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Recent research shows that psychedelics can help with a range of mental health conditions, including PTSD and depression. Therapeutic effects can last for weeks to months after just a single dose. On the Sunday Story, the neuroscience behind a growing psychedelics industry and how at home ketamine therapy may be the industry's new frontier. Listen now to the Sunday Story on the Up First podcast from NPR. Frontier. Listen now to the Sunday story on the Up First podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. A manhunt is continuing in Montana at this hour for a gunman suspected of shooting and killing four people in a bar on Friday. Montana Public Radio's Shaili

Ragar reports. Three patrons and a bartender were pronounced dead at the scene Friday morning at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, an old mining town in the mountains of western Montana. A population of about 10,000 people, the town was put under lockdown as law enforcement began their pursuit of the suspected shooter. Authorities identified him as a local resident and U.S. Army veteran Michael Brown. The Montana Division of Criminal Investigation led a search through the night. Brown's car was found west of town Friday, but he was not with it. He is still at large. Law enforcement believes he's armed and dangerous. For NPR News, I'm Shaili Riker in Helena.

The U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East met Saturday with some families of hostages still being held by Gaza. Ruby Chen is the father of US Israeli hostage, Yitay Chen. He says Steve Witkoff told the families that the US wants two things, to end the war and get all the remaining hostages out. We feel that Mr. Witkoff is very much with the families. He feels us, he understands us, and he said that he's going back to Washington,

where he will share these stories with the president himself. After the meeting, Witkoff told the families the U.S. is very close to ending the war. Gaza health officials meanwhile say Israeli forces killed at least 10 people who were waiting for aid on Saturday. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals says immigration and customs enforcement agents in Southern California must continue to establish probable cause before detaining people in immigration raids. Steve Futterman reports. must continue to establish probable cause before detaining people in immigration raids,

Steve Futterman reports. The decision by a three-judge panel upholds a lower court ruling that said many of the detainments were based on a person's appearance, language or job. Many officials here have complained about the way the arrests have taken place, including L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. A car will pull up, men will jump out, completely mask, pull guns on whoever it is and take them away. In their ruling, the judges said the arrests appeared to be taking place without reasonable

suspicion. A lawyer for the Trump administration argued that they were based on individualized assessments. The Trump administration could now ask for the entire Ninth Circuit to review the case or try to take it to the Supreme Court. The Trump administration could now ask for the entire 9th circuit to review the case or try to take it to the Supreme Court. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Los Angeles. A small earthquake hit northern New Jersey on Saturday. There are no reports of damage or injuries so far.

The quake was felt throughout the tri-state area. India says it will continue to buy Russian oil. President Trump had announced this week that he will impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from India plus an additional import tax because of India's Russian oil purchases. In response India's foreign ministry says its relationship with Russia is steady and remains time-tested. You're listening to NPR News. About 2,000 people rallied in Bangkok on Saturday to demand the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister. The official is currently facing a court suspension. The protest follows a violent border

dispute between Thailand and Cambodia that left more than 40 people dead and displaced some 260,000 people. One of the bluegrass state's most storied political traditions, the St. Jerome Picnic and Fancy Farm took place Saturday in far western Kentucky. Derek Oberle was member station WKMS, as our story. A multitude turned out for a day filled with barbecue, community and political speeches, riddled with jabs and jokes. The Fancy Farm Picnic has been around longer than some states with this year being the events 145th edition.

Speakers included us representative Jamie Comer and Senator Mitch McConnell, the soon to retire McConnell lauded Kentucky support of Trump and the GOP. My top goal last year was to make sure our president had a Republican Senate from day one. Well, boy, did we get it done and Republicans will do it again and again. And again, only one Democrat spoke at the picnic and a trio of Republican candidates faced off in front of the crowd, jockeying to see who will vie for McConnell's open Senate seat next year.

For NPR news, I'm Derek Oberle in Fancy Farm, Kentucky. We're a player of the year. Marta came off the bench to score twice for Brazil as Brazil came from behind to beat Columbia on Saturday 5-4. The win gave Brazil their ninth Copa América Femenina soccer title. Marta scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time to take the game into a shootout. Brazil's goalkeeper made two saves to give Brazil the win. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.