"Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Wilman.
Lawmakers and Houston are calling for an independent investigation into the fatal shooting
“of a Mexican immigrant by ICE agents from Houston Public Media, Kyle McClentigan reports.”
The shooting took place on Tuesday, in the district of Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia. She says the acting director of ICE told her officers when after the wrong person. "He confirmed that lovin's also a gatherer and will have was not the target of the operation, nor was his brother, who was a passenger in the vehicle." "An ICE spokesman says officers open fire after the driver attempted to run them over.
Attorney Hugo Baldairis represents two of the men who were in the van at the time of the incident. "They confirmed that at no point was there ever an ICE agent directly in front of the vehicle. They also confirmed that the shots came from the sides, not from the front, which is a consistent deal with with the ICE agents." "The local district attorney is also launching his own investigation.
For NPR News, I'm Kyle McClentigan, in Houston."
Grant Platner is formally withdrawn from Maine's U.S. Senate race less than a week after a former romantic partner accused him of rape, Kevin Miller with Maine Public Radio Passmore.
“Platner said Wednesday night that he planned to drop out, but the progressive Democrat”
waited two days to file the official paperwork. His withdrawal letter doesn't mention the accusations against him, which he is repeatedly denied. Instead, Platner wrote that his overwhelming primary victory shows Maine voters support the ideals at the center of his populist campaign, such as Medicare for All, ending so
called forever wars, and stopping billionaires from buying elections. And he said, "By withdrawing, he was seeking to quote further the movement we have built. Maine's Democratic Party now has about two weeks to select a new nominee to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins this fall. For NPR News, I'm Kevin Miller."
From the east to the south and west, much of the nation is under his scorching heat dome this weekend that includes parts of Colorado, John Daley of Colorado Public Radio has more in our story. The National Weather Service in Grand Junction issued a heat advisory for areas in the
“western part of the state, forecasting near-record triple-digit temperatures.”
It mourns heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events. And if any of us going as is Executive Director of Mutual Aid Partners, which works with on-house residents in Grand Junction. "We're definitely worried about this weekend, folks are scrambling to figure out where can they go during those hottest part of the day where can they access water?"
A coalition of groups plans to distribute water, emergency food, and sunscreen, doctors and public health officials urge people to stay hydrated. For NPR News, I'm John Daley. Taking a social media post, President Trump said today, "He will not sign by partisan housing affordability bill if he does not veto the measure it will become law at midnight."
Trump is protesting Congress not passing a stricter voter ID bill that controversial measure does not have enough support to pass. You're listening to NPR News. Police in London have arrested a suspect in the killing of Anne Woodcomme, the 78-year-old former conservative British member of Parliament was found dead in their home in southwest
England on Thursday, locally, say a 26-year-old British man is now in custody. The president of Penn America, the free speech advocacy organization, has resigned from his post seven months into the job. As NPR's Anastasia Zelokus reports, he quit in response to an article published by Penn about Israeli and Jewish writers who say that their work is being boycotted.
The novelist denounment guest who was elected the president of Penn America in December. He told the New York Times he had resigned partly due to an article pan America published about Israeli and Jewish authors who say they are being isolated and excluded since the October 7th attacks and the war in Gaza. Within the story, Penn America outlined its objections to cultural and academic boycotts.
According to the Times, "Mengastu said it was part of a larger trend at Penn America of what he called quote, "defending some rights while not defending others." Penn America told the Times they quote, "respect that he's made a decision he believes in." Anastasia Zelokus and Berenu's New York.
Mikhail Moreno scored in the 88th minute of a rebound to help the Spain advance to the World Cup semi-finals today with a two-one win over Belgium.
It's the second time in this World Cup that Moreno helped lift Spain to a win.
He also scored as a substitute in Spain's one-mail victory over Portugal on Monday, Spain will now play tournament favorite France in a semi-final game on Tuesday. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News. "This is our glass to the American life. Do you know our show?"
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