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Getty Villa museum threatened by wildfire but collection remains safe
The Palisades Fire reached the Getty Villa museum but didn't harm its collection. NPR speaks with Katherine Fleming, president and CEO of the Getty Trust, about how the museum protects its antiques.
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Morning news brief
Firefighters battle several wildfires in the LA area, hundreds of dignitaries to gather for former President Carter's state funeral, and Republicans set a course for Trump's legislative agenda.
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DOJ tries to block plea agreement for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad
In a highly unusual legal move, the Justice Department has asked a federal appeals court to stop alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad from pleading guilty this Friday at Guantanamo -- even though two U.S. military courts have already rejected the Defense Secretary's attempt to block KSM's plea.
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Morning news brief
Industry watchers see Meta's end of fact-checking as move to appease Trump, annual winter respiratory virus season returns with a vengeance, and Los Angeles wildfires force thousands of evacuations.
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Minneapolis and DOJ reach agreement on police reforms following George Floyd murder
Nearly five years after George Floyd was killed, Minneapolis has promised to reform its police department. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke talks about the agreement between the city and DOJ.
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Morning news brief
Canada's Trudeau says he will resign as party leader and prime minister, Biden administration transfers 11 detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Oman, Minneapolis and DOJ enter agreement to reform police.
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TRUDEAU RESIGNING
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he is stepping down ahead of this year's general election.He had faced mounting pressure to resign — from both allies and opponents.
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Jimmy Carter's policy on the environment laid out the U.S. response to climate change
As President, Jimmy Carter's priorities included energy efficiency and shifting away from foreign crude oil. The actions he took were criticized then, but laid the groundwork for a country to address climate change now.
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Biden is expected to announce new asylum rules for migrants at the border
President Biden is expected to issue an executive order Tuesday that would greatly reduce the number of asylum-seekers allowed into the country.
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What would it mean for the U.S. to end birthright citizenship?
NPR's Michel Martin talks about birthright citizenship with Julia Gelatt of the Migration Policy Institute.