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Jeanine Herbst
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. President Trump signed executive orders today imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada and 10% on goods from China. He says energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariffs. They take effect on Tuesday. That could raise prices for US Consumers on a variety of items, including fruits and vegetables, flat screen TVs, and auto parts. These countries are the US three biggest trading partners. A statement from the White House says the tariffs are to address the illegal flow of drugs and immigrants across the U.S. northern and Southern borders. Both Canada and Mexico have vowed to retaliate. Congressional Democrats are warning a purge of FBI agents and prosecutors who worked on cases involving President Trump and the Capitol riot will make the country less safe. NPR's Kerry Johnson reports. Dozens of prosecutors have already been fired, and more dismissals could come soon.
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Kerry Johnson
Senator Richard Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, said the personnel moves are a brazen assault on the rule of law. The interim U.S. attorney in Washington who once advocated bogus theories about election fraud, fired more than two dozen prosecutors who worked on Capitol riot cases. Those lawyers had been on probationary status, so they lack full civil service protection. Senior Justice Department officials had already dismissed a bunch of other lawyers who work with special counsel Jack Smith to build cases against Trump. Now comes word the administration's making a sweeping list of FBI personnel who worked on January 6th cases. That list is due next week, and it could lead to more firings. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
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Jeanine Herbst
President Trump today says he ordered precision military strikes on ISIS positions in Somalia. On social media, he says those strikes killed many terrorists without in any way harming civilians. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the strike, saying, the US Always stands ready to find and eliminate terrorists who threaten the US and our allies. In Los Angeles, the two fires that ravaged parts of the city last month have now been totally contained. Steve Futterman has more.
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Steve Futterman
The Palisades and Eaton fires broke out on January 7, growing rapidly as wind gusts of nearly 100 miles an hour spread flames with frightening speed. One of the hardest hit areas was Pacific Palisades. When he returned the next day, Alexander Gospodinov described what he saw.
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Alexander Gospodinov
It's like war zone. It's a disaster. It looks like the end of the world.
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Steve Futterman
Also hit hard was Altadena. Between the two fires, more than 37,000 acres had been burned. More than 16,000 structures destroyed. Many of those residences, 29 deaths have been reported. Estimates put the economic loss at more than $250 billion.
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Jeanine Herbst
Steve Futterman reporting. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The estate of one of Superman's original Creators is suing DC Comics and its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports. The lawsuit seeks to block the use of the character on screen in several overseas markets.
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Chloe Veltman
The new Superman movie starring David Corenswet is scheduled to drop in July home David Holmes, but its release in key markets such as the UK Australia, Ireland and Canada is now in jeopardy owing to a lawsuit filed Friday in the Southern District of New York by the family of Superman graphic artist Joseph Schuster. The complaint claims the rights to the Superman story under copyright law in those countries automatically terminated 25 years after Shuster's death. He died in 1992. The graphic artist dreamed up the Superman character in 1934 alongside writer Jerry Siegel. The pair were working for Detective Comics, a predecessor to DC Comics at the time. In an email to npr, a Warner Brothers spokesperson says, quote, we fundamentally disagree with the merits of the lawsuit and will vigorously defend our rights. Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
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Jeanine Herbst
Costco and the Teamsters union reached a tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike. Details haven't been released, but the union said it wanted a contract reflecting Costco's sales and profit growth. The company's revenue rose 5% to $254 billion in its most recent fiscal year that ended on September 1. This deal now has to be approved by the Teamsters union members. I'm Jeanine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. Support for NPR and the following message come from Bolen Branch. Change your sleep with Bolen Branch's airy blankets, cloud like duvets and breathable sheets. Feel the difference with 15% off your first order@bolanbranch.com with code NPR exclusions apply. See site for details.