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What happened in the Austin shooting and why are officials demanding an independent investigation?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Linda Kenyon. Authorities say a federal immigration agent shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas today. Now local officials are demanding an independent investigation into the shooting. NPR's Sergio Martinez Beltran has the 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 confirm 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.
How is the Department of Homeland Security responding to the Austin shooting incident?
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.
President Trump says he will create a new AI force, but details about this new initiative are scarce. NPR's Maura Liason reports. In
a post on Truth Social, Trump compared the new AI force to his Space Force and said it will monitor the technology for, quote, bad elements while avoiding regulations that could hold back AI development. Up until now, Trump's stance on AI has been at odds with public opinion.
What are President Trump’s plans for a new AI force and how does it compare to the Space Force?
Polls show majorities of Americans are worried about AI's effect on jobs and that they are strongly opposed to data centers. Trump has said people who oppose data centers want to be, quote, poor and backwards, and that fears about AI harming humans are a hoax. AI will be on the agenda when Trump meets Chinese leader Xi in Washington this week, but it's unlikely that the meeting will produce an agreement on AI safety. Mara Liason, NPR News.
Tens of thousands of children in Gaza headed back to school today for the new school year. NPR's
Kat Lonsdorff reports. More than 280,000 children are returning to school in Gaza, according to the U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees.
How are children in Gaza returning to school amid widespread destruction of classrooms?
But few functioning classrooms are left as Israeli attacks have destroyed or damaged 98 percent of learning facilities there, according to the U.N., Instead, children are largely learning out of tents or other makeshift classrooms without proper school supplies or basics like desks or chalkboards. And hundreds of thousands of students in Gaza remain without access to education at all. But still, for many, it marks their first return to a structured school year in almost three years after repeated displacement and loss of access to regular schooling. Kat Lansdorff, NPR News, Tel Aviv. A senior official
with Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia as Yemen rekindles its civil war. The official said to the Associated Press the Houthis have told the Trump administration they won't attack U.S. vessels in the Red Sea or any other nations, only Saudi Arabia.
Why are Iran‑backed Houthi rebels warning against joining Saudi Arabia in the renewed Yemen conflict?
You're listening to NPR News. The Spanish film La Bola Negra has won the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. NPR's Bob Mondello has details.
La Bola Negra tells three interconnected stories about gay men across nearly a century of Spanish history. This win in Toronto makes La Bola Negra a presumed contender in the Oscar race for Best Picture, as People's Choice winners are almost always nominated in that category. Quite a few have won, including 12 Years a Slave, Slumdog Millionaire, Green Book, and Chariots of Fire. Intriguingly, the festival's international award went to Elsinore, a story about one of the actors who starred in Chariots of Fire. The documentary award went to Darlene Love, I Know Where I've Been, about the legendary pop singer.
What is the significance of the Spanish film *La Bola Negra* winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF?
The People's Choice winners were selected by audience ballots from the almost 300 films at this year's Toronto Festival. Bob Mondello, NPR News.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney says she's going to introduce a measure to cap the number of foreign students in classrooms and ban the wearing of burkas in the schools. Maloney told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative party, Brothers of Italy, that she would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign students having serious difficulties integrating into the school system.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What happened in the Austin shooting and why are officials demanding an independent investigation?
0:00–0:42
2
How is the Department of Homeland Security responding to the Austin shooting incident?
0:42–1:21
3
What are President Trump’s plans for a new AI force and how does it compare to the Space Force?
1:21–2:04
4
How are children in Gaza returning to school amid widespread destruction of classrooms?
2:04–2:56
5
Why are Iran‑backed Houthi rebels warning against joining Saudi Arabia in the renewed Yemen conflict?
2:56–3:49
6
What is the significance of the Spanish film *La Bola Negra* winning the People’s Choice Award at TIFF?
3:49–5:04