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Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for releasing his tax returns.
“Trump, in the agency, settled the case last week in an agreement that established a nearly”
$1.8 billion fund for his allies who say they were victims of political prosecutions and giving Trump and his family immunity from tax audits. The judge says she wants to investigate what she called grievous allegations that the deal was "premise" on deception. President Trump held a White House situation room meeting today as he weighs moving forward
with the deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the straight-of-war moves. Iran says the agreement has not been finalized. His NPR's Greg Myri reports the current ceasefire has been fragile. The U.S. and Iran have had back and forth attacks throughout the week. The U.S. that it shot down Iranian drones, threatening U.S. ships, Iran fired a missile
at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, which was shot down. So, the current ceasefire has been in place for nearly two months now and it's been mostly holding. But this week was a very strong example of how vulnerable the troops remain, especially
if there's no diplomatic breakthrough.
NPR's Greg Myri reporting.
“The Trump administration is moving to get rid of rules that would have forced some companies”
to tell investors about the risks they face from climate change. NPR's Michael Koppley reports publicly traded firms also would have had to disclose how they plan on meeting targets they've set to cut climate pollution. A lot of businesses have been voluntarily disclosing some climate information to investors. Under former President Biden, financial regulators issued rules to ensure the information
investors get is consistent and comparable. But the security's next change commission now says it doesn't have the legal authority to carry out those rules. It also says the rules would have imposed undue costs on companies and their shareholders. Environmental groups criticize the move, saying investors need more information about
the threats businesses face from climate change. The rules have been on hold amid pending litigation. Michael Koppley and PR News. The former superintendent of Iowa's largest school district has been sentenced to two years in prison, related to his unlawful status in the country.
“Iowa Public Radio's Isabella Lou reports Ian Roberts was arrested by ICE last September.”
Roberts is originally from Guyana and served a superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools for more than two years. Earlier, he pleaded guilty to lying about his citizenship for his job and having guns without legal status. He wasn't authorized to work in the country when he was hired and was issued a removal order
in 2024. After serving his sentence, Roberts will likely be deported. Elsemith is an attorney for Roberts. For us and for Dr. Roberts, we were new to the S, I was going to happen. That was going to really be the outcome as soon as he entered the guilty play because there
was a work on conclusion at that point. Prosecutors initially asked for a prison term of a little over three years. For NPR News, I'm Isabella Lou and Des Moines. Stocks closed hired today, adding to all time highs they said yesterday, "This is NPR News." The Trump administration has extended protections, shielding about 11,11 East people from
deportation for another six months. It's a rare, reprieve for people protected by temporary measures that have been criticized by Republicans, the Trump administration canceled the protections for people from 13 countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Syria. The director of the World Health Organization has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo,
which is battling in Ebola outbreak, and at Livingstone reports, workers are struggling to contain the virus. According to revised data, authorities have recorded more than 900 suspected cases in three provinces and over 220 suspected Ebola deaths. The virus is spreading in a region plagued by armed groups, which is complicating the health
response. WHO Director General Tedros Adonon Gibreyes is seeking to rally those confronting the outbreak. "I came here to show that the community is in Italy, the North Skibu, and South Skibu that they're not alone, and that we are here to support."
Congo's Health Minister Roger Kamba criticized what he called a "larmist fuse," regarding the outbreak, saying Ebola will be stopped within about six months. For MPR News, I'm Emmett Livingstone in Kinchasa. "Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending seven months in space. They set a record for the longest on-orbit stay by a Chinese crew.
They completed a handover with another crew earlier this week.
Their craft landed in Inner Mongolia, China aims for its first lunar landing by 2030.
The U.S. has seen his China's top space rival with NASA planning its lunar landing in 2028. This is NPR News." On NPR's wildcard podcast, John C. Riley says he believes in endless possibilities. "My wife is much more practical, she'd be like the forecast says 90% rain tomorrow, so we should not plan on kayaking."
"But 10%, like let's not get rid of the kayaks yet." Watch or listen to that wildcard conversation on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR wildcard.
