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What happened in the Austin shooting involving a federal immigration agent?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman. Authorities say a federal immigration agent shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas today. Now local officials are demanding an independent investigation into that shooting. MPARS Sergio Martinez Beltran has more on our story.
Austin Council member Mike Siegel spoke to NPR from the scene of the shooting, which is just blocks from his home. He said the car of the person had at least two bullet holes in the passenger's side. Photos from the scene confirmed that.
My hope today is that we can investigate what happened and if an ICE officer committed a crime that they will be fully prosecuted and that we can hope to restore some semblance of law and order in this country.
It's unclear what led to the shooting. The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to NPR's request for comment. City officials said the man was in serious but stable condition. Sergio Martinez Beltran, NPR News.
Why are New York City’s Mayor and President Trump meeting before the UN address?
The office of New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani says he will meet with President Trump on Monday. The meeting will take place just one day before the President is scheduled to address the United Nations General Assembly. Steve Kastenbaum
reports. Momdani's office says the meeting will take place at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's residence. While the two men are on opposite ends of the political spectrum, they have met twice before. On Saturday, the mayor said their talks so far have been productive.
We continue to have a conversation about how best to deliver for this city, and that is a conversation that has been done in person, it's been done over the phone and it will continue so long as either of us have the ability to deliver for the city.
Despite their cordial meetings, President Trump has publicly criticized the Democratic Socialist Mayor. Mamdani recently joined other mayors and governors who sued the White House over a policy that makes it harder to obtain green cards. For NPR News, I'm Steve Kastenbaum in New York.
How does the White House ban on major news outlets affect press freedom?
Some Republicans have come out in defense of President Trump's decision to deny CNN, MSNow, and Politico access to the White House. But Democrats and journalists, along with a number of legal experts, say the move violates the freedom of the press. MPR's Lydia Kalitri says that the ban comes after a week of institutional pushback on Trump's agenda.
Wyoming Senator John Barroso, a Republican, told MBC he doesn't think Trump's ban violates the Constitution. He also says Trump has been treated unfairly by the press during his time in office.
Every politician wants fair treatment from the press, as do I, as do the as does the president. Trump's announcement that he was banning the outlets followed a week of setbacks for the president, including an interest rate raise by the Federal Reserve, the Supreme Court stopping his mail and voting restrictions, and a judge blocking his name being put back on the Kennedy Center. Lydia Cleetri, NPR News, Washington.
And you're listening to NPR News. In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Mertz's ruling coalition has suffered another setback in regional elections. The far right won another eastern state this weekend while the far left won the Capitol's mayoral race. As Esme Nicholson reports, Mertz is ignoring calls to step aside.
What are the implications of the recent German regional elections for the coalition government?
Just two weeks after Friedrich Merz's Conservatives halved their share of the vote in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, the party has ended up with its worst ever results since World War II in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Here, Mertz's social democrat coalition partner has also been defeated by the far-right Alternative for Germany Party, which ran an anti-immigration campaign. The AFD has even gained ground in Liberal Berlin, but the clear winner here is the far left party Delinke, which pledges to make the capital affordable again. Speaking as the exit polls were announced, Matz admitted the results are a disaster, but defiantly vowed to push ahead with his federal agenda for MPR News I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin.
South Korean officials say North Korea test launched two short range ballistic missiles Sunday.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened in the Austin shooting involving a federal immigration agent?
0:01–0:56
2
Why are New York City’s Mayor and President Trump meeting before the UN address?
0:56–1:53
3
How does the White House ban on major news outlets affect press freedom?
1:53–3:17
4
What are the implications of the recent German regional elections for the coalition government?
3:17–4:19
5
Why did North Korea launch two short‑range ballistic missiles this weekend?
4:19–4:50
6
How does the new segment of ‘This American Life’ illustrate unexpected life changes?
4:50–5:03