Israel Strikes Qatar, ICE In Chicago, MAHA and Kids

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🗓️ 10 September 2025

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Summary

Israel targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar as they were considering a deal to release all hostages, several people were killed but Hamas says none of its leaders were hit. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker spoke with Steve Inskeep as the Trump administration launches “Operation Midway Blitz “ in Chicago— sending hundreds of immigration agents to the city. And, the White House unveils its Make Our Children Healthy Again plan — with more than 100 recommendations on kids’ health, but critics say it leans heavily on RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism.

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0:00.0	Israel tried to kill Hamas leaders in an attack on Qatar's capital.
0:06.6	We've got to get the hostages back.
0:08.4	I was very unhappy about the way that went down.
0:12.0	Can the talks over the war in Gaza continue after this attack?
0:15.0	I'm Leila Faudild.
0:16.0	That's Michelle Martin, and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.0	Immigration agents are in Chicago as part of a new operation by the truck. and this is up first from NPR News.
0:25.8	Immigration agents are in Chicago as part of a new operation by the Trump administration.
0:33.9	He is attacking Chicago and announces that this is chipocalypse, and he wants to make it like apocalypse now and attack our city.
0:35.9	Illinois Governor J.P. Pritzker told our co-hosts,
0:38.4	Stevenski, what that means for people in his state.
0:41.1	And the White House releases new health recommendations for children,
0:44.3	how much of it is based on science.
0:46.7	Stay with us. We'll give you the news you need to start your day.
1:04.1	The suburbs of Qatar's capital, Doha, were rocked with explosions yesterday after Israel bombed Hamas' office and its residents is there.
1:15.2	It marks the first attack of its kind by Israel on Qatar, a U.S. ally that's been hosting Hamas leaders in exile and is a mediator in the war in Gaza.
1:22.0	Here to tell us more about the attack and the fallout is NPR international correspondent Aya Batrawe, who is in Doha this morning.
1:24.6	Aya, good morning. Thanks for joining us. Good morning, Michelle.
1:27.5	So could you just start with explaining what exactly happened in Qatar yesterday? Sure. So it was just before 4 p.m. here when explosions rang out in the capital
1:34.0	in several locations, videos showed pedestrians screaming and running for cover on the street.
1:39.6	And Doha is a city where the last FIFA World Cup was played. It's a major international travel hub,
1:45.0	and this is where Trump came in May and lavished praise on the leadership here because it hosts
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