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NPR News: 12-25-2025 4AM EST

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🗓️ 25 December 2025

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NPR News: 12-25-2025 4AM EST

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0:00.0

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot two people in Glen Burnie, Maryland Wednesday. Scott Mascioni from member station WIPR reports.

0:14.8

The shooting occurred around 10.50 a.m. after ICE agents approached a van, according to Anurundle County Police. The agents opened fire on

0:22.8

the van striking one person. Another person outside the van suffered minor injuries. Both were taken

0:28.7

to the University of Maryland's shock trauma center in Baltimore. ICE's criminal investigation division

0:33.7

is leading a probe into the shooting. Maryland Governor West Moore says he's aware of the

0:37.9

shooting and will remain in touch with local officials. Glenn Bernie is one of the fastest growing

0:42.2

Latino populations in Maryland. ICE has been active in the state and the agency made more than 700

0:47.6

arrests in Maryland between September and mid-October. For NPR News, I'm Scott Mosioni in Baltimore.

0:54.1

President Trump on Christmas Eve made phone calls to some children around the country, as NORAD,

1:00.1

the North American Aerospace Defense Command tracked Santa's annual journey from the North Pole.

1:06.5

On a call with a child from Kansas, the president asked what the child wanted for Christmas,

1:11.9

and the call instead pivoted to energy policy.

1:15.3

What would you like Santa to bring?

1:19.5

Not coal.

1:21.2

Not coal.

1:22.3

No, you don't want, well, coal is, you mean clean, beautiful coal.

1:27.3

I had to do that. I'm sorry.

1:29.5

Another child told the president they wanted a Kindle for Christmas.

1:33.1

He responded, you must be a high IQ person.

1:36.1

We need more high IQ people in this country.

1:40.1

Dominion Energy has filed a lawsuit this challenging an order by the Trump administration, directing the company to stop work on an offshore wind project on Virginia's coast.

1:50.5

NPR's Michael Copley reports the stop work order is citing national security concerns.

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