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Why Trump's deployment of the National Guard to LA is unprecedented

9:25am June 09, 2025

by A Martínez

NPR's A Martinez speaks with former Congressman William Enyart, who served in the Illinois Army National Guard, about President Trump's decision to federalize parts of California's National Guard troops.

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World News

Between 2 Police Standoffs, Tensions Flare In Paris

Vivienne Walt, a Time magazine reporter based in Paris, offers the latest on the events involving the suspects in Wednesday's shooting at the offices of satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo.

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What U.S. Officials Know Now About The Standoffs In France

by Dina Temple-Raston

For the latest on Friday's tense situation in Paris, NPR's counterterrorism correspondent Dina Temple-Raston offers information she has learned from U.S. officials who are following the standoffs.

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World News

Not All Publications Reprint Material From 'Charlie Hebdo'

by David Folkenflik

The attack on the satiric magazine has confronted news organizations with a dilemma: whether to republish or broadcast images of the offending cartoons that appear to have inspired the shootings.

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Muslim Community In France Mourns Mass Shooting Victims

Madjid Messaoudene is a city council member from Saint Denis, a primarily Muslim suburb of Paris. He talks with Renee Montagne about his relationship with two Charlie Hebdo staffers.

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The French Perspective On 2 Desperate Days Following 'Hebdo' Shooting

Renee Montagne speaks with Sylvie Rottman, senior producer at France 24, for the latest on the mood of the French people, who have been rocked by the shooting at the Charlie Hebdo offices.

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The Shifting Conditions Confronting The French Hostage Negotiator

Steve Inskeep speaks with Robert McFadden, a senior vice president of the Soufan Group and a 30-year veteran of U.S. law enforcement, for details on the security situation in and around Paris.

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Negotiator On The Scene In Standoff Outside Paris

Steve Inskeep talks with Chris O'Brien of the Los Angeles Times to focus on just one of the standoffs now unfolding in France — the one at the building of a printing company northeast of Paris.

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Ex-Miami Dolphins Player Swims To Safety

Rob Konrad was fishing alone off the coast of South Florida when he fell from his boat. He swam 9 miles to shore, according to ESPN.

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Dog Gets His Mouth On A Remote; Trouble Ensues

Police in Portland, Oregon, responded to a call about a firebomb. When they arrived on the scene, they found a dog had chewed a TV remote — damaging the battery which started to smoke.

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World News

12 Victims Died In Shooting; We Learn More About Them

by Lauren Frayer

They were killed in Paris on Wednesday in France's deadliest terror attack in a generation. We're going to tell you about a few of them, including two police officers, gunned down in the line of duty.

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Haiti's Political Crisis Expected To Come To A Head Next Week

by Carrie Kahn

If a political compromise is not reached before Monday, which also happens to be the 5th anniversary of a devastating earthquake, parliament will be dissolved and the president will rule by decree.

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French Police Swarm Town Looking For Shooting Suspects

by Lauren Frayer

In a town north of Paris, police are looking for the suspects in Wednesday's mass shooting at a satirical weekly. Authorities found an abandoned car that the suspects apparently used to flee the city.

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