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Two people shot by federal agents in Portland. Protests continue after Minnesota ICE shooting. Breakthrough on healthcare in the House. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has these stories and more on the World News Roundup.
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Altadena residents eager to build more fire-resistant new homes run up against obstacles of expense, labor, availability of materials, and of course, the question of whether insurance will pay for it.
From the BBC World Service: The Iranian government has shut down internet access in response to ongoing protests, with demonstrators calling for the removal of the country’s Supreme Leader. Also, a major recall of Nestle baby formula expands to more countries, and after a volatile 2025, what’s on the horizon for cryptocurrency in the new year?
Plus: Saks is nearing a $1.25 billion bankruptcy financing deal. And Rio Tinto restarts talks to buy copper miner Glencore, which could create the world’s largest mining company. Daniel Bach hosts.
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A.M. Edition for Jan. 9. Portland police call for calm after two people were shot by U.S. Border Patrol during a traffic stop, in a second incident involving federal enforcement agents this week. Plus, the House passes legislation to extend healthcare subsidies, in defiance of Republican leaders. And WSJ food reporter Jesse Newman explains how the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines threaten the bread and butter of America’s food giants.
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The celebrations of the country’s independence are not the same for Native Americans. As a year of events, re-enactments, seminars, and commemorative coin creation gets under way to mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, many Native Americans are asking where they stand in the historical narrative. Some states have developed dialogues with tribes as they plan out the year’s events. Some tribes have a more direct connection to the resulting Revolutionary War than others. We’ll get an idea what Native citizens are anticipating as the country collectively honors what it calls “the Founding Fathers”.
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Darren Bonaparte (Akwesasne Mohawk), director of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s tribal historic preservation office
Andrei Jacobs (Orutsararmuit Native Council), former director of Tribal Partnerships for America250, freelance consultant, and content creator
Robert Lilligren (White Earth Ojibwe Nation), chair of the Metropolitan Urban Indian Directors of Minneapolis and president and CEO of the Native American Community Development Institute
Break 1 Music: Water by Jim Pepper [Arranged by Jhoely Garay] (song) Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band (artist) Live at Joe’s Pub, NYC on January 13th, 2024 (performance)
Break 2 Music: Put Your Feathers On (song) Blue Moon Marquee & Northern Cree (artist) Get Your Feathers Ready (Album)
X, formerly Twitter, is facing a global backlash because users are directing the platform's AI chatbot, Grok, to generate non-consensual intimate imagery. Users have been popping up in the replies of women — and sometimes minors — tagging Grok and asking it to generate images of them in bikinis or undressed.
The company and its owner, Elon Musk, have both clarified illegal content will not be tolerated on the platform.
Plus, President Donald Trump signed an executive order late last year aimed at blocking states from enforcing local AI regulations — something a majority have adopted in some form.
And, Meta is a victim of its own success. Its new Ray-Ban smart glasses are selling too fast to keep up with demand.
Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Maria Curi, tech policy reporter at Axios, to discuss all these topics on this week’s Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.
Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Gigi Douban, Rebekah Metzler, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Alice Woelfle.
It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Milton Guevara and Christopher Thomas.
We get engineering support from Zo van Ginhoven. Our technical director is Stacey Abbott.
Our Executive Producer is Jay Shaylor.
(0:00) Introduction
(01:54) Minneapolis Protests
(05:29) Immigration Enforcement Shootings
(09:04) Running Venezuela
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Four White House reporters from The New York Times sat down with President Trump on Wednesday for an extended interview in the Oval Office.
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As protests grow across Minnesota and the country, Oregon officials confirm another shooting during an immigration enforcement operation. Several Republican senators send a rebuke to the Trump Administration over Venezuela. And anti-regime protests spread across Iran.
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