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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton. It's day two of the government shutdown. Airport security still have to work but won't be paid. NPR's Joel Rose says that could impact travel with potential delays at airports. For now, it looks like business as usual here at Ronald Reagan, Washington National Airport. This is a special security announcement. But privately, several security officers told me morale is not good. Nationwide, more than 60,000 employees at the Transportation Security Administration,

or TSA remain on the job, though they won't be paid in full until the shutdown ends. During the last government shutdown, in 2018 and 2019, TSA officers began to call in sick in larger numbers as the shutdown wore on. Airlines are bracing for longer lines at security and other delays in the aviation system if the current shutdown continues. Joel Rose, NPR News, Arlington, Virginia. An assailant drove a car into people outside a synagogue in northern England and then began stabbing them today, killing two and seriously wounding four on the holiest day of the Jewish

year. Police said they killed the suspect and the assault. London police declared the rampage a terrorist attack. The White House is asking a handful of U.S. colleges to sign a deal that they will uphold administration priorities on topics ranging from diversity to ideological values in order to get preferential access to federal funds. NPR's Alyssa Nadwarni reports. The Trump administration sent a letter to multiple colleges, requesting they commit to things like viewpoint diversity, free speech, and rooting out what the administration says is, quote, anti-Semitic and illegal behavior on college campuses.

In response to the memo, the chairman of the University of Texas System Board of Regents said in a statement, the system was honored that its flagship campus was chosen, and, quote, we welcome the new opportunity to working with the Trump administration on it. This latest attempt at a compact comes after the Trump administration canceled or threatened to cut federal funding,

for universities over a number of issues, including transgender policies, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, and anti-Semitism. Alasana Adwerni, NPR News. Trade officials in Taiwan say they will not agree with President Trump's proposal to move 50% of the country's chip manufacturing to the U.S. As Ashish Valentine explains, America's appetite for Taiwanese chips is often seen as a deterrent from a potential Chinese invasion. From smartphones to automobiles, Taiwan produces the vast majority of the high

tech chips, modern technologies need. Many Taiwanese believe the global dependence on Taiwan's semiconductor industry helps protect the island from a potential Chinese attack. Taiwan's chief negotiator, Zhang Li Jun, emphasized she'd never promised Washington a 50-50 split and would not agree to any such terms in the future. Ashish Valentine reporting, Wall Street closed up today as technology stocks keep rising and as investors keep ignoring the government shutdown. From Washington, This is NPR News. Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 57 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip today, as Hamas is still considering its response to President Trump's proposal to end Israel's nearly two-year war there.

The plan requires Hamas to return all hostages and give up power. It sets no path to Palestinian statehood. The proposal has been accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Eiffel Tower is closed because of another day of labor service. strikes in France. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports the protesters are aimed, the protests are aimed at France's new prime minister who is not yet named a government. Sebastian Le Corneu is Macron's fourth prime minister in a little over a year. He too is from the president's center-right camp. The last two prime ministers were deposed in no confidence votes. Teachers, train drivers, and other

public sector workers have walked off the job and into the streets to protest for the second time since the beginning of the school year. There are some 250 union-led marches across France. The head of France's largest and most left-wing union said Macron cannot continue governing against the will of the people. Protesters want a premier from the left who will raise taxes on the rich to plug the deficit. Eleanor Beardsley and Pierre News, Paris. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league plans to launch women's and men's professional flag football leagues in the coming years. He said the leagues will be created ahead of the 2020. Los Angeles Olympics, which will feature flag football for the first time. The NFL has

prioritized flag football as a way to attract young fans amid concerns about concussions and player safety. I'm Rylan Barton. This is NPR News.