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Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all on the web at theschmidt.org. Live from NPR News, I'm Janene Herbst. A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from performing expedited deportations on humanitarian grounds. Expedited removal has been a hallmark of the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration and one of the more controversial practices. And here's Jasmine Garst has more. Many individuals who have been subject to expedited removal in recent months entered

the U.S. through parole, a practice that allows federal officials to admit foreigners into the US at legal ports of entry on humanitarian grounds. Now, a federal judge in Washington DC has prohibited implementation of expedited deportation, stating that the plaintiffs in the case, two migrants from Cuba and Venezuela, entered the country with U.S. government permission. The order could provide a reprieve for hundreds of thousands of immigrants allowed in via parole during the Biden presidency. The Trump administration says the ruling is, quote, lawless and won't stand. Jasmine Garz, NPR News, New York.

President Trump's tariffs are still shifting, even though yesterday marked another one of his deadlines. Just before that, Trump imposed new tariffs on dozens of countries that take effect next week. That means some will feel the economic impact, with higher prices coming on imported goods, including cars. NPR's Don Gagne has more. The car companies are feeling the hit.

Ford Motor Company released second quarter earnings this week. I won't go into all the nitty-gritty on that except to say company execs say tariffs cost them 800 million dollars in the quarter. For the year they expect that number to be two billion dollars. The company says it's not been passing that along to customers but going forward that could certainly change so car buyers keep an eye on sticker prices. And here's Don Gagne reporting. The Trump administration is canceling its plans to use large swaths of federal waters for offshore wind. And here's Julia Simons reports it's the latest blow to the industry. On the west east coasts, more than 3.5 million acres of federal waters had been

designated as wind energy areas. But this week, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management officially rescinded the offshore waters that had been set aside for new wind development. President Trump has called offshore wind quote, ugly and quote, unreliable. But combined with large battery storage, offshore wind can bolster grid reliability, supply large amounts of energy, and reduce pollution. Countries like the UK, Denmark, and China are all integrating large amounts of offshore wind into their energy grids.

In the US, many offshore wind developers have paused or canceled projects since Trump's return to office. Julia Simon, NPR News. In Montana, the manhunt for a gunman who opened fire in a bar yesterday killing four people continues. This is NPR. Important parts of the European Union's new legislation governing artificial intelligence have come into force.

Terry Schultz reports U.S. companies operating in Europe now have to also follow those regulations and that hasn't gone over well with some. A year after the EU's AI Act went into effect, the next stage in implementing the landmark legislation began Saturday. The Act is aimed at making sure artificial intelligence is used safely and responsibly, and regulates AI systems based on their perceived level of potential risk to users. Some of the latest obligations affect providers of general-purpose AI, or GPAI models, which include Exa's Grok and OpenAI's ChatGPT. The rules require more transparency on how AI models are trained and better enforcement

of copyright protections. The EU has created a code of practice with the help of experts to give providers guidance on complying with the new requirements. Signing up to the code is voluntary. Meta is the only major provider that has refused to do so. For NPR News, I'm Terri Schulz. Pope Leo is urging young people to make radical choices for good. During a major event in Rome today,

Leo arrived by helicopter at a field on Rome's outskirts, telling hundreds of thousands at the Jubilee of Youth, part of the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year, about the dangers of social media and the value of true friendship. The event drew young Catholics from around the world, many of whom set up campsites for the night on the field. The Pope returns tomorrow to celebrate an early morning mass.

I'm Janene Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.