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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.
What happened in the Grand Blanc LDS church shooting and fire?
Michigan authorities have now confirmed four people are dead following a shooting and fire at an LDS church in Grand Blanc on Sunday. NPR's Liz Baker reports.
Two of the victims were killed by gunfire when the suspect, 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford, drove a vehicle into the church and started shooting. The others likely died in the fire that Sanford is believed to have lit with an accelerant. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Rennie says that some are still unaccounted for.
The entire church has not been cleared because it's a total loss due to the fire. So these first responders right now, they're in recovery mode. They're trying to fight through all the debris from the fire.
Several explosive devices were also found, and other churches in the area have been searched after receiving bomb threats in the hours after the attack. Liz Baker, NPR News, Grand Blanc, Michigan.
President Trump is meeting with congressional leaders from both parties on Monday to discuss the possible government shutdown later this week.
Who is the suspected attacker and what evidence was found at the scene?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffrey says any temporary spending measure must protect health care, something he says the GOP doesn't want.
Republicans have basically relentlessly attacked the health care of the American people, not simply this year in the context of the one big ugly bill, and hospitals and nursing homes and community-based health clinics all across the country, including in rural America, are shutting down. but they've been after the Affordable Care Act since 2010. They are obsessed with canceling the health care of the American people.
A temporary funding bill must be passed by midnight Tuesday to avoid a partial government shutdown. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has pulled out of this fall's election. In a social media post, Adams says he made the decision because of what he calls constant media speculation about his future that's made it difficult for him to raise money and campaign. The decision shakes up the mayoral race that's been dominated by State Assemblyman Zoran Mamdani. Gaza health officials say more than 66,000 Palestinians have died from Israeli fire after nearly two years of war. Some of the latest victims include at least 19 people who were killed in an Israeli strike on a crowded outdoor market over the weekend.
Israel says it was targeting a wanted Hamas militant. NPR's Anas Baba reports from Gaza City.
Israel launched a raid in central Gaza last year and rescued four Israeli hostages. The operation also killed at least 276 Palestinians and wounded nearly 700, according to Gaza health officials. It was one of Israel's most lethal attacks of the war. This weekend, an Israeli airstrike hit a busy market, killing 19 people, including women and children, and wounding at least 70 others, Gaza health officials say. Israel says the target was a Hamas militant allegedly involved in killing an Israeli soldier during last year's hostage rescue. In recent weeks, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced to south Gaza, where Israel says it's safer. But that area has also been bombed almost daily.
Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.
And this is NPR News. Suriname's government has pledged to protect 90% of its tropical forests. It's among the most ambitious commitments to climate and diversity ever made by an Amazonian nation. The announcement came during annual Climate Week meetings in New York City. Suriname has the world's highest share of forest cover, with 93% of its land categorized as tropical rainforests. Michelob Ultra is now America's top-selling beer. As NPR's Ava Pukach reports, it marks a return to the top spot for parent company Anheuser-Busch.
Michelob Ultra knocks Constellation's Modelo Especial out of the top spot, according to data by market researcher company Cercana. Modelo had moved up in 2023 following backlash for a transgender influencer brand deal with then-top-spot holder Bud Light of Anheuser-Busch. But Modelo's success is cooling. Constellation CEO Bill Newland said previously Hispanic consumers make up about 50% of their overall business, and he said President Trump's immigration policy is affecting their spending habits.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:03
2
What happened in the Grand Blanc LDS church shooting and fire?
0:03–0:56
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Who is the suspected attacker and what evidence was found at the scene?
0:56–4:37
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What is President Trump discussing with congressional leaders about the potential shutdown?
4:37–4:39