NPR News: 09-28-2025 4AM EDT

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Dale Willman 0:01

Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman.

What happened in the Southport, North Carolina bar shooting and who was detained?

Dale Willman 0:03

Three people were killed and eight others injured Saturday when a man in a boat pulled up outside a Riverside bar in Southport, North Carolina, and opened fire. The gunman then fled by boat. A half hour later, a man was detained by the U.S. Coast Guard and is now in custody. It's not clear if he's the shooter, and police have offered no motive for the attack. Officials in Oregon are pushing back against President Trump's announcement that he'll send federal troops into Portland.

Why are Oregon officials pushing back against President Trump’s plan to send federal troops to Portland?

Dale Willman 0:27

NPR's Matt Bloom has more on the response.

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Trump said in a post on social media that he will send troops to protect, quote, "...war-ravaged Portland and any of its ICE facilities as he threatens to expand his deployments to more American cities." State and local officials in Oregon say there have been small protests and some arrests recently outside of Portland's main ICE facility, but nothing they say is big enough to warrant a federal response. Mayor Keith Wilson spoke alongside the state's governor at a press conference. President Trump has directed all necessary troops to Portland, Oregon. The number of necessary troops is zero. Oregon's governor says the state will respond legally if Trump still sends troops, as he did to Los Angeles earlier this year.

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Matt Bloom, NPR News.

Dale Willman 1:17

At least four people have died following intense flooding in parts of Arizona this week, and at least two other people are still missing. The city of Globe, Arizona, declared a state of emergency after about 1,000 propane tanks washed away from a distribution center and caused a major concern downtown.

What damage and hazards did Arizona flooding cause in Globe and nearby communities?

Dale Willman 1:34

Local business owner Paul Kempton says his physical therapy office appears to have been totally destroyed by the high waters.

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It's about three inches full of mud and water about halfway up the wall, and all the equipment has been underwater. And so to us, it looks like a complete loss.

Dale Willman 1:51

Relations between the U.S. and Colombia, once the top American ally in Latin America, appear to be deteriorating. On Friday, the State Department said it was revoking the visa of Colombia's president, who then responded by lashing out at President Trump. John Otis has more from Bogota.

Why did the U.S. revoke Colombia President Gustavo Petro’s visa and how did he respond?

John Otis 2:08

The decision to cancel President Gustavo Petro's visa came after he addressed a pro-Palestinian rally in New York where he called on American troops to disobey President Trump. Back in Colombia Saturday, Petro scoffed at his visa cancellation and heaped even more scorn on Trump himself. for his strong support for Israel in its war against Hamas. On social media, Petro told Trump, do not surround yourself with the perpetrators of genocide. Although the U.S. and Colombia have a long history of cooperation, Trump and Petro have repeatedly clashed over everything from tariffs to recent U.S. airstrikes on alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean Sea.

What were the impacts of the Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv?

John Otis 2:52

For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia.

Dale Willman 2:56

And you're listening to NPR News. A large Russian drone and missile attack is underway in the capital of Ukraine. Officials in Kiev say four people have been killed and at least 10 others wounded. The strikes began overnight and targeted residential buildings, civilian infrastructure, a medical facility and a kindergarten.

Why are students with disabilities being suspended at higher rates and what are families saying?

Dale Willman 3:15

More than 20 locations around the city have been hit so far. Nationwide, K-12 students with disabilities are suspended at far higher rates than their non-disabled peers. As Dylan Piers-McCoy from Member Station WFYI reports, families say those missed days come at a cost.

Dylan Piers-McCoy 3:32

Shanae's 13-year-old son has ADHD. We're only using her middle name because we're describing her son's disability. Shanae says ADHD makes him impulsive, and she's frustrated by how often that has led to suspensions. Why is he getting in trouble for what ADHD looks like? Records show he was suspended for at least 10 days last school year. That's a lot of missed classroom time. I don't want him to get even further behind. An official with her son's middle school says its strict discipline policies are essential to foster quiet classrooms where students are focused on academics.