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Shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas has left one person dead and two others injured. As KERA's Tolawami Osamawo reports, authorities say the suspected gunman died of a self-inflicted wound. Dallas police say the suspect opened fire from an adjacent building before 7 a.m. local time. The FBI says bullet casings found near the gunmen had anti-ice messages written on them and that it's investigating the shooting as an act of targeted violence. During a press conference after the shooting, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said politically motivated violence needs to stop. To every politician demanding that ICE agents be docks and calling for people to go after their families, stop.

This has very real consequences. Federal officials confirmed no ICE officers or law enforcement were injured in the shooting. For NPR news, I'm Toluani, Osi Bamu in Dallas. The family of one of 67 people killed when a plane collided with an army helicopter over the nation's capital in January. is now suing the government and the airlines involved. NPR's Joel Rose says the story. The lawsuit names American Airlines, as well as PSA Airlines, the regional carrier that was operating the flight as defendants,

along with the federal government. The plaintiff is Rachel Crafton, the wife of Casey Crafton, who died in the mid-air collision. Her lawyers say they're trying to hold American Airlines, along with the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Army accountable for the deadliest U.S. plane crash in decades. In a statement, American Airlines said that it would fight, any allegation the airline caused or contributed to the accident.

The family members of other victims are expected to file lawsuits of their own. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. For the first time in decades, a Syrian leader has addressed the UN General Assembly. NPR's Michelle Kellerman has details on the former rebel leader turned statesman. As a young jihadi fighter, Ahmed al-Shara helped establish an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria. But now he's the leader of a movement that toppled Bashar al-Assad, and he's vowing. to build a new Syria after decades of dictatorship. Speaking through an interpreter, he says he's been trying to turn the page on a wretched past. A land of ancient civilization and culture deserves to be

a state of law, protecting everyone. Al-Shera raised concerns about Israeli strikes in Syria, which he says contradict the support he's receiving from much of the world. He says he remains open to negotiations with Israel. Michelle Kellerman and PR News, the United States. nations. Ukraine's president is urging the international community to confront Russian President Putin over attempts to expand his war. Belodemir Zelensky told world leaders gathered in New York that the time to act is now. Zelensky's remarks came a day after he met with President Trump, who has shifted his view on the war in Ukraine, to say he now believes that Kiev can regain its territory. This is NPR. China has announced plans to cut harmful emissions by 7 to 10% over the next 10

years. That nation produces nearly a third of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. The announcement came as world leaders at the U.N. cited an urgent need to step up efforts to curb heat-trapping gases that contribute to climate change. It also comes three weeks before a major climate summit in Brazil. New research published in the Lancet suggests that cancer deaths could nearly double worldwide by the year 2050. The study is published in the journal Lancet. As NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports, more than two-thirds of those deaths are projected to occur in low and middle-income countries. To estimate how cancer cases and deaths could grow, the researchers analyzed two decades' worth of data for more than 200 countries in territories.

They found cases and deaths have risen substantially, even with advancements in treatment. In 2023, about 18.5 million people died from cancer, up nearly 75%. The increase in cancer mortality wasn't equal across countries. countries. While chances of surviving many cancers improved in wealthy countries, death rates got worse in many poorer ones, where it can be harder to access treatment. But there's some good news looking forward. Nearly half of these deaths came from cancers that have clear risk factors that can be avoided, like smoking or poor diet. Jonathan Lambert, NPR News.

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