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Korva Coleman
Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. A federal appeals court has ruled President Trump can deploy National Guard troops to Portland. From Oregon Public Broadcasting, Conrad Wilson has more.
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Conrad Wilson
The decision overturns one of two temporary restraining orders issued by lower court judge blocking the federalization and deployment of the National Guard to Oregon. Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, says the majority of the appeals court found the president's authority shouldn't be questioned over concerns such as an inability to carry out federal law.
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Jessica Levinson
What a majority of the panel concluded is that the district court judge had essentially substituted her judgment for the president's judgment in an inappropriate way.
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Conrad Wilson
In a dissenting opinion, an appeals court judge warned the majority was eroding constitutional protections such as the right to protest the government and state sovereignty. For NPR News, I'm Conrad Wilson in Portland.
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Korva Coleman
But it's not clear National Guard troops will be deployed right away. Oregon Democratic Governor Tina Kotek says the appeals court ruling does not apply to a second restraining order by the lower district court judge. That order also blocks the troops deployment. The governor says unless the second order is also overturned, National Guard troops still cannot be deployed. In Portland, federal workers at nuclear weapons facilities are getting furloughed in the government shutdown that's three weeks old. NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports.
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Jeff Brumfield
The National Nuclear Security Administration, which oversees the nation's nuclear weapons, says it's furloughing approximately 1,400 employees. The agency is responsible for overseeing thousands of warheads that are not currently deployed off bombers, missiles and submarines. According to an Energy Department spokesperson, the furloughs are due to the Democrat shutdown. Around 400 employees remain on the job to provide security and safety oversight, and the office responsible for moving nuclear weapons around the country remains funded until next week. Jeff Brumfiel, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
Stocks open mix this morning as investors sift through a flurry of new earnings reports. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. The Dow Jones industrial average rose about 23 points in early trading.
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Scott Horsley
Coca Cola's stock popped after the company reported better than expected quarterly profits. Sales in North America were flat, but Coke notch gains in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. General Motors sales jumped in the most recent quarter thanks to strong demand for gasoline powered pickups and big SUVs. GM now says President Trump's tariffs will be a little less costly than initially forecast. GM's bill for import taxes this year is expected to run between 3.5 and $4.5 billion, down from an earlier estimate of up to $5 billion. And streaming giant Netflix is set to report earnings after the market closes this afternoon. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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Korva Coleman
On Wall street, the Dow is Now up about 30 points. This is NPR News. Vice President Vance has arrived in Israel for talks. He's there to shore up support for the U S brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Hamas has released another body of a deceased Israeli hostage. Israel has released 150 bodies of Palestinians. There's still no clear plan on a new government for Gaza or other ceasefire goals. President Trump has signed an agreement with Australia's prime minister on critical rare earth minerals. These are used in key electronic products from cell phones to fighter jets. The agreement includes investments in Australia to boost processing of the minerals. China is one of the world's greatest sources of the minerals and is sharply limiting their export. A big cancer research summit is underway in Europe this week. NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports. Experts are discussing how artificial intelligence is helping predict how patients respond to treatment.
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Yuki Noguchi
AI is increasingly used in a variety of ways to identify, track and personalize the treatment of cancers. Several new research studies unveiled at the European Society for Medical Oncology this week show how the technology can better detect cancers in things like CT scans of mesothelioma or track recurrent disease using blood based biomarkers and colorectal or lung cancers. In some studies using these technologies, close to doubled the length of survival for patients. Researchers say breakthroughs like these are increasingly enabling medical treatment that is personalized to patients. Yukino Gucci, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
On Wall street, the Dow is now up 50 points. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.
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