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Missouri voters in November narrowly enshrined the right to abortion in the state's constitution. A judge then struck down the restrictions still on the books, allowing the procedure to resume ahead of a trial next year. State Attorney General Andrew Bailey argued the judge had thrown out important safety regulations.

The high court agreed the judge had not used the proper legal standard in issuing her injunctions. The ruling effectively reinstates, for now, a near-total ban on abortion. Bailey called the decision a win for common sense. Officials with Planned Parenthood called it devastating. The judge could reissue the injunctions using different legal reasoning. For NPR News, I'm Rachel Lipman in St. Louis.

Paxton had been hinting at a run for months before making it official. Mark Jones of Rice University's Baker Institute says Paxton will make a formidable competitor to Cornyn among Republican primary voters.

Jones says Paxton's announcement will set off a fierce Republican competition for the attorney general's nomination. Paxton does not have to resign as attorney general to run for the Senate. I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.

Many Afghans who settled in Houston after the fall of Kabul had spent years aiding U.S. and NATO forces in the war in Afghanistan. But immigration attorney Ali Zakaria says President Trump is determined to deport as many of them as he can.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has announced temporary protected status for Afghans will end May 20th. In a statement, DHS said Noem decided that TPS was no longer needed as the situation in Afghanistan had improved. For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.

I also want to make sure that our community understands this is an isolated incident. I am confident. that the community is not at risk any longer.

Claire Marie Schneider, NPR News. In Gaza, health officials say at least six Palestinians were killed today while trying to reach food aid sites run by private U.S. contractors. Israel's military says it fired warning shots. NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said today Israel won't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of Gaza, including a boat carrying activist Greta Thunberg. She and others want to deliver aid and raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis in the territory. Katz said the blockade is aimed at preventing Hamas from receiving weapons. The activists were hoping to reach Gaza as early as today.

This is NPR News. In Colombia, a leading member of the opposition party was shot during a campaign appearance yesterday. Miguel Yerubi is a senator and has been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate next year. There's been no official report on his condition. The attorney general's office says a 15-year-old boy has been detained. It's investigating whether anyone else was involved.

Scientists are meeting in Nice, France this weekend, ahead of a UN Ocean Summit next week. NPR's Eleanor Beersley reports they say urgent action is needed to save the world's oceans.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Some 2,000 National Guard troops have begun arriving in Los Angeles. President Trump ordered their deployment after two days of protests against raids conducted by federal immigration officers. There have been clashes between federal agents and protesters. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says the city doesn't need the help.

Eleanor Beardsley, NPR News, Nice. Broadway honors its own tonight. The 78th annual Tony Awards will be presented at New York's Radio City Music Hall. George Clooney is nominated for Best Actor in Good Night and Good Luck. Five shows are nominated for Best Musical. The cast from all five will perform numbers during tonight's broadcast. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

It can handle the demonstrations. She urged they stay peaceful. It is perfectly okay to protest and express yourself peacefully. It is absolutely unacceptable for that to reach the level of violence. She was interviewed among ABC affiliate KABC. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say a salmonella outbreak linked to a California egg producer. has sickened 79 people.

21 have been hospitalized. NPR's Claire Marie Schneider has more.

This is Ira Glass, the host of This American Life. So much is changing so rapidly right now with President Trump in office. It feels good to pause for a moment sometimes and look around at what's what.

To try and do that, we've been finding these incredible stories about right now that are funny and have feeling and you get to see people everywhere making sense of this new America that we find ourselves in. This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts.

Senate Bill 11 would let school districts and charter school governing boards decide whether to allow for periods of prayer or Bible readings during the school day. Republican Representative David Spiller stressed the bill was written to protect the religious freedom both of those who wish to pray and of those who don't.

Nevertheless, Democratic opponents raised concerns that students may feel pressured to participate that could lead to a court challenge of the measure on First Amendment grounds. For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston.