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Authorities in Michigan say they've recovered bodies from the burned-out remains of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Grand Blanc, rather, about an hour north of Detroit.

As Alex McLennan of Member Station WDET reports, that brings the death toll up to five, including the shooter, after an attack on the church this morning.

Law officials say Thomas Jacob Sanford, a 40-year-old military veteran, crashed his truck into the church before opening fire on the Mormon congregation and setting the building ablaze.

Police neutralized Sanford shortly after in a church parking lot.

FBI Acting Special Agent in charge, Ruben Coleman, says the attack is being investigated as a targeted act of violence.

This act of violence has no place in our state or anywhere else in our country.

No motive for the attack has been given.

Michigan police say they've responded to a number of bomb threats in the community following the Grand Blank attack.

For NPR News, I'm Alex McClunnon in Detroit.

The top four congressional leaders are heading to the White House tomorrow to meet with President Trump just one day before a September 30th deadline to fund the government or face a partial shutdown.

As MPR's Barbara Sprunt reports, this comes after Trump canceled an earlier meeting with Democratic leaders.

Republicans want to pass a stopgap spending bill to fund the government through November 21st.

Democrats want to negotiate in order to provide the necessary votes to put it over the finish line, specifically on the issue of a set of expanded tax cuts from the Affordable Care Act.

Those are set to expire at the end of the year.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune told NBC's Meet the Press there's time to address that after the government is funded.

Keep the government open and they'll have a conversation about those premium tax credits.

I'm certainly open to that.

The Senate will attempt to pass the stopgap bill Monday evening.

Barbara Sprent, NPR News, Washington.

Missouri has joined Texas in redrawing its congressional maps to protect the Republican majority in the midterm elections.

As St.

Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lippmann reports, Republican Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill today.

The new map breaks up the Kansas City area district of Democrat Emmanuel Cleaver into three.

That could give the GOP a chance to win seven of Missouri's eight seats, up from the six it currently holds.

The bill signing was close to the media.

The map already faces multiple legal challenges, and there is a possibility it never takes effect.

Opponents are already gathering signatures to force a statewide vote.

If they are successful, voters would have to approve the new districts.

For NPR News, I'm Rachel Lippman in St.

Louis.

Asian markets are trading in mixed territory at this hour.

The Nikkei, the main market in Japan, down nearly a tenth of a percent.

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong up 1.1%.

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The last surviving member of the Tuskegee Airmen to fly combat missions during World War II in Europe has died at the age of 100.

Emperor Chandelise Duster has more about his life and legacy.

Lieutenant Colonel George Hardy was born in Philadelphia in June 1925.

At 19 years old, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and became the youngest red-tail fighter with the Tuskegee Airmen.

He completed 21 missions during World War II and flew 45 combat missions during the Korean War.

Leon Butler Jr., national president of Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated, says Hardy was not only an inspiration because of his military career, but how he overcame racial prejudice.

He would tell young people say, hey, serve your country.

This is your country too.

I'm going to do my best to serve my country.

And they sure did.

Hardy received numerous honors for his military service, including the Congressional Gold Medal.

Chandaleese Duster, NPR News.

Nearly 60 million pounds of corn dogs and other sausage-on-a-stick products have been recalled because pieces of wood might be in the batter.

The USDA says the recall covers some state fair corn dogs on a stick and Jimmy Dean pancakes and sausages on a stick, both from Texas-based Hillshire brands, which is a subsidiary of Tyson Foods.

Five people have been injured.

The products were sold online and also to retailers around the country and to school districts and Defense Department facilities.

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