The Up First Report on the Los Angeles Night of Decays of ICE Immigration Raiders: Why Doesn’t Mayor Bass Call for an Escalation?
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Los Angeles took to the streets for a fourth night to protest ICE immigration raids. The president mobilized 2,000 National Guard troops on top of the 500 Marines he deployed to the city over the weekend. The Pentagon will work with troops to protect federal buildings. According to Trump, this deployment is meant to control the protesters. However, California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass are calling this move an unnecessary escalation.
Climate Solutions Week Report on the Earthaven Ecovillage, North Carolina, a Collaborative Environment and Climate Solutions Solutions to Hurricane Helene
Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced yesterday that he is removing all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is a vital vaccine committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy has the authority to replace anyone on the committee as his department oversees the CDC. The possibility of Kennedy replacing everyone on the committee worried some politicians and public health experts when Kennedy was first nominated.
U.S. drug-related deaths among young people are finally declining after a decade in which over 230,000 people under the age of 35 died from overdoses. Fentanil and other drugs were involved in over 30,000 deaths in this group. By last year, that number had dropped significantly to approximately 16,690 fatal overdoses, according to provisional data from the CDC.
🌎 Check out all of NPR’s Climate Solutions Week stories, including five cheap and easy ways to reduce your home energy consumption and how climate change is changing life in Mississippi.
There were more than 100 deaths and billions of dollars in property losses in North Carolina due to the damage done by Hurricane Helene in September. Earthaven Ecovillage is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, and is home to about 100 full time residents. When their hydroelectric system was damaged, the community quickly activated their backup solar power system. In addition, the residents had the skills to work together in a crisis and were prepared with food supplies. This ability to work together is crucial in a world of worsening climate disasters. See photos of Earthaven Ecovillage and its residents, and read more about how collectivity can be a climate solution.
Singing to your babies: How the military’s role in LA as protests curfew a criminal case: Attorney-General Stuart J. McKay filed a hearing arguing he was the president
A study confirmed that singing to babies increases happiness and health. Morning Edition wanted to further “investigate” the matter by asking listeners and readers what they sing to their little ones. More than 1,000 responses came in, with many different reasons behind them. Some parents pull out a musical instrument for a jam session while others sing songs they had written for them. Listen to what these parents are saying to their kids or read the full transcript.
President Trump’s immigration crackdown is causing some individuals to leave the country. High-profile raids on farms, construction sites, and restaurants has prompted many workers to go into hiding. Over a million foreign born workers have left the labor force in the last two months according to the Labor Department. Businesses that have depended on workers without authorization are facing significant challenges.
A federal court of appeals is holding an appeal hearing for the case of Donald Trump. This hearing is the latest development in the case involving hush money payments made to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election. A year ago, Trump was convicted of 34 counts of lying about his business dealings. The judge ruled in favor of the man, that because he was the president, he wouldn’t have to go to prison but the conviction would remain on his record.
The State of the U.S. Fragile Insurance Market and What It Takes to Effort to Improve Its People’s Health
Home insurance premiums across the U.S. jumped by an average of 24% in recent years, partly because climate change is driving more intense storms, floods and wildfires, according to the Consumer Federation of America. Insurers and banks have become cautious and are leaving some vulnerable areas out. Americans have been pushed into expensive state-run plans, with limited coverage as insurers drop customers in high-risk areas. Homeowners who have lost their insurance struggle to rebuild or move after disasters. One way to reduce insurance costs is for homeowners and communities to install protective measures against storms and fires, such as installing fortified roofs. Here’s what you need to know about the state of America’s fragile insurance markets and the efforts being made to fix them.
A continuous blood sugar monitor that sticks to your arm and sends signals to your phone will give you an estimate of your blood sugar levels. Research indicates that this technology has been transformative for people with diabetes. In March 2024, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first continuous glucose monitors designed for use by people without diabetes. The two companies that are currently producing these devices are Abbott and Dexcom. But whether they actually help individuals without diabetes or prediabetes improve their health is the real question.
