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Jeanine Herbst (0:20)
Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Around the country, large crowds of Americans took to the streets to march in the more than 2,500 no Kings rallies permitted protesting the policies of the Trump administration, including the nation's Capitol. And Cameron Sanchez from member station KJZZ reports on a rally that was held in Tempe, Arizona.
Cameron Sanchez (0:46)
Many at the protest carried signs with images of frogs, an anti Trump symbol inspired by protesters donning frog costumes in Portland. Jim Cottam says he's protesting for the first time in his life. He he's a registered Republican, but says he considers himself an independent now.
Jim Cottam (1:00)
I'm definitely for controlled immigration, but not for pulling people off the street and out of their homes. I thought he was going after criminals, not just the average person.
Cameron Sanchez (1:09)
Other protesters voiced frustrations over Trump's effort to cut federal programs and worries about losing free speech protections, as well as more anger over immigration policy. The Tempe protest was one of dozens across the state. For NPR News, I'm Cameron Sanchez in Tempe.
Jeanine Herbst (1:25)
In Alaska, a major evacuation continues of people from remote southwestern coastal villages devastated by flooding from a typhoon last week. They're being transferred to Anchorage. Dozens of homes were swept away, some with people inside. Many people left, but others remain and stay with what's left of their homes. Governor Mike Dunleavy is touring the hard hit areas. He says Quigg is in better shape than Kipnock.
Governor Mike Dunleavy (1:49)
Kipnock needs a lot of work. We're going to go out and assess which houses can be salvageable, meaning get them back up on their foundation, deal with insulation issues, make sure the electricity is up and running.
Jeanine Herbst (2:00)
He says many of the more than 1,000 people displaced won't be able to go home for at least a year and a half. He's asking the White House for a major disaster declaration. Americans are paying a lot more these days for everything, including health care. Most working adults get their health insurance through their employers, and prices for those plans are surging. But as NPR's Maria Aspen reports, some lucky workers don't pay anything up front.