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Sources and methods, the crown jewels of the intelligence community. Shorthand for, how do we know what's real? Who told us? If you have those answers, you're on the inside. And NPR wants to bring you there. From the Pentagon to the State Department to spy agencies, listen to understand what's really happening and what it means for you. Sources and Methods, the new national security podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Congressional leaders are to meet with President Trump at the White House tomorrow

on avoiding a partial government shutdown. The fiscal year ends Tuesday, and Congress has not passed the appropriation bills to authorize government spending. The Republicans want the Democrats to agree to a short-term bill to keep the government open. The House Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, says any legislation must undo recent Republican cuts to health care programs. We've got to address this Republican health care crisis. Think about this. The largest cut to Medicaid in American history, a potential $536 billion cut to Medicare if Congress doesn't act by the end of the year.

And if we don't extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits, more than 20 million Americans are going to experience dramatically increased premiums, co-pays, and deductibles in an environment where the cost of living in America is already too high. He was interviewed on ABCs this week. The Trump administration's announcement that there may be a link between Tylenol and all. autism is causing legal headaches for the painkiller's maker, Kenvue. NPR's Sydney Lubkin reports. One lawyer representing plaintiffs in an ongoing case against Tylenol's maker says his office received more than a thousand calls following the Trump administration's announcement this week. The lawsuit hit a roadblock in late 2023. A judge ruled to exclude testimony from the plaintiff's experts. She wrote that those experts cherry-picked and misinterpreted the data they were relying on. But in light of the Trump administration's comments, lawyers for the plaintiffs hope the court will reconsider.

Outside legal experts tell NPR, however, that since there's no new data, it might not make a difference. And in product liability cases, you have to prove causation, which hasn't been established. Sydney Lubkin, NPR News. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed the identities of the three detainees who were shot at its field office in Dallas last Wednesday. Toluani Osimbamuwo, with members station K-E-R-A reports. Norland Guzman Fuentes, a 37-year-old from El Salvador, was killed in the shooting. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office lists his cause of death as homicide.

Miguel Garcia Hernandez of Mexico remains in the hospital. A third detainee, Jose Bordona's Molina of Venezuela, was injured in the shooting, but his condition is unclear. An ICE official confirmed the men's identities but did not specify when or why they were taken into custody. Authorities say 29-year-old Fairview resident Joshua Yon shot at the ice office from a nearby building before turning the gun on himself. The Department of Justice says Yon meant to target ice agents.

For NPR news, I'm Toluani, Osi Bamo, in Dallas. Gunfire erupted at a Mormon church in Michigan today, about 50 miles north of Detroit. Police say multiple people were shot but provided no details. They say there's no threat now to the public. This is NPR News. Ukrainian officials say Russia launched a major drone and missile attack this morning. At least four people were killed, including a 12-year-old girl. Dozens more were wounded.

The Capitol was hit hard for 12 hours, one of the most sustained attacks on Kyiv since the full-scale war began. The death toll is rising after a stampede in southern India yesterday. Officials said today at least 39 people were killed. Dozens more were hospitalized. Tens of thousands of people had gathered to hear Vijay, an actor-turned politician who's campaigning ahead of state elections early next year. He said he was heartbroken by the stampede.

The last surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen to fly combat missions during World War II in Europe has died at the age of 100. NPR's Chandelise Duster has more. Lieutenant Colonel George Hardy was born in Philadelphia in June 1925. At 19 years old, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and became the youngest red-tail fighter with the Tuskegee Airmen. He completed 21 missions during World War II and flew 45 combat missions during the Korean War.

Leon Butler Jr., National President of Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated, says Hardy was not only an inspiration because of his military career, but how he overcame racial prejudice. He would tell young people, say, hey, serve your country. This is your country, too. I'm going to do my best to serve my country, and they sure did. Hardy received numerous honors for his military service, including the Congressional Gold Medal. Shandalee's Duster, NPR News. And I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

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