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--:-- Host: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.
--:-- Ryland Barton: It may take several days before commercial aviation returns to normal following the government shutdown. Federal aviation officials say temporary flight reductions will remain at 6 percent because more air traffic controllers are coming to work.
--:-- Ryland Barton: The reductions in air traffic at dozens of major airports had been slated to rise to 10 percent by Friday. Instead, the Department of Transportation says they will stay at 6 percent because more air traffic controllers are showing up for work.
--:-- Ryland Barton: The Federal Aviation Administration has said the cuts were necessary to keep the airspace safe, as the agency grappled with a staffing shortage of air traffic controllers during the federal government shutdown. Some air traffic controllers took on second jobs and many called in sick.
--:-- Ryland Barton: With the shutdown now over, airlines are preparing to ramp back up to full schedules. Aviation regulators say that will happen when safety data improves, but they have not given any timetable.
--:-- Ryland Barton: Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
--:-- Joel Rose: The State Department is designating four European groups as terrorist organizations, part of the Trump administration efforts to combat far left groups. NPR's Jackie Northam reports.
--:-- Jackie Northam: Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the four groups from Germany, Italy, and Greece are part of the Antifa movement, which opposes fascism. Rubio calls the four organizations, quote, violent Antifa groups, and says these types of organizations ascribe to revolutionary anarchist or Marxist ideologies, including anti-Americanism.
--:-- Jackie Northam: He said one group in particular, the German-based Antifa Ost, carried out numerous attacks against those it perceives as fascists.
--:-- Jackie Northam: The move to designate the European groups as terrorists comes after President Trump in September designated the Antifa movement here in the U.S. as a terrorist organization. He cites acts of violence by some protesters as justification for cracking down on left-wing demonstrations in various cities.
--:-- Jackie Northam: NPR News.
--:-- Host: Technology shares tumbled in a rough day for stock markets. The Nasdaq fell over 2% as NPR's Rafael Nam reports the declines come after a strong run this year for tech stocks.
--:-- Rafael Nam: The Nasdaq sank as investors grew a little skittish about whether AI companies have gained too much. Investors are also waiting to see what will happen with the economic data the government was unable to release during the shutdown and they wondering whether the Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates for a third consecutive time later this year.
--:-- Rafael Nam: The Dow tumbled nearly 800 points after closing Wednesday above 48,000 for the first time.
--:-- Rafael Nam: NPR News.
--:-- Host: After AT&T reached a $177 million settlement over two data breaches, impacted consumers have a little over a month left to file a claim for their chunk of the money. AT&T notified millions of customers that information ranging from social security numbers to call records were compromised in breaches last year.
--:-- Host: You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
--:-- Host: Authorities in Oklahoma say a leaking tanker truck spewed hazardous gas in a hotel parking lot overnight, forcing hundreds to evacuate and hospitalizing dozens of people. The anhydrous ammonia leak happened last night in the city of Weatherford. Officials say at least four people were in critical condition.
--:-- Host: Disney is exploring how to make its content more interactive. On an earnings call today, CEO Bob Iger hinted at the possibility of using AI to create user-generated content based on Disney's intellectual property.
--:-- Bob Iger: AI is going to give us the ability to provide users of Disney Plus with a much more engaged experience, including the ability for them to create user-generated content.
--:-- Bob Iger: I didn't elaborate on exactly what this user-generated content might look like, and Disney Plus did not supply more details in its response to NPR's request for more information.
--:-- Bob Iger: But I added the talks Disney has been having with AI companies have focused on looking for ways to create more consumer engagement while also protecting the value of the company's IP.
--:-- Host: Chloe Veltman, NPR News.
--:-- Host: An ensemble of 374 bagpipers has claimed a new world record by playing ACDC's It's a Long Way to the Top. The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash took place in Melbourne, Australia. The Australian Book of Records certified the achievement, breaking a previous record set by 333 Pipers in Bulgaria in 2012.
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