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--:-- Windsor Johnston: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
--:-- Scott Horsley: Stocks on Wall Street opened lower this morning as many functions of the federal government grind to a halt.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 100 points in early trading.
--:-- Scott Horsley: Historically, government shutdowns have caused limited fallout for the broader economy. Forecasters at Deutsche Bank estimate that if the shutdown drags on, it could shave about two-tenths of a percent off GDP for each week the government remains shuttered.
--:-- Scott Horsley: One casualty of the shutdown is the September jobs report, which was supposed to be released on Friday. That report, and possibly others, will be delayed until the government reopens.
--:-- Scott Horsley: That leaves business people and policymakers guessing as to whether the summer slowdown in job growth continued into the fall.
--:-- Scott Horsley: In other business news, Walmart says it plans to phase out artificial dyes and other food additives from its U store brands by January of 2027.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Scott Horsley NPR News Washington
--:-- Martha Harris: Turning point USA returned to Utah last night only weeks after Charlie Kirk the organization founder was shot and killed in the state.
--:-- Martha Harris: Martha Harris of member station KUER reports it was the latest stop of campus tours across the country. The event was at Utah State University.
--:-- Martha Harris: After Kirk's shooting, Utah Governor Spencer Cox has gotten national praise for his response. But in this crowd as alma mater, Cox was booed as soon as he stepped on stage.
--:-- Martha Harris: In 2022, Kirk had called for Cox to be expelled from the Republican Party. This was after Cox said he would veto a bill about transgender people.
--:-- Martha Harris: Cox told the crowd he agreed with Kirk on 99 percent of things, and he again called for people to talk with those they don't agree with.
--:-- Martha Harris: For NPR News, I'm Martha Harris in Logan.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza are weighing a plan from President Trump that could end the war in Gaza.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: NPR's Aya Batraoui reports scores of people continue to be killed daily by Israeli bombardment.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: Hospitals in Gaza say among the dozens of Palestinians killed in the past 24 hours by Israeli fire were 20 people, among them teenagers, trying to access food aid from an American site in central Gaza.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: Several of those killed were brothers. Another attack in Gaza City killed a rescue worker and wounded six other first responders.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: Gaza civil defense say the crew was struck as they were rescuing people from an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced families.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: Israel's military says it's targeting Hamas fighters and infrastructure across Gaza.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: The military says Palestinians can no longer return to Gaza City from the south, where hundreds of thousands of people have been forcibly displaced this month.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: The single road out of the city is now open only to those leaving.
--:-- Aya Batraoui: Aya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Stocks continue to trade lower on Wall Street at this hour.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The Dow was down 82 points. The Nasdaq Composite down 81. The S&P 500 also trading lower, down 19.
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--:-- Ava White: Tesla is hiking lease prices on all of its vehicles in the United States.
--:-- Ava White: The move comes after a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric vehicles expired.
--:-- Ava White: That credit helped make EVs more affordable, but new rules passed by Congress have wiped out incentives for leasing or buying many new electric models.
--:-- Ava White: Used electric vehicles also lost their credit on Tuesday.
--:-- Ava White: It's the latest shakeup for consumers trying to go electric.
--:-- Ava White: Alaska Fat Bear Week has a new champion and his name is Chunk.
--:-- Ava White: Alaska Public Media Ava White has more about the massive bear who beat the odds to pack on the pounds.
--:-- Sarah Bruce: It's the first time Chunk has been dubbed the fattest bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve.
--:-- Sarah Bruce: He has dark brown fur, a scar across his muzzle, and, most notably, a broken jaw that staff say will never fully heal.
--:-- Sarah Bruce: Katmai Park ranger Sarah Bruce says staff didn't know if he'd still be able to feast on salmon, but he persevered and ate so much he now weighs over 1,200 pounds.
--:-- Sarah Bruce: I think he just has really great stories to tell, and I think folks really cling on to what they can learn from the Bears through their resilience, through their perseverance, and their boldness.
--:-- Ava White: His victory was declared after he triumphed in a matchup after matchup in a bracket that drew a record number of voters from around the world, according to the National Park Service.
--:-- Ava White: For NPR News, I'm Ava White in Anchorage.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: On Wall Street, the Dow was down 68 points, the Nasdaq down 79.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News in Washington.
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