If it's Thursday, shock and morning in Minneapolis, where two children are dead, and 18 people,

including 15 children, are injured after a shooter opened fire in their family's church,

as investigators now say the shooter expressed, quote, pure, indiscriminate hate toward nearly everyone.

Plus, crisis mode at the country's most important health agency,

the White House defends its decision to fire the CDC director

amid a dispute over vaccine policy.

As more top CDC officials resign,

accusing Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

of weaponizing public health throwing the agency into chaos.

And as the eyes a potential run for president in 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom tells Democrats to,

quote, wake up, warning that President Trump is inching closer toward authoritarianism and ending free and fair elections.

Hi there, welcome to meet the press now.

I'm Ryan Nobles in Washington.

We are going to start, though, with a bunch of new information coming out of Minneapolis.

As we learn new details about the shooter and the victims, after yesterday's horrific mass

shooting at a Catholic school mass that killed two children and injured 18 others,

Minnesota's governor Tim Walsh is now deploying state law enforcement officials to help bolster

security around schools and houses of worship

in the wake of yesterday's shooting. Local leaders are demanding action to prevent future shootings.

Minneapolis is mayor today, calling for a statewide and a federal ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Of course we're standing up with love. Of course we're standing up with love.

Of course we're standing up with thoughts and with prayers.

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