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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 theshmit.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Roman. A federal appeals court ruled yesterday, most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, but the court held the tariffs may remain in effect until mid-October to give the Trump administration time to appeal this case to the Supreme Court. NPR's Ron Elvig has more. Disposition here is going to depend on what a series of courts, ultimately the U.S. Supreme Court, should decide. Did Trump follow the law in his end run around Congress in setting these tariffs?

Or is he within his rights? That's been a crucial question all along, but Friday's ruling from the full Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit that really raises the stakes. so it will go to the Supreme Court eventually, but in the meantime, it's back with a trade court that has been tough on Trump in the past. NPR's Ron Elving reporting. Authorities in Minnesota say their increasing patrols around schools and houses of worship this after a shooting at a Catholic church and a school this week.

NPR's Jason DeRose reports from Minneapolis. Most churches don't have significant security measures in place, so they're welcoming, stepped up attention from police. Meanwhile, clergy are prepared. preparing for worship this weekend, mindful of a community and trauma. St. Joan of Art Catholic Church is not far from Annunciation. Pastor Jim DeBaker says some of his parishioners have children and grandchildren at Annunciation's school, so he's planning a homily to address their grief.

And then we'll have open mics for people to come up and express what they want to say, and our parish is not afraid to express what they want to say. DeBraker also plans to use a litany of lament during the Mass that he usually reserves for funerals. Jason DeRose, NPR News, Members of the music community are rallying in support of professional violinist John Shin following his arrest and detention by U.S. immigration customs enforcement ICE earlier this month. NPR's Chloe Veltman reports the 37-year-old musician came to the U.S. from South Korea as a child. Musicians have been staging performances in protest at the Utah State Capitol since John Shin was detained by ICE. Shin's lawyer, Adam Crake, said Shin was abruptly arrested at her hotel parking lot while he was travelling in Colorado. He is being held at a detention facility in Aurora.

In a statement to NPR, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the arrest and cited Shin's 2019 DUI conviction as the reason. Shin's attorney told NBC News his client had been a recipient of the deferred action for childhood arrivals or DACA program, but Shin's protected status was reversed. owing to the misdemeanor. A hearing has been set for September 2nd. Chloe Valtman, NPR News. The first weekend of the college football season is underway in the biggest game of the day. Number three, Ohio State, the defending national champion defeated Texas 14 to 7 in Columbus, Ohio.

In other games, Georgia dominated Marshall, Florida State upset Alabama. You're listening to NPR News. Budget Airlines Spirit Airlines has filed for a second bankruptcy this. month, months after emerging from Chapter 11 reorganization. Spirit says it will continue to keep flying during this period, and its employees and contractors will get paid. The company's CEO said previously in the bankruptcy filing it was to reduce debt and raise capital, but he said clearly more work needs to be done. Researchers are learning more about what makes chocolate taste really good. NPR's Emily Kwong reports on the microbes that drive the flavor of premium

Coco. Chocolate, like coffee or wine, has different flavor profiles. But why? It has to do with fermentation. After the beans are harvested, cocoa farmers allow them to sit for a few days. They do this because this is what has been taught to them generation from their parents. David Gupalchen at the University of Nottingham said that during fermentation, microbial communities emerge, giving rise to all kinds of flavor compounds. In a lab, his team performed fermentation directly on beans with a synthetic microbial community, and it worked. They published their results in the journal Nature Microbiology. Emily Kwong and PR News. CBS News says it's longtime correspondent Mark Noler, who covered the White House for decades and eight

presidents has died. He spent most of his career at the Associated Press and later CBS where he had almost an encyclopedic knowledge of every presidential activity, including events, speeches, pardons, vetoes, and visits to Camp David. The president of CBS News said Noller was the hardest working and most prolific White House correspondent of this. generation. Mark Nuller was 73. This is NPR News. Support for NPR. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit wise.com. T's and Cs apply.