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Noor Ram This week on Consider This, we look into the message underneath Trump's military parade, also the administration's revamped travel ban and how the chaotic New Ada operation in Gaza turned deadly. We have reporters everywhere to bring you the stories you care about. Listen now to Consider This podcast on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Noor Rahm Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. About 300 National Guard troops arrived in Los Angeles this morning, the first of 2,000 troops mobilized by President Trump. He acted after two days of protests against raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. More protests are expected today.

Steve Futterman is standing by in downtown Los Angeles. In front of me right now are members of the National Guard. These are some of the first troops deployed here in Southern California. Maybe around two dozen members of the Guard here. They are all armed. They are all in riot gear. They are standing in front of one of the downtown federal buildings. Now this is a complex which includes many buildings, including the downtown courthouse, including the Metropolitan Detention Center.

And last night, this is where some of the most violent confrontations took place. There's graffiti almost on every building, at least the lower sections of these buildings, criticizing, attacking President Trump, attacking ICE. Right now the situation is calm. We will see if that lasts throughout the day. Steve Futterman reporting from Los Angeles. There's been another incident at an aid distribution site operated by a group backed by the U.S.

Health workers in Gaza say at least six more Palestinians have been killed and many others wounded by Israeli fire as they were heading to an aid center operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The Israeli military said troops directed warning shots at a group that was moving toward them and was deemed a threat. The BBC's Sebastian Usher reports. The latest incident occurred before dawn near an aid distribution site in Rafah in the south of Gaza. Palestinian paramedics said they'd evacuated four people who were killed, as many were once again gathering in the hope that they might be able to pick up food when

and if the sites opened. One woman said that her husband was shot in the head as he was waiting to collect food for their family. The Israeli military has acknowledged reports of injuries but did not give any information on how many people it believed had been injured. The BBC's Sebastian Usher reporting from Jerusalem. Gaza's health officials say dozens of Palestinians have been killed near the distribution sites over the past two weeks. In Colombia, a potential presidential candidate is in critical condition after being shot during a campaign rally yesterday. Manuel Ruta reports from Bogota.

Senator Miguel Uribe was speaking to a group of about 50 people when shots ran out and sparked panic. Videos posted on social media show the politician bleeding next to a car before he was rushed to a nearby hospital. His condition is still delicate. The 39-year-old senator is one of the most prominent voices in Colombia's opposition and has expressed his interest in running in next year's presidential election. For NPR News, I'm Manuel Rueda.

Bogota. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. The National Hurricane Center is tracking Trop tropical storm Barbara, which is churning off the southwest coast of Mexico. It's expected to drop heavy rain for the next few days. That could cause floods and mudslides. It could strengthen into a hurricane tomorrow. After a record-breaking season at the box office, Broadway celebrates tonight with the 78th annual Tony Awards, Broadway's highest honors.

Jeff London says all eyes are on the top award, Best Musical, which can help a show become a hit. Five shows are up for the award, but only one can win. Will it be Buena Vista Social Club, based on the best-selling album of Cuban music, Death Becomes Her based on the popular movie, or the original musical, maybe Happy Ending, about robots who fall in love? All have ten nominations. When you're in love, you are the loneliest. Or will it be two shows based on true stories

which feature corpses in the plot? Dead Outlaw, which picked up Seven, or Operation Mincemeat with Four. All five shows will be doing numbers on the CBS broadcast Sunday evening hosted by Cynthia Urivo. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York. World Pride 2025 wraps up in Washington today, this year's host of the celebration for LGDPQ people. Participants are marching today from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol building in protest. Since President Trump assumed office again, he signed several executive

orders hostile to the community. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington. It all starts with listening. To the person in front of you and the person you'll never meet. To the person living a story and the journalist who helps you see it in a new light. The NPR network is built on listening. With microphones in every region so where there any time a voice or sound demands to be heard. Hear stories in the first person, hear the bigger picture on NPR.