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And now, Preston and Steve's news updates with Kathy Romano.

Today is Thursday. It is April 12th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning. In the news this morning, a suspect is still on the run in another is in custody after shots were fired at

police in southwest Philadelphia. Authorities say just before 11 o'clock last night, 12th District

police responded to reports of shots being fired near 69th Street, Mbust Avenue. Officers arrived

to find two men walking eastbound on the 6800 block. Those two men ran off with officers close behind.

Police say one of them turned around and fired at the officers who were fully uniformed and were in marked vehicles.

Assisting officers later positively identified and arrested one of the suspects that fired several

shots at them. Police say officers did not fire back and were not injured. Not long after the

incident, police were notified about a shooting victim in the 2,500 block of South 69th Street.

The 29-year-old victim was found inside of a home with wounds to his face and arm.

He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in stable condition.

Police recovered two handguns at the victim's home and an investigation is ongoing.

The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain

food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought

ways to curb the safety net program.

The proposal under review would be narrowly targeted applying mostly to people who are able-bodied

without dependents and applying for some specialized jobs,

according to an administration official briefed on the plan. The official said roughly 5% of participants

in the supplement nutrition assistance program could be affected. The drug testing proposal is another

step in the Trump administration's push to allow states more flexibility in how they implement

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