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The National Anthem opened this morning's ceremony at the Pentagon as the nation marks 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks.
President Trump paid tribute to the 184 people killed at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77. We will honor their lives. We will cherish their beautiful memories. And we will protect this country and its freedoms for every future generation. At Ground Zero in New York City, families are reading the names of their loved ones who were killed at the World Trade Center in 2001. William F. Abrahamson.
Richard Anthony Achetta.
“Another ceremony is underway in Western Pennsylvania to remember the 40 passengers and crew members aboard United Airlines Flight 93.”
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Missouri from using a congressional map that was drawn to produce a Republican leaning seat. St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum reports, at least for now, it's a big win for Democrats. The Supreme Court stayed a lower court decision that required Missouri to use congressional lines from 2025 aimed at Outstanding Democratic Congressmen, a manual Cleaver. That means the state will use a map in the general election that includes a Kansas City-based seat Cleaver will likely win.
Cleaver says he's grateful, Missouri, and gathered thousands of signatures to put the 2025 map up first statewide vote, which means it cannot go into effect before November.
I have never ever been involved in anything that has generated the response I've been getting from people all over the state of Missouri.
“President Trump pressed Missouri Republicans to pass the map targeting Cleaver to help the GOP maintain control of the House.”
For MPR News, I'm Jason Rosenbaum and St. Louis. The following voters in Michigan say they're worried about higher prices as President Trump ramps up Tarots on Canada and PR observed two online focus groups this week with these voters. And PR's Ashley Lopez reports. The focus groups consisted of 13 people in the Battleground State of Michigan who voted for Joe Biden in 2020 and then Trump in 2024. A few of these swing voters, a sizable majority, said they think this escalating trade war with Canada will be bad for Michigan, which shares a border with the country.
PJ was one of those voters. He participated under the condition his last name would not be used. They're going to go up. I mean, that's you know, the more we put tarot on stuff, the more they put tarot on stuff, lack of trade. I mean, prices are just ultimately going to go up, you know, for for all of us.
“These voters say affordability and high prices remain the key issue for them heading into this year's midterm elections. Ashley Lopez and PR News.”
They're listening to NPR news from Washington. Furnier Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of bills aimed at online protections for children Rachel Myrow from member station KQED in San Francisco reports. It's 13 bills and all. One is a ban on addictive social media features for anyone under 16. Another set safety rules for AI chat bots used by kids. Thousands of family schools and states have sued the tech industry over harms to young users AI developers now face their own wave.
Newsom said the parents behind these bills lawmakers among them all describe the same thing. Exhaustion and frustration anger despair feeling hopeless parents can't compete can't can't compete with the engineering can't compete with the algorithms. Some civil liberties groups argue the rules in fringe on privacy and free speech, but open AI back the chat bot bill saying it will help teens learn. Furnier News, I'm Rachel Myrow. The price of diesel has climbed to a record six dollars five cents a gallon.
The increase is being driven by tighter global supplies and oil prices above $100 a barrel. Higher transportation costs could also push out prices for groceries and other consumer goods. Diesel powers that trucks trains and heavy equipment that move goods across the country.
And according to gasbuddy.com this is the first time that diesel has surpassed the six dollar mark and the third record set this week.
Stocks are trading higher on Wall Street at the sour. The Dow was up 450 four points. This is NPR News. This week on the NPR politics podcast the Republican midterm convention is basically a two-night maga infomercial. He has told voters I want you to pretend please that I'm on the ballad just come out and vote and show up for it. We break down President Trump's midterm strategy, including that $5,000 promise.
