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On NPR's Wild Card podcast, comedian Michelle Butoh says she's glad she ignored the people who told her to lose weight. I'm just going to show you what it looks like to love my body, my double chin, my extra rolls, okay? My buckets of thighs. Sauce on the side, you can't afford it. I'm Rachel Martin. Michelle Butoh is on the Wild Card podcast, the show where cards control the conversation.

Lyle from NPR News. I'm Lakshmi Singh. An escalating exchange of tariff threats and stern words between President Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ended with a quick deal. NPR's Tamara Keith reports the White House says there is an agreement for Colombia to accept deported individuals from the U.S. At issue was whether Colombia would accept two U.S. military aircraft carrying Colombian nationals being deported from the U.S. When the planes were denied landing rights, Trump said he would immediately impose tariffs and other sanctions.

In the end, the Colombian Foreign Ministry released a statement saying the U.S. ally would continue to receive deportees but emphasized that they should be treated with dignity. White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said in a statement that the government of Colombia had agreed to all of President Trump's terms and that the drafted tariffs would not be signed unless Colombia fails to honor the agreement. Tamara Keith, NPR News. Florida is among several states where Republican lawmakers are considering action to help the Trump administration carry out the mass deportation

of migrants who don't have legal status. The proposals include requiring local officials to cooperate or face suspension. Governor Ron DeSantis called a special session today, but in a stunning rebuke, Republicans in the legislature adjourn the meeting and reconvene their own to consider an immigration bill that they say is constitutional and respects federal authority. Here's NPR's Greg Allen. As Governor, DeSantis has the authority to convene a special session, but when he called this one, Republican leaders in the state house and Senate pushed back immediately. They said taking up immigration at this time is premature in their words in their letter of the House speaker and Senate president told Cassandis when it comes to immigration

We are strong supporters of President Trump and stand ready to follow his lead. So this really isn't just about immigration This is about a governor who's been accused of being heavy-handed with members of his own party in the past and Pierre's Greg Allen reporting Tennessee officials say they're making security changes at a high school in Nashville where a student was fatally shot by another student last week. Tony Gonzalez with member station WPLN says a new weapons detection system is being installed at Antioch High School before students return to classes tomorrow. Cameras inside Antioch High School have software that should alert to guns, but administrators say the camera distance and angle prevented that as a 17-year-old opened fire in the cafeteria.

One student died and another was grazed before the teen fatally shot himself. The school will now add a walk-through system that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to flag weapons. It's a technology already in use in other schools, stadiums, and venues. Safety fears have been high across Nashville. Police arrested six students in two days on charges of making threats of mass violence. District attendance was down 10%. For NPR News, I'm Tony Gonzalez in Nashville.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 20 points. You're listening to NPR News. The European Union has agreed to a six-month extension of sanctions intended to block Russia from accessing funds to finance its war against Ukraine. The sanctions target trade, energy, technology, and other sectors. The deal advanced after Hungary dropped its objections. Last week, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called on the EU to intervene in a gas dispute that his country has with Ukraine. The European Commission attached a statement then to the sanctions rollover agreement warning that it could take action to protect critical infrastructure such as oil and gas pipelines.

It'll be the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in this year's Super Bowl. The Eagles won the NFC Championship yesterday, routing the Washington Commanders 55-23. In Kansas City, the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills 32-29 to win the AFC title. And here's Becky Sullivan reports. It was another playoffs classic between the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills and their star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Bills had the ball with a chance to take the lead in the final minutes, but the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills and their star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Bills had the ball with a chance to take the lead in the final minutes, but the Chiefs defense came up with a stop to seal the win. Here in Philly, the Eagles were flawless in a blowout of the Washington commanders. On the Eagles' very first play from scrimmage, star running back

Saquon Barkley broke free for a 60-yard touchdown. Next month, Super Bowl will be a rematch of the title game from two years ago, which the Chiefs won, then Kansas City won last year too. Now they're aiming for what could be a third Super Bowl victory in a row. They would be the first team in NFL history to achieve that. Becky Sullivan, NPR News, Philadelphia. At last check on Wall Street, the Nasdaq is now down more than 3%. It's NPR News.

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