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Season two just dropped, listed to How to Do Everything from NPR. Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Health Secretary Robert of Kennedy, Jr., is appearing before a Senate Finance Committee where disagreements over his public health policies cross party lines. He's defending layoffs and budget cuts at the agency. Republican Senator Bill Cassidy, whose support was pivotal in Kennedy's confirmation, flagged this concern. An email from a physician friend of mine, Hey, Bill, I'm not even sure what I'm asking you, but we're all confused and concern about who can get the COVID vaccine.

We are having our attorney try and render an opinion, but there's no firm guidance and concern about liability if vaccines are given to a patient to request it, but not on the current CDC list. Pharmacists are requiring a prescription now even for patients over 65, creating a huge headache. I submit these for the record. Without objection. I would say effectively we're denying people vaccine. Kennedy has raised concerns about the effectiveness of vaccines, a position which critics focused on during his Senate confirmation hearing. The District of Columbia is suing to stop the president's deployment of the National Guard in D.C. And Maryland's governor and the mayor of Baltimore say they also oppose the idea of President Trump deploying National Guard troops to the city to combat crime.

Scott Masciani with member station WIPR system, Baltimore residents took to the streets yesterday. The National Guard yet welcome here. Baltimore residents pulled together an overnight protest after President Trump once again threatened to send the National Guard into the city claiming it would lower crime. Karen McDonald was one of the protesters in the crowd. We all see the stats and the news about how crime has been decreasing over the past 30 years here in Baltimore. I think there are real strategies that are working. I don't think the National Guard is going to solve anything that the city isn't already solving for itself. Trump's comments come as the city records historic decreases in violent crimes, including homicides. Last month, the city

saw seven homicides the lowest for that month and half a century. For NPR news, I'm Scott Monhe. Sione in Baltimore. Hamas says it's willing to release all remaining Israeli hostages if Israel ends the war in Gaza. Here's NPR's Daniel Estrin. After President Trump called on Hamas to release all hostages, Hamas reiterated its longstanding offer to do so. Israeli leaders called Hamas's statement spin and demanded it disarm. Israel is vowing to launch a major offensive in Gaza city. On Wednesday, Israelis protested near Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home. They called to end the war, protester Jael Agamon. The lives of the hostages are way and far more important

than continuing to destroy Gaza and kill innocent civilians and risk the lives of the Israeli soldiers. After protesters lit a fire and a nearby car was burned, Netanyahu compared the protesters to fascist gangs. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. It's NPR. A new study finds that a majority of preschool-age children, children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were prescribed medications.

NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports experts say medication should not be the first line of treatment for young children with ADHD. Researchers looked at the electronic health records at pediatric clinics affiliated with eight academic institutions across the country. Of the more than 700,000, three-to-five-year-old seen at these clinics between 2016 and 23, 1.4% were diagnosed with ADHD. Nearly 70% of those kids were prescribed medications before they turned 7, and more than 40% got their prescriptions within 30 days of their diagnosis. Preschool 8 children with symptoms of ADHD are at risk of social and emotional

problems as well as failure in academics. And the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends then the first line of treatment for such young children is to give parents the two to manage behavior in kids. The findings appear in JAMA Network Open. Read the strategy and P.R. News. Giorgio Armani has died at the age of 91. The celebrated Italian fashion designer became the face of a global brand worth billions of dollars. It was best known for sleek, fitted suits that became luxury items in the United States in the 1980s.

And over the years, Armani's empire expanded to include skin care products, fragrances, and furniture, as well as a more affordable Armani exchange found. in malls all over the world. You're listening to NPR News. On the ThruLine podcast from NPR, immigration enforcement might be more visible now, but this moment didn't begin with President Trump's second inauguration, or even his first. A series from ThruLine about how immigration became political and a cash cow. Listen to ThruLine in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.