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Support for NPR and the following message come from the Kreske Foundation with Pathbreakers, a podcast about transforming communities through innovation, from revolutionizing higher education to supporting artists who are driving change. Pathbreakers is available on podcast platforms. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shay Stevens. The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments over President Trump's authority to impose sweeping terrorists without input. from Congress. Three conservatives on the court question whether Trump can use an emergency law to set and change import taxes. Here's Justice Neil Gorsuch. Congress is a practical matter. Can't get this power back once it's handed it over. The president's a one-way ratchet toward the gradual but continual accretion of power in the executive branch and away from the people's elected representatives. Justice John Robert says the Trump terrorist imposed taxes on American citizens, which is constitutionally,

a duty of Congress. The case is seen as a major test of President Trump's political agenda. Beginning Friday, the FAA plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 busy airports if the government shutdown continues. The nation's air traffic controllers are working without pay, prompting some to call in sick while working second jobs to pay their bills. FAA administrator Brian Bedford says the agency will not wait for a crisis before taking action. President Trump is lashing out at the New York City Mayor-elect Zora Mamdani. As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump suggests that the election results will prompt some New Yorkers to leave the city. In his first public remarks specifically addressing the mayor-elect's victory, Trump suggested Zohran Mondani represented the future direction of the Democratic Party.

After last night's results, the decision facing all Americans could not be more clear. we have a choice between communism and common sense. Trump charged that New Yorkers will flee the city as a result. Mamdani rejects the label of a communist. Earlier in the day, he criticized Trump for failing to deliver on his campaign promises to deliver cheaper groceries. Mamdani campaigned on a platform of affordability. Franco Ordonez. NPR News, the White House.

Emergency workers remain at the scene at Tuesday's UPS car goals. crash in Louisville, Kentucky. As NPR's Joe Rose reports, at least 12 people died and several more missing from the plane crash. Kentucky Governor Andy Bashir says first responders are still combing through the crash site in a mostly industrial neighborhood next to the airport in Louisville. We've got to continue to search that site, hope and pray for the best, but no, there may be more loss of life that we're going to learn about today. The McDonald-D-11 cargo plane was bound for Honolulu with about 38,000 gallons of jet fuel on board. Video footage of the crash appeared to show the plane's left engine on fire

as it struggled to lift off from the runway before it crashed and exploded in a massive fireball. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. U.S. futures are lower in after-hours trading. This is NPR. A federal judge is giving Immigrations and Customs Enforcement two weeks to make improvements at a detention center near Chicago.

Ice must provide clean bedding mats, soap, towels, toothbrushes, and other hygiene essentials for migrant detainees. The temporary restraining order also requires twice-daily cleanings at this facility, which is located in the Chicago suburb of Broadview. Concerns about the spread of bird flu are growing. The Agriculture Department says more than 3 million birds have been affected in the past month. Details from NPR's Bullstone. States in the middle of the country, especially Minnesota, have seen a big spike. As wildbirds migrate, they can cede outbreaks on farms.

The virus has not shown up much in dairy cattle in recent months, though scientists say that may be due to lack of testing. And all of this presents a risk to farm workers. Dr. Nerev Shah helped lead the bird flu response under President Biden. When it comes to the risk of avian influenza, we're flying blind. Shaw says cutbacks in the federal workforce and the government shutdown have put the country in a precarious situation. and make it more likely human cases could go undetected. Meanwhile, farm workers who are often undocumented are reluctant to get tested because of the administration's immigration enforcement. Will Stone and PR News. Mexico President Claudia Shane Baum says she was groped while speaking to a group of supporters on a Mexico City Street Wednesday. A video shows a man touching and trying to kiss her on the neck. A member of Shane Byam's team arrested the offender who is now facing charges.

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