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Live from NPR News in Washington. I'm Dave Mattingley. Homeland Security Secretary Christine Nome says the deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis yesterday by an officer with U.S. immigration and customs enforcement was an act of self-defense. The woman was shot while in her vehicle. NPR's Jimenez-Bustillo has more. The 37-year-old motorist had defied orders to, quote, get out of the car and drove forward as an ICE officer reached. for the door. Another officer opened fire. Secretary Nome called the driver's alleged actions quote domestic terrorism and said the officer was acting in self-defense. Our officer followed his training, did exactly what he's been taught to do in that situation, and took actions to defend himself and defend his fellow law enforcement officers. Some Minneapolis officials and eyewitnesses dispute that account of the incident. Mayor Jacob Frye told immigration officers to leave the city and said that he didn't believe the use of lethal force was justified.

Minneapolis is the latest city to see an influx of immigration enforcement officers. Jimenezuela, M.P.R. News. Minnesota Governor Tim Walls also denounced the shooting. In a post on social media, the governor described the Trump administration as a propaganda machine, saying he had viewed video of the incident. Walls says the state will ensure a full investigation. In Utah, authorities are investigating a shooting outside. a meeting house of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City. Two people were killed and several others were injured, some critically, as Elaine Clark with

member station K-U-E-R explains. Salt Lake City police say at least six others are injured, three of them in critical condition. It happened just after 7.30 Mountain Time. There was a funeral going on at the church. Police say they have solid leads, but the suspects are not in custody. The FBI says it has offered assistance. In a statement, the church, which is headquartered in Salt Lake City, said it is cooperating with law enforcement. It also expressed deep concern that, quote, any sacred space intended for worship should be subjected to violence. For NPR News, I'm Elaine Clark. Later today, the House is expected to pass a bill to revive federal

health care subsidies that expired at the end of December. For House Republicans, recently joined Democratic lawmakers to force the vote through a signed discharge petition. The Congressional Budget Office is revising downward its estimate of population growth in the U.S. over the next decade. The CBO says it now projects 7 million fewer people will be added to the overall population, largely due to the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration. The new number is compared to projections one year ago. This is NPR News from Washington. California Governor Gavin Newsom is scheduled to deliver his final state of the state address today in Sacramento. Newsom will be speaking at the state Capitol building. In previous

years, the two-term Democratic governor has pre-recorded the address on video. Newsom's final state of the state address comes one year after wildfires broke out in Southern California, killing more than 30 people and causing billions of dollars worth of damage to homes and businesses. Alaska Airlines says it plans to purchase more than 100 new planes from Boeing as it expands its fleet. As NPR's Joel Rose reports, the move signals the airline industry's renewed confidence in Boeing's manufacturing quality. Alaska Airlines is buying 110 jets from Boeing, the biggest single order in the airline's history, as it looks to add more international routes. The order is also a big deal for Boeing, as CEO Kelly Ortberg explained at an event in Seattle. It's more than an order. This is about a doubling down of their commitment to the Boeing company.

And I want to make sure you know that we don't take that lightly. The deal comes two years after a door plug panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight in midair. That triggered a crisis of safety and quality at Boeing, leading to a shakeup in leadership and a host of other changes at its factories and suppliers. Joel Rose, NPR News. A day after the Dow and the S&P 500 closed at record highs, stocks on Wall Street ended mostly lower yesterday. The Dow dropped 466 points to close below the 49,000 mark. The S&P lost 23. I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.