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What are the latest developments in the Ukrainian attacks on Kyiv?

Dua Halisa Kautel 0:01

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dualisaikautau. Ukraine is recovering from another heavy night of Russian attacks. The Kiev Independent reports that city officials say at least two people have died, including a one year old child. Videos in local media reports also showed a government building in the capital billowing in orange smoke nearby Maidan or Independence Square. While thousands of anti-government protesters demonstrated against President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in Washington DC, the president posted a meme on social media early Saturday that appeared to threaten Chicago with troops and deportations. From member station WBEZ Adriana Cardona Magigdad reports.

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One statement on Trump social media post directed at Chicago. Riftov of a line from the iconic Vietnam War movie Apocalypse Now saying quote I love the smell of deportations in the morning. The post shocked Chicago Priscilla Reed who says activists are making preparations.

How did President Trump's social‑media post spark controversy in Chicago?

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We're organizing to document detentions, report them, and do our best to defend people who are detained. Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker replied on social media saying, Quote, this is not a joke. This is not normal, said For NPR News, I'm Adriana Cardona Magigat in Chicago.

Dua Halisa Kautel 1:33

Ten thousand flight attendants at Air G Air Canada have overwhelmingly rejected the airline's latest wage offer, Dan Karpinchuk reports.

Dan Karpinchuk 1:42

The Canadian Union of Public Employees argued that if they accepted the offer, flight attendants would still make less than the federal minimum wage. Air Canada offered a twelve percent increase for most junior flight attendants and an eight percent increase for senior members. A three day strike ended nearly three weeks ago over wages and work for unpaid hours on the job.

Why are Air Canada flight attendants rejecting the new wage offer?

Dan Karpinchuk 2:01

The union says the wage issue is being referred to mediation and if necessary it will go to arbitration. Both sides agreed there would be no labor disruption and flights will continue to operate. For NPR News, I'm Dan Karpinchuk in Toronto.

Dua Halisa Kautel 2:14

At the eighty second Venice International Film Festival, Jim Jarmouche has won the top prize for his film about adult siblings and their parents called Father, Mother, Sister, Brother. Here's Jarmouche talking about the Golden Lion Award.

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I just think if people would be empathetic even in small ways with one another, you can start there, you know, and uh Also I wanted to say that Filmmaking's a very complicated language and it takes a lot, a lot of effort to appear effortless. And I had the most amazing cast and collaborators to help me.

What is Jim Jarmusch’s award‑winning film at the Venice Film Festival?

Dua Halisa Kautel 2:54

The film stars Tom Waits and Adam Driver. This is NPR News. A young boy has been given a special prize after a home run ball given to him was taken away by another fan during a Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins game. And bears Chandelie's duster has more.

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And Bader just unloads on this one deep left field and that one is gone as big

Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile 3:21

That Harrison Bader home run is a moment one young baseball fan will never forget, especially after he was given the home run ball at least for a moment. Video shows the ball landed in front of a woman before being grabbed by a man who gave it to the kid. The woman confronts the man, shouting, That was mine, you took it from me. The man then takes the ball from the boy and hands it to the woman who walks away. When word of the incident reached Marlin's team officials, the boy was given a prize pack that included baseballs.

How is South Korea responding to the detention of its workers in Georgia?

Stephanie R. Yates-Anyabwile 3:54

He also met Harrison Bader, who gave him an autographed baseball bat. Chandelise Duster, NPR News.

Dua Halisa Kautel 4:01

South Korea's president is looking to solve the detention of nearly five hundred Korean nationals detained days ago following an immigration raid at a Hyundai plant near Savannah, Georgia. President E. J. Myung said the rights and interest of South Korean nationals and the business operations of South Korean companies investing in the US must not be infringed upon. Meanwhile, Seoul's Yonhap News Agency reports consular officials have been meeting with detained workers at an ICE facility in Folkestone, Georgia. ICE alleges more than three hundred South Koreans were working illegally.