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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Seng. The Department of Homeland Security says it's launching an immigration enforcement operation in Illinois. On X, it calls it Operation Midway Blitz, and tribute to a woman officials say was killed in a hit and run involving an unauthorized immigrant in Illinois. Meanwhile, President Trump has also been signaling plans to federalize law enforcement in Chicago, as he had in the District of Columbia on the grounds of the military succeeding in helping local police fight crime. Here's NPR's Franco Ordonez. President Trump is emphasizing that Chicago leaders should be willing to work with the administration to tackle crime in Chicago.

He pointed to how he's collaborated with local officials in Washington, D.C., calling the nation's capital a safe zone and even praising D.C. mayor, Muriel Bowser, for working with the federal government, though implying she didn't. really have a choice. She's taking a lot of heat, too, from the radical left. You know, they don't like that. She's allowing it. But look, she's going to either allow it or we'll just do it. Now, both the Illinois governor and Chicago mayor oppose Trump's efforts, Franco, Ordonias. NPR News, the White House. Israeli authorities say gunmen have killed at least six people in Jerusalem. Hamas had praised the attack. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv. The shooting comes as Israel is considering a U.S. proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. Israeli police say two gunmen opened fire toward a bus stop

at a major intersection in northern Jerusalem leading to Jewish settlements in the East Jerusalem area. They say a security officer and civilian shot the gunmen. The Israeli military said the gunmen were Palestinian. Israeli emergency services said a woman and several men were killed in the attack and others were seriously wounded from gunshots. No group immediately took responsibility, but Hamas commended the attack and said Israel's plans to occupy Gaza City would not go unpunished.

Before the attack, Israel said it was seriously considering President Trump's new offer for a Gaza ceasefire. Hamas said it's ready to negotiate. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Several major oil exporters plan to increase their production, a decision that was announced over the weekend. NPR's Camilla Dominovsky explains potential impacts for prices. OPEC and it's out. benefit when oil prices are high, which is a case for cutting production, less supply, higher prices. But the group's members also want to sell a lot of oil. Right now, it seems

like the desire for market share is winning. That's not a surprise. OPEC has been sending signals. Some analysts see a potential oil glut in the near future, which would save money for consumers and be a blow for U.S. oil producers. Camila Dominovsky, NPR News. From Washington, this is NPR. Self-harm and suicide attempts with substances by children increased significantly from 2000 through 2023. That, according to a new study in pediatrics, NPR's Rito Chatterjee reports researchers looked at data from more than 1.5 million calls to poison centers. They look specifically at data on 6 to 12-year-old children.

being exposed to substances like pain medications, antihistamines, vitamins, stimulants, and street drugs. The overall number of exposures grew by more than 50% during this time and the vast majority involved accidental exposures, mostly among the youngest children. But the number of intentional exposures, including for suspected self-harm and suicide, also grew over time. Overall, a little less than 5% of the exposures were linked to self-harm and suicide. But they went up dramatically between 2008 and 2021, before decreasing in 2022 and 2023. Ritu Chateji and PR News. Mass protests over a social media ban in Nepal turned violent.

Local authorities say at least 17 people were killed and 145 others were wounded after police opened fire on the rallies around the parliament building in Kathmandu Monday local time. The government says about two dozen social media companies watch. widely used in Nepal, such as Facebook and YouTube, were repeatedly asked to register their companies in Nepal. Those who failed to do so were blocked. The ban on social media then prompted tens of thousands of people to protest. This is NPR News.