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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. President Trump is vowing to crack down on legal migrants and review all Afghan immigrants admitted under the Biden administration after one of the West Virginia National Guard members shot this week not far from the White House died from her injuries. Sarah Beckstrom was 20 years old. The suspect is a 29-year-old Afghan national.
What recent event prompted President Trump to review Afghan immigrants?
NPR's Brian Mann reports.
Trump announced Beckstrom's death during a conference call with military leaders.
Her parents are with her. It's just happened. She was savagely attacked. She's dead.
A second National Guard soldier remains in critical condition. Federal authorities have identified the alleged gunman as an Afghan refugee. In a social media post, Trump called for a pause on migrants from what he described as third world countries and said many foreign nationals living in the U.S. legally should be deported. Federal officials say they've begun a reexamination of migrants' green cards, scrutinizing legal residents from Afghanistan and at least 18 other countries. Brian Mann, NPR News.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced today his controversial chief of staff has resigned as a corruption probe involving prominent officials widens. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports Zelensky has been under pressure to fire Andrei Yermak over suspicions that he was involved.
In a video posted to social media, Zelensky said Ukraine must be strong and unified as it heads into peace negotiations with the Trump administration in the coming days. For internal strength, there should be no reason to be distracted by anything other than the defense of Ukraine, he said. Anti-corruption officials searched Yermak's house as part of their investigation into the siphoning off of $100 million from the state nuclear power agency. Yermak's experience dealing with the Trump administration will be missed, but he was becoming a liability. Russia wants Ukraine to make mistakes, said Zelensky. There will be no mistakes on our part. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Kyiv.
Hong Kong police arrested another eight people today in connection with the fire that tore through a high-rise apartment complex Wednesday. At least 128 people were killed. Officials warn that number may rise. About 200 people are still missing. Officials say fire alarms were not working properly. Three people were arrested yesterday. Markets closed at 1 p.m. Eastern Time today after being closed yesterday for Thanksgiving. The Dow closed up 289 points, the Nasdaq closed up 36, and the S&P closed up 151. NPR's Scott Horsley reports markets opened higher this morning.
Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange was halted for hours overnight due to problems with computer servers at a data center in Illinois. Trading resumed this morning. And UPS, as its MD-11 cargo planes, grounded since a deadly crash in Kentucky earlier this month, will likely remain out of service throughout the peak holiday shipping season.
This is NPR News in Washington. One of the largest ski resorts in Colorado, the Beaver Creek Resort, was supposed to open in time for Thanksgiving, but it still hasn't. It's too warm. The National Weather Service says the mountains are about 10 degrees warmer than average, and Colorado's snowpack is well below normal. It's been 100 years since the Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting live country music shows from Tennessee. The Opry is celebrating with a star-studded birthday show tonight. The broadcast features artists who are official members of the Opry. For member station WPLN in Nashville, Tony Gonzalez reports.
There's no exact formula to becoming an Opry member, but in 1956, a so-called young country singer made the cut.
And ever since then, his popularity's been growing and growing more than ever with all you folks and with all of us who have come to like him and pull for him so much.
That singer, Johnny Cash.
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds. Because you're mine, I walk the line.
Today, there are 77 living members, including stand-up comedians and some duos and groups.
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