NPR News: 07-27-2026 4AM EDT
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
What happened in the Seattle food festival shooting and who was affected?
Three people were killed and four others injured during a shooting early Sunday night in Seattle. Among those injured is a two-year-old boy. The shooting took place during a food festival. Oscar Sanchez was there when the shooting began. He says many people were rushed to the nearby Space Needle.
Once we got inside, they told us to stay against the walls. And then from there, we were there for about five minutes against the walls. And then they were like, OK, go up, go up, go up, putting us in the elevators all the way up to the top of the space where we were there for about two hours.
At least one person is in custody at this hour, and police are looking for a second suspect as well. Police have not yet offered a motive for the shooting. It's just 100 days until the midterm elections, and PR's Mara Liason tells us where things stand right now for both parties.
Republicans are facing strong headwinds. President Trump's approval rating is under 40%, and voters are sour on the economy. The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are keeping prices up. But Republicans have some advantages, too. They've raised much more money than Democrats, and Republican gerrymanders have reduced the number of competitive House districts to less than 20%. Democrats have the advantage of enthusiasm. Democratic voters have turned out in larger numbers than Republicans in primaries and special elections this year. To win the majority in the Senate, Democrats need a pickup of net four seats, and to win the House, they need three seats.
How did witnesses describe being sheltered at the Space Needle after the shooting?
Mara Liason, NPR News.
Wall Street is headed into a busy week, with the Federal Reserve facing a big decision on interest rates, along with earnings reports from big tech and big oil. NPR's Rafael Nam has more on that story.
The Fed is set to hold its latest policy meeting at a time of high uncertainty. Although investors for now believe policymakers will hold rates steady, many are betting the Fed may have to raise them this year if inflation picks up as expected. That's because the continued war with Iran has led to a spike in energy prices. We'll also get a first read of economic growth in the second quarter, which covers from April to June. And we have a slew of important tech earnings, including from Microsoft and Meta. Investors will also carefully eye the earnings of Chevron and ExxonMobil at a time of big volatility in the energy markets.
Rafael Nam, NPR News. Shares on Asian markets rose mostly higher Monday after the U.S. and Iran appeared to have paused their attacks. Both sides are now discussing a possible resumption of negotiations toward a ceasefire. The markets were also affected by a drop in crude oil prices, with Brent crude down 4.6 percent to $87.46 early Monday. And shares in Chinese chipmaker CXMT soared almost 470 percent as it began trading on Shanghai's technology board.
What is the latest on suspects and police motive in the Seattle shooting?
You're listening to NPR News. Borders R. Tom Holman says the vetting process for ICE officers remains under review following fatal ICE-involved shootings in Houston and Maine this month. But he says that some changes are already underway.
I mean, the acting director of ICE did make some immediate changes. Right now, on all vehicles stopped, there's at least one body camera on site to record the entire event. You know, journeymen and agents are assigned to each stop. So it's still under review, but we're going to continue doing the stops. But there's been changes to help improve the experience of people who are on those stops.
Holman was speaking Sunday on CNN's State of the Union news program.
How are the parties positioned 100 days before the midterm elections?
Severely low snow conditions in the western half of the country over the past winter were likely made worse by human-caused climate change. From the Mountain West News Bureau, Rachel Cohen reports.
Warm temperatures meant more precipitation fell as rain or snow melted early. The low amount of snow on the ground in mid-March was about four and a half times more likely today than before industrial warming, according to the analysis. Adrienne Marshall at Colorado School of Mines led the study.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:04
2
What happened in the Seattle food festival shooting and who was affected?
0:04–1:30
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How did witnesses describe being sheltered at the Space Needle after the shooting?
1:30–2:56
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What is the latest on suspects and police motive in the Seattle shooting?
2:56–3:44
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How are the parties positioned 100 days before the midterm elections?
3:44–5:00