Chapter 1: What recent immigration policy changes are being discussed?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The White House is pausing asylum applications. The Trump administration says it's reviewing immigration policies after this week's shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C. The suspect has been identified as an Afghan national who was living in the U.S. under a resettlement program.
NPR's Alana Wise reports President Trump is now stepping up his calls for tougher immigration rules.
Trump vowed on social media to, quote, permanently pause migration from all countries he deemed third world. He specifically accused Somali immigrants in Minnesota of preying on Minnesota natives and described the state's Governor Tim Walz with a slur against people with mental disabilities. Trump ran for office on a promise to stop crime. including illegal immigration.
Chapter 2: How did a tragic incident impact immigration discussions?
The two service members who were shot in D.C., one of whom has died, were in the nation's capital at the president's order to help curb crime in the city. Prior to their deployment, violent crime in D.C. had hit a 30-year low. Alana Wise, NPR News, Washington.
President Trump says he plans to cancel all executive orders President Biden signed using an auto pen. In a post on his social media site, the president claimed without evidence that most of Biden's orders were signed by staff. and that the EOs and, quote, anything else should be considered invalid.
Legal experts say that auto pen signatures have been used by multiple administrations and recognized as valid under federal guidelines. At least 128 people are dead after a massive fire in a public housing complex in Hong Kong. Reporter Cherise Pham says more arrests have been made in a corruption probe linked to the fire.
Chapter 3: What are the implications of President Trump's executive order cancellations?
This is one of the deadliest fires in Hong Kong's history. It took more than 40 hours to extinguish. Government officials said temperatures on some floors were still too hot for rescuers to enter. warning that the death toll could climb even higher. The apartment complex had been under renovation, and police said construction material at the site was not up to standard.
The fire alarms were also not working properly when the fire broke out, according to Hong Kong's director of fire services. Officials have launched a corruption probe into the renovation project, leading to the arrest of eight people on Friday. That's on top of three people from a construction company arrested on Thursday. For NPR News, I'm Cherise Pham in Hong Kong.
Airbus is ordering an immediate software fix for thousands of its A320 series jets after a recent incident raised safety concerns.
Chapter 4: What details emerged from the deadly fire in Hong Kong?
The company says strong solar radiation can corrupt data used by flight control systems. Industry sources say the recall will affect about 6,000 planes. This is NPR News in Washington. It's been 100 years since the Grand Ole Opry began broadcasting live country music shows from Tennessee. It's celebrating with a star-studded birthday show tonight.
Tony Gonzalez from member station WPLN reports the broadcast features artists who are official members of the Opry.
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
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Chapter 5: What safety concerns have been raised regarding Airbus A320 jets?
Today, there are 77 living members, including stand-up comedians and some duos and groups. Among the performers tonight are Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, and Connie Smith. For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.
Police in France say they've arrested a man believed to be the fourth member of the team that stole the country's crown jewels from the Louvre. Prosecutors in Paris say the 39-year-old suspect has a long criminal record and is now in custody. He faces preliminary charges of robbery and criminal conspiracy. The gang pulled off the heist by breaking into the museum's Apollo Gallery.
Authorities now believe the entire group has been caught. Stocks closed higher on Wall Street today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 289 points at the close.
Chapter 6: What updates are there on the recent crown jewels heist in France?
The Nasdaq Composite up 36. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.