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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. It's been two weeks since the Justice Department was supposed to

release all of the Epstein files in its possession. And Pierre Stephen Fowler reports there are well

over a million more pages yet to be released. The DOJ has failed to fully meet a deadline set by a law

signed by President Trump. The relatively few documents that have

been made public have extensive redactions, and the government also says some of what's released

should not be trusted. While there's no public estimate of how many files remain or when they'll

be made public, according to some emails released in the files, the number of documents collected as evidence in the criminal investigation in Epstein alone is well north of a million.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News.

Swiss investigators say sparkling candles on top of champagne bottles may have ignited the deadly fire at a ski resort in the Alps on New Year's Eve.

Officials say they'll look into whether the ceiling material that was designed to muffle sound conformed with regulations. The candles,

which give off a stream of upward shooting sparks, are commonly available for parties. At least

40 people died. More than 100 were injured in the blaze at the ski resort that was filled with partygoers.

Representatives for federal employees filed a complaint against the Trump administration to restore insurance coverage of gender-affirming care.

The coverage ended yesterday for people on certain government health plans.

And Pierce Sidney Lubkin has more.

The Human Rights Campaign filed a discrimination complaint with the equal employment opportunity. for people on certain government health plans. And Pierre Sidney Lubkin has more.

The Human Rights Campaign filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

It follows an announcement that starting in January 26, quote,

chemical and surgical modification of an individual's sex traits through medical interventions

would no longer be covered by federal employees' health insurance.

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