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Field Arphas. Mark Bremley is asking the public for help in the investigation into Monday

shooting at San Diego County's largest mosque. As we work through this investigation, we

ask for your patience to determine any motive and facts associated with the shooting. The FBI continues to ask for the public's help in providing any information that could help us resolve this investigation when we remind the public that any detail no matter how small could be useful. Police say two teenage suspects open fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego killing three men. The suspects were found dead in a car of apparent self-inflicted

gunshot wounds. President Trump says he's holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday. In a social media post, Trump said serious negotiations are underway to end the war. Trump later told reporters that US allies in the Gulf asked him to put off the attack because they feel a deal is close. Federal judge has dismissed the case President Trump filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns years ago.

And Pierskary Johnson reports it was the first known instance of a president suing the

government leads. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams says court rules allow a plane to walk away from a case if they file no papers. And there's no role now for her to review the IRS dispute. The Justice Department says Trump will receive an apology, but no financial

payment. Instead, DOJ's launching what it calls an anti-weaponization fund of nearly $1.8 billion

to compensate people who allegedly were unfairly prosecuted by the Biden administration. That could include defendants who storm the capital and attack law enforcement on January 6, 2021. Donald Sherman of citizens who are responsibility and ethics in Washington and says that deals among the most corrupt in U.S. history. Kerry Johnson in Pironu's Washington state departments says it's working closely with the CDC and the Pentagon

to plan for possibly vacuations of Americans affected by an Ebola outbreak in Africa.

And Pierskary Johnson reports the U.S. is imposing some travel restrictions as well.

The State Department says it's embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo where Wanda South Sudan and Uganda are tracking the Ebola outbreak and communicating with Americans in the region. The Department has issued a series of travel warnings and is barring visits by foreign nationals who have been in the DRC South Sudan and Uganda within the last 21 days. A statement says the U.S. may repatriate Americans depending on their exposure and

health needs. The Department adds that it has authorized an initial $13 million and is

preparing to announce more aid. The Trump administration dismantled America's main aid agency last year and withdrew hundreds of millions in funding from the World Health Organization. Michelle Kelliman and PR News, the State Department. This is MPR. The Long Island Railroad is back on track the operators of North America's largest commuter rail system and the Union's representing workers have reached an agreement.

The Union went on strike Saturday, forcing some 250,000 commutators to find alternatives. New York Governor Kathy Hockel says service will start back up Tuesday at noon. Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Ferman has died. He was 74. A coroner said Monday that

Ferman died last week in Idaho where he had moved years ago. Ferman was one of the first

two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of O.J. Simpson's former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. He was convicted of lying during testimony at O.J. Simpson's murder trial. New research suggests that heading a soccer ball can affect the health of a person's brain, and PR Sean Hamilton is more on a study in the Journal of Jamma Neurology. Researchers used video recordings to study head impacts among

more than 300 amateur male soccer players in the Netherlands. The scientists measured levels of proteins in the blood that are associated with brain injury. They founded after a match players who experienced one or more high impact headers had increased levels of a protein called S.B. 100, which indicates damage to brain cells. The more high impact headers a player had, the greater the increase in S.B. 100. Previous studies have found that professional

soccer players are at higher risk for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's. The authors say this study suggests amateur athletes may also face long-term risks. John Hamilton and PR news. New shows, new music, new movies, keeping up with pop culture sometimes feels like a full-time job. Thankfully, over at pop culture happy-hour, it's literally our job. We break down what's actually worth watching, listening to, and pretending you already knew

about. So the next time someone says, "Did you see that?" you can say, "Yeah, obviously." Follow NPR's pop culture happy-hour wherever you get your podcasts.

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