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Live from NPR News in Washington, Encorva Coleman, Israeli authorities say gunmen have killed at least six people in Jerusalem. Hamas has praised the attack. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports in 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 Esther in NPR News, Tel Aviv. Jury selection starts today in the trial of the man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump

during the presidential campaign last year in Florida. A Secret Service agent saw Ryan Ruth crouched in the bushes holding a rifle. The agent fired on him and Ruth fled. He was later caught. NPR's Greg Allen says Ruth faces several charges. The main count he faces is attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate. A conviction on that charge would carry a maximum penalty of life in prison. there are four other counts, including some federal weapons charges, and Ruth has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. NPR's Greg Allen reporting. Federal immigration officials say they have launched fresh operations in Massachusetts. They say they are searching for undocumented migrants.

This effort comes after White House Borders'ar, Tom Homan, warned that immigration enforcement would step up this week in sanctuary cities across the country. Five years ago today, the Labor Day wildfires ravaged Oregon, destroying thousands of homes and killing 11 people. Today, people are still living in hotels and other transitional housing. Jefferson Public Radio's Jane Vaughn reports. The Almeida fire in southwestern Oregon destroyed around 2,500 homes on September 8th, 2020. Most of them were manufactured, and many of the people displaced were older, or Spanish speakers. Mary Martin used to live in a mobile home park that burned to the ground.

Earlier this year, she finally got a state grant and purchased her. her own manufactured home. I have a new spot. I still miss my old spot. A lot. I wish it could have been the same, but, yeah, it's just new. I don't like new.

She's still adjusting to her new place. Efforts to rebuild the homes that were lost are continuing. The 2020 wildfire season was the most destructive on record in the state's history. For NPR News, I'm Jane Vaughn in Ashland, Oregon. You're listening to NPR News. news from Washington. The son of imprisoned Myanmar leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, says his mother has heart problems and needs medical attention.

Kim Eris told Reuters News Agency that Suu Kyi had asked to see a cardiologist, but it's not known if she did. The Nobel Peace Prize winner may also have been injured in a gigantic earthquake that hit the region last March. The Myanmar military junta says Suu is in good health and says any other report is fabricated. More parents and educators in the U.S. are expressing a growing frustration with a challenge of getting children to and from school every day. And peers Amy held reports one issue is fewer bus drivers.

Schools are navigating a multi-prong problem. More kids need free school-provided transportation, shrinking budgets, and a long-running obstacle. I don't care if you're in rural, urban, suburban. There's a bus driver shortage. That's Ohio Education Association President Jeff Wensing, where districts are required to transport. voucher students. The expansion of charter schools means more kids attend outside their neighborhoods. Public transportation fills some gaps, but pressure is shifting to parents. New AP polling finds a majority are stressed. A third have missed work. 11% lost their job,

just getting their kids to and from school. Some are reinventing the wheel. In Chicago, a dad created a kid carpooling ride chair service. And Philadelphia is paying parents to drive their kids. Amy Held and PR News. The broadcasters say Hurricane Kiko will sweep north of the Hawaiian Islands tomorrow and Wednesday. Top sustained winds are at 100 miles per hour, but they are weakening. This is NPR.