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In Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. The federal government is partially shut down again. This as Democrats press for policy changes to put more checks on federal immigration officers after the killings of two U.S. citizen citizens in Minneapolis this month. NPR's Sam Gringlass reports.

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The shutdown for most of the government could be brief if the House signs off Monday on a deal endorsed by President Trump to fully fund most of the government through September and the Department of Homeland Security for about two weeks. That's so lawmakers can try to negotiate reforms like requiring officers to wear body cameras and remove masks. This is Hawaii Democratic Senator Brian Schatz.

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People are seeing with their own eyes what is happening on the streets of Minneapolis and in many other places across the country. It has to stop. And if it doesn't stop, we do not intend to provide our votes.

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Some Republicans are open to changes, but others see the two deadly shootings as anomalies. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.

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A powerful storm is expected to cause heavy snow across the Carolinas as well as parts of Georgia and Virginia. It's snowing this hour in the the city of Charlotte. The mayor of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, says the city known for its numerous golf courses has no snow removal equipment. He says they'll do the best they can. Temperatures have been in the teens in parts of Tennessee. Thousands of people are still without power in the Nashville area as the local utility works to restore power. Nashville Electric's Brandon Whitlock says it's not clear when power will be fully restored.

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It is a huge challenge for our line workers to give you how long this event will take. We're having to dig our infrastructure out from under trees that's froze to the ground. It is a slow process and it's hard for us to judge.

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Record cold temperatures in the 20s are forecast for Florida, with wind chills as low as 7 degrees. An extreme cold warning will be in effect tonight. Thousands of Danes, many of them military veterans, march through downtown Copenhagen to protest against President Trump's comments belittling the Allies contributions during the war in Afghanistan. Terry Schultz reports.

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No words was the theme given to the march that wrapped up in front of the US Embassy in Copenhagen. There, the names were read of the 44 Danish service members who lost their lives in the U. S led war in Afghanistan.

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Morten Crow Jensen, Jens Matthias Pedersen.

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Trump said allies had stayed a little off the front lines in the war, infuriating Denmark, which lost the highest number of soldiers per capita after the US A flag with each soldier's name was planted in front of the embassy in Copenhagen earlier this week, then removed by embassy staff. That action caused such heated backlash that the US ambassador on Friday restored the 44 flags, saying there'd been a misunderstanding. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz, and.

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You'Re listening to NPR News. Actor Damon Wilson, who starred in the 1970 smash hit show Sanford Son on NBC, has died at the age of 79 in California from cancer. Wilson played the son, Lamont Sanford, of the junk dealer Fred Sanford, who was played by the legendary comedian Red Fox. The show ran for six seasons on NBC. And in addition to his career as an actor, Wilson was an army veteran, served in Vietnam, where he was wounded and awarded a Purple Heart. If you live somewhere with air pollution, you're more likely to deal with heart problems. NPR's Alejandro Baronda reports. New research finds that despite improvements to air quality in the US the gains are not evenly spread.

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Air quality in the US has improved in recent decades. Policies like the Clean Air act help drive down pollution from sources like power plants and cars. A new study published in the journal Science Advances finds that overall cardiovascular disease related deaths from air pollution have also dropped. They've dropped the most for white Americans, while black and Hispanic residents are still being affected much more. Low income people and people of color often live in the most polluted areas. The Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration has announced its intention to weaken regulations that have helped clean up American air. Alejandra Burunda, NPR News.

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The National Basketball association who suspended Philadelphia Philly, I should say Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George for 25 games for violating the anti drug policy. In a statement to espn, he acknowledges that he took an improper medication. This is NPR News from Washington. I'm Dan Ronan.

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