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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, I'm Dale Wilman. Three people were killed and eight others injured Saturday when a man in a boat pulled up outside a riverside bar in Southport, North Carolina and opened fire. The gunman then fled by boat.

A half hour later, a man was detained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is now in custody. It's not clear if he's the shooter and police have offered no motive for the attack. Officials in Oregon are pushing back against President Trump's announcement that he'll send federal troops into Portland. And Perez Matt Bloom has more on the response. Trump said in a post on social media that he will send troops. to protect, quote, war-ravaged Portland and any of its ice facilities as he threatens to expand his deployments to more American cities. State and local officials in Oregon say there have been small protests and some arrests recently outside of Portland's main ice facility, but nothing they say

is big enough to warrant a federal response. Mayor Keith Wilson spoke alongside the state's governor at a press conference. President Trump has directed all necessary troops. to Portland, Oregon. The number of necessary troops is zero. Oregon's governor says the state will respond legally if Trump still sends troops, as he did to Los Angeles earlier this year. Matt Bloom, NPR News. At least four people have died following intense flooding in parts of Arizona this week, and at least two other people are still missing. The city of Globe, Arizona, declared a state of emergency after about 1,000 propane tanks washed away from a distribution center and caused a major concern

downtown. Local business owner Paul Kempton says his physical therapy office appears to have been totally destroyed by the high waters. It's about three inches full of mud and water about halfway up the wall and all the equipment has been underwater. Oh my goodness. So to us, it looks like a complete loss. Relations between the U.S. and Colombia once the top American ally in Latin America appear to be deteriorating. On Friday, the State Department said it was revoking the visa of Colombia's president, who then responded by lashing out at President Trump. John Otis has more from Bogota. The decision to cancel President Gustavo Petro's visa came after he addressed a pro-Palestinian

rally in New York, where he called on American troops to disobey President Trump. Back in Colombia, Saturday, Petro scoffed at his visa cancellation and heaped even more scorn on Trump for his strong support for Israel in its war against Hamas. On social media, Petro told Trump, do not surround yourself with the perpetrators of genocide. Although the U.S. and Colombia have a long history of cooperation, Trump and Petro have repeatedly clashed over everything from tariffs to recent U.S. air strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea. For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia. And you're listening to NPR News. Russian drone and missile attack is underway on the capital of Ukraine. Officials in Kiev

say four people have been killed and at least 10 others wounded. The strikes began overnight and targeted residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, a medical facility and a kindergarten. More than 20 locations around the city have been hit so far. Nationwide, K-12 students with disabilities are suspended at far higher rates than their non-disabled peers. As Dylan Pierce McCoy from Member Station WFYI reports. Families say those missed days come at a cost. Sheenay's 13-year-old son has ADHD. We're only using her middle name because we're describing her son's disability.

Sheenae says ADHD makes him impulsive, and she's frustrated by how often that has led to suspensions. Why is he getting in trouble for what ADHD looks like? Records show he was suspended for at least 10 days last school year. That's a lot of missed classroom time. I don't want him to get even further behind. An official with her son's middle school says its strict discipline policies are essential to foster quiet classrooms, where students are focused on academics. For NPR news, I'm Dylan Peters McCoy in Indianapolis.

In college football, number nine, Texas A&M barely escaped to the win Saturday, beating unranked Auburned 16 to 10. Levon Moss ran for a career high 139 yards in the wind. It took overtime for number 15 Tennessee to put away Mississippi State 41 to 34. Number 16, Georgia Tech, meanwhile, also needed overtime to meet Wake Forest 30 to 29, and Caden Smith returned an interception for a touchdown as Eastern Kentucky rolled over Nichols 27 to 7. I'm Dale Wilman and PR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees.

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