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--:-- Rylan Barton: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.
--:-- Rylan Barton: The Trump administration is appealing a court order to pay SNAP food benefits during the government shutdown to the Supreme Court.
--:-- Rylan Barton: On social media, Attorney General Pam Bondi called the order judicial activism at its worst and said the lower federal court shouldn't be able to, as she put it, dictate its own preferences for how scarce federal funds should be spent.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: As NPR's Stephen Fowler explains, some states like California and Wisconsin are already telling SNAP beneficiaries that full payments for food aid are on their way.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: Some states are telling their residents they will be receiving the full benefits.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: There is a letter from the U.S. Department of Agriculture today telling states to prepare to receive full funding, but the Trump administration called the judge's decision a, quote, mockery of the separation of powers and went on to say that courts hold neither the power to appropriate nor the power to spend.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: NPR's Stephen Fowler reporting,
--:-- Rylan Barton: President Trump is asking the Department of Justice to open an investigation into foreign meatpackers accusing them of driving up beef prices
--:-- Rylan Barton: The move comes after Republicans suffered losses in key elections in which the winning Democratic candidates focused on cost-of-living concerns.
--:-- Elise Stefanik: And Republican Congressman Elise Stefanik says she's running for governor of New York.
--:-- Emily Russell: North Country Public Radio's Emily Russell reports.
--:-- Emily Russell: Stefanik has been hinting at her run for New York governor for months, but on Friday morning, she made it official.
--:-- Emily Russell: After launching her first campaign video, Stefanik appeared on Fox and Friends.
--:-- Emily Russell: New York is in catastrophe because of Kathy Hochul's leadership. So I'm running to always put New York families first. That's what I've done in 10 years of Congress.
--:-- Emily Russell: In a statement, a spokesperson for Governor Hochul called Stefanik a sellout and highlighted her unwavering loyalty to President Trump.
--:-- Emily Russell: New York has long been seen as a solidly blue state, though it saw the biggest swing of Republican voters nationwide in last year's election.
--:-- Emily Russell: For NPR News, I'm Emily Russell in Saranac Lake, New York.
--:-- Rachel Miro: OpenAI is staring down seven lawsuits in San Francisco and Los Angeles, alleging that individuals have been harmed by interactions with ChatGPT. Some died by suicide.
--:-- Rachel Miro: Member station KQED's Rachel Miro has more.
--:-- Rachel Miro: The lawsuits against OpenAI allege assisted suicide involuntary manslaughter and that the company knew ChatGPT was psychologically manipulative and dangerously sycophantic
--:-- Matthew Bergman: When you have a machine that is designed to lure people into developing emotional relationships, that is inherently dangerous.
--:-- Rachel Miro: Attorney Matthew Bergman leads the Social Media Victims Law Center one of two organizations bringing the lawsuits.
--:-- Rachel Miro: An OpenAI spokesman wrote the company is reviewing the lawsuits and also that it works to train chat GPT to spot distress and steer users toward real-world support.
--:-- Rachel Miro: For NPR News, I'm Rachel Miro in San Francisco.
--:-- Rylan Barton: Major stock indexes were mixed on Wall Street today.
--:-- Rylan Barton: This is NPR News.
--:-- Rylan Barton: Brazil's Supreme Court has rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro's appeal of a conviction for attempting a coup after losing re-election in 2022.
--:-- Rylan Barton: He was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
--:-- Rylan Barton: President Trump ordered a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, citing Bolsonaro's case, which he called a witch hunt.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: The 2026 Grammy nominations are here.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: Los Angeles rapper Kendrick Lamar leads with nine nods.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: The Recording Academy also recognized big stars and a few newcomers, as NPR's Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento reports.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: For the second year in a row Kendrick Lamar could take home the Grammys for Song of the Year and Record of the Year
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: The rapper is also nominated for Album of the Year In that category, he'll compete with big stars like Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, and Sabrina Carpenter.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: There's also a fresh face in the running. R&B star Leon Thomas is up for six Grammys, including Best New Artist.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: Other Best New Artist nominees include indie pop band The Marias, Gen Z rocker Sombra, and English singer Lola Young.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: The 68th annual Grammy Awards will feature 95 categories total. They'll take place in Los Angeles on February 1st.
--:-- Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento: For NPR News, I'm Isabela Gomez-Sarmiento.
--:-- Rylan Barton: Prince Harry has apologized to Canadians for wearing an L.A. Dodgers cap at a World Series game against the Toronto Blue Jays.
--:-- Rylan Barton: Harry's father, King Charles III, is head of state in Canada.
--:-- Rylan Barton: Speaking at a military charity yesterday, Harry apologized and said he wore the hat under duress because he was given the seats by the Dodgers owner.
--:-- Rylan Barton: This is NPR News from Washington.
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