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A Delta Air Lines passenger jet flips upside down during turbulent landing in Toronto

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 17:18

Authorities said that there were no fatalities, but at least eight people sustained injuries when the regional jet overturned while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday.

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Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 16:08

Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.

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Thousands of people protest in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Presidents Day

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 16:06

The protestors participated in the 50501 Movement, which originated in response to the Trump administration and its efforts to cut government spending. Many chanted "Where is Congress?'"

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Peace Talks with Russia; Mexican Street Sweeper Becomes a Star

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 15:33

Members of the Trump Administration will meet with counterparts from Russia this week to discuss a possible peace deal with Ukraine. Notably, the Ukrainians are absent from these talks. Other European nations are also not invited, even though as a whole Europe gives Ukraine more aid money than the United States. We get updates from three NPR reporters covering various parts of the story.

And we meet a street sweeper in Mexico with a golden voice who became an overnight pop star.

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4 top aides to New York City Mayor Eric Adams resign

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 14:46

The news from the longtime aides — Maria Torres-Springer, Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi, and Chauncey Parker — comes after the Justice Department moved to drop corruption charges against Adams.

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In Chicago, cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise curbing youth violence

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 13:34

The program, which focuses on mentoring and therapy, relies on the idea that most violent crimes are emotional, not rational.

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Frigid temperatures and snow are expected across the U.S. this week

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 12:17

A high-pressure system is pushing Arctic air into the central U.S. this week. Much of the country will experience plunging temperatures, while states such as Kansas and Missouri could see heavy snow.

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When online weight-loss drugs are too good to be true

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 11:15

A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the safety and efficacy of the weight-loss medicines it mailed to patients.

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Power lines sparked new fires in LA after the Eaton Fire began, radio traffic shows

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 11:02

First responder communications show the power company in Altadena was slow to respond to Eaton firefighters — and that live power lines sparked new fires days after flames first broke out.

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Pope Francis' hospital stay is extended due to 'polymicrobial infection'

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 10:46

The 88-year-old pontiff was initially admitted to the hospital on Friday for bronchitis. On Monday, the Vatican said test results show Francis has "a polymicrobial infection of the respiratory tract."

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Understanding presidential power in the age of Trump

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 08:44

New York Times writer Charlie Savage discusses the scope of executive power as President Trump circumvents Congress, pushes legal boundaries and fires scores of federal workers, including at the FBI.

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Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and Ukraine war

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 07:26

After meetings in Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to push President Trump's plan for Gaza and to meet with Russian counterparts on steps to ending the war in Ukraine.

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A look at Trump's first month in office. And, how to beat parental burnout

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 06:11

Trump was sworn into his second term four weeks ago. Here's a look at what he's done since then. And, Marco Rubio takes his first trip to the Middle East as secretary of state.

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Paris Emergency Summit, Marco Rubio in the Middle East, Trump's First Month

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 05:25

European leaders meet in Paris to discuss an emerging transatlantic chasm over security and the war in Ukraine. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in the Middle East amplifying President Trump's vision for Gaza. And a review of Trump's first four weeks reshaping the U.S. government.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Ryland Barton, Didi Schanche, Krishnadev Calamur Reena Advani and Adriana Gallardo. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Laurent and our technical director is Carleigh Strange. Our Executive Producer is Kelley Dickens.

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She suspected a heart attack, but was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 04:00

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.

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Train hoppers ride the rails across America — and you can tag along

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 04:00

Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad is an American tradition.

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A former NASA scientist has big dreams for his small business. Will Trump dash them?

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 04:00

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

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Some performers canceled their Kennedy Center shows. Here's why W. Kamau Bell didn't

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 04:00

Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump assumed the organization's chairmanship.

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A fired national park ranger lost his dream job. He says the public is losing more

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 04:00

Brian Gibbs was an environmental educator at Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa. His job was among those nixed by the Trump administration as it pushes to shrink federal spending.

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European leaders to meet about emerging transatlantic rift over security, Ukraine

NPR News Headlines - Mon, 02/17/2025 - 03:06

European leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss an emerging transatlantic chasm over security and the war in Ukraine, while the U.S. will send negotiators to meet Russian diplomats in Saudi Arabia.

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