Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. The governors of New York and New Jersey have declared states of emergency. A major snowstorm is slamming into the region. Reporter Bruce Convisor has more from New York City.
Chapter 2: What emergency measures have been declared in New York and New Jersey?
The storm, sometimes referred to as an Alberta Clipper, has been gaining strength as it has swept across the country. As its arrival has neared, predicted snowfall accumulations across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are have been inching upward. New York City is bracing for five to nine inches.
Even if just five inches falls, it would be the biggest snowstorm to fall on Central Park since 2022.
Chapter 3: How is the major snowstorm affecting the Northeast region?
The states of emergency authorized state agencies to prepare for the storm and give the respective governors authority to make emergency declarations like reducing speed limits. The Clipper storm, which has gained strength from the atmospheric river pounding the Pacific coast, is expected to clear out of the region by Saturday morning. For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor in New York.
Flight cancellations and delays are mounting at airports in the Northeast. The flight tracking website FlightAware says more than 800 flights have been canceled so far today, and there are hundreds of delays. The rain may have eased in Los Angeles, but officials say there is still a risk of flash flooding. Three days of heavy rain led to flooding and mudslides in Southern California.
The mountain town of Brightwood seems to have borne the brunt of the damage. Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to a ceasefire that could end three weeks of fighting that have killed more than 100 people. The ceasefire has been in place for a few hours now, and Michael Sullivan reports that it appears to be holding.
The ceasefire signed by the two countries' defense ministers says the two sides have agreed to halt their artillery attacks and rocket barrages for Three days. The two countries have been involved in fierce combat for weeks that began in July, then reignited earlier this month. Hundreds of thousands on both sides have been displaced by the fighting.
Whether the ceasefire holds is an open question.
President Trump has said he'll take action to bring down high housing costs in 2026. But as NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports, economists expect prices to remain out of reach for many.
There are more home sellers than buyers. In fact, the gap has doubled from a year ago, according to a new analysis by Redfin. That normally brings prices down, and the real estate company does expect some sellers to keep cutting prices or offering concessions. but it notes many Americans simply cannot afford to buy a home, with prices up more than 50 percent since 2020.
Redfin also finds the number of both buyers and sellers down from a year ago due to high costs and economic uncertainty. Unemployment has been ticking up, and so have foreclosures. Economists say a severe housing shortage is a key factor keeping prices high, and fixing that would take years. Jennifer Ludden, NPR News, Washington.
And you're listening to NPR News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due in Florida this weekend. He is set to meet tomorrow with President Trump for further talks on ending the war with Russia, which launched another wave of missile and drone attacks that began overnight and lasted into this morning. Explosions are said to have rocked Kiev for hours.
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