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The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers. It's got vampires, it's got great music, and it's a fun one to see with a big crowd. This is the most excited I've been about a movie in a very long time. We'll tell you why you should see Sinners on the biggest screen you can. Listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Gile Snyder. British police say they foiled a terror attack though they have not specified a target. Vicki Barker reports from London. Heavily armed counterterrorism officers

raided addresses in London, Greater Manchester and Swindon west of the capital overnight in what they say were two separate operations. Seven of the Capitol overnight in what they say were two separate operations. Seven of the eight men arrested are Iranians. The nationality of the eight isn't yet known. Police say five of the suspects were allegedly plotting to attack, quote, a specific premises. They're not saying what that is, but say the intended targets have been made aware. They also say they're still working to establish possible motives and have urged the public to be vigilant while investigators ascertain

whether any accomplices are still at large. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made his first public appearance today following his Labor Party's victory in this weekend's elections. He was greeted by well-wishers at a cafe in Sydney where he said the Australian people voted for unity rather than division. Federal aid to help people afford rent would take a big hit in President Trump's new budget proposal. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports that it comes as housing prices and homelessness are at record highs. The White House would slash rental aid by 40 percent and limit it to two years for able-bodied adults. Kim Johnson of the National Low Income Housing Coalition calls that devastating.

We would see homelessness escalate in a way that has been really unprecedented and unheard of. Kevin Corinth of the conservative American Enterprise Institute does not think Congress will go for such deep cuts on housing, but he sees a case for scaling back. It makes sense to get people aid when they need it, but we don't necessarily want them to stay on it forever. Trump's budget would also shift homelessness spending away from permanent housing to more emergency shelter. Jennifer Ludden in Peer News, Washington.

Police in Houston are investigating a shooting overnight that left one person dead and more than a dozen others injured, several of them in critical condition. Patricia Cantu is the assistant police chief in Houston. This whole incident started as a party, a family party, a family gathering. I believe some of the witnesses are saying they had an uninvited guest. The uninvited guest was asked to leave. He left as he was leaving. He began shooting in the area.

There was return fire from the residents as well. Cantu says police could hear gunfire as they were arriving at the scene and found multiple people injured. She says several people have been detained, but that police don't know if one of them is the suspect who started the gunfire. And from Washington, you're listening to NPR News. Former Vice President Mike Pence is to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile and Courage Award tonight, the ceremony to take place in Boston at the JFK Library, which cites Pence's actions to ensure the

constitutional transfer of power following the January 6 attack. Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin appears to be backing down on replacing his party's nominee for a top post in this fall's election. John Khalil of VPM News reports on Virginia's first openly gay man to run for statewide office. Since last week, John Reid has resisted efforts to get him out of the race for lieutenant governor. Yonkin called Reid concerned about a social media account posting explicit photos of men. The conservative radio host said Republican opposition to him at large was driven by his sexuality. But many GOP groups and officials stuck with Reid. Friday, Yonkin seemed to accept that. Conservative radio host said Republican opposition to him at large was driven by his sexuality, but many GOP groups and officials stuck with Reid.

Friday, Yonkin seemed to accept that. He has clearly made up his mind that he's going to stay in. And so he is the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. And I think the debate can stop there. Observers across the country look at Virginia's statewide elections as a sort of temperature check on national politics, since they occur right after a presidential election. Democrats are hoping to take back the executive mansion from Youngkin, who won four years ago in an upset.

For NPR News, I'm Jad Kalil in Richmond. In Rio de Janeiro last night, a massive crowd sang along with Lady Gaga. She gave a free concert on Copacabana Beach and is believed to have been her biggest concert ever. City officials say more than two million people turned out to see her similar concert set to play to take place each May through at least 2028. This is NPR News. Tariffs, recessions, how Colombian drug cartels gave us blueberries all year long, that's NPR News.