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This is Eric Glass. On This American Life, we like stories that surprise you. For instance, imagine finding a new hobby and realizing... To do this hobby right, according to the ways of the masters, there's a pretty good chance that you're going to have to bend the law to get the materials that you need. If not, break it. Yeah.

To break international laws. Your life stories, really good ones. This American Life. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed the identities of the three detainees shot at its field office in Dallas last Wednesday. As Toluani Osamawa with member station, KERA reports, one victim's family says he's in grave condition in the hospital. 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 Bortez, Ordonez 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. Unless Congress takes quick action, much of the federal government will shut down.

down Tuesday night when it runs out of money. That's when the budget year ends. And so far, Congress has not been able to reach a deal on a stopgap spending measure. Being in such a position is no longer uncommon in Washington, but Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says there's an easy fix. What I'm suggesting is passing a bill, eliminate shutdowns act, that gets rid of this for all time. Ends the turmoil. It's incredibly simple. All you have to do is just passed this bill, and then you'll establish 14-day rolling, continuing appropriations if you haven't appropriated for these particular departments. Johnson, meanwhile, says the current situation as it stands is dysfunctional. President Trump, meanwhile, is scheduled to meet Monday

with the four top congressional leaders to discuss government funding and the lack of a funding measure. The meeting will be taking place at the White House. International humanitarian aid groups are still reeling from the Trump administration's decision to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development. As NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports, there was a lot of concern about that at the UN General Assembly meeting this week. After one side meeting about the record number of people fleeing conflicts around the world, Jan Egelen, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, told NPR that eight organizations are still hurting from U.S. budget cuts. It has consequences to the smallest refugee camp. I've seen water towers not being filled anymore with drinking water to refugee camps

because the one group that was responsible for that lost all U.S. funding overnight. He says other countries have followed the U.S. lead, cutting aid and closing borders, a double blow for the world's refugees. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the United Nations. I'm Dale Wilman, and you're listening to NPR News. Gaza health officials say Israeli attacks in Gaza this weekend have killed at least 59 people. Among those killed were nine people from the same family in the Newzarat refugee camp. Later, another 15 people were killed in that same camp.

Israel says it's unaware of any strikes on that facility. The last surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen to fly combat missions during World War II in Europe has died at 100 years old. MPS Sean Elise Duster has more about his life and legacy. 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. Chandelisse Duster and PR News. Tina Turner was honored Saturday when the town of Brownsville, Tennessee, unveiled a 10-foot statue of the rock and roll queen. As a child, Turner went to school in Notbush outside Brownsville. She grew up to be one of the world's most recognizable and popular entertainers. She is known for such hits as Proud Mary, and what's love got to do with it, she died two years ago at 83 years old. I'm Dale Wilman and PR News.

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