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What is President Trump’s plan for deploying the National Guard to major cities?

Windsor Johnston 0:00

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump is increasing his threats to send the National Guard into several major cities to fight crime, even after a federal judge this week said his use of troops in Los Angeles back in June was illegal. The President has not been specific about a time frame, but speaking to reporters this week, he talked about deploying the National Guard to Chicago.

Windsor Johnston 0:33

Since then a US official who was not authorized to speak publicly has confirmed to NPR. That the Department of Homeland Security has requested assistance from the Pentagon for immigration and customs enforcement in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Trump administration says it's also pushing to send federal law enforcement into New Orleans and Baltimore. The White House has already deployed National Guard troops to Washington DC. The temporary takeover of the city's police force is set to expire next week. Despite threats of increased immigration enforcement in Chicago, a predominantly immigrant neighborhood is moving ahead with its annual Mexican Independence Day parade today.

How are Chicago’s immigrant communities responding to the parade amid federal enforcement threats?

Windsor Johnston 1:16

Adriana Cardona, Miggy God of Member Station WBE Z reports.

Adriana Cardona Magigad 1:21

The parade is expected to be held with additional precautions amid fears that federal agents may arrest people. Local officials are urging US citizens with immigrant routes to show up in support. Almanya is a Cook County Commissioner.

Unknown 1:37

As a proud Mexican American, what we want to do is continue to celebrate because they are trying to dim our light, they're trying to dim our culture. But we're here to say we're gonna continue to be here, we're gonna continue to celebrate.

Adriana Cardona Magigad 1:50

Other officials and advocates are urging immigrants to make an arrest plan before leaving home. For NPR News, Amadriana Cardona Magigad in Chicago.

Windsor Johnston 2:00

It was a mixed week on Wall Street.

Why did the latest jobs report spark expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut?

Windsor Johnston 2:02

The job market showed signs of weakness, but MPR Scott Horsley reports some investors are looking forward to a likely cut in interest rates.

Scott Horsley 2:14

All the major stock indexes lost ground on Friday after the Labor Department delivered a disappointing jobs report. U.S. employers added just 22,000 jobs in August, and revised figures for June showed a net loss of jobs for the first time in more than four and a half years. The gloomy jobs report left investors even more confident the Federal Reserve will lower its benchmark interest rate when policymakers meet later this month. A quarter point rate cut seems all but certain, and some investors think the central bank could go further and order a supersized cut of half a point. For the week that Dow Jones industrial average fell by a third of a percent, the S P five hundred index rose by a third of a percent, and the Nasdaq jumped more than one point one percent.

Scott Horsley 2:53

Scott Horsley, M Pair News, Washington.

Windsor Johnston 2:56

This is NPR News.

What are the key storylines in today’s US Open women’s final?

Windsor Johnston 3:00

The US Open women's final gets underway this afternoon. Amanda Anisimova is looking to win the first Grand Slam title of her career. Sports writer Howard Bryan says today's match marks a major comeback for the American player.

Howard Bryant 3:16

Anisamova, she was destroyed at Wimbledon by Iga Schwantek. Love and love. Zero and zero in an hour. So, and you know, she completely had lost her composure. She was crying. It was horrible to watch.

How is the world honoring fashion icon Giorgio Armani after his death?

Howard Bryant 3:27

And so, what does she do? She comes all the way back. She comes back here and she gets to the final and she beats Schwantek and she gets her revenge and she beats Maami Osaka, who's a two-time US Open champion. four time major champion. So it's a really wonderful story, and especially when you think about her entire journey.

Windsor Johnston 3:47

Anisimova will go up against Arena Sabalenka of Belarus. Thousands of people filed past the coffin of Italian fashion designer Giorgio Armani, which is on public display in Milan, ahead of a private funeral on Monday. The designer died on Thursday at the age of 91. Mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, was among the first to pay his respects.

What were the main headlines covered in this NPR news roundup?

Giuseppe Sala 4:09

Milano comunque piena di senior mani. Milan is full of signs of Armani. It will be impossible to forget him. I think the main legacy he left us, beyond the tangible signs and what we see around us, is his absolute belief that working is a way to a professional as well as personal achievement.