Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shays Stevens. Several victims remain hospitalized with

injuries from Wednesday's mass shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis. A gunman killed two

children and injured 18 more people before taking his own life. NPR's Jason DeRose spoke with a young

survivor. Right. Rosie Stiggy is eight years old.

She just began third grade and was sitting with her class yesterday morning during the first mass of the school year.

So we were like just in the middle of mass and then like big like the sound went on and then it was, like, really smoky, and we all had to, like, run to

preschool rooms, and the police came and got him.

Amid plans for funerals and vigils, authorities are still trying to determine the gunman's

motive. They say he posted an online manifesto expressing hate towards a list of groups.

Deputy Health Secretary Jim O'Neill is being tapped to replace Susan Menares as head of the CDC.

As NPR's Tamara Keith reports, Menares had been in the post less than a month when she was fired this week.

Several top CDC officials resigned after Menares was pushed out.

Her lawyers say she was targeted by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy

when she, quote, refused to rubber stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated

health experts.

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt says that explains why

she had to go. It was President Trump who was overwhelmingly re-elected on November 5th. This woman

has never received a vote in her life and the president has the authority to fire those who are

not aligned with his mission. Levitt said the job of administration officials is to execute on the vision

and promises of President Trump. Tamara Keith, NPR News, the White House. A federal judge has set a

Friday hearing on the firing of Lisa Cook. The former Federal Reserve Governor is seeking an

emergency injunction to block her dismissal, which was prompted by a claim that she committed mortgage fraud.

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