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On the Sunday story from Up First, a whistleblower inside the federal government says Doge employees may have taken sensitive data from government systems and covered their tracks. There's really no way to tell what or where that data is now. Listen now to the Sunday story on the Up First podcast from NPR.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Aram. The Israeli military says the killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza by its soldiers was due to professional failures. The military issued a report on its investigation into last month's incident today. Adil El-Shalchi reports.
An Israeli military investigation said poor night visibility led a deputy battalion commander to assess that a convoy of ambulances belonged to Hamas and to shoot at it. It said that the commander would be fired due to his decisions.
At first, the military said that the medical vehicles approached the troops suspiciously, but video released later showed the marked rescue vehicles had headlights on and flashing red emergency lights. The Israeli troops buried the medics' bodies in a mass grave and bulldozed over the ambulances.
The military investigation said the decision to crush the ambulances was wrong, but that there was no evidence to support claims of, quote, execution. Hadil Al-Shalji, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
On this Easter Sunday, Pope Francis appeared in St. Peter's Square in his Popemobile to wave to a delighted crowd. He did not celebrate Easter Mass this year as he continues to recover from pneumonia. This was his first Popemobile ride since the 88-year-old pontiff was released from the hospital. Earlier today, the Vatican says he met briefly with Vice President J.D.
Vance to exchange Easter greetings. The Trump administration's border czar is defending the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a Salvadoran prison. The Supreme Court has ruled that the administration must facilitate his return. Tom Homan acknowledged that he is not a constitutional scholar, but he told ABC News the government is following the law.
I believe we're removing public safety threats and terrorists. designated terrorist to that prison, El Salvador.
Brigadier Garcia has not been convicted of any crime. An appeals court confirmed he's entitled to due process. The Trump administration's sweeping staffing cuts at federal land agencies are causing anxiety across the tinder-dry Southwest. NPR's Kirk Ziegler reports.
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