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The press corps at the Defense Department has been replaced by far-right outlets The traditional press corps at the Defense Department has been replaced with an unusual assortment of far right media personalities and outlets. The Pentagon held it's first press briefing for them. Steve Walsh
National A special dinner helps federal employees recovering from the government shutdown A non-profit affiliated with Grand Canyon National Park has been hosting free dinners for park employees and those who work in park-dependent businesses, to show they're valued and appreciated. Adrian Skabelund
World NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels to talk about the Russian threat NATO foreign ministers met in Brussels. With no evident progress toward ending Russia's war on Ukraine, European leaders in both NATO and the EU are redoubling efforts to provide military back-up. Teri Schultz
National Federal agents launch immigration sweep across New Orleans metro area Homeland Security announced that federal agents began an operation in New Orleans targeting immigrants in the country illegally. It's the latest city to face a widespread immigration crackdown. Martin Kaste
Arts & Life Filmmaker Jafar Panahi is sentenced again in Iran as Hollywood's awards season starts Panahi's latest film, It Was Just an Accident, won three Gotham Awards on Monday. The filmmaker has been imprisoned in Iran before — but continues to make movies. Alina Edwards
No icy reception for Seattle's new professional women's hockey team Soundside producer (and Seattle Torrent season ticket holder) Jason Burrows sits down with Libby Denkmann to talk about how the PWHL season is shaping up for the local team ahead of tonight's game vs the New York Sirens Libby Denkmann
National Rural Minnesota transit system expands service with driverless vehicles In rural Minnesota, transportation options can be limited. But a local transit system hopes to change that with the help of a fleet of autonomous vehicles. Chelsey Perkins
What made playwright Tom Stoppard so singular The playwright Tom Stoppard, who penned shows including Arcadia and Travesties and the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love, died last week. Bob Mondello
Business Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars. Camila Domonoske
The state of childhood vaccination in the U.S. With childhood vaccination rates already declining, a vaccine advisory committee to the CDC considers changing the vaccine schedule, including dropping the universal hepatitis B vaccine for newborns. Maria Godoy