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Shea Stevens
LIVE from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The U.S. supreme Court has heard arguments over President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs without input from Congress. Three conservatives on the court question whether Trump can use an emergency law to set and change import taxes. Here's Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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Justice Neil Gorsuch
Congress as a practical matter can't get this power back once it's handed it over to the president. It's a one way ratchet toward the gradual but continual accretion of power in the executive branch and away from the people's elected representatives.
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Shea Stevens
Justice John Roberts says the Trump tariffs imposed taxes on American citizens, which is constitutionally a duty of Congress. The case is seen as a major test of President Trump's political agenda. Beginning for I day, the FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 busy airports if the government shutdown continues. The nation's air traffic controllers are working without pay, prompting some to call in sick while working second jobs to pay their bills. FAA Administrator Brian Bedford says the agency will not wait for a crisis before taking action. President Trump is lashing out at the New York City Mayor elect zor Mamdani. As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump suggests that the election results will prompt some New Yorkers to leave the city.
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Reporter Franco Ordonez
In his first public remarks specifically addressing the mayor elect's victory, Trump suggested Zohran Mandani represented the future direction of the Democratic Party.
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Political Commentator
After last night's results, the decision facing all Americans could not be more clear. We have a choice between communism and common sense.
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Reporter Franco Ordonez
Trump charged that New Yorkers will flee the city as a result. Mamdani rejects the label of a communist. Earlier in the day, he criticized Trump for failing to deliver on his campaign promises to deliver cheaper groceries. Mamdani campaigned on a platform of affordability. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
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Shea Stevens
Emergency workers remain at the scene at Tuesday's UPS cargo crash in Louisville, Kentucky. As NPR's Joe Rose reports, at least 12 people died and several more missing from the plane crash.
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Reporter Joe Rose
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says first responders are still combing through the crash site in a mostly industrial neighborhood next to the airport in Louisville.
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Justice Neil Gorsuch
We've got to continue to search that site, hope and pray for the best, but know there may be more loss of life that we're going to learn.
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Reporter Joe Rose
About today, the McDonnell Douglas MD11 cargo plane was bound for Honolulu with about 38,000 gallons of jet fuel on board. Video footage of the crash appeared to show the plane's left engine on fire as it struggled to lift off from the Runway before it crashed and exploded in a massive fireball. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
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Shea Stevens
U.S. futures are lower in after hours trading. This is NPR. A federal judge is giving Immigration and Customs Enforcements two weeks to make improvements at a detention center near Chicago. ICE must provide clean bedding, mats, soap, towels, toothbrushes and other hygiene essentials for migrant detainees. The temporary restraining order also requires twice daily cleanings at this facility, which is located in the Chicago suburb of Broadview. Concerns about the spread of bird flu are growing. The Agriculture Department says more than 3 million birds have been affected in the past month. The Tales from NPR's Bullstone states in.
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Dr. Nariv Shah
The middle of the country, especially Minnesota, have seen a big spike. As wild birds migrate, they can seed outbreaks on farms. The virus has not shown up much in dairy cattle in recent months, though scientists say that may be due to lack of testing. And all of this presents a risk to farm workers. Dr. Nariv Shah helped lead the bird flu response under President Biden.
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When it comes to the risk of avian influenza, we're flying blind.
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Dr. Nariv Shah
Shah says cutbacks in the federal workforce and the government shutdown have put the country in a precarious situation and make it more likely human cases could go undetected. Meanwhile, farmworkers who are often undocumented, are reluctant to get tested because of the administration's immigration enforcement.
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Shea Stevens
Will Stone, NPR News, Mexico President Claudia Shanebaum says she was groped while speaking to a group of supporters on a Mexico City street Wednesday. A video shows a man touching and trying to kiss her on the neck. A member of Shane Vimes team arrested the offender, who is now facing charges. U.S. futures are lower in after hours trading on Wall Street. Asia Pacific markets are higher. This is npr.
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