What new immigration rules did the White House announce?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. The White House is tightening the rules on who can enter the U.S. after President Trump said he was halting, quote, migration from all third world countries. Federal agencies made the announcement on social media. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Joseph Enloe posted on social media that his agency has, quote, halted all asylum decisions. The goal, he said, is to better screen people entering the country. In addition, the State Department posted that it has, quote, immediately paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports.
Late Thursday night, President Trump posted that he wants to not only stop immigration from certain countries, but also to denaturalize some American immigrants who have become citizens. These moves come after an Afghan man was accused of a Wednesday shooting in downtown D.C. that left one National Guard member dead and another injured. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
The impact of a technical problem affecting a large number of Airbus planes appears to be less severe than initially feared. The company has ordered urgent modifications to its widely used A320 jets. after it emerged that intense radiation from the sun could cause a flight computer to malfunction. British aviation safety investigator David Gleave told the BBC the issue should be resolved quickly.
Many of the aeroplanes just require a software update, so that takes about three hours on the ground. There are some aeroplanes that actually need to change the electronic box that controls the tail surfaces. I believe less than 1,000 aeroplanes are affected out of the 11,500 that are active at the moment in terms of the world fleet. So we could see about a 10% grounding until this is sorted out.
In the U.S., on-time UPS deliveries could be affected by the grounding of a fleet of planes after a deadly crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 earlier this month in Louisville, Kentucky. Holiday spending began with a record-setting Black Friday, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks online transactions. The company says sales this year are topping last year by more than 9 percent.
NPR's Alina Selyuk reports.
Adobe Analytics says online shoppers on Black Friday spent big on televisions, the latest Nintendo Switch, and Apple AirPods, appliances, toys, and gift cards. Adobe says retailers are offering deeper discounts than anticipated and earlier in the season to get shoppers to spend despite all the worries about Inflation, tariffs, and economic uncertainty.
Consumer sentiment is near the lowest level since the pandemic. Still, the National Retail Federation forecast overall holiday sales might top $1 trillion for the first time. Shoppers say they are hunting for deals, but also eager to celebrate with family and friends ready to deck the halls. Plus, much of the spending has been propped up by wealthier shoppers this year. Alina Seluk, NPR News.
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