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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Schools in Grand Blanc, Michigan, are closed a day after a deadly shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Authorities are working to determine a motive for the attack that left at least four people dead. Steve Carmody from Michigan Public Radio reports.
Police say 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford drove his truck through the entrance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, about 60 miles north of Detroit. He then allegedly started shooting and deliberately set the church on fire. Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Rennie praised the bravery of the people inside the church during the attack.
They were shielding the children who were also present within the church, moving them to safety. Just hundreds of people just practicing their faith.
Sanford died after exchanging gunfire with police. Authorities are sifting through the burned-out church looking for additional victims. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of targeted violence. For NPR News, I'm Steve Carmody in Flint, Michigan.
Congress is up against the clock to strike a bipartisan deal to keep the government funded ahead of a critical deadline on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader John Thune tells NBC's Meet the Press that it's up to the Democrats.
The ball is in their court. There is a bill sitting at the desk in the Senate right now.
What happened in Grand Blanc, Michigan after the church shooting?
We could pick it up today and pass it.
Also speaking to NBC, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pointed the finger at the GOP.
It depends on the Republicans. The meeting is a first step, but only a first step. We need a serious negotiation.
With both parties locked in a funding standoff, the four top congressional leaders are set to hold talks with President Trump at the White House today. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has dropped his third-party bid for re-election. NPR's Brian Mann reports the big question now is whether former Governor Andrew Cuomo can catch Zoran Mamdani, the political newcomer who's been leading the race, for months.
This is now a three-way race, but the big contenders are Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblyman who's led in polls by a wide margin, and Cuomo, the 67-year-old former governor fighting for a political comeback. After Adams dropped his scandal-plagued bid Sunday, Cuomo and Mamdani quickly traded barbs. Cuomo warned of, quote, destructive extremist forces that threaten the city. Mamdani, who would be the city's first Muslim mayor, pointed to Cuomo's sexual assault scandal that forced him to resign as governor in 2021. New York City, quote, deserves better than trading in one disgraced, corrupt politician for another, Mamdani said. Republican Curtis Sliwa also faces pressure to drop out, but says he's staying in through Election Day, November 4th.
Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The man charged in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to make another court appearance today. A judge will determine whether there's enough evidence against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson to move ahead with the trial. Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty under state law in Utah. The battle over next year's federal education budget has begun. NPR's Corey Turner reports Congress and the White House have released three competing funding proposals for the nation's K-12 schools.
The White House, Senate, and House Republicans have all proposed education department budgets for fiscal year 2026. The bipartisan Senate plan would largely fund the status quo. Not so the other two. The Trump budget would end all funding to help schools teach English language learners and scale back funding for rural schools and things like teacher training.
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