Photos: From Texas to Florida, a rare winter storm brings historic snowfall Heavy snow, sleet and ice are making travel conditions treacherous across the region, stretching from Houston into the Florida panhandle. Read more on NPR
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NPR News: Palestinians Return to Their Homes in Gaza
Palestinians Return to Their Homes in Gaza A fragile ceasefire has been in place in Gaza since Sunday, bringing an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas at least temporarily. Some Palestinians are feeling safe enough to return to homes they fled during the way. Our producer in Gaza returns to the southern city…
NPR News: Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections
Trump administration strips schools, churches of immigration enforcement protections The memo rescinds a Biden administration guideline that created “protected areas” consisting of places where “children gather, disaster or emergency relief sites, and social services establishments.” Read more on NPR
NPR News: Will all new federal buildings look like ancient Rome now? Not quite.
Will all new federal buildings look like ancient Rome now? Not quite. Among his day one actions, President Trump is reviving his first-term efforts to promote classical architecture for federal buildings. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump’s federal health website scrubs ‘abortion’ search results
Trump’s federal health website scrubs ‘abortion’ search results The most “relevant” results that come up in a search of “abortion” on HHS.gov, the website for the federal Department of Health and Human Services, are several years old, from the first Trump administration. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Trump is signing a flurry of executive orders. Here’s how those work
Trump is signing a flurry of executive orders. Here’s how those work Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here’s a look at the three main types — orders, proclamations and memorandum — and how they typically work. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Democratic AGs sue over Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
Democratic AGs sue over Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship A group of 18 state attorneys general signed on to a lawsuit filed Tuesday seeking to block the administration’s move, describing it as unconstitutional. Read more on NPR
NPR News: A rare blizzard blasts the Deep South, as arctic air brings a hard freeze
A rare blizzard blasts the Deep South, as arctic air brings a hard freeze A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is causing dangerous conditions from Texas to North Carolina. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Ski resort fire in Turkey kills at least 66, injures more than 50
Ski resort fire in Turkey kills at least 66, injures more than 50 A fire raged through a popular ski resort south of Istanbul early Tuesday. The deadly fire broke out during a school holiday when the area’s hotels are packed. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and playwright, dies at 95
Jules Feiffer, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and playwright, dies at 95 Feiffer was best known for illustrating the children’s classic “The Phantom Tollbooth.” His loopy lines left a lasting mark on art, literature and film. Read more on NPR