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What is President Trump's plan for deploying troops to Chicago and how are locals reacting?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump is dialing back his threats to Chicago after posting on social media that the city is, quote, about to find out why it's called the Department of War, referring to his executive order Friday to rebrand the Department of Defense. But as NPR's Kat Lawnsdorf reports, Trump says he still plans to take federal action on the city.
On the city. Trump has said he will deploy troops to Chicago. He just hasn't said when. But when asked if he was threatening war with Chicago, he said this.
We're gonna clean up our cities. We're gonna clean them up so they don't kill five people every weekend. That's not war, that's common sense.
Trump maintains that the National Guard would be sent in to fight crime in the city, even though data shows violent crime is down in recent years. Large crowds took to the streets in downtown Chicago to protest Trump's plans, and local lawmakers strongly oppose them as well.
How did Russia's massive drone attack affect Ukrainian cities and civilian casualties?
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker posted on social media that Trump's plan was one repeated by quote dictators across history, inciting the local population before sending in disruptors. He said Illinois won't fall for it. Kat Lonsdorf, M PR News, Chicago.
Ukraine says Russia launched more than eight hundred drones overnight on Ukrainian cities, making it the largest attack since Russia started the war more than three years ago, killing at least eleven people and wounding dozens of others. Empire's Joanna Kakisis reports. This is the sound of a shothead
attack drone flying over Kyiv. Ukraine says Russia used eight hundred and ten such drones, as well as thirteen missiles, in attacks across the country. Among those killed was a mother and her newborn child in Kyiv. The attacks damaged the government district in the capital, an area that is heavily guarded by air defense. Kiev Mayor Vitaly Klitschkov said in a social media post at a government building near President Volodymyr's. Zelensky's office caught fire because of burning debris from a shot down drone. The strikes also damaged apartment buildings and the power grid, causing electricity outages.
What are analysts saying about the upcoming inflation report and its impact on Fed rate cuts?
Joanna Kakisis and PR News cave.
Investors on Wall Street are bracing for the latest inflation report due out this week, and Pierre's Raphael Nam reports.
A disappointing jobs report last week has reinforced expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates for the first time this year when policymakers get together later this month. Yes, inflation is still running a little high, but right now boosting the labor market could become the Fed's bigger priority. Still, a rate cut this month is not guaranteed. A lot will depend on the inflation report. port out on Thursday. A number that's still a bit high but manageable will likely cement expectations for a rate cut. But a big surge in inflation could make the Fed's decision a lot more difficult. Rafael Num in PR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The first saint of the millennial generation was canonized by the Catholic Church today.
Why was Carlos Acutis canonized as the first millennial saint and what does it mean for young Catholics?
Carlos Acutis was fifteen when he died in two thousand six. Growing up in the age of smartphones and social media, he's been nicknamed God's influencer. Imperials Ruth Sherlock attended his canonization at the Vatican.
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This is a moment in history for Catholics, and thousands of people came to attend the Mass that made Carlo Akutis the first person from this modern digital age to become a saint. It's a way to bring all us young people closer to the Catholic Church.
Before dying of leukemia as a teenager, he made a website promoting. Catholic miracles.
How did the horror film 'The Conjuring' perform at the box office and what does it indicate for the genre?
It can take centuries for a person to be canonized, but for Acutis it took less than 20 years. This is because Pope Leo's predecessor, Francis, pushed forward the case to make him a saint, hoping this will draw more young people to the Catholic Church. Ruth Sherlock, MPR News, The Vatican.
At the weekend box office, the horror film The Conjuring debuted in the top spot with an estimated $83 million in ticket sales. That makes it the third highest domestic opening for a horror movie.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is President Trump's plan for deploying troops to Chicago and how are locals reacting?
0:01–0:53
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How did Russia's massive drone attack affect Ukrainian cities and civilian casualties?
0:53–2:03
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What are analysts saying about the upcoming inflation report and its impact on Fed rate cuts?
2:03–3:06
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Why was Carlos Acutis canonized as the first millennial saint and what does it mean for young Catholics?
3:06–3:50
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How did the horror film 'The Conjuring' perform at the box office and what does it indicate for the genre?
3:50–4:32
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What are the key takeaways from today's NPR News roundup?
4:32–4:38