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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright. Lawmakers are divided on how to end the partial government shutdown. There's continued disagreement over federal immigration enforcement operations. The Trump administration can continue those immigration enforcement operations and the surge in Minneapolis after a ruling from a federal judge over the weekend. That's as border czar Tom Homan said there are plans to draw down the federal government's presence there. But many people in Minneapolis say they don't feel any change, as NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports. U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez denied the state's request for an immediate halt to the federal military-style operation in the city, which has been going on for nearly two months, while at the same time acknowledging the tremendous strain it has put on the people of Minnesota. On the same day, a different judge in Texas issued a scathing order to release five-year-old Liam Conejo-Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo-Arias, from federal detention. Liam was detained in a Minneapolis suburb last month, wearing a fluffy blue bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack after coming home from school. Pictures of that incident spurred outrage across the country. The two are now back in Minnesota. Kat Lonsdorff, NPR News, Minneapolis.
President Trump has announced a new trade deal with India. NPR's Deepa Shivaram says Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone. Trump has been critical of India in recent months for buying oil from Russia and has been threatening higher tariffs. Now, Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying oil from Russia and instead buy more from the U.S. and possibly from Venezuela. Last year, Trump placed a 25 percent tariff on countries buying oil from Venezuela. But now the administration says India can resume those purchases to replace imports of Russian oil. Trump claims that this move will help end the war in Ukraine, which is about to reach the end of its fourth year. The new trade deal with India will include a lower tariff, down to 18 percent from 25 percent. Trump says India will remove their tariffs against the U.S. altogether. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News.
The mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie is missing. L.M. Boyd has more from Tucson. Family reported Nancy Guthrie missing from her Tucson home over the weekend. Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says it's being investigated as a possible crime. Relatives last saw Guthrie Saturday night. A 911 call reporting her missing came in around noon Sunday, prompting a large-scale search. Nanos provided updates at a press conference this morning. Nancy Guthrie is of great, sound mind. This is not dementia-related. She is as sharp as a tack. The family wants everybody to know this isn't somebody who just wandered off. Nanos was tight-lipped on the state of Guthrie's home, but said it was concerning enough for criminal investigators to assist. For NPR News, I'm L.M. Boyd in Tucson. This is NPR.
A new survey from the Cleveland Clinic finds many Americans don't realize they're at risk of heart disease, even though the vast majority of adults, 50 and older, have factors that put them at risk. NPR's Alison Aubrey reports heart disease remains the top cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. There's not one habit or lifestyle change that cuts the risk of heart disease. Successful prevention often combines medications with a series of lifestyle tweaks, including controlling blood pressure and quitting tobacco. Diet, exercise, and sleep are important. And a focus on social-emotional health, including laughing, enjoying life, and feeling a sense of purpose. Physician Victoria Mazes is the author of Heal Faster. She points to many opportunities for people to make changes. Close to 80% of heart disease is preventable through lifestyle changes. A focus on preventive care can help halt or manage the conditions that lead to heart disease. Alison Aubrey, NPR News.
As is tradition, crowds gathered at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania this morning to see what Punxsutawney Phil has to say about winter. Phil! Phil! Phil! Phil! Phil! Phil saw his shadow. That means he's predicting six more weeks of winter. It is cold in Punxsutawney, single digits earlier today. Bitter cold and dangerous wind chills are forecasted to persist for the next little while from the northeast down to Florida, with record lows expected across the southeast. I'm Kristen Wright, and this is NPR.
