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Americans are living longer than ever before. On the Sunday story from Up First, we look at a growing number of people using these extra years to find new meaning. You get to the point where you start asking, what did you do in your life that was significant? A look at the transformative power of human passion and finding your purpose in the third act of life. Listen now on the Up First podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington on Corva Coleman, Trump administration officials say they're already rounding up more migrants accused of violent crimes. It's part of their effort to crack down on people without legal status in the United States. But NPR's Brian Mann

reports so far, the number of arrests appears only slightly higher than under the Biden administration. Trump officials say they've arrested roughly 400 migrants with criminal records. Speaking on Fox News, White House adviser Stephen Miller said initial immigration operations have already arrested and removed what he called some of the most vicious criminals in this country. But former acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs John Sand, told NPR enforcement actions carried out so far aren't a significant increase. I think these operations, this initial surge is business as usual.

NPR found migrant arrests varied over time during the Biden administration, but federal agents were already arresting more than a hundred migrants per day with criminal convictions or charges pending before Trump took office. Brian Mann, NPR News, New York. President Trump is being criticized for pardoning about 1500 people this week they were convicted or accused of participating in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump claims attackers were innocent, but about 140 law enforcement officers were attacked that day, including some who were brutally assaulted.

Former Capitol Hill police officer Harry Dunn testified about being assaulted. He says he'll still speak up. They want you to be afraid. They want you to stop talking. That's their mission. And, I mean, yeah, we've already seen what they're capable of, what they're willing to do. So I don't want to be naive to think that they wouldn't do something or try to do something. But I'm not prepared to live in fear because that means they win. The founder of the extremist group, The Oath Keepers, had his 18-year prison sentence commuted by President Trump. Stuart Rhodes went to Capitol Hill yesterday. He says he wants Trump to seek retribution on his behalf.

President Trump says he is open to billionaire Elon Musk or Oracle chairman Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok. NPR's Bobby Allen reports the popular video sharing app remains in legal limbo until it breaks away from its Chinese owner. Neither Musk nor Ellison has come right out and announced any interest in TikTok. But Ellison stood next to Trump in the White House when he made this comment. So what I'm thinking about saying to somebody is buy it and give half to the United States of America, half,

and we'll give you the permit and they'll have a great partner. The United States. A federal law upheld by the Supreme court mandates the video apps, U S operations be sold away from China. Other self-described bidders include the content creator known as Mr. Beast. Any TikTok transaction would require approval from Beijing. Bobby Allen, NPR News. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up more than 180 points. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. After several fire-related delays, the Motion Picture Academy's Oscar nominations have been announced this morning.

NPR's Bob Mandela reports the unorthodox musical Emilia Perez leads the Best Picture Parade. Emilia Perez is a French and Spanish language gangster musical about trans identity. It led a field of unorthodox films with 13 nominations, including Best Picture, another musical, Wicked, Part 1, and the three-and-a-half-hour epic The Brutalist about immigrant trauma, followed with 10 nominations each. Joining them in the Best Picture race are the Vatican thriller Conclave and the Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, with eight nominations each, and the sex worker romopic A Complete Unknown with eight nominations each and the sex worker Romcom Anora with six. Also in the running the sci-fi epic

Dune Part 2, the body horror film The Substance, the Spanish language drama I'm Still Here and The Nickel Boys set in a racist reform school. The Oscars telecast will be hosted by Conan O'Brien on March 2. Bob Mandela, NPR News. There are new fires in the greater Los Angeles region. The Hughes fire burning in both L.A. and Ventura counties only broke out yesterday morning. It has already scorched more than 15 square miles. Thousands of people were told to evacuate. The Gulf Coast and the Southeastern U.S. are recovering from this week's winter storm. It dropped sleet, freezing rain, and many inches of snow in surprising areas, such as New Orleans.

That said, he got more than eight inches of snow. In Alabama, the weight of the snow collapsed a civic-centered dome in Mobile. Several deaths are now blamed on the winter storm.