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A lot of short daily news podcasts focus on just one story, but right now, you probably need more. On Up First from NPR, we bring you three of the world's top headlines every day in under 15 minutes because no one's story can capture all that's happening in this big, crazy world of ours on any given morning. Listen now to the Up First podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shayson. Stevens. The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for federal agents to resume immigration raids in California. As NPR's Nina Totenberg reports, the court also says it is okay for ICE agents to stop people based on their race, language, and or location. This was another unsigned Supreme

Court order delivered without explanation on the emergency docket. The Trump administration asked the justices to block a lower court decision that barred ICE and other federal agents from rounding up immigrants based in large part on what the federal district court judge called blatant racial profiling, that's a quote. The federal appeals court declined to block that decision while it considers the case, and so the administration then went to the Supreme Court, which agreed to intervene. This marks an astonishing 24th time in less than eight months that the administration has gone to the Supreme Court to override temporary lower court orders, and in 21 of those cases, the court has given the administration what it wants.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reporting. The Department of Homeland Security has announced what it's calling Operation Midway Blitz and published the mugshots of immigrants suspected of violent crimes. The operation is being launched in Illinois against the wishes of the governor and the mayor of Chicago. Pfizer and Biontech have released new data showing that their latest COVID-19 vaccine remain safe and effective against new variants. The tales from NPR's Rob Stein. The companies say a study involving 100 people shows the Pfizer-Biontac vaccine

triggers a strong immune response to the variant targeted by the reformulated vaccine. That variant is among the closely related strains that are currently dominant in the U.S. Pfizer and Moderna have been releasing additional information about their vaccine since President Trump called for more data about the shots. comes as many people are having a harder time getting vaccinated because of new federal restrictions on who's eligible. Rob Stein and PR News. Several data reports are due out this week, including the latest outlook on inflation. More from NPR, Scott Horsley. The Labor Department reports later this week on how much prices have risen at both the wholesale and the retail level. Those

inflation reports will help to inform policymakers at the Federal Reserve, who are set to vote next week on a possible interest rate cut. Markets are betting the Fed will cut rates by a quarter point. The central bank is also weighing the strength of the job market. While unemployment remains low, job gains have slowed in recent months. Revised figures expected to show the economy added fewer jobs for the year ending in March than had been reported. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. U.S. futures are flat and after-hours trading following Monday's gains on Wall Street on Asia-Pacific market shares are mixed.

This is NPR. President Trump says his administration will. soon issue new guidelines on prayer in public schools. Speaking at the Bible Museum in Washington, Trump promised to protect Christian principles. The president also told those gathered that he believes the nation is stronger when its people have religious faith. Major League Soccer has imposed a three-game suspension on Inter-Miamy star player Luis Suarez for spitting at an opponent. Details from NPR's Giles Snyder. The incident happened after Inter-Miamy lost the August 31st League's Cup final to the Seattle Sounders. A scuffle broke out after the Sounders beat

Inter-Miamy three goals to nil to win the cup. The three-game suspension imposed by MLS is in addition to Suarez's six-game suspension from Leagues Cup tournament games. And I mean Suarez won't be playing in next week's rematch with the Sounders, whose assistant coach Stephen Lennhart had his credentials pulled by MLS for the rest of the season for his role in what happened. Suarez is no stranger to disciplinary action, he has served three previous suspensions over his career for biting opponents. This latest transgression was one of three high-profile spitting incidents in sports last week. Trial Snyder, NPR News. The Supreme Court in Thailand is ordered former Prime Minister Toxin Shinawa to serve a year in prison for corruption. The punishment is for

previous convictions. The court is still investigating whether Thai officials mishandled toxins returned to Thailand for medical care in 2023, after sports. spending a decade in exile. After six months in the hospital, he was released and his eight-year sentence was commuted to a year. This is NPR. 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. Join millions of customers and visit wise.com. T's and C's apply.