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What happened in the Manhattan shooting and who were the victims?

Nora Rahm 0:01

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. A shooting in Minttown Manhattan has left five people dead and one person in critical condition. As NPR Sarah Ventry reports, a New York City police officer and the gunman are among the dead.

Sarah Ventry 0:16

The shooter has been identified as twenty-seven-year-old Shane Tamora, a Las Vegas man who entered New York City on Monday afternoon. According to the NYPD, Tomora's vehicle contained a loaded revolver, ammunition, and prescription medication. New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the shooting a quote senseless act.

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Gun violence has scarred so many neighbors and ripped apart too many families across this entire country. And we will continue the fight to do all we can to protect our city.

Sarah Ventry 0:45

Authorities say that Tomorrow's motives, including why he chose the building on fifty second Street and Park Avenue, are still unclear. That building houses the offices of the private equity firm Blackstone as well as the NFL. Sarah Ventry, NPR News, New York.

Why is international criticism of Israel growing amid the Gaza crisis?

Nora Rahm 1:01

International criticism of Israel is growing as conditions in Gaza become even more dire after nearly twenty two months of war. Independent Senator Angus King of Maine said yesterday he will oppose any support for Israel as long as the hunger crisis continues.

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I'm through voting for support for Israel as long as there are starving children in Gaza that have been caused by Israel's action or inaction with regard to humanitarian relief.

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Republican Senator Jim Rish of Idaho says Israel has paused fighting to allow food distribution. The problem is Hamas.

Sarah Ventry 1:36

The

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fault

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of all this is Hamas. You gotta start there. They've just made um uh Life miserable for the people.

Nora Rahm 1:44

The leading international food authority on food crises, the integrated food security phase classification Says Gaza has teetered on the brink of famine for years, but the situation has dramatically worsened. President Trump's defamation lawsuit against Ruper Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal has turned personal.

How is Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch unfolding?

Nora Rahm 2:04

As NPR's David Fulkenflick reports, Trump's legal team wants to get the ninety-four year old media mogul under oath soon.

David Folkenflik 2:10

The two titans of the American right have been political allies for the past decade. Murdoch's Fox News, the New York Post, and the journal's editorial pages have largely served as pillars of support for Trump. Now Trump wants a judge to give Murdoch just two weeks to be deposed, saying it's uncertain whether he would show up at a trial. Trump says he warned Murdoch not to publish a story saying Trump had sent a bawdy birthday message two decades ago to the late Jeffrey Epstein. Trump says he did not draw or send such a note. The journal is standing by the story. Outside lawyers say Trump's case is flimsy, yet he has won big settlements from the parent companies of ABC, CBS, Facebook, and X for suits that were similarly deemed as weak.

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Now Trump is putting his former ally Murdoch on notice, too. David Folkenflick, NPR News.

Nora Rahm 2:56

This is NPR News in Washington. Hundreds of people turned out for a town hall in Arlington, Texas last night to voice their opposition to a plan to redraw the state's congressional maps.

What are the arguments surrounding the proposed redistricting in Texas?

Nora Rahm 3:10

President Trump has been seeking a redistricting to help Republicans pick up seats in next year's midterm elections. This is usually done after a new census, not in the middle of a decade. University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders revealed that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and is now cancer free. From Colorado Public Radio, Tony Gorman has more.

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Deion Sanders' medical team says he had his bladder removed after a tumor was discovered during a routine CT scan for vascular patterns. The CU Buffalo's coach had been dealing with blood clots and other ailments in recent years that even required the amputation of two of his toes. Sanders says he's adjusting to the new lifestyle and he never thought he wouldn't coach during the upcoming season. Get checked. Oh. Because it could have been A whole Another gathering.