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President Biden is in Peru attending a global summit. He's to meet on the sidelines later today with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This is likely the last time the two leaders will meet as Biden leaves office in January. They're expected to discuss climate change and trade practices, among other issues. Incoming President Donald Trump has said he'd impose additional hefty

tariffs on Chinese goods. Democratic lawmakers at the United Nations Climate Conference are asking world leaders to push ahead with efforts to rein in global warming following Trump's reelection. As NPR's Michael Kompley reports, the prospect of a major shift in U.S. climate policy hangs over the negotiations. Senator Ed Markey says one president can't stop global efforts to limit climate change and deal with its impacts. But Trump's reelection has rattled leaders at the climate meeting in Azerbaijan. Trump's expected to once again pull the U pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement. Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis says the world

can't afford sharp swings in policy. The climate crisis does not pause for elections or to accommodate the sway of changing political ideas or ties. It demands continuity. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse says states like New York and California will double down on climate efforts if there isn't leadership in Washington. Michael Copley, NPR News. Trump has villainized the press since his first run for the White House. These days, he talks less about the news being fake, but more about punishing it. NPR's David Falkenfleck reports.

The incoming president has sued CBS. He's also said he'd make it easier for people to sue news organizations for libel. He'd have reporters and editors imprisoned for shielding confidential sources, and that he'd strip broadcast licenses from major networks. In reality, the federal government regulates individual stations, not networks, but ABC, CBS, and NBC own 80 stations among them. Former Trump aides helped craft a conservative agenda that would cut funds for public broadcasters, including PBS and NPR. Only a percent or so of NPR's funds come

from federal sources, but member stations get more. Before Election Day, Trump disavowed the larger plan, but he's posted similar ideas online. David Folkenflick, NPR News. A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by a bullet as it was preparing to take off from an airport in Dallas last night. NPR's Dave Mystidge reports. A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines says Flight 2494 taxied safely back to the terminal after being struck just under the flight deck. The company says the crew was preparing the flight for departure for Indianapolis.

Southwest says law enforcement authorities have been informed and the plane has been removed from service. In a post on social media, Lovefield says the runway was temporarily closed, but has since reopened, leaving minimal impact on airport operations. They also say no injuries were reported. NPR's Dave Mistich. This is NPR News. A fire swept through a neonatal intensive care unit in northern India last night. Officials say 10 newborn babies were killed. At least 16 others were injured. The cause of the blaze has not yet been established. Officials promise a full investigation. After five years of restoration, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is scheduled to reopen

to the public. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports a beloved statue that survived a devastating fire in 2019 was returned to the cathedral last night. A procession wound through the streets of Paris Friday evening. People held candles, sang, and prayed as they accompanied a 14th century statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus that was found intact in the ruins of the 2019 fire. Parisian Samuel Dupont took part. We have been waiting for this a very long time so it's um yeah it's it's a very significant moment. For the last five years the statue has been housed in another Paris church.

The cathedral will reopen with two days of ceremonies and celebration on December 7th and 8th. Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Paris. The video streaming platform Netflix is mostly back online after an outage. The outage tracking website, downdetector..com says Netflix was disrupted for about six hours in the U.S. last night when many viewers were tuning in to watch the boxing match between former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson, age 58, and YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul, age 27, Paul 1.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News.