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Support for this podcast and the following message come from Autograph Collection Hotels, with over 300 independent hotels around the world, each exactly like nothing else. Autograph Collection is part of the Marriott Bonvoy portfolio of hotel brands. Find the unforgettable at autographcollection.com. Live from NPR News, I'm Childe Snyder. President-elect Donald Trump says he'll declare a national state of emergency to launch his mass deportation plan. The Texas newsroom's Stella Chavez reports that Texas is ready and willing to help Trump carry out his promise.

Texas has spent the past few years strengthening its border security and enforcement. It's installed razor wire and buoys to deter crossings. It's bussed migrants to blue states. And recently it offered 1400 acres of land to Trump for detention facilities. Joshua Trevino with the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation expects the state and new administration to work together. There's going to be a lot of deportations. There's going to be a greater focus on border security. But I think how that's done, we don't know what that looks like yet. Immigrant rights and labor groups in Texas say they're worried

about Trump's mass deportation plans. For NPR News, I'm Stella Chavez. President-elect Trump threatening to impose sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China when he takes office on January 20. In social media polls, Trump said he will impose a 25 percent across-the-board tariff on Canada and Mexico and an additional 10 percent on China as part of his effort to crack down on the flow of illicit drugs and illegal immigration.

The Chinese embassy in Washington says no one will win a trade war. There are signs of progress on a U.S. broker deal for a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller says there has been positive movement. We have made significant progress with getting towards a resolution that includes progress from where we were when I spoke to this last week, but we're not done yet. Miller says there are still steps that need to be taken to achieve a deal, but Israel's security cabinet is expected to meet today, and an Israeli official tells NPR

that the deal is expected to be approved. Despite the potential for a deal, Israel continues to launch airstrikes. Lebanese officials say at least 31 people were killed Monday. continues to launch airstrikes. Lebanese officials say at least 31 people were killed Monday. Washington DC, the director of US Cyber Command spoke at a conference about Chinese hackers infiltrating American industry, including critical infrastructure. And Peersh Jenna McLaughlin reports. Morgan Adamski is the executive director of US Cyber Command, one of the 11 combatant commands within the US military focused on defending US interests in cyberspace.

At a DC area cyber conference, Adamski told the audience about Chinese hackers' broad efforts to infiltrate American companies and industries, from critical infrastructure to home routers to create digital armies of infected devices. She also addressed recent news stories about a Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon, which the US government says broke into major US telecoms to spy on top politicians and journalists. Adamski said the US government and industry had been warning about China targeting the telecommunication sector for years and continues to be concerned about that activity. Jen McLaughlin, NPR News. This is NPR. Longtime gold keeper for the US

women's national team is retiring from international soccer. Alyssa Nair announced her retirement in an Instagram post on Monday. She's currently in London as the team prepares for a couple of upcoming matches in Europe. They will be the final games of her 11 years playing for the U.S. Nair was on the U.S. team that won the Women's World Cup in 2019 and the gold medal at this year's Olympics in France a Judge has rejected a request to block a member of the San Jose State women's volleyball team from playing at a conference tournament these transgender the ruling by

US Magistrate in Denver allows the player to continue competing in this week's Mountain West Conference women's allows the player to continue competing in this week's Mountain West Conference Women's Championship in Las Vegas. Nine current players had filed a lawsuit challenging the league's transgender policies. Queen Latifah will host this year's Kennedy Center Honors. The actress, singer, and entrepreneur was an honoree last year, as NPRZ Elizabeth Blair reports.

Queen Latifah is an Emmy and Grammy Award winner who became the first female rapper to win a Kennedy Center honor. Earlier this year Latifah hosted the NAACP Image Awards. The Kennedy Center honors celebrate career achievements in the arts. This year's honorees are Bonnie Raitt, The Grateful Dead, Arturo Sandoval, Francis Ford Coppola, and The Apollo. The show will be broadcast on CBS and stream on Paramount Plus on December 22nd. Elizabeth Blair, NPR News. Donald Trump's announcement on fresh tariffs on Canada,

Mexico and China rattled financial markets shares in Asia mostly down today.