Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois. Kat Lonsdorf
A GOP attack ad deepfakes Chuck Schumer with AI The 30-second video from the National Republican Senatorial Committee is raising alarms among many observers who warn it crosses a new boundary in politics and could unleash a flood of AI-generated deepfake attack ads. Jude Joffe-Block
Week in Review: Trump, local politics and economy, and Dear John letters Host Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with contributing editor at the Urbanist Ryan Packer, writer and journalist Lauryn Bray, and Washington Policy Center Vice President for Research Todd Myers. Kevin Kniestedt
Prince Andrew drops Duke of York title as Epstein fallout continues Prince Andrew has agreed with King Charles to stop using his Duke of York title, as scrutiny over his past connection to Jeffrey Epstein persists. Lauren Frayer
OpenAI blocks MLK Jr. videos on Sora after 'disrespectful depictions' OpenAI is preventing people from making AI videos of King on its Sora app after the estate of the civil rights leader complained about the spread of offensive and vulgar portrayals. Bobby Allyn
As tensions rise in Chicago, volunteers patrol neighborhoods to oppose ICE and help migrants escape Several hundred volunteers are patrolling the streets of Chicago and its suburbs warning migrants of ICE's presence. This is part of a growing resistance to ICE's operations in Illinois. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
ROG Xbox Ally X sells out, despite disdain for shifts in Microsoft's gaming strategy The Xbox Ally X isn't the handheld console the name implies. But it's still sold out, despite debuting as fans rage against price increase to Game Pass. James Perkins Mastromarino
Unions say White House plans mass layoff at Interior Department, despite court order A status conference is set for Friday afternoon after union lawyers said the Trump administration is violating a court order that temporarily blocks mass firings during the government shutdown. Stephen Fowler
40 years ago, a woman made Harlem Globetrotters history Forty years ago this month, the comedic basketball troupe, the Harlem Globetrotters, added a woman to its roster. NPR's Ashley Montgomery has the story of legendary athlete Lynette Woodard. Ashley Montgomery
As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this. Nell Greenfieldboyce
