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Live from NPR News, I'm Janine Hurst. In Atlanta, a police officer is dead after a gunman opened fire at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Building near Emory University today. Georgia Public Broadcasting's Peter Bielo reports the suspect is also dead. Police say the suspect, a white male, died on the second floor of the CVS pharmacy across the street from the CDC, and it's unclear if he was killed by police or a self-inflicted wound. Police say they're not aware of any other injuries, but several people were treated at a nearby hospital for stress. and anxiety. Ross Davis of Atlanta was stuck in traffic outside the CDC when the shots rang out. I never saw the shooter, but I probably in somewhere in the neighborhood of two to three minutes

sitting there, I probably heard 60 to 70 rounds. A lockdown put in place at the CDC has since been lifted, but law enforcement are asking the public to stay clear of the area as the investigation continues. For NPR News, I'm Peter Bielo in Atlanta. Trump says he'll meet with Russian President Putin in Alaska next week to talk about a ceasefire to Russia's war in Ukraine. Europe wants to see peace. The European leaders want to see peace. President Putin, I believe, wants to see peace. And he says Ukrainian President Zelensky also wants to see peace, but Trump says both sides will have to relinquish land. There'll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both. This says he hosted leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia at the White House

today for the signing of a joint resolution, a framework for a peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict between the two countries. California Governor Gavin Newsom says he's committed to putting a congressional redistricting measure before California voters this fall. As Cap Radio's Laura Fitzgerald reports, it's a response to a Republican-led effort in Texas to redraw district lines and grab five additional GOP seats. Newsom pledged to call a special election for California voters to approve new congressional maps that will boost prospects for Democrats in the state. He said President Donald Trump's call on the Texas GOP to change district lines left him no choice. We will nullify what happens in Texas. We will pick up five seats with the consent of the

people. And that's the difference between the approach we're taking and the approach they're taking. Democratic leaders in California state legislature have been negotiating new maps since last weekend. They say their proposal will be made public next week. For NPR News, I'm Laura Fitzgerald in Sacramento. In Montana, a man accused of shooting and killing four people at a bar and anacondas is in custody after a week-long multi-agency search in the mountainous area. Police say 45-year-old Michael Brown, an army vet is accused of killing a bartender and three patrons. His family says he suffered from mental health issues. Police say he was armed when he was arrested.

This is NPR News. President Trump increased the federal law enforcement presence in Washington, D.C. today. after complaining about crime. The White House says the city has been plagued by violent crime for far too long, this after a former Doge worker was violently carjacked. The federal officers will reportedly concentrate on patrolling tourist areas, but crime in D.C. is actually falling last year, saw the fewest number of homicides since 2019.

A veteran astronaut of NASA's early days has died. Jim Lovell flew in space four times, including two trips to the moon. And Pierce Russell Lewis reports, Lovell was 97 years old. Jim Lovell's last two missions during the Apollo program captured the most public attention. Apollo 8 was the first time humans left low Earth orbit and reached the moon. This was the mission that took the famous Earthrise picture showing our blue and white planet soaring over the barren lunar landscape. His last flight, Apollo 13 and 1970, almost ended in disaster when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. In this 2014 NPR interview, Lovell remember.

that flight. The Apollo 13 tells a story. It was a failure in the beginning. The flight controllers and crew worked almost nonstop for days, solving one problem after another to get the spacecraft home. The mission was called NASA's most successful failure. Russell Lewis, NPR News. All Street higher by the closing bell, the Dow up 206 points, NASDAQ up 207 for the NASDAQ that's up nearly 1%. The S&P 500 up 49. I'm Janine Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. This message comes from NYU Langone. The NYU Langone Health app gives you access to your electronic health record.

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