifty billion dollars in the US. However, there has been no binding agreement between the two countries, meaning details are still unknown. President Trump has announced several trade framework agreements with other countries, but none are finalized. Daniel Kurtzleben, NPR News, the White House.

Shea Stephens 0:59

Amid calls for his resignation, doctor Deborah Howry is one of four top CDC officials who quit. After Kennedy fired the agency's director.

Why did top CDC officials resign and what does it mean for the agency?

Shea Stephens 1:09

She says she was struck by Kennedy's lack of knowledge about COVID nineteen deaths in the US when asked during yesterday's hearing.

Unknown 1:15

A few weeks ago I was more on the fence and wanted to give him a chance, but actually after hearing him today where he didn't know COVID data, he was talking about firing all the CDC people who do work on chronic disease. Um And he didn't acknowledge the trauma the staff have gone through after the shooting. I I do think he should resign if he cannot follow his own principles of gold standard science, which he has not upheld.

Shea Stephens 1:38

Allery says she's offered to brief Kennedy multiple times, but that he never responded. A federal appeals court has lifted a lower court injunction to wind down operations at an immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades pending appeals. More from MPR's Greg Allen.

Greg Allen 1:54

The decision, a two-to-one vote by a three-judge panel at the Federal Appeals Court in Atlanta, reversed the ruling by a lower court judge in Miami. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams had ruled that construction of the facility in the Everglades without public input or an environmental impact statement violated federal law, and she gave Florida and the Trump administration 60 days to cease operations.

What did the federal appeals court decide about the Florida Everglades immigration detention facility?

Greg Allen 2:14

The appeals panel ruled that a recent Supreme Court decision allows flexibility in how agencies. The panel has blocked the lower court judge from taking any further action while the appeal continues. Greg Allen in PR News, Miami. The attorney

Shea Stephens 2:32

general for Washington DC is suing President Trump to end federal troop deployments in the city. Brian Schwab says the military should not be involved in local law enforcement. The White House has the presence of National Guard troops in the nation's capital is meant to protect federal assets and to help police fight crime. US futures are flat and after hours trading on Wall Street on Asia Pacific markets, shares are higher, up one percent. This is NPR.

Why is the Washington DC attorney general suing President Trump over federal troops in the city?

Shea Stephens 3:02

The president of Northwestern University in Illinois is stepping down amid tensions with the Trump administration. Michael Schill noted the institution's ongoing challenges, including federal research funding. Among other things, Shill is credited with guiding the school through a hazing scandal and promoting free expression. Women's basketball star Caitlin Clark says she's out for the remainder of the WNBA season following multiple injuries. МПРС Мет Блум репорс за 23 year old had hoped to return to the court this year.

Matt Bloom 3:31

Clark's troubles started this summer with a right groin injury during a game in July. She also bruised her left ankle during a workout several weeks later. In a post on social media announcing her decision not to return this season, Clark wrote that she spent hours in the gym every day with the goal of recovering. But she and Indiana fever managers decided protecting her long term health and well being. remains their top priority. This is Clark's second season with a fever.