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The news can feel like a lot on any given day, but you can't just ignore it when big, even world-changing events are happening. That's where the Up First podcast comes in. Every morning and under 15 minutes, we take the news and pick three essential stories so you can keep up without getting stressed out. Listen now to the Up First podcast from NPR. Lakhshmi Singh Live from NPR News, I'm Lakhshmi Singh. The man accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker along with her husband and wounding another lawmaker over the weekend is now facing federal charges. The FBI says Vance Belter has been moved to federal custody ahead of a court hearing this

afternoon. U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson says he's seen nothing in materials uncovered in Belter's belongings involving a, quote, political screed or manifesto that would clearly identify motive for the deadly attacks. Obviously, his primary motive was to go out and murder people. They were all elected officials. They were all Democrats. Beyond that, I think it's just way too speculative for anyone who's reviewed these materials to know and to say what was motivating him in terms of ideology. Danielle Pletka Felter is facing murder and attempted murder

state charges in addition to the federal charges. President Trump has ordered officials in his administration to expand their deportation campaigns in largely Democratic-led cities. In Piers Adriaen Floody, the reports Trump posted on social media that they should do all in their power to achieve his mass deportation goals. ICE officers are herewith ordered, Trump wrote on Truth Social, to detain and deport illegal aliens in America's largest cities such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. The president went on to accuse Democratic leaders in those and other cities of using immigrants without legal status to expand their voter base and to cheat in elections.

There's never been evidence of this, but the president's post suggests that more than a week after ICE agents began aggressive raids in Los Angeles, setting off protests, other large cities could soon expect the same. Trump wrote, quote, I have directed my entire administration to put every resource possible behind this effort. Adrienne Flaudiva in PR News, Los Angeles. The New York Times is reporting the Department of Homeland Security will pause efforts to deport certain migrants. That includes migrants in agriculture and the hotel and restaurant industries.

The Israeli military says it has taken control of the skies in Western Iran to the capital, Tehran. Israel and Iran are trading fire for a fourth day. The Iranian Ministry of Health says Israeli strikes have killed more than 200 people in Iran. Israeli officials say Iranian strikes have killed more than 20 in Israel. Here's NPR's Hadil Al-Shalchi.

Israel's military said it now has, quote, aerial superiority over Iran's capital, Tehran. It said it has destroyed a third is The Quds Force is a subset of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, which coordinates activities with Iranian allies. Iran has not responded to the Israeli military's claims. While President Trump said that the two sides needed to quote, make a deal, he also told reporters that quote, sometimes they have to fight it out. Hadil Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv. You're listening to NPR News.

At the G7 summit in Canada today, President Trump confirmed to reporters that Iran has sent messages through intermediaries that it wants to de-escalate the conflict with Israel. He added they should have done that before. French President Emmanuel Macron is the latest US ally to flatly oppose President Trump's ongoing desire to acquire Greenland. President Emmanuel Macron is the latest U.S. ally to flatly oppose President Trump's ongoing desire to acquire Greenland. Yesterday Macron toured a glacier, a hydroelectric power station, and a Danish warship off the

coast of Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. He made public remarks stating plainly, quote, Greenland is not to be sold. In Major League Baseball, Shohei Otani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is scheduled to pitch tonight for the first time in nearly two years. Steve Futterman reports Otani has been recovering from injury. It is one of the most anticipated returns in many years. The last time Shohei Otani pitched was in September 2023 when he was still with the LA Angels. Otani suffered an elbow injury and underwent surgery. Last year, after leaving the Angels and joining the Dodgers,

Otani still played, but only as a designated hitter. LA manager Dave Roberts on Sunday said this first pitching appearance will be very short. I don't know if it's going to be one or two innings, but, you know, my guess is probably an inning to start. Otani will be the Dodgers starter during his time pitching with the Angels. Otani won 38 games. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are hosting the San Diego Padres tonight. U.S. stocks trading higher this hour

with the Dow up 350 points. This is NPR News. 350 points. This is NPR News. You ever feel tired of that voice in your mind that just won't be quiet? It's not just the noise in the world I'm trying to get away from, but it's the chatter in my head. Writer Pico Eier has found his antidote and he has ideas for how to find yours. Great escapes. That's on the Ted Radio Hour podcast from NPR.