NPR News: 03-12-2026 9PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton, a man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. The FBI says it was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. Stephen Ingber is the CEO of the Jewish Federation Detroit. It is a tough time, but we will get through this. We will get through this together. We will get through this stronger and will continue to be loud and proud of being Jewish. We will not change us, we will not deter us, and we will continue. Authorities say the vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township. A security officer was knocked unconscious and 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation. One victim is dead and two people are wounded after a gunman burst into an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia today. Steve Walsh with WHO and Norfolk has the story. The gunman shot three people before killing himself. He was wrestled to the ground by a student says FBI agent in charge of the Norfolk field

1:03office, Dominique Evans. There were students that were in that room that subdued him and rendered him no longer alive. Police identified the gunman as Muhammad Jalal, a former Virginia National Guard Specialist. Jalal was convicted in 2017 of attempting to plot an Islamic State-inspired terrorist attack inside the U.S. He was sentenced to 10 years but was released in 2024. It's not clear what prompted this latest attack. The university has canceled classes through Friday. I'm Steve Walsh. Oil prices continue to surge because of the war in Iran and gasoline prices in the U.S. have become a political headache for President Trump. And P.R. Stammer Keith reports it's an economic indicator people track closely. Trump campaigned on bringing down gas prices. But since launching the war with Iran, they are way up. Jared Bernstein was on President Biden's council of economic advisors. I mean, this is a price you see twice a block when you're driving down the street.

2:08And every time you fill up your tank, you recognize how much more it costs. If this conflict drags on, the cost of fuel could drive up other prices, too, says Stephen Moore, a conservative economist. Part of the problem for President Trump is that we already had people complaining about prices. Affordability was shaping up to be a top issue in this year's midterms, even before the gas price spike. Tammer Keith and P.R. News. Google Maps will depend more heavily on artificial intelligence to help people figure out where they want to go. And the best way to get there is part of a major redesign unveiled today. The overhaul expands on suggestions for where to go get things done and 3D renderings of places to help users get their bearings as they drive. U.S. stocks or stocks sank worldwide today. This is NPR News. When Trump said on social media that the Iranian men's soccer team would be welcome to play in this year's World Cup in North America, but added that he doesn't think it'd be appropriate

3:11amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Trump cited, quote, their own life and safety, as reasons the team shouldn't attend, Iranian leaders have said it's not possible for their country to participate in the World Cup. The UK Prime Minister is defending his job in judgment over appointing a friend of Jeffrey Epstein, as UK ambassador to Washington, and P.R.'s learned prayer reports from London. Newly released vetting documents show Prime Minister Kier Starmer was warned of reputational risk, but appointed Peter Mandelson as ambassador anyway. In a manner, a top-starmer aide called weirdly rushed. The Prime Minister now says he was wrong to choose Mandelson. It was my mistake and I take responsibility. Starmer did fire his ambassador after the extent of his friendship with the late sex offender became public. The Prime Minister has repeatedly apologized to Epstein's victims. Mandelson was arrested and released last month in an investigation into whether he shared government secrets with Epstein. He denies any wrongdoing.

4:11Lauren Friar and P.R. News London. A Barcelona soccer fan who planned to attend his team's Champions League game in Newcastle England ended up 360 miles away at third-tier Exeter City after going to the wrong stadium. The Spaniard traveled southwest from London to Exeter St. James Park, rather than north to Newcastle's St. James Park, Exeter City's staff hooked him up with a ticket to watch their game against Lincoln City. This is NPR News. This week on the MPR Politics Podcast, the war on Iran is rippling through the global economy, and we're unpacking what that could mean for this November's midterms. Plus, detailed reporting on the tactics ICE is using to surveil American citizens. Listen this week on the MPR Politics Podcast. On the MPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.