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What happened in the Walmart stabbing incident in Traverse City, Michigan?

Janine Herbst 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. In Michigan, police say multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City. Eleven are being treated at a local hospital, and Grand Travis County Sheriff, Michael Shay, says several are in surgery.

Unknown 0:18

Based on the information that we have at this time, it appears there were random acts that there was no Um The victims were not

Janine Herbst 0:32

One person is in custody, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmere says on social media that her thoughts are with the victims. So far, there's no word on a motive.

How is Israel resuming aid drops and creating humanitarian corridors in Gaza?

Janine Herbst 0:41

Israel says it's resuming aid drops into Gaza and will create humanitarian corridors to enable UN convoys to travel safely into the Strip. This is Gaza Health officials say at least fifty seven people are dead from Israeli airstrikes in the last twenty four hours. As they were trying to get food along an aid route, and here's Emily Fang has more.

Emily Fang 1:03

Some of the dead had been shot Friday night while trying to get food near Zikim Crossing on Gaza's northern border with Israel. The Israeli military fatally shot at least eighty people at the same crossing only days before, according to Gaza health officials and local morgues. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes killed more than two dozen more people over a twenty four hour period. Gaza Health officials say more people may remain under rubble because rescue crews cannot reach them. Nearly sixty thousand Palestinians have been killed in Israel's war in Gaza that began in twenty twenty three. And the deaths from what aid organizations say is man made starvation are growing.

Why is Texas Congressman Keith Self facing praise and criticism over the Epstein files?

Emily Fang 1:42

Emily Fang and Peer News Tel Aviv.

Janine Herbst 1:45

North Texas Congressman Keith Self got praise and criticism at his town hall meeting this morning. Bill Zebel from Member Station KERA reports the Republican says he supports releasing the Epstein files.

Bill Zibel 1:59

Self's a second term congressman in deep red Texas, north of Dallas. He strongly backs President Trump and the one big beautiful bill act that's now law. He told constituents that he's pushed back against those leaders whose actions helped delay, for now anyway, the release of the Epstein files that could possibly hurt the president. Here's self responding to a question from a constituent.

Unknown 2:21

And I don't mind pushing back against the leadership because as I said, all of y'all have been promised this for so long. We've we've got to make it happen.

What extreme heat warnings are in effect across the central U.S. and East Coast this weekend?

Bill Zibel 2:29

Representatives are on break across the country, starting to hold town hall meetings in their communities. I'm Bill Zebel in Dallas.

Janine Herbst 2:37

Extreme heat is hitting the central part of the country along with the eastern seaboard. The National Weather Service has issued heat warnings and advisories for several states as temperatures are expected in the upper nineties to low one hundreds with heat indices up to one hundred fifteen degrees in places this weekend. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Officials in Peru say they have seized a record four tons of smuggled mur mercury that's used for illegal gold mining in the Amazon rainforest. And Pierce Carrie Khan has more.

Kerry Khan 3:13

Custom officials working off an international intelligence tip say they found four tons of mercury hidden inside bags of gravel. Labeled as crushed stone, the bags were on a cargo ship bound for Bolivia, originating from Mexico, which Peruvian officials say is the source of much of smuggled mercury.

How did Peruvian officials seize four tons of smuggled mercury intended for illegal gold mining?

Kerry Khan 3:32

According to a new report by the Environmental Investigation Agency, a nonprofit group, at least 200 tons of mercury has been illegally smuggled to countries in the Amazon over the past six years. Soaring gold prices have boosted mercury demand. The highly dangerous chemical is used to extract gold from river sediments. The process leaves behind toxic residues in the air, water, and ground poisoning wildlife and people. Carry Con NPR News Rio de Janeiro.

Janine Herbst 4:00

Concession workers at Boston's Fenway Park are on strike for the second day in a row over pay. The Aramac workers started a five day strike yesterday. They say they don't want people to stay away from the Red Sox games, but they are urging people not to buy any snacks or treats.