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What's in store for the music, TV and film industries for 2026? We don't know, but we're making some fun, bold predictions for the new year, plus setting some personal pop culture resolutions. Listen to Pop Culture Happy Hour in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. An immigration officer shot and killed a woman in her car during the Trump administration's immigration action in Minneapolis. Federal officials say the shooting was an act of self def defense. Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz says he's been warning for weeks that someone would be hurt during the crackdown.
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We do not need any further help from the federal government. To Donald Trump and Kristi Noem, you've done enough. There's nothing more important than Minnesotan safety. I've issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard. We have soldiers in training and prepared to be deployed if necessary.
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President Trump is defending the ICE officer who killed the woman, blaming what he called the radical left for the incident. Social media posts Trump said ICE agents are, quote, just trying to do the job of making America safe. The FBI and Minnesota state authorities are investigating. Russia is accusing the US of violating the law of the sea with its seizure of a Russian flagged oil tanker with ties to Venezuela. U.S. forces boarded the ship in the North Atlantic, saying it was in violation of US Sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. From Moscow, Charles Mainz has details in.
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A statement, Russia's Transport Ministry says the vessel had received temporary permission to sail under the Russian flag back in late December. Russia lost contact with the vessel after, according to Moscow, US Naval forces boarded the ship in violation of freedom of navigation principles laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Separately, Russia's Foreign Ministry is calling for the safe return of Russian nationals on board. The US had been in pursuit of the tanker for nearly two weeks on suspicion it was carrying sanctioned Venezuelan oil trolls mains, NPR News, Moscow.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Has announced new dietary guidelines for Americans focused on promoting whole foods, healthy proteins and fats. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports. The administration has unveiled a new food pyramid with red meat, vegetables and fruits pictured at the top.
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Secretary Kennedy described the new guidelines as the most significant reset on nutrition policy in history, calling for an end to policies that promote highly refined foods that are harmful to health. The guidelines will set limits on adequate sugars and encourage diets that include meat and dairy.