8.28.25 Minneapolis families mourn, Nashville families remember, advice from a cardiologist, and the Bureau of Prisons’ new direction

The World and Everything In It

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🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The fatal shooting at a Catholic school, remembering a past Christian school shooting, tips on heart health, and a profile of the Bureau of Prisons’ deputy director. Plus, a mom finds her voice, Cal Thomas on respecting for the flag, and the Thursday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from Audio Deacon, a podcast for Christians and listeners who want more than background noise. Episodes offer thoughtful album reviews, curated lists of recordings, and conversations with musicians and thought leaders teaching maturing believers how to listen to music with biblical wisdom. It’s also a resource for parents, guiding you through music’s glories, pitfalls, and conversations worth having. Listen and subscribe at audio-deacon.com and read more at audiodeacon.substack.comWebsite: audio-deacon.comSubstack: audiodeacon.substack.com

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0:00.0	Good morning. Parents in Minneapolis are on high alert after a fatal mass shooting at a Catholic school.
0:13.0	It's so awful and it's so scary and I just pray for the community. We'll also revisit the
0:18.8	23 Christian school shooting in Nashville and hear how it changed that church family.
0:23.6	Also today, practical steps for better heart health.
0:27.6	And later, a former inmate now leading the prison system.
0:30.6	He says it's time to rethink corrections.
0:33.6	It's not enough to just say, hey, we're locking them up.
0:38.6	And World Commentator, Cal Thomas, on President Trump's executive order on flag burning.
0:50.7	It's Thursday, August 28th.
0:53.0	This is The World and everything in it.
0:55.1	From listener-supported World Radio, I'm Merna Brown.
0:58.3	And I'm Mary Reichert. Good morning.
1:02.1	Up next, Ken Covington with today's news.
1:06.4	Families are mourning today after a mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis.
1:11.6	Police say a 23-year-old gunman armed with several guns opened fire as students were observing mass Wednesday morning.
1:18.3	Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara.
1:20.5	At this point, we know we have a total of 19 victims from this tragedy.
1:25.5	Two were young children, ages 8 and 10, that were sitting in the pews at
1:30.7	Mass when they were shot and killed. Fourteen other children between the ages of 6 and 15 and
1:37.1	three adults were wounded. O'Hara said they are all expected to survive. As for the gunman.
1:42.7	The coward that shot these victims took his own life in the rear of the church.
1:48.7	That coward has been identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman. No prior criminal history.
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