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What insights does Scott Carter share about faith and belief?
On Ye Gods with Scott Carter, hear from the faithful.
I told my very Catholic mother that she needs to meet Jesus.
The faithless. I just so don't believe in God. And the fearless. Serve people, connect with people. That's how we thrive. If life's a mystery we investigate, who done it?
I pray that you were God.
Listen religiously to Ye Gods with Scott Carter wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. In Minneapolis, the two immigration officers involved in Saturday's deadly shooting of 37-year-old Alex Preddy are on administrative leave. NPR's Jimena Bastillo reports that Customs and Border Protection says that's standard protocol.
The announcement comes after CBP's initial review found that the officers shot Preddy after he resisted their efforts to take him into custody. The agency's preliminary assessment contradicted the Trump administration's first narrative about the shooting, which accused Preddy of, quote, domestic terrorism and brandishing his weapon. It is not immediately clear how long the officer's leave will last. CBP and state officials are both investigating the shooting. It is also under review by the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security. Ximena Bustillo, NPR News, Washington.
The Minneapolis Police Department says the FBI is now leading the investigation into Tuesday night's incident in which Minnesota Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar was sprayed with an unknown liquid. The incident happened at a town hall. She was hosting Minnesota court records show the suspect has a criminal history and made online posts supporting President Trump. At Mississippi, state officials expect fatalities and injuries to be rise amid ongoing efforts to recover from last weekend's winter storm. Elise Gregg of Mississippi Public Broadcasting has more.
Governor Tate Reeves held a press conference on Wednesday to share updated storm numbers.
What happened during the deadly shooting involving immigration officers in Minneapolis?
We can confirm 10 fatalities. with this event and multiple injuries as well at least 14 that we can confirm but we think those numbers are going to rise we've had 51 counties make damage reports as well as 37 municipalities
Mississippi Highway Patrol is closing parts of I-55 north from Batesville to Senatobia overnight, as well as all of I-22 from Red Banks to the Tennessee state line to help clear out ice up north. For NPR News, I'm Elise Gregg in Jackson, Mississippi.
Mississippi and Tennessee account for the majority of power outages from last weekend's storm, and forecasters are warning of another storm expected to move into the region this weekend. Despite pressure from President Trump, the Federal Reserve decided Wednesday to keep interest rates unchanged. Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
While job gains have remained low, the unemployment rate has shown some signs of stabilization, and inflation remains somewhat elevated. In support of our goals, today the Federal Open Market Committee decided to leave our policy rate unchanged.
The decision to leave the Fed's key rate at about 3.6 percent after lowering it three times last year was widely expected, with Powell citing an improving economic outlook. Powell's term as Fed chair comes to an end in May. He did not say whether he intends to remain as a Fed governor. This is NPR. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is leading a delegation on a visit to China where he met Wednesday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Starmer is the first British leader to travel to China since 2018. Starmer's visit follows that of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney drew tariff threats from President Trump after he signed an economic deal with Beijing. Home Depot is open.
eliminating about 800 positions, including 150 corporate employees based at its headquarters. The rest are remote roles. CEO Ted Decker announced the workforce reduction in a memo sent to employees on Wednesday, saying the decision positions the company to move faster as it undergoes restructuring. The home improvement giant also says corporate employees will have to return to the office Monday through Friday, starting the week of April 6th.
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