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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Speier.

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The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson made a court appearance in Pennsylvania today, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione shouting as he was being taken into court about a quote, insult to the intelligence of the American people.

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At the brief hearing, Mangione's attorney said his client will fight extradition to New York, where he faces murder charges. Peter Weeks is the Blair County Pennsylvania D.A.

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and says given the more serious charges there, his office will work closely with New York officials once a ruling is issued.

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Obviously the judge makes a ruling on any defense motions at which time we anticipate the state of New York will be able to collect the defendant.

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The other local charges, the encounter between the Altoona Police Department and the defendant, the defendant has been denied bail on that case as well, which the Pennsylvania Constitution provides for when the judge finds it appropriate under the circumstances.

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Mangione was arrested in McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania yesterday after an employee tip. Syrian rebel fighters have taken over checkpoints and security posts following the collapse of the Syrian regime just a few days ago.

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NPR's Jane Iraf reports from one notorious checkpoint in Syria's Daraa province bordering Jordan, where the uprising against opposed President Bashar al-Assad began more than a decade ago.

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This checkpoint on the road from the Jordanian border to Damascus It used to be called the Checkpoint of Death, according to the rebel commander we just spoke with.

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He says it's because regime forces killed, kidnapped, and even tortured so many people from around here. Now it's full of tanks, abandoned. when opposition forces overran this checkpoint. There are just a few lightly armed fighters here.

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These are early days of what they hope will be a lasting revolution. Jaina Rath, NPR News, in Daraa province, Syria.

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Prosecutors in Manhattan are arguing the case against President-elect Donald Trump should not be dismissed despite his status as incoming president.

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Zendpior Zeman of Bastille reports Trump was convicted last May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

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Trump's lawyers want the court to dismiss the criminal proceedings facing the president-elect. They argue that continuing proceedings would cause a disruption to the institution of the presidency.

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On Monday, prosecutors responded that immunity prior to being inaugurated as president does not exist. And they say that any sort of presidential immunity he may have does not mean a dismissal of this ongoing case.

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They also argue that since Trump's lawyers are seeking dismissal only due to the election results, invalidating the jury's verdict could harm public confidence in the justice system.

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Still, they propose staying proceedings until after Trump finishes his presidential term. Jimena Bustillo, NPR News, New York.

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Back-to-back trading losses to start the week on Wall Street. The Dow fell 154 points today. The Nasdaq was down 49 points. You're listening to NPR News.

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In the Philippines, around 87,000 people have now been evacuated in a central region after a volcanic eruption there, a huge plume of ash sending superheated streams of gas and debris hurtling down slopes.

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The eruption of Mount Kemloan on Central Negros Island did not cause immediate casualties, but resulted in a heightened alert there. Netflix is dropping a highly anticipated comedy special by Jamie Foxx.

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As NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports, the Academy Award-winning actor reveals details about the medical emergency he says nearly killed him last year.

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Jamie Foxx's special, What Had Happened Was, was filmed in Atlanta, the same city where he collapsed while shooting a movie.

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He says a doctor at Piedmont Hospital told his sister, He's having this brain bleed that led to a stroke, and if I don't go in his head right now, we're going to lose him.

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Fox gets choked up more than once during the special. He also jokes a lot.

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My sister fired right back and said, you can go in his head, but you ain't gonna find nothing.

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Throughout the special, Fox dances, sings, does impressions, and thanks Atlanta and the people who took care of him. He says, if I can stay funny, I can stay alive. Elizabeth Blair, NPR News.

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OpenAI, parent of artificial intelligence company ChatGPT, says it's released a new video generator named Sora. Though it says most users for now will not be able to depict people with it,

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The company says it wants to make sure it can address any concerns about possible misuse, including concerns about likeness and deep fakes. Some non-human examples generated by SOAR include sumo wrestling bears and a cat sipping coffee.

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I'm Jack Speier, NPR News in Washington.

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