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The House of Representatives has approved a White House request to claw back two years of previously approved funding for public media. The rescissions package now moves on to the Senate. This move poses a serious threat to local stations and public media as we know it. Please take a stand for public media today at GoACPR.org. Thank you. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly. President Trump is expected to make an announcement today

about Russia, the specifics are unclear. Russian President Vladimir Putin has yet to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine despite repeated attempts by the Trump administration. NPR's Elena Moore says Trump spoke to reporters last evening. Trump avoided directly answering a question on whether he would impose sanctions on Russia. Instead, he issued a new rebuke of the Kremlin's leader.

But I am very disappointed with President Putin. You know, I thought he was somebody that meant what he said, and he'll talk so beautifully and then he'll bomb people at night. We don't like that." Trump's comments come days after he told NBC News that he would make a major statement regarding Russia. Congress also wants the president to crack down on Putin.

There's a bipartisan effort in the Senate that would give Trump what Republican Senator Lindsey Graham described as a sledgehammer to go after Putin and the Russian economy. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington. The Secretary of Homeland Security has been speaking with the governors of several states about creating another detention center for those in the U.S. without legal status. It would be similar to the facility in Florida, dubbed Alligator Alcatraz. NPR's Mara Liason has more. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says there will never be amnesty on President Trump's

watch, and Trump himself is telling immigration agents to use whatever means necessary to protect themselves during raids. This after a Los Angeles federal judge issued an order to stop the raids. There's also new polling that shows Trump's immigration policies are broadly unpopular. Majorities of Americans want the border secure and criminals without legal status deported. But they don't like deporting law-abiding immigrants who pick their crops, mow their lawns, and take care of their elderly parents. Mara Liason, NPR News.

Authorities in Texas have suspended some recovery efforts along the Guadalupe River more than a week after flooding left more than 130 people dead. More than 150 others are still missing. James Hartley, with member station KERA, traveled to Kerrville, northwest of San Antonio. Jennifer Stewart packed up a car Thursday and drove five hours from her north Dallas suburb to Kerrville with a massage table. As she gave massages to rescue workers outside the local VFW,

she heard about the things they've seen. Just imagining and hearing stories today of the bodies and the animals and the belongings of people that they will never see again. And it's just heartbreaking, it is. She says there are more ways to lend a hand in Kerrville than most people realize and hopes folks will look for ways to share their skills. For NPR News, I'm James Hartley in Kerrville. This is NPR News from Washington.

Authorities in Kentucky say a suspect who shot and wounded a state trooper during a traffic stop was also the gunman who later killed two people and wounded two others at a church in Lexington. Police say they eventually shot and killed the gunman at Richmond Road Baptist Church. Investigators are examining a motive for the attack. Italy's Yannick Sinner is celebrating his first men's singles title at Wimbledon. NPR's Christian Wright reports Sinner won the top trophy in tennis by defeating the two-time defending champion. Sinner is the first Italian to ever win a Wimbledon singles title.

He defeated two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain on Sunday in four competitive sets. Accepting his trophy, Sinner described the victory as a dream come true. Every moment can change the match so I'm very happy that I hold my nurse and yeah so it's an amazing feeling. It was a rematch of the French Open last month when Sinner lost to Alcaraz who'd made a dramatic comeback in the five and a half hour duel. This time Sinner sealed his victory with an ace to win it all. Kristen Wright, NPR News. Sotheby's in New York says this week it plans to auction off a 54 pound rock from Mars.

It's the largest such piece ever found on Earth. It was discovered in the Sahara Desert in Niger in 2023. According to the auction house, the meteorite is believed to have been blown off the surface of Mars by a large asteroid strike. Sotheby's says the Mars rock is expected to bring up to four million dollars at auction on Wednesday. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington. Listen to this podcast sponsor free on Amazon Music with a Prime membership on Wednesday. I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.