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This is out of her glass. In Lily's family, there's a story everybody knows by heart. If this story had never happened, All of us wouldn't be here right now. Sammy wouldn't be here. Nina wouldn't be here. Wally wouldn't be here. Anyone that we know wouldn't be here. So what happens when Lily's mom tells her the story is not true?

This American Life, surprising stories every week. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are in Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Francis. 200,000 people are expected to attend. Trump will be among the numerous world leaders in attendance. NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports from Rome. Former President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be attending the funeral at the Vatican, along with members of Congress,

including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. President Trump said he'd be meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloney during his brief trip here, but he didn't confirm if other sideline meetings would be taking place, like with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who was also attending the funeral.

Trump said he was attending the Pope's funeral out of respect and because of his support from Catholic voters in the 2024 election. The trip marks his first foreign trip of his second term. Deepa Sivaram, NPR News, Rome. The FBI has arrested a Milwaukee judge, accusing her of helping a man at her courthouse evade immigration authorities.

She appeared in federal court on felony obstruction charges today. Mayon Silver of Member Station WUWM reports. Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents sought to apprehend a Mexican citizen who had a case before Judge Hannah Dugan. She is accused of directing him out of the courtroom through a side door. ICE has been stoking controversy in Milwaukee in recent weeks by arresting people at the courthouse. Here's County Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez at a press conference organized by advocates

and local elected officials earlier this month. The courthouse is supposed to be a safe place for people to come and be able to work with these systems that have been implemented. Dookan's arrest comes amid growing tension between the Trump administration and the judiciary over the White House's immigration enforcement policies. For NPR News, I'm Ayan Silver in Milwaukee. The price in Gaza of the little food that is left on market shelves has soared by as much as 1400 percent.

The UN says that's because Israel is blocking the entry of anything into and out of Gaza for two months. NPR's Avva Batrani reports. The UN World Food Program says it has no more stocks of food to support charity kitchens in Gaza. The soupy beans served at these charity kitchens are what half of Gaza has been surviving on. But the UN agency says these hot kitchens will now run out of food in the coming days. Already all of Gaza's bakeries shut down weeks ago because flour and cooking fuel ran out. There's more than a hundred thousand tons of food aid ready to enter Gaza, along with medical supplies and other life-saving aid.

But Israel's government is blocking all of it, saying this is to pressure Hamas to release Israeli hostages. Aid groups and countries around the world say Israel is violating international law. A young boy died over the weekend in Gaza from hunger, one of 53 children the health ministry says have died from malnutrition in the war. Ayah Batraoui, NPR News, Dubai. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones and the other markets closed up. This is NPR. The man charged with murdering a health care executive in New York City last December,

Luigi Mangione, is pleaded not guilty to federal murder charges. He's also facing state murder charges. Federal officials say they intend to pursue the death penalty. Mangione is an Ivy League graduate and a member of a wealthy Maryland family. He's charged with shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a New York City hotel as he arrived for an investor conference. This week it became clear that a congressionally required student achievement test called the Nation's Report Card will be shrinking in years to come. NPR's Janata Ki Mata reports. As Doge paved the way to have the Department of Education's workforce in recent weeks, years to come. NPR's Janata Ki Mata reports. JANATA KI MATA, NPR overseas it announced cuts to many parts of the test that aren't strictly required by law. That includes the next long-term trend test, which has been tracking student achievement

since the 1970s. 12th grade science, history, and math will eventually be scrapped along with other subjects for younger students. These changes come as the Trump administration says it needs to cut costs across the federal government. Janaki Mehta, NPR News. A high-ranking Russian general with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin died Friday in a car bombing near Moscow. The explosion was caught on CCTV and it showed the car exploding as the general came out of a building. No one is claimed responsibility. This is NPR News. Support for in... If buying a home feels out of reach, you might have more options than you think.

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