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Korva Coleman
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. The body of former President Jimmy Carter has arrived at the Washington National Cathedral. His memorial service is now beginning. Carter's body had lain in state in the U.S. capitol since Tuesday as mourners paid their respects. All five living presidents are now president. At the cathedral service today, former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and President Elect Trump. President Biden has just arrived. He'll be one of the eulogists. After the conclusion of the ceremony, Carter's body will be flown back to Georgia for a private service in Plains, be laid to rest beside his late wife, former first Lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023. Financial markets in the US are closed today as the nation mourns the late President Carter. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on Carter's economic legacy and how it still felt today.
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Scott Horsley
While former President Ronald Reagan is often regarded as the father of deregulation, it was Jimmy Carter who brought new competition to the nation's airline freight and long distance telephone industries. He also oversaw a sharp reduction in tariffs, which helped to foster international trade. Waterborne trade at east and Gulf coast ports will continue uninterrupted, thanks to a tentative contract reached this week between dock workers and big shipping companies. Carter was dogged by high inflation, but he appointed the Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker, who ultimately brought prices under control with draconian interest rate hikes. Volcker's successors at the Fed have begun to reverse their own inflation, fighting rate hikes. Although Fed policymakers are widely expected to hold rates steady at their next meeting later this month. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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Korva Coleman
Firefighters in Los Angeles hope to make progress against several wildfires that have destroyed more than 2,000 structures. The Palisades, the Eaton and the Hearst fires have also killed at least five people. Steve Futterman reports. Last night, a new fire erupted in Hollywood Hills.
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Steve Futterman
The intensity of the winds has diminished. There are still winds. They haven't gone away, but any reduction is welcomed by fire crews. The newest fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills, not far from the Hollywood sign. It's being called the Sunset Fire. The Palisades fire continues to spread and threaten homes. Thousands of exhausted fire personnel are battling the blazes. They are getting reinforcements from other cities and states. With the red flag alert still in play, the risk of fire remains high. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Pacific Palisades, California.
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Korva Coleman
Meanwhile, President Biden has approved a major disaster declaration to help people affected by the wildfires in the Los Angeles region. FEMA Administrator Dan Criswell.
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Dan Criswell
So with the presidential disaster declaration that was declared yesterday, President Biden opening up the resources for these families, this gives them a chance to really now start their recovery process.
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Korva Coleman
She spoke to cnn. This is npr. Reuters News Service says the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives says a new study shows the number of untraceable ghost guns recovered at crime scenes has recently surged. The ATF says the numbers of recovered Ghost gun increased 1600% between 2017 and 2023. A Japanese citizen reputed to be the leader of an organized crime ring has pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court. The Justice Department says Takeshi Ibisawa conspired to traffic nuclear materials to other countries, notably Iran. Authorities say Ibissawa did not realize he was communicating with a confidential source, one of whom posed as an Iranian general. He'll be sentenced to a minimum of 10 years in prison and could face a life sentence. A recent study out of NYU is looking at hula hooping in a whole new light of physics and math. NPR's Regina Barber reports on the first study to look at how hula hoops counteract gravity.
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Regina Barber
Inspired by street performers, a team of researchers at NYU tackled the math and physics of hula hooping. They created hula hooping robots using 3D printed cylinders, cones and hourglass shapes that represented simplified, scaled down versions of of humans hula hooping. They found that an hourglass shape worked best at keeping the hula hoop level with minimum effort. But the researchers emphasized that any body can hula hoop. Some just have to put in more energy by gyrating more into the hoop if it starts to slip. The study also suggests how understanding the small movements in hula hooping generating such big motion could lead to new energy capture technology. Regina Barber, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
And I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News from Washington.
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