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#Breaking #News #USA Meet Naia Izumi, The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Winner The fourth annual Tiny Desk Contest winner has been revealed. Get to know the Georgia-hailing guitarist who won over the hearts of our judges this year. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Interest Rate Rise Unsettles Stock Investors; Dow Falls More Than 400 Points For the first time in four years, the rate on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note crossed 3 percent. While it signals a stronger economy, it makes bonds more attractive investments, undermining stocks. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA The Secret To Deep Diving May Lie In The Spleen Researchers investigate how the Bajau people of southeast Asia — aka "sea nomads" — can spend so much time under water without scuba gear as they hunt for seafood. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Crop-Destroying Birds Better Prey These Falcons Don't See Them Falcon pest control is gaining popularity, especially among eco-friendly farms. The raptors are trained to scare off pesky birds like starlings, which can cause thousands of dollars in crop damage. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Sheer Number Of Attacks On Health Facilities In Syria Shocks Researcher A new study compiled nearly 200 incidents in 2016 in northern Syria — double the amount from a previous attempt to come up with data. And everyone agrees that number is likely an undercount. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA WATCH: Toronto Officer Praised For Restraint In Standoff With Suspected Van Driver "Shoot me in the head," the suspect says. The officer tells him to get down. Seconds later, the man is on the ground, handcuffed. The officer did not fire any shots. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Supreme Court Holds Foreign Corporations Cannot Be Held Liable For Terrorism Claims In a 5-4 decision, the court's conservatives effectively ended all human-rights lawsuits against overseas corporations tied to terrorism and the United States. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Newsroom To 'Chicago Tribune': We Have The Votes For A Union Tribune journalists give corporate owner Tronc 24 hours to recognize the union voluntarily. Otherwise, they say they will force a federal vote that "will result overwhelmingly in our favor." Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Trump, Macron To Hold Joint Press Conference During State Visit While French President Emmanuel Macron is in Washington, D.C., for a state visit, he and President Trump are expected to discuss the Iran nuclear deal, Syria and the Trump administration's tariffs. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Democrats Push For Internal Documents On 2020 Census Citizenship Question More lawmakers are calling for a subpoena to force the Census Bureau and Commerce Department to release documents about the controversial citizenship question before an upcoming hearing. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Ronny Jackson's VA Nomination Hearing In Jeopardy Amid 'Serious Allegations' In an interview with NPR, Mike Rounds, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, declined to elaborate on the nature of what he described as "unsubstantiated allegations." Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Amazon Wants To Deliver Packages Inside Your Car The offer for now is for people who have a 2015 or newer GM car or Volvo with an active OnStar or Volvo On Call account. It's an extension of Amazon's program to deliver packages inside homes. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Protection For The Steel Industry Is As Old America The U.S. steel industry has enjoyed protection from foreign competitors since the 1790s. It says new import tariffs are actually just leveling the playing field and shouldn't be labeled "protection." Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Republicans Look To Avoid Upset In Arizona Special Election In a conservative congressional district outside of Phoenix, national Republicans have spent about $1 million to protect the seat vacated by former GOP Rep. Trent Franks, who resigned in December. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Announcing The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest Winner After receiving nearly 5,000 entries this year, we have a winner! Meet the virtuosic talent who won over this year's panel of judges. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Top Stories: Iran's Foreign Minister On Nuke Deal; Facebook's New Standards Also: A Border Patrol agent is acquitted of murder while a jury deadlocks on lesser charges; Prince's family files a lawsuit; and confirmation hearings may be delayed for VA nominee Ronny Jackson. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Prince's Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Hospital, Pharmacy Chain The pop superstar was treated for an overdose a week before his death, but the suit contends that the hospital failed to realize the drug he was taking was a deadly counterfeit. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA First State Dinner: A Chance For Melania Trump To Put Her Stamp On The White House State dinners are a chance for first ladies to express their tastes and make a statement. But historically these diplomatic dinners have had their share of mishaps. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Facebook Updates Community Standards, Expands Appeals Process The social media company announced changes to its community standards, releasing internal review guidelines and allowing appeals of content removal decisions. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA 4 New Exemptions To The Tax Penalty For Lacking Health Insurance Rule changes from the Trump administration offer exemptions for people in areas with only one marketplace plan, as well as for some who oppose abortion and can't find a health plan that excludes it. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Why Dozens Of National-Security Experts Have Come Out Against Trump's Travel Ban The Supreme Court hears arguments on the ban Wednesday, and a bipartisan group of former national-security officials from the Reagan to Obama administrations are urging the court to strike it down. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Sounding The Alarm About A New Russian Cyber Threat The U.S. and U.K. governments say Russia is targeting infrastructure in the West with cyberattacks. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity chief Jeanette Manfra explains stay safe. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA After Diesel Scandal, VW Turns To New Leadership And Electric Cars The German auto giant has a new top management and a new focus. The diesel scandal helped drive VW toward investing in electric cars, but other major automakers are betting on a plug-in future too. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Iran's Foreign Minister: Renegotiating Nuclear Deal Would Damage U.S. Credibility Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaking with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, said that no one will trust the United States to stick to an international agreement if it goes back on the nuclear deal. Read more on NPR

#Breaking #News #USA Former President George. H.W. Bush Hospitalized For Blood Infection The 93-year-old former president was admitted to a Houston hospital for treatment just one day after the funeral of his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush. Read more on NPR