News from around the nation.

Multiple fatalities confirmed in shooting at Dallas ICE facility, sources say; Zelenskyy praises 'well-informed' Trump after president's Russia war pivot; NC consumer groups promote responsible lending as feds retreat; New federal budget bill threatens access to caregiver services in TN; MI leaders challenge EPA plan to roll back 'clean car' standards.

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The Public News Service Wednesday afternoon update.

I'm Mike Clifford.

First from 5 NBC-DFW, three people were shot during an active shooter incident at an ice enforcement and removal operations facility in northwest Dallas.

Earlier today, an ICE spokesperson confirmed that two of the three people shot in the facility are dead.

The third individual transported to an area hospital.

No ICE officers hurt during the shooting.

The three people shot are ICE detainees.

The shooter was killed by a self-inflicted gunshot. gunshot.

And from ABC News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised his productive meeting with U.S. President Trump on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, after which Trump appeared to jettison his long-held skepticism of Kyiv's battlefield ambition.

Meantime, as the Trump administration cuts back on consumer protections, community development financial institutions, or CDFs, are stepping into the breach.

Mr. Trump gutted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which no longer takes on payday lenders that trap needy customers with sky-high interest rates and fees on short-term loans.

Sarah Weiss with the Center for Responsible Lending in Durham says many payday lenders use information from data brokers to target specific communities by race or geography.

Some of these products are very expensive and leave folks worse off, but are done in a way that can be manipulative and that is done to these specific communities is common and pervasive.

I'm Suzanne Potter.

And a non-profit organization in Tennessee warns that nearly one million family caregivers could feel the impact of Medicaid cuts under the tax and spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Megan Swam with the Tennessee Caregiver Coalition says earlier cuts already forced closure of an outreach program that serves 7,000 mostly black, brown and rural caregivers.

She says the new round of cuts will further strain families caring for loved ones with dementia and other serious conditions in a state already near the bottom for access to caregiver services.

We currently have a wait list of over 200 people and we anticipate that wait list is going to increase exponentially and what we're seeing already is fewer and fewer grant opportunities available to apply for.

Danielle Smith reporting.

And Michigan leaders rallied in Detroit's Palmer Park to warn that Environmental Protection Agency rollbacks of clean car standards could mean dirtier air, higher costs, and fewer jobs in the state.

Democratic State Senator Stephanie Chang joined the business leaders, health experts, and clean transportation activists to oppose the proposal.

Wayne County received an F grade for both ozone and particulate pollution from the American Lung Association.

And we know that particulate matter pollution is some of the most dangerous air pollution, particularly for children, pregnant women and the elderly.

They're also concerned about moves to end what is known as the endangerment finding, the agency's 2009 determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health.

This is Public News Service.

Next to New York, where farmers are closely examining policies outlined in the final Make America Healthy Again report.

Its many recommendations include increasing approvals for chemicals used on farms rather than addressing some of their harms.

This comes as the next generation of pesticides being used on farms are increasingly made of so-called forever chemicals, known as PFAS.

Lisa Held with Civil Eats says this is surprising because they're a strong concern of the Maha movement.

They're gonna do a public campaign to ensure the public has awareness and confidence in EPA's pesticide robust review procedures.

That sort of sounds like convincing the American public pesticides are safe and that EPA's process is good enough.

The Environmental Protection Agency has already approved four new pesticides that are PFAS chemicals.

While states can exercise some control over whether to make these illegal, not all will do so.

Other agricultural recommendations in the report include streamlining organic certification processes, cutting regulatory burdens for small farms, and developing new tools for soil health practices.

I'm Edwin J. Viera.

This story with original reporting by Lisa Held with Civil Eats.

And Governor Mike Braun recently announced the Power Up Indiana initiative employers to promote internally to boost the state's workforce.

A 2023 IU business research study found a projected increase of 10 percent in Indiana's advanced manufacturing sector by 2026 with noticeable growth in transportation equipment, chemicals, and electronic products.

Robert Meared is the CEO of SlateUp, an Indiana-based career resource.

Manufacturing employers may not always prioritize technical skills, he explains, and other attributes are equally important in the hiring process.

What they're actually looking for is soft skills, a good attitude, are reliable if you show up on time, if you have good communication ability.

So if a manufacturer sees these traits, these behaviors, these attributes in you, you know, they're gonna be willing to invest in you and then give you an opportunity to again learn a skill and grow over time.

I'm Terry Dee reporting.

Finally, policy makers and community leaders in Arizona are calling on the Congress to restore alternative energy tax incentives that were stripped in the federal budget reconciliation bill.

Solar advocates want federal lawmakers to allow state residents to take advantage of the green power source.

State Representative Aaron Marquez says stripping incentives for solar power threatens the security and economic success of Arizona families.

The Pentagon calls it a threat multiplier because rising heat and scarce resources drive conflict and instability around the world.

And here at home, Arizonans have the right to clean air, safe water, and protection from extreme weather.

Marquez is part of a group called Elected Officials to Protect America, which advocates for environmental protections.

I'm Mark Moran.

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