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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. The U.S. will soon impose a 100% tariff on imported microchips and semiconductors, but there's an exception in the order from President Trump. Companies that build manufacturing operations in the U.S. won't have to pay. NPR's John Rewich reports. The Trump administration has been looking into semiconductor tariffs, and Trump announced them at an event with Apple CEO Tim Cook in the Oval Office. The good news for companies like Apple is if you're building, building in the United States or have committed to build, without question committed to build in the United States, there will be no charge.

Trump did not give further details. Most of the world's microchips are manufactured in Asia and almost all of the most advanced chips are made in Taiwan. Meanwhile, Cook announced that Apple will invest another $100 billion in United States manufacturing, bringing the company's recent commitments to $600 billion. John Rewich, NPR News. President Trump is threatening to federalize the nation's capital after a young man with ties to his administration was attacked last weekend. NPR's Luke Garrett reports police in D.C. say the former Doge employee was assaulted by a group of teens.

Trump posted a photo of a beaten and bloodied Edward Corrstein on social media. The president then said, if Washington, D.C. doesn't get its act together, he will take control the city. 19-year-old Corristine, a former Doge employee who went by the nickname Big Balls, was assaulted in the early hours of Sunday morning. Corristine told police a group of teenagers attacked him after he got in the way of a carjacking. Police have arrested two people and reported a stolen iPhone. The former head of Doge, tech billionaire Elon Musk, called on Trump to federalize D.C. in the wake of the incident. DC police data show violent crime is down 26% in the district compared to last year. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

The body of a Palestinian activist killed a week ago is still being held by Israeli authorities who are insisting on certain conditions for his burial. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports the slain activist was one of the makers of this year's Oscar-winning documentary, No Other Land. Alda Hatalin was shot at the time this video was taken of a settler waving and shooting his handgun at people in Hataline's village who were trying to stop the settlers' bulldozer.

charges have been filed against suspect Enon Levy. Dozens of women there are holding a hunger strike to demand the return of Hatlene's body. Sava Hateline is a 32-year-old mother and a cousin of the dead Palestinian activist. The army is harassing us on a nightly basis, she says. Israeli peace activists in the West Bank say the government is in lockstep with the settlers. Eleanor Beersley, NPR News, Umeil Chair, and the occupied West Bank. This is NPR News in Washington. United Airlines says it's pausing all mainline departures across the nation because of a technology issue. In a statement to NPR, the airline says travelers should expect more delays tonight while the company works to fix the problem.

The airline has requested ground stops at all of its main domestic hubs, including Houston, San Francisco, Chicago, Denver, and Newark. United flights already in the air are not affected. The animated film, K-pop Demon Hunters, has been a hit since it came out in June. Now its soundtrack has launched two fictional bands into the Billboard Top Ten. NPR Stephen Thompson has more. The Netflix movie tells the story of a girl group called Huntricks, whose members moonlight as demon hunters. In the film, they do battle with a demon boy band called Saja Boys,

who steal the souls of the public with the help of songs, such as Your Idol. This week, Huntricks and Saja Boys are doing battle in the Billboard Top Ten. Your Idol climbs to number nine, while Huntrix's signature song Golden holds at number two. Their songs are performed by real-life K-pop singers, but none of them have had a U.S. chart run like they're experiencing right now. In all, they land seven songs in this week's top 40. Stephen Thompson, NPR News. At the close on Wall Street, the dial was up 81 points, the NASDAQ up 252. This is NPR News. This message comes from NYU Langone. The NYU Langone health app gives you access to your electronic health record. Keep track of your visits,

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