Fort Stewart Shooting, Border Patrol Raids, Hollywood Murder, Street Safety, Boeing Strike, and a Stock Surge

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🗓️ 7 August 2025

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Summary

A soldier opens fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia, injuring five before being taken into custody. Army officials say the shooter used a personal weapon, and investigations are underway. Then, in Los Angeles, Border Patrol agents carry out a pre-dawn immigration raid at a Home Depot, arresting at least 16 migrants. A murder in the Hollywood Hills reveals a secret network of high-stakes underground poker involving celebrities and organized crime. In Los Angeles, residents take safety into their own hands by painting illegal crosswalks, prompting the city to act. Thousands of Boeing workers walk off the job at military plants across the Midwest, demanding better pay and overtime protections. And American Eagle stock jumps after President Trump praises a controversial ad featuring actress Sydney Sweeney, despite backlash over its messaging and imagery. We break down four stories shaping headlines across the country today.

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0:00.0	This is an LA Times Studios podcast.
0:07.8	Hi, I'm Faith Pino with LA Times Studios.
0:11.2	Here are some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times.
0:15.5	Five soldiers were shot this morning when an active duty service member opened fire at Fort Stewart in Georgia.
0:21.6	Reporters say that authorities arrested the shooter identified as 28-year-old Cornelius Radford.
0:27.6	The wounded soldiers were taken to nearby hospitals and all remain in stable condition.
0:32.6	The shooting took place just before 11, prompting lockdowns across the base. Located just southwest of Savannah, Fort Stewart is the largest Army base east of the Mississippi.
0:43.3	At a press conference this afternoon, Brigadier General John Lubis said that Radford used a personal handgun.
0:49.3	While little details are known about the motive behind the shooting,
0:52.3	Lubas said that army investigators are
0:54.9	working to find answers. He thanked the soldiers who helped intervene, calling them brave,
1:00.5	and adding that they, quote, without a doubt, helped save more lives.
1:05.1	Border Patrol agents swept through a Westlake Home Depot this morning, rounding up migrants
1:09.8	as part of what they're calling
1:11.3	Operation Trojan Horse.
1:13.5	LA Times reporters say the raid happened just after sunrise.
1:18.0	Immigration agents pulled into the parking lot in a rental moving truck, loring workers
1:22.3	in before making arrests.
1:24.5	As many as 16 people were taken into custody. Federal agents posted images
1:29.0	of the raid on social media, making it clear they plan to keep enforcing immigration laws
1:34.0	despite recent court orders. Home Depot was the site of similar raids earlier this summer,
1:39.4	which sparked criticism from civil rights lawyers, who said agents made arrests based on racial profiling.
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