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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. The FBI says it was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. Stephen Engber is the CEO of the Jewish Federation Detroit.
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It's a tough time, but we will get through this. We'll get through this together. We'll get through this stronger and we'll continue to be loud and proud. Being Jewish, this will not change us. This will not deter us, and we will continue.
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Authorities say the vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township. A security officer was knocked unconscious and 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation. One victim is dead and two people are wounded after a gunman burst into an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia today. Steve Walsh with WHRO and Norfolk has the story.
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The gunman shot three people before killing himself. He was wrestled to the ground by his students. As FBI agent in charge of the Norfolk field office, Dominique Evans.
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There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him no longer alive.
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Police identified the gunman as Mohammed Jalal, a former Virginia National Guard specialist. Jalal was convicted in 2017 of attempting to plot an Islamic State inspired terrorist attack inside the U.S. he was sentenced to 10 years but was released in 2024. It's not clear what prompted this latest attack. The university has canceled classes through Friday. For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
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Oil prices continue to surge because of the war in Iran, and gasoline prices in the U.S. have become a political headache for President Trump. NPR's Tamara Keith reports. It's an economic indicator people track closely.
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Trump campaigned on bringing down gas prices, but since launching the war with Iran, they are way up. Jared Bernstein was on President Biden's Council of Economic Advisers.
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I mean, this is a price you see twice a block when you're driving down the street. And every time you fill up your tank, you recognize how much more it costs.
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If this conflict drags on, the cost of fuel could drive up other prices, too, says Stephen Moore, a conservative economist.