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What happened in the Midtown Manhattan office shooting and who was the perpetrator?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Authorities in New York City say a man shot and killed four people at an office building in Midtown Manhattan last night. Officials say the gunman then killed himself with a gunshot to the chest. NPR Sarah
Venturi has more. Police have identified the gunman as twenty seven year old Shane Tamura from Las Vegas. He was a star high school football player, and the building where the shooting took place houses the offices of the NFL, though at this time it's unclear whether there's a connection.
There's still many questions that we have to answer and we will answer them. But for now Our city is in mourning for the innocent lives lost.
How did the federal judge block the Trump administration’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood?
May their memories be a blessing.
Authorities have only named one of those killed in the shooting, thirty six year old Didarul Islam. He was an NYPD officer who was working as off duty security at the time. Sarah Ventry N PR News, New
York. A suspect is in custody in Reno, Nevada after a shooting at a casino yesterday. Three people were killed and three others were wounded. A federal judge is blocking the Trump administration from defunding Planned Parenthood. NPR's Katie Ariddle reports the ruling may help protect essential health services in some communities.
The Trump administration was attempting to stop Medicaid reimbursements to planned parenthood clinics across the country.
Why are outdoor workers in Florida facing a dangerous heat wave and what safety measures are recommended?
It is part of the administration's recently passed policy bill. Specifically, it mandated that if clinics provided abortion care, they could not receive Medicaid. But it is already illegal to use federal funds to pay for abortions. Essentially, the change in law would have prevented clinics from providing basic health care, like cancer screenings. and access to contraception. The judge wrote in her decision that the law unfairly targeted Planned Parenthood and called it quote legislative punishment. Katie Riddle, NPR News. Americans
in the Midwest and along the southeast have been experiencing temperatures exceeding a heat index of one hundred degrees this week. Outdoor workers in Florida are some of the most vulnerable.
What are the latest findings from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health regarding teen depression and suicide?
Jessica Mazaros with member station WUSF reports
from Tampa. Oscar Lodonio with the advocacy organization We Count says many outdoor workers in Florida feel this is the hottest summer of their lifetimes. We've gotten weekly reports of workers who are getting dizzy on the job or getting headaches. We've had a couple of members who have been hospitalized after experiencing heat stroke. Miami internist Dr. Cheryl Holder says outdoor workers are at high risk, especially because many keep working through the heat exhaustion symptoms of headache, dizziness, and confusion. If they don't stop, they will get a heat stroke. She recommends hydration, light and loose clothing, along with 10 minutes of rest every hour or so. For NPR News, I'm Jessica Mizaros in Tampa.
How could Union Pacific’s $85 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern reshape U.S. freight rail?
This is NPR News in Washington. Rescue and relief efforts are underway in Beijing. The Chinese capital and surrounding areas were hit by heavy rain in recent days. Causing floods and landslides. At least thirty eight people have died. Tens of thousands of residents had to seek higher ground. Officials say there's a risk of more flooding through tonight. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration has released the results of the twenty twenty four National Survey on Drug Use and Health, a decades old annual survey which interviews more than seventy thousand individuals. As NPR's Reto Chatterjee reports, the report outlines a decrease in the prevalence of depression and suicide among teens.
What are the ongoing flood and landslide impacts in Beijing and the current relief efforts?
The new report finds that the number of teens aged 12 to 17 who had an episode of major depression in the past year decreased from nearly 21% in 2021 to 15% in 2024. The number of teens who had serious thoughts of suicide in the year before fell from nearly thirteen percent in twenty twenty one to ten percent in twenty twenty four. Suicide attempts by teens also fell from three point six to two point seven percent during this time. Suicide attempts by young adults also fell slightly during this time, whereas attempts by adults fifty and older increased.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened in the Midtown Manhattan office shooting and who was the perpetrator?
0:00–0:44
2
How did the federal judge block the Trump administration’s plan to defund Planned Parenthood?
0:44–1:26
3
Why are outdoor workers in Florida facing a dangerous heat wave and what safety measures are recommended?
1:26–2:07
4
What are the latest findings from the 2024 National Survey on Drug Use and Health regarding teen depression and suicide?
2:07–2:56
5
How could Union Pacific’s $85 billion purchase of Norfolk Southern reshape U.S. freight rail?
2:56–3:42
6
What are the ongoing flood and landslide impacts in Beijing and the current relief efforts?
3:42–4:39