/tags/weekend-edition-saturday Weekend Edition Saturday en-US Copyright ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:03:57 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-14/the-latest-on-the-targeted-minnesota-state-lawmakers-shootings Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters reports on targeted state lawmaker shootings. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 17:03:57 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-14/the-latest-on-the-targeted-minnesota-state-lawmakers-shootings Debbie Elliott, Clay Masters /npr-news/2025-06-14/suspect-named-in-targeted-shootings-of-minnesota-lawmakers A former Minnesota House speaker and her husband were killed and a state senator and his wife were wounded in targeted shootings Saturday at their homes near Minneapolis, officials said. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:24:32 GMT /npr-news/2025-06-14/suspect-named-in-targeted-shootings-of-minnesota-lawmakers Avie Schneider, Meg Anderson /2025-06-14/former-state-department-analyst-on-potential-effects-of-israels-strikes-on-iran NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks to Aaron David Miller, a former State Department Middle East analyst and negotiator, about what Israel's strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites mean for the region. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:43 GMT /2025-06-14/former-state-department-analyst-on-potential-effects-of-israels-strikes-on-iran Debbie Elliott /2025-06-14/the-latest-on-israel-strikes-on-iran NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi reports from Tel Aviv on the second day of Israeli strikes on Iran. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:40 GMT /2025-06-14/the-latest-on-israel-strikes-on-iran Hadeel Al-Shalchi, Debbie Elliott /2025-06-14/a-look-at-todays-no-kings-protests No Kings protests will be held across the country. The protests are the same day as a military parade in Washington to celebrate the Army's 250th birthday which coincides with Trump's 79th birthday. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:36 GMT /2025-06-14/a-look-at-todays-no-kings-protests Debbie Elliott, Sarah Karp /2025-06-14/the-us-army-celebrates-its-250th-anniversary A parade kicks off today celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Army. But some people are uneasy about a display of hardware often associated with authoritarian regimes. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:32 GMT /2025-06-14/the-us-army-celebrates-its-250th-anniversary Frank Langfitt, Debbie Elliott /2025-06-14/in-haiti-a-record-number-of-people-have-been-displaced-from-their-homes As the crisis in Haiti deepens, a record number of people have been forced to leave their homes due to gang violence according to the United Nations. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:28 GMT /2025-06-14/in-haiti-a-record-number-of-people-have-been-displaced-from-their-homes Eyder Peralta /2025-06-14/whos-welcome-in-the-us President Trump's immigration executive orders issued since January are telegraphing a massive shift in who is welcome in America. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:25 GMT /2025-06-14/whos-welcome-in-the-us Sandhya Dirks /2025-06-14/ecologist-alice-risely-discusses-the-seagull-diet-project-gulls-eating-stuff Seagulls can eat it all: everything from a hamburger to an octopus. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with ecologist Alice Risely about her project, "Gulls Eating Stuff," that studies the birds' diet. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:21 GMT /2025-06-14/ecologist-alice-risely-discusses-the-seagull-diet-project-gulls-eating-stuff Debbie Elliott /2025-06-14/what-is-the-club-world-cup Starting today, soccer teams from 32 countries are competing in the Club World Cup, not to be confused with THE World Cup, which is next year. This competition takes place in 11 U.S. cities. Sat, 14 Jun 2025 11:43:17 GMT /2025-06-14/what-is-the-club-world-cup Rafael Nam, Debbie Elliott