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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnson. President Trump is increasing his threats to send the National Guard into several major cities to fight crime, even after a federal judge this week said his use of troops in Los Angeles back in June was illegal. The president has not been specific about a time frame, but speaking to reporters this week, he talked about deploying the National Guard to Chicago. Well, we're going in. I didn't say when, we're going in. When you lose, look, I have an obligation. This isn't a political thing. Since then, a U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed to NPR that the Department of Homeland Security has requested assistance from the Pentagon for immigration and customs enforcement in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Trump administration says it's also pushing to send federal law enforcement into New Orleans and Baltimore. The White House has already deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C.

The temporary takeover of the city's police force is set to expire next week. Despite threats of increased immigration enforcement in Chicago, a predominantly immigrant neighborhood is moving ahead with its annual Mexican Independence Day parade today. Adriana Cardona McGee God of Member Station WBEZ reports. The parade is expected to be held with additional precautions amid fears that federal agents may arrest people. Local officials are urging U.S. citizens with immigrant routes to show up in support. Alma Naya is a Cook County Commissioner. As a proud Mexican, American, what we want to do is continue to celebrate because they are trying to dim our life.

They're trying to dim our culture, but we're here to say we're going to continue to be here. We're going to continue to celebrate. Other officials and advocates are urging immigrants to make an arrest plan before leaving home. For NPR News, I'm Adriana Cardinal. it was a mixed week on wall street the job market showed signs of weakness but mpr scott horsley report some investors are looking forward to a likely cut in interest rates all the major stock indexes lost ground on friday after the labor department delivered a disappointing jobs report u.s employers added just 22,000 jobs in august and revised figures for june showed a net loss of jobs

for the first time in more than four and a half years. The gloomy jobs report left investors even more confident the Federal Reserve will lower its benchmark interest rate when policymakers meet later this month. A quarter point rate cut seems all but certain, and some investors think the central bank could go further and order a supersized cut of half a point. For the week that Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by a third of a percent, the S&P 500 index rose by a third of a percent,

and then ASDAQ jumped more than 1.1 percent. Scott Horsley in Pair News, Washington. This is NPR News. The U.S. Open women's final gets underway this afternoon. Amanda Anisimova is looking to win the first Grand Slam title of her career. Sports writer Howard Bryant says today's match marks a major comeback for the American player. Anisimova, she was destroyed at Wimbledon by Igashvantec. Love and love, zero and zero in an hour.

So, you know, she completely had lost her composure. she was crying. It was horrible to watch. And so what does she do? She comes all the way back. She comes back here and she gets to the final and she beat Shantek and she gets her revenge and she beats Naomi Osaka, who's a two-time U.S. Open champion and a four-time major champion. So it's a really wonderful story and especially when you think about her entire journey. Anisimova will go up against Arana Sabalanka of Belarus. Thousands of people filed past the coffin of Italian people.

fashion designer Giorgio Armani, which is on public display in Milan, ahead of a private funeral on Monday. The designer died on Thursday at the age of 91. Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Salah, was among the first to pay his respects. Milan is full of signs of Armani. It will be impossible to forget him. I think the main legacy he left us beyond us is his absolute belief that working is a way to a professional as well as personal achievement. Giuseppe Sala heard through a BBC interpreter. Giorgio Armani died weeks before the 50th anniversary celebrations for the founding of his label. This is NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe.

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