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--:-- Janine Hurst: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.
--:-- Janine Hurst: In Michigan, authorities are searching for additional victims in a burned church where a gunman opened fire, killing at least two people and injuring more than a half dozen worshipers this morning about 60 miles north of Detroit. The gunman was also killed.
--:-- Steve Carmody: The Sunday worship service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, was underway when an unidentified 40-year-old man allegedly drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church. Authorities say he then started shooting, and he may also have started a fire in the church.
--:-- Steve Carmody: Grand Blanc Police Chief William Rennie says the attack ended when two law enforcement officers arrived at the church. They met the suspect and they engaged in gunfire with that particular individual, neutralizing that suspect.
--:-- Steve Carmody: Authorities are not releasing a motive for the attack on the church or whether the suspect was known to local law enforcement.
--:-- Janine Hurst: For NPR News, I'm Steve Carmody in Flint, Michigan.
--:-- Janine Hurst: Mayor Eric Adams says he's dropping out of the New York City mayor race, shaking up a race that's been dominated by newcomer Zoran Mamdani.
--:-- Brian Mann: In a video posted on social media, Adams said he's dropping out after facing what he described as unfair investigations that made it difficult for him to raise money and campaign.
--:-- Brian Mann: Although this is the end of my reelection campaign, it is not the end of my public service.
--:-- Brian Mann: Last year, the U.S. Justice Department charged Adams with bribery and campaign finance offenses, later dropped by the DOJ under President Trump.
--:-- Brian Mann: With Adams out, Zoran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist who's led in the polls, faces a tighter contest against former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
--:-- Brian Mann: Cuomo stepped down as governor in 2021 following a sexual misconduct scandal.
--:-- Brian Mann: In this race, Cuomo has sought to portray Mamdani as too far to the left.
--:-- Brian Mann: Republican Curtis Sliwa rounds out the three-way race.
--:-- Janine Hurst: Brian Mann, NPR News, New York.
--:-- Janine Hurst: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to meet President Trump at the White House tomorrow.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: And President Trump said on social media, "we have a real chance for greatness in the Middle East. All are on board for something special."
--:-- Daniel Estrin: Vice President J Vance said the U.S. was negotiating with Arab and Israeli leaders over the ceasefire plan.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: A person briefed on the plan, not authorized to speak publicly, told NPR Trump is proposing that Hamas release all hostages at the start of a Gaza ceasefire and that a multinational Arab and Muslim peacekeeping force gradually replace Israeli troops in Gaza.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: A Hamas official told NPR Hamas was not given an official offer but was being briefed by mediators on the details.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: Hamas says it's lost contact with two Israeli hostages in Gaza City due to Israeli bombardment.
--:-- Janine Hurst: Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
--:-- Janine Hurst: You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
--:-- Janine Hurst: Beef prices are at an all-time high.
--:-- Gavin McGough: The Department of Agriculture says it will release a plan to rebuild the cattle industry.
--:-- Gavin McGough: Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins discussed the forthcoming plan in Kansas City, leading to speculation amongst cattle farmers.
--:-- Gavin McGough: High beef prices present farmers with a tough choice. Hold back heifers and grow their herd, or hope that consumers continue to pay top dollar.
--:-- Gavin McGough: Deb Thummel raises Black Angus on her family farm in northwest Missouri. She says despite the uncertainty, she doesn't think any beef producers really want the government to throw money at these high prices and lack of cattle.
--:-- Janine Hurst: The USDA says it will release its plan in October.
--:-- Janine Hurst: For NPR News, I'm Gavin McGough.
--:-- Janine Hurst: At the weekend box office, Warner Brothers' "one battle after another" took the top spot, debuting with $22 million in ticket sales.
--:-- Janine Hurst: Paul Thomas Anderson's widely acclaimed American epic of rebellion and resistance cost a reported $130 million to produce.
--:-- Janine Hurst: The film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Sean Penn, has been hailed as a film brimming with many of the political conflicts of today.
--:-- Janine Hurst: In second place, Gabby's Dollhouse, the movie, the Universal Pictures release produced by DreamWorks Animation took in $13 million for the G-rated film based on the long-running series.
--:-- Janine Hurst: It cost $32 million to produce.
--:-- Janine Hurst: I'm Janine Hurst, NPR News.
