Morning news brief
President Trump announced on Monday that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire, the U.S. Supreme Court allows third-country deportations temporarily, voting is underway in hotly contested New York City mayoral Democratic primary.
Inflation appears to be slowing but the Fed is expected to announce another rate hike
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates by a half point Wednesday as efforts to curb inflation show progress. November's annual inflation rate was the lowest in 11 months.
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill hold hearings into the failed cryptocurrency giant FTX
NPR's A Martinez talks to actor and author Ben McKenzie, who's skeptical of cryptocurrencies and critical of celebrities for promoting them. He'll be a witness at a Senate banking committee hearing.
The Biden administration aims to remove Iran from a U.N. Commission on women
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield about efforts to remove Iran from the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women over its treatment of female protesters.
Morning news brief
Thousands of migrants arrive in El Paso, Texas, before pandemic restrictions end. China grapples with a COVID surge, following a loosening of restrictions. And, Somalians faces a major food crisis.
Over the past 20 years in Maine, Santa Sunday has become a popular event
More than 300 skiers dressed as Santa shushed down the slopes at the Sunday River resort. Even a Grinch was spotted. This year the event raised $7,500 for a local nonprofit that invests in education.
Congress races to finish up some big-ticket items during its lame duck session
Congress has a lot on its plate before the Republicans take over the House in January. Democrats hope to pass a spending bill, and the Jan. 6 committee will issue its final report.
Winner of the France-Morocco semifinal game will face Argentina in the finals
World Cup semifinals continue Wednesday. Defending champ France plays Morocco — the first African and majority-Arab nation to make it this far in the tournament. The winner faces Argentina on Sunday.
The U.N. says parts of Somalia may experience famine within months
Somalia faces a major food crisis and the U.N. warns parts of the country could be in a full famine by April. The crisis is driven by a prolonged drought, terror attacks and a spike in food prices.
China pivots quickly on its COVID messaging — surprising many Chinese
China's state media has done an about-face on COVID-19 — from claiming it posed a deadly threat to the country to comparing it to the flu. The sudden shift raises questions among Chinese citizens.
Government agency examined how often long-COVID was cited as a cause of death
The National Center for Health Statistics estimates that cases of long-COVID have caused more the 3,000 deaths in the U.S., but this is undoubtedly an undercount.
Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in the trial of rapper Tory Lanez
Rapper Megan Pete, known as Megan Thee Stallion, took the stand in a LA courtroom to testify against rapper Tory Lanez. Pete says Lanez, whose legal name is Daystar Peterson, shot her in 2020.