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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kourva Coleman. The Israeli military says it has conducted an airstrike on Hamas targets, but not in Gaza. Israel hit a building in the capital of Qatar today. Israel says it alone is responsible. The government of Qatar is outraged and has denounced the attack. At least 21 people were killed in Ukraine today. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is blaming a Russian bombing attack. NPR's Polina Litvinova reports from Kiev.

Ukrainian authorities shared a video with people crying at the scene of the attack in the village Yarova. The casualties were mostly pensioners. Yerova is only about five miles from the front line. Local officials say after this attack they will reconsider the format of pension's delivery and will arrange it in a safer place. Zelenskyy called on the U.S. and Europe to respond to the strike, writing on social media, quote, The Russians continue to destroy lives, but avoid news.

sanctions. Paulina Lithuinova, NPR News, Kyiv. France's prime minister has offered his resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron. NPR's Eleanor Beersley reports this comes after the prime minister lost a vote of confidence in the French parliament. Two-thirds of the French parliament voted against Prime Minister Francois-Barrou's plans to tackle French debt. The far left and far right say the parliament vote is a clear rejection of Macron's policies. The parties on opposite ends of the political spectrum control the most seats. in Parliament, both say it's time to name a prime minister from one of their camps. French political journalist Thierry Arnaud says Macron will try to appoint a centrist,

but it won't be easy. His approval ratings now is 15% 1-5. It's as low as he has been. Under these circumstances, it's very difficult to be politically in charge of what happens in the country next. Arnaud says France is in a gray zone of total uncertainty. Eleanor Beardsley and Pierre News, Paris. say they will continue their legal fight against an order by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The justices are siding with the Trump administration and will allow immigration and customs enforcement agents to randomly stop people using racial profiling. Armando Godino is the executive director of the Los Angeles Worker Center Network. Immigration agents are now being given the power to profile, stop, detain, and arrest people because of the color of their skin, the language they speak, or the language they speak, the work that they do. The ruling is limited to the Los Angeles area. LA officials say they fear the tactic could be used on everyone in the U.S. The Labor Department has issued a report that revises hiring data for the past 12 months ending in March. The report says hiring was overstated

by more than 900,000 jobs. That's a little larger than what economists and White House officials had predicted for the revision report. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. News reports say the Prime Minister of Nepal has resigned. This comes after deadly clashes yesterday by young protesters. They were angry over the Nepalese government's temporary ban on social media. That ban has been lifted. In the U.S., as students return to the classroom, a school shooting in Minneapolis two weeks ago has made gun violence top of mind for many.

Hundreds of school shootings have happened in the U.S. in recent decades, and that's led to the growth of a multi-billion-dollar industry. Pierre's Meg Anderson reports. The school security industry is now worth as much as $4 billion. That's according to the market research firm Omdia. At the National School Safety Conference this summer, vendors showcased panic buttons, bulletproof whiteboards, body armor, and more. Sarah McNeely is with Sam Medical, a company that sells trauma medical kits.

It's an unfortunate circumstance, but being prepared in having these devices in the schools is essential. Gun violence prevention researchers say many products on the market are reactive. They don't prevent shootings from happening. They say that requires restricting access to guns and supporting mental health services for children. Meg Anderson, NPR News. The family of billionaire Rupert Murdoch has settled the future of his media empire. Murdoch's son, Lachlan will remain in charge of the family's business that includes Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post, among other outlets.

Rupert and his son will buy out the company shares of three other Murdoch children. I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News, from Washington.