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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. U.S. law enforcement officials say a deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Dallas is being investigated as a targeted act of violence. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, President Trump is linking anti-ice violence to what he calls radical leftists. In a lengthy social media post, President Trump blamed the violence on, quote, radical left Democrats constantly demonizing law enforcement calling for ice to be demolished and comparing ICE officers to Nazis, unquote.

He referred to a shell casing the FBI says was left behind by the gunmen that had the words anti-ice written on it. Trump called on Democrats to cut out the anti-ice rhetoric and said he would be signing an executive order this week to dismantle what he calls domestic terrorism networks, though it's not clear what he means or who he plans to target. Tamara Keith, NPR News. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also commented on the shooting.

saying the level of political violence across the spectrum in the country is far too high. He said the nation needs, quote, leadership that brings people together, not national leadership that tears people apart. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the UN General Assembly in New York this morning. He warned of an international arms race as Russia invades his country. He said nations have no guarantees for security and must depend on friends and weapons. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.

Well, Ademir Zelensky sounded frustrated that the U.N. hasn't been able to help end Russian attacks on Ukraine or resolve other big conflicts around the world. He says Ukraine has had to rely on its friends and on its weapons. Ukraine doesn't have the big fat missiles. Dictators love to show off in parades. But we do have drone that can fly up to two, three thousand kilometers. We had no choice but to build them. Now he says Ukraine is ready to export its battle-tested drones. He says he had a good conversation on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly with President Trump, who later called Russia a paper tiger. Michelle Kellerman and PR News, the United Nations. The family of one of the 67 people who were killed when a plane collided with an army helicopter over Washington, D.C. in January, is suing the government and the airlines involved.

NPR's Joel Rose reports. 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.

This is NPR News, Washington. A federal judge scolded Justice Department lawyers prosecuting Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Judge Margaret Garnett said officials likely broke court rules by reposting comments President Trump made about Mangioni. On September 18th, Trump went on Fox News and called Mangione, quote, a pure assassin. A California attorney has been hit with a historic fine for filing an appeal that included fake quotations generated by artificial intelligence from CalMatters.

Kari Johnson reports. Los Angeles-based attorney Amir Mostafavi was hit with a $10,000 fine for an appeal he filed in July 2023. Mostafavi said he wrote the appeal and then used chat GPT to try and improve it. A California 2nd District Court of Appeals throughout the case and a three-judge panel fined him. The court said Mostafavi had violated court rules, cited fake cases, and wasted the court's time and taxpayers' money. The fine appears to be one of the largest ever issued by a California court over AI fabrications. Legal experts say the public should expect to see an exponential rise in these cases in the future. For NPR news, I'm Kari Johnson in Oakland.

A map drafted by Spanish settlers of what is now Mexico in the southwestern U.S. has been returned to the Mexican government. U.S. and Mexican officials met at the consulate in Albuquerque for a celebratory handoff. The map depicts El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, a 1,600-mile route that served as a lifeline between Mexico City and Santa Fe. I'm Rylan Barton. You're listening to NPR News from Washington.