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Today’s Big Stories
1. ‘Girls Forward’ program inspires next generation of tennis players
The City Parks Foundation’s “Girls Forward” initiative is a partnership with Nike designed to help teen girls be active and confident in sports.
The month-long free program is offered at parks across the five boroughs for athletes of all skill levels in soccer, golf, track and tennis. NY1’s Alyssa Paolicelli spoke with participants at Astoria Park.
2. City shelters officially resume accepting pet surrenders after summer crisis
After a summer of overcrowding, New York City’s animal shelters have officially begun accepting non-emergency pet surrenders again.
Animal Care Centers of NYC, the city’s only open-admission shelter system, said Tuesday that it has resumed accepting pets surrendered by their owners by appointment. In late July, the organization said it had suspended intake at its shelters due to “critical capacity issues.”
3. Fired immigration judge: ‘I fear due process is being violated’
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration told NY1’s Eric Feldman she fears the court system is being set up to fail.
It comes as the union representing the judges said close to 15% of the judges have accepted buyouts, not been renewed or been fired by the Trump administration.
4. Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
A shooter opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17 people in an act of violence the police chief called “absolutely incomprehensible.”
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the shooter — armed with a rifle, shotgun and pistol — approached the side of the church and shot dozens of rounds through the windows toward the children sitting in the pews during Mass at the Annunciation Catholic School just before 8:30 a.m. Police believe the shooter then killed himself.
5. Trump extends control over Washington by taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking management of Union Station away from Amtrak in the latest example of the federal government exerting its power over the nation’s capital.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the takeover today alongside Amtrak President Roger Harris at Washington’s main transportation hub during the launch of an updated version of the rail service’s Acela train.