NPR News: 10-19-2025 1AM EDT
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Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. A few thousand protesters in Eugene, Oregon, joined the No Kings rally held across the U.S. Saturday. As Brian Bull of member station KLCC reports, the gathering was passionate but peaceful.
Yeah! It's been four months since the first No Kings rally. This time there were definitely more people dressed in colorful costumes, especially frogs. Jenny Jonak wore hers in solidarity with Portland's protesters who've gathered outside that city's ICE facility. She objects to how President Trump and right-wing media have depicted it as a war zone. When those of us who live in Oregon know that that's clearly not the case, we're always concerned when we see our neighbors having encroachments like that. And also just seeing something that deviates so much from the truth is disturbing. Trump allies have called the No Kings rallies un-American. For NPR News, I'm Brian Bull in Eugene.
An evacuation effort continues in Alaska, one week after a powerful typhoon pushed a wall of water onto the state's southwestern shores. Victoria Sosa had to be rescued as floodwaters rose in her Kipnuk home.
Everything in my house was shaking, and I was scared.
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More than 1,000 people have already been airlifted to safety, and officials say more rescues are taking place. The State Department says it has credible reports that Hamas could violate the current ceasefire with an attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza. In a statement, officials said such an attack would violate the agreement to end the two-year-old war. However, no further details have been released about any such attack. An Israeli attack has killed a family of 11, including seven children. That's according to Gaza health authorities. Despite the deaths, though, the ceasefire agreed to last week is mostly holding. NPR's Jane Araf has more from Jordan.
Gaza authorities gave the names of the victims. The youngest was five years old. They said the family was in a bus in Gaza City, going back to check the ruins of their home. Israeli forces say the bus was beyond the yellow line where Gazans have been warned not to enter. They say they faced an imminent threat and fired a tank shell at the vehicle. Many Gazans are unaware exactly where the yellow line is on the ground. Israel says it will soon mark it with physical barriers. The Israeli military pulled back after the ceasefire was agreed, but still controls more than half of Gaza territory. Jane Araf, NPR News, Amman.
The American travel economy is taking a major hit from the continuing federal government shutdown. Many popular tourist sites, including those run by the Smithsonian Institution, are shut down in the nation's capital. And while most national parks do remain open, many services they offer are either limited or shut down. Some lawmakers say the shutdown could surpass the 35-day closure during President Trump's first term. You're listening to NPR News. Louisiana's governor says he thinks the state will be granted National Guard assistance by the Trump administration soon. As Brooke Thorrington from member station WRKF reports, the troops could be in place by Thanksgiving.
Governor Jeff Landry made the announcement in an interview with Louisiana First News. The Republican says he wants to help offset a shortage of police officers in cities like New Orleans and Baton Rouge.
and then also use them in other cities that seem to have a very violent crime rate.
Landry's comments come as Democratic governors in Oregon and Illinois continue to fight National Guard deployment. Local officials in New Orleans have argued against the idea, citing a declining crime rate. Landry says he saw the value the Guard provided following the New Year's Day truck attack in the French Quarter. For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thornton in Baton Rouge.
The AP College football rankings will have some major shuffling to do after several upsets in the top 10 this week.
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