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On the ThruLine podcast from NPR, immigration enforcement might be more visible now, but this moment didn't begin with President Trump's second inauguration, or even his first. A series from ThruLine about how immigration became political and a cash cow. Listen to ThruLine in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The FBI has released two images of a person of interest in Charlie Kirk's assassination. They show someone wearing dark clothes, a dark ball cap, and sunglasses as he apparently was walking through a building. His long sleeve shirt has a white emblem that appears to be a U.S. flag with a bird.

The person of interest has been described as a college-age man. Kirk, a prominent conservative influencer and close ally of President Trump, was gunned down yesterday. during an outdoor rally at Utah Valley University. The president continues to respond to the assassination of Kirk, saying he would award him the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports. Trump made the remarks at a September 11th memorial ceremony at the Pentagon. Trump opened his remarks with a short remembrance of Kirk and an announcement of the

highest civilian honor of President can bestow. I'm pleased to announce that I will soon be awarding Charlie Kirk posthumously, the presidential Medal of Freedom. The date of the ceremony will be announced, and I can only guarantee you one thing that we will have a very big crowd, very, very big. Trump also called Kirk a giant and an inspiration to millions. Trump went on in his September 11th remembered speech to tout his efforts to rename the Department of Defense, the Department of War. Danielle Kurtzleben and PR News, the White House. It's a nab in 24 years since the September 11th terror attacks memorial services.

and remembrance events are happening across the U.S. This morning in Pennsylvania, bell rang out and names were red, marking the moment the hijack United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Shanksville. Commemorations were also held at the Pentagon and at Ground Zero in New York City. Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zelensky, says Russia

is testing the West by sending drones into Polish airspace than using subterfuge to evade responsibility. NPRs, Joanneka Kisses, reports Ukraine says this is not the first time Russia has used deception during military maneuvers. Zelensky said he believes the Kremlin sent the drones into Polish airspace to rattle NATO member states in Europe. He said Moscow hopes allies will keep their air defense systems and missiles to protect themselves instead of sending some to Ukraine. Zelensky also said he saw eerie similarity.

between Russia's drone incursion on Polish airspace and its 2014 invasion of Crimea in southern Ukraine. He explains that back in 2014, Moscow sowed confusion in Crimea by secretly deploying Russian soldiers in unmarked green uniforms, while today denying the drones that invaded Polish airspace were Russian-made. Joanna Kikis, NPR News, Kiev. This is NPR. More than 300 South Korean workers who were detained in an immigration operation at the Hyundai battery plant in Georgia last week

are due to arrive back in their home country in the coming hours. The South Korean nationals were arrested along with 10 people from China, three from Japan, and one from Indonesia. South Korean leader Li Jiam, who recently visited the White House says the immigration raid may now make South Korean companies more reluctant to invest in the United States. United States. Local operators at a water treatment plant in Vermont are working with cybersecurity experts. They're trying to protect critical infrastructure against digital hacking groups. We have more on this from NPR as Jen McLaughlin. There are more than 50,000 public water utilities in the United States, and many are threatened by cyber attacks. In particular,

U.S. national security officials fear Chinese hackers from a group called Volt Typhoon will try and disrupt water supply in the United States, should there be a conflict. conflict, such as an invasion of Taiwan. In Cavendish, Vermont, assistant water operator Chris Hughes deals with all kinds of problems on his job. But now, he's also concerned about the threat of hackers. Because it's kind of scary that I'm the only door between, you know, the Iranians and their water system, you know. Recently, he's been getting an assist with a new team of cyber experts from Vermont Rural Water Association and a volunteer effort called Project Franklin, helping on the ground.

Jen McLaughlin, NPR News. U.S. stocks trading higher with the Dow up 581 points. It's NPR. On how to do everything, we take your questions and find phenomenal experts to answer them. Because we love you. Elizabeth asked us, how do I exercise while I'm in my car? And because we love Elizabeth, we rang up our favorite bodybuilder turned actor, turned governor, turned actor. Hello, Arnold.

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