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Hey, it's Peter Sagal, the host of Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. A shooting at a private Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin today left three people dead, a teacher, a teenager, and the teenaged gunman, who police say was a student at the school.

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Six others were transported to area hospitals, and two have life-threatening injuries. Sarah Lear of Wisconsin Public Radio has more.

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Officers responded to a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School shortly before 11 a.m. Monday. Madison Police Chief Sean Barnes says officers did not fire their weapons, and the shooter appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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We're still going through, collecting evidence, collecting information, making sure that our community is safe from what is a sad day for our community and for our country.

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Officials have not yet released the names of the victims or the suspected shooter. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Leer in Madison.

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President-elect Donald Trump says the government knows more than it's saying about reported drone sightings in New Jersey and beyond. NPR's Joel Rose reports those comments were part of a wide-ranging press conference today at his home in Florida.

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There have been thousands of reported sightings of unexplained drones in New Jersey and elsewhere in recent weeks.

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The Biden administration says there is no evidence of a threat to the public, and that many of the unexplained sightings are likely manned aircraft.

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Still, President-elect Trump is accusing the administration of keeping Americans in the dark about what the drones are.

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Our military knows, and our president knows, and for some reason they want to keep people in suspense.

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Trump declined to say whether he has received an intelligence briefing on the drones. U.S.

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military officials have said publicly they do not know where they are coming from, but say there's no indication that they're being controlled by a foreign power. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.

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TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have asked the Supreme Court in an emergency request to block a law requiring the China-based company to sell the social video app or shut down by Jan.

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The White House and Congress say the owners present a national security concern to the U.S. because of the data on American consumers that the app scoops up.

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The Fed is widely expected to cut interest rates when policymakers meet this week, and Pierre Scott Horsley has more.

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Fed policymakers hold their last meeting of the year this week. Another quarter point cut in interest rates is considered a near certainty.

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But investors will be listening to what Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues have to say about next year.

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On average, members of the Fed's rate-setting committee were projecting back in September that rates would drop by another full percentage point in 2025.

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Those future rate cuts could be scaled back, however, if inflation turns out to be more stubborn than expected. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.

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Wall Street in mixed territory by the closing bell, the Dow down 110 points. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Democratic organizer David Hogg says he's running to be the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee.

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Hogg first became a national political figure six years ago when he and his classmates launched the youth-led gun violence prevention group March for Our Lives after a mass shooting at their high school.

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As NPR's Elena Moore reports, leadership elections are set for February 1st.

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Hogg is vying for one of three at-large vice chair roles within the DNC. In a press release, he said the party needs to improve on its youth outreach and come up with a plan to address issues like rising housing prices and crime.

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He argued those things are possible if, quote, His announcement comes as party leaders reassess their post-election game plan after losing ground on issues like the economy and with key voting blocs, including young voters.

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Hogg has made this key to his campaign. If elected at 24, he says he would be the youngest to hold the position. Elena Moore, NPR News, Washington.

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In the French territory of Mayotte, hundreds are feared dead after tropical cyclone Chito swept through the islands in the Indian Ocean at the equivalent of a Category 4 hurricane.

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The storm severely damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure, including the island's hospital and airport, and roads are blocked by downed trees. That's making access tough for rescuers trying to get in.

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Officials say aid is being delivered by boat as crews work to clear those roads. I'm Janine Herbst, NPR News in Washington.