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Support for NPR and the following message come from the Kreske Foundation with Pathbreakers, a podcast about transforming communities through innovation, from revolutionizing higher education to supporting artists who are driving change. Pathbreakers is available on podcast platforms. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. The FAA is reducing the number of flights in and out of the nation's busiest markets beginning on Friday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the aim is to ensure air safety amid staffing shortages prompted by the government shutdown. I've also offered air traffic controllers who are of the age of retirement, a 20% upfront cash bonus to actually stay on. Some of the best controllers we have don't retire, keep working for us.

Duffy says many air traffic controllers who must work during this shutdown without pay have taken on second jobs to cover their expenses. The U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments over President Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs without input from Congress. Three, conservatives on the court questioned whether Trump can use an emergency law to set and change import taxes. Under the Constitution, Congress has the power to impose tariffs. The case is seen as a major test of Trump's political agenda. Less than a day after voters in California approved a new congressional map to favor Democrats, Republicans have filed suit. The lawsuit names Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom as a defendant. Kerry Klein of Member Station KPPR has details.

The federal complaint argues the redrawn district map passed by voters violates the Constitution, specifically the 14th and 15th amendments. Plaintiffs allege district lines were redrawn in favor of Hispanic voters, which they claim is illegal because Hispanics are not a minority in California. Lead plaintiff is David Tonguepa, a Republican State Assembly member, Fresno County. This whole process with a sham. And with this lawsuit, we will make sure that we will expose it and we will hold those accountable. Plaintiffs are asking a panel of judges to issue an injunction, preventing the new map from going into effect. The case could make its way to the Supreme

Court. For NPR News, I'm Carrie Klein in Fresno. The Israeli military has escorted a group of international journalists to the Gaza dividing line between the Israeli-controlled side and the area under Hamas control. NPR's Daniel Estrin filed this report from inside Gaza. I feel like my heart sank, just climbing up to the top of this mound of dirt, looking at this expanse of destruction, piles of cement, bombed out schools and homes. Israel, for its part, is active. The war is over, but it is still locating tunnel shafts, demolishing them and other infrastructure.

and Hamas for its side is regrouping in Gaza. We are here accompanied by Israeli troops, but Israel still, more than two years after the war began, is not allowing journalists into Gaza independently to interview Palestinians and to see their lives up close. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Gaza. You're listening to NPR. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeve says emergency officials

and first responders are trying to contain an ammonia leak near Yazoo City. There are no reported injuries. The leak was caused by an explosion at a hydrogen and nitrogen plant. It involves androgyz ammonia, which is a pure form of the chemical containing no water. McDonald's is saying something that not a lot of restaurant chains have said lately. Customers are spending more. NPR's Elena Seljuk reports on the fast food giant's credit. says its U.S. sales grew 2.4% in the latest quarter, not because people came in more often,

but because they spent more when they did. The chain points to a return of its snack wraps and extra value meals. McDonald's executives repeated that this is a tough period for restaurants, as low-income families especially are feeling the budget squeeze. McDonald's executives called out pricier rents and groceries, expensive childcare and inflation, erasing the value of a paycheck. At the same time, more high-income shoppers continue to trade down to fast food, their visits increased by double digits in the quarter. McDonald's is forecasting inflation to stay above average well into 2026, especially higher beef prices. Alina Selyuk and Pierre News.

A state of emergency has been declared in the Central Philippines as cleanup from a deadly storm gets underway. Typhoon Kalmeghi has left at least 114 people dead and more than 120 others missing. Thousands are displaced. Fash floods and mugs have inundated whole towns in Cebu province. Kalmegi is now heading west towards Vietnam. This is NPR 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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