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To break international laws. Your life stories, really good ones. This American Life. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. Vigils were held in Minneapolis last night following the killings of two children and the injuring of 17 others, gunned down in the first week of school. The attack occurred at Annunciation Catholic Church, where gunmen opened fire through a window as the victims attended Mass. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry says the moment requires more than just thoughts and prayers. We shouldn't just think of these kids as somebody else's kids.

Think of them as your own kids. think about the last thing that you told your son or daughter when you said goodbye to them this morning. Police say the gunman identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman died at the scene from a self-inflicted wound. El Salvadoran National fighting deportation to Uganda is expected to seek U.S. asylum. Kilmar Abrago-Garcia is fighting to stay in Maryland months after being wrongfully sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. As NPR's Jasmine Garz reports, the case underscores President Trump's standoff with judges over migrant rights and due process. Abrago Garcia's case is a winding one. After being returned to the U.S., he was detained again earlier this week at a routine immigration check-in in Baltimore.

This detention stands from a separate charge. The government accuses Garcia of human smuggling, which he denies. The Trump administration says it intends to deport Abrego-Garcia to Uganda. His lawyers say he should have the right to express fear of persecution and torture in that nation. Today, a judge set Abrago Garcia's next court hearing date to October 6. Jasmine Garst and PR News, New York. The mayor of Washington, D.C., says the surge of federal officers has decreased violent crime in the nation's capital. Muriel Bowser is also calling President Trump's National Guard deployment inefficient.

NPR's Luke Garrick has more. D.C. Mayor, Muriel Bowser, says she is pro-Trump's federal officer search. We think that there's more accountability in the system, or at least perceived accountability in the system that is driving down illegal behavior. During a press conference, the mayor pointed to recent drops in gun crimes, homicides, and carjackings. But Bowser did take issue with the fear some federal agents are creating in D.C. neighborhoods. We know having masked ICE agents in the community has not worked. The D.C. mayor declined to say whether the surge of federal officers would end after the 30-day expiration date of Trump's emergency order.

Bowser says she has spoken with Trump about his safety and beautification plans, but didn't give details. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington. Weeks after being sworn in, CDC director, Susan Menares, has been fired after refusing to resign. The White House says that Menares is not aligned with President Trump's agenda. This is NPR. Board Motors is recalling more than 355,000 trucks from the 2025-26 model years, citing a faulty instrument panel affecting the display of speed, fuel levels, and other features. The National Transportation Safety Board says the recall affects certain F-150 pickups and super-duty trucks.

Board says it is aware of dozens of warranty claims over the issue and is offering a free software update to fix the problem. A UN agency is calling the citizen, of El Pasher in Sudan's North Darfur region, an epicenter of child suffering. 17 months of fighting there has left thousands of people facing starvation, as NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports. The capital city of Sudan's North Darfur region has been under siege by a paramilitary group for 500 days.

The fighting has blocked aid from reaching the city, leaving 6,000 children suffering from severe malnutrition without treatment, according to the agency. more are threatened by fighting and an ongoing cholera outbreak. The conflict isn't restricted to Elfashir. Since 2003, a civil war has racked the country, displacing millions. The World Health Organization estimates that over 770,000 children across Sudan are suffering from malnutrition, leaving tens of thousands with life-threatening conditions. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.

President Trump has made good on his threat to double tariffs on goods from India. The U.S. is imposing 50% tariffs on goods from that country as punishment for buying oil and weapons from Russia. This is NPR News. Military commanders, intelligence officials, diplomatic power players, they know things you may not about where the world is headed. And we will pull back the curtain on what they're thinking on sources and methods. NPR's new national security podcast. Our team will help you understand America's shifting world. role in the world. Listen to sources and methods from NPR.