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By Leila Fadel,

A Mart铆nez

Published April 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM EDT

Court denies White House appeal in Abrego Garcia deportation case, gunman kills two and wounds six at Florida State University, Trump pressures Federal Reserve chair to lower interest rates.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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A Mart铆nez

A Mart铆nez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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