What happened to the West Virginia National Guard members in D.C.?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Two West Virginia National Guard members are in a Washington, D.C. hospital. Officials say they are in critical condition after being shot Wednesday in what D.C. 's mayor says was a targeted attack. NPR's Tom Bowman says they were among the guard members from multiple states deployed to the nation's capital after President Trump declared a crime emergency.
They've been deployed since August, more than 2,000 troops, including 180 from West Virginia. President Trump ordered the deployment, as you remember, to help reduce crime. And they've been patrolling mostly in the tourist areas near the monuments in Georgetown. And also they've been picking up trash, removing graffiti. And just yesterday, the government filed an appeal looking to
have a ruling from a federal judge who blocked the deployment. And just after the shooting, Defense Secretary Pete Hegs has said President Trump has ordered another 500 guard troops to D.C.
In a social media video, President Trump said the suspect is an Afghan national who entered the U.S. in 2021. He's now calling for a review of all Afghan refugees who entered the country during the Biden administration. More than 40 people are dead. Hundreds remain missing after a fire broke out at a housing complex in Hong Kong. Reporter Sharice Pham has more.
It's the deadliest fire Hong Kong has seen in decades. The Five Alarm Fire, Hong Kong's highest level, burned for several hours. The public housing complex where the fire broke out is home to about 4,600 people. The high-rise apartment towers had been under renovation and covered in bamboo scaffolding. a common sight in Hong Kong.
Three people have been arrested on suspected manslaughter charges. Hong Kong police said that construction material found around the buildings did not meet safety standards, were highly flammable, and may have been the reason the fire spread so quickly. For NPR News, I'm Charisse Pham in Hong Kong.
Democratic Attorneys General from 21 states and the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration over a SNAP guidance they say blocks groups of immigrants from receiving food assistance benefits. From Member Station KQED, Lakshmi Singh reports.
The lawsuit argues that the USDA's guidance excludes lawfully residing non-citizens from SNAP eligibility by misclassifying groups such as refugees as ineligible until after a five-year waiting period. California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the Trump administration is putting a crucial lifeline at risk.
This guidance reads like someone took notes from the Grinch, taking food from families right as the holidays arrive.
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