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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 Janine Herbst. President Trump on social media today threatened Chicago with apocalyptic force, saying he loves the smell of deportations in the morning. Illinois Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker responded calling Trump a wannabe dictator. This as Chicago braces for Trump to escalate immigration enforcement in the city and to deploy the National Guard. But that didn't stop people from coming out to celebrate the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month in a largely immigrant neighborhood today. Adriana Cardona McGeegan from member station WBEZ has more.

A further parade route seemed kind of empty on the sidewalks, but after it started, and the main floats began to roll out the horses, the music, and people marching in the parade, cheering. It attracted more people. There was noticeable police presence, elected officials, and mostly citizens with immigrant routes, who came out in support and to criticize the president's threats. Adriana Cardona McGeehan, reporting. Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops to other cities, as he's already done in Washington, D.C., where protesters today rallied against federal troops.

the nation's capital. South Korea's foreign minister says he's deeply concerned about the nearly 500 workers, mostly South Korean, at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, who were arrested by immigration officials yesterday. Chohuan says they've set up a response team and that he's prepared to travel to Washington, if necessary. It's the latest in the long line of workplace raids conducted as part of the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda. Gaza authorities released new casualty figures on the 700th day of war between Israel and Hamas, saying more than 64,000 people are dead. Almost 10,000 are still missing. And peers Janeiroff has more. Gaza authorities say the number of dead include 20,000 children. On Friday, in one of the latest

attacks, Gaza's civil defense spokesman says a family of five was killed when a minibus was hit in an Israeli strike. A video taken by the emergency crew shows first responders arriving on the scene near a traffic junction in northern Gaza City. There are little kids, oh God, a rescue worker says, running toward a blackened minibus with bodies still in flames. The crew extinguishes the fire and removes what appears to be the charred body of a young child before shots are fired at them and they retreat in an ambulance. The Israeli military would not comment on the attack.

Jane Arraf, NPR News, Amman. Arina Sabalenko outplayed Amanda Anasimova to win the U.S. Open women's single final. She's the first woman to win the tournament's trophy in consecutive years since Serena Williams did it more than a decade ago. It's the number one ranked Sabalanka's fourth Grand Slam title of her career. This is NPR. The 82nd Venice Film Festival has awarded its most prestigious award, the Golden Lion, to Jim Jarmish's father, mother, sister, brother. And Piers Chloe Veltman reports that our comedy stars Adam Driver,

Kate Blanchett, and Tom Waits. Father, Mother, Sister, Brother is organized in three parts, each focusing on the relationships between the members of three families. I've always been my favorite son. Well, you're only seen. As far as we know. Mubi is planning to release the film in December. Jarmish recently joined others

in criticizing the movie's streaming platform for accepting investment from Sequoia Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm with ties to the Israeli military. Venice's other major award winners include the Gaza-based docudrama, The Voice of Hind Rajab, which received the Grand Jury Prize,

and Benny Safdi, who won Best Director for the Smashing Machine, a sports drama. Chloe Valtman, NPR News. The All-Star Second Baseman, Davy Johnson, who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 19.

1886, has died after a long illness. He was 82 years old. Johnson played in four World Series in six seasons with the Orioles. He played 13 major league seasons with Baltimore, the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia, Phillies, and Chicago Cubs. And in addition to managing the Mets, he managed the Cincinnati Reds, L.A. Dodgers, and the Washington Nationals. Tributes are pouring in, including from Daryl Strawberry, who was on the 86 Mets, calling him a remarkable leader. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington. 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.

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