Shea Stephens

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis this week has been identified as Jonathan Ross.

NPR's Jimena Bustillo reports that the administration says the officer is a 10-year veteran of the agency.

Federal agents in Portland, Oregon, shot and injured two people during enforcement operations, sparking protests.

Mayor Keith Wilson says ICE should pause odd operations during an investigation into Thursday's incident.

Portland Police Chief Bob Day says he doesn't know which agencies are involved in the probe, calling it a difficult and challenging situation.

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Iran again Thursday as outrage over that nation's economy festers.

The BBC's Caroline Hawley reports.

The BBC's Caroline Hawley reporting.

Congressional forecasters believe that the U.S.

economy will grow a bit faster this year than it did in 2025.

As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, the new outlook also projects that inflation will remain stubbornly high.

U.S.

futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street.

On Asia-Pacific markets, shares are mixed.

You're listening to NPR.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a Bulgarian diplomat has been chosen to lead President Trump's Board of Peace.

The selection of Bulgarian diplomat Nikolai Mladenov is seen as an important step in Trump's Gaza plan.

Netanyahu announced the appointment after meeting with Mladenov on Thursday.

A crew of four is making an early return from the International Space Station because an astronaut is seriously ill.