An NPR host issued a clarification Wednesday after Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., referred to the Annunciation Catholic School shooter in Minneapolis as a "he" during an interview with the outlet.In an interview with NPR host Ailsa Chang, conducted hours after the killings, Klobuchar used male pronouns to refer to the deceased shooter.After the interview ended, Chang noted the gender of the shooter was "unclear."MINNESOTA SCHOOL SHOOTER KILLS 2 CHILDREN, INJURES 17 OTHERS DURING CATHOLIC MASS"And just a point of clarification, Sen. Klobuchar referenced the shooter as he. Although police have identified a suspect, it's still unclear at this time what that person's gender is or how they identify," Chang told listeners.Police have identified 23-year-old Robin Westman as the suspect who killed two children and injured 17 others during morning Mass.Authorities said Westman carried three legally purchased guns and committed suicide after carrying out the attack.While discussing possible motives for the murders, Klobuchar stated, "There's, of course, the hate. You're going to find that this perpetrator, that this horrific offender ... that he it was all-purpose hate, right? He hated a lot of different groups. It wasn't one ideology or another."CHICAGO PASTOR BLASTS DEMOCRATS FOR OUTRIGHT LYING ABOUT CRIME, URGES TRUMP TO SEND NATIONAL GUARDKlobuchar also called the shooter a "madman" during the interview."And then this madman shoots through the windows. The children are hiding under pews," Klobuchar said.Court records show Westman legally changed names from Robert to Robin in 2019. A court form, filled by a person believed to be the shooters mother, Mary Grace Westman, said, "Minor child [redacted] identifies as a female and wants her name to reflect that identification."CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREFBI Director Kash Patel also confirmed that Robin was born Robert Westman."The FBI is investigating this shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and hate crime targeting Catholics. There were 2 fatalities, an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old. In addition, 14 children and 3 adults were injured. The shooter has been identified as Robin Westman, a male born as Robert Westman," Patel wrote on X Wednesday.In 2021, NPR published a guide to "gender identity terms," telling readers, "Proper use of gender identity terms, including pronouns, is a crucial way to signal courtesy and acceptance."NPR and Klobuchar's office didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.

Emilie Kiser broke her three-month-long silence on the death of her 3-year-old son, Trigg, who drowned in the family pool at her Arizona home in May.Kiser, a 26-year-old TikTok creator with millions of followers, issued her first emotional statement on social media on Thursday, describing her grief as "impossible to put into words."The case has drawn national attention given Kisers public platform as a "mom influencer" with more than 4 million TikTok followers.Kisers message provided the first glimpse into how her family is coping.MISSING NEW ORLEANS BOY, 12, DIED AFTER ALLIGATOR ATTACK, DROWNING: AUTHORITIESOn May 12, Trigg was playing in the backyard of the Kiser familys Chandler home when he tripped on an inflatable chair and fell into the pool, according to police.Surveillance video confirmed the fall was accidental. The boy remained submerged for several minutes before being pulled out. Kiser was not home at the time of the incident. The boy's father, Brady Kiser, was watching Trigg and the couple's newborn son. He told police he was distracted by the baby inside when Trigg fell in.First responders performed CPR and rushed Trigg to the hospital, where he remained on life support for nearly a week. He died six days later on May 18.Calling Trigg both her "baby and best friend," Emilie Kiser accepted accountability for his death as his mother. She expressed deep regret, writing: "One of the hardest lessons I carry is that a permanent pool fence could have saved his life, and it is something I will never overlook again."911 CALLS, POLICE REPORT DETAILS DARK TIMELINE TO ARIZONA GIRL'S TRAGIC DEATHEmilie Kiser also said she will be drawing stricter boundaries online to protect her familys privacy. "I now have seen through this tragedy how relationships online lack boundaries, especially in protecting childrens privacy. Moving forward, I will be establishing more boundaries with what I share online," she wrote.She thanked her family and supporters, writing "To our family: we would not be getting through this without you. The support you have given us, the unconditional love, and the way you show up is something we will never be able to repay or thank you enough for." She added: "To my audience and the people who have supported us: I cannot thank you enough for the kind messages I have received, for the outpouring of love for our family, and for the support you have brought to me in these extremely tough times."The Chandler Police Department recommended a Class 4 felony charge of child abuse against Brady Kiser, but prosecutors determined the evidence did not meet the threshold for a "reasonable likelihood of conviction."Emilie Kiser has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the release of investigative records tied to Triggs death.Child drownings remain a leading cause of accidental death in Arizona for children under the age of five.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"The only way through grief is to keep going minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day," Emilie Kiser wrote.Fox News Digital's Adam Sabes and Peter D'Abrosca contributed to this report.

A 17-year-old Louisiana girl who was shot in the head during a road rage incident has died, officials confirmed, but with her death came the gift of life.Katelynn Strate of Ponchatoula was 28 weeks pregnant when Barry West, 54, allegedly critically injured the teenager who was 7 months pregnant.Strates baby was delivered via emergency C-section and TPSO say the baby was born at 28 weeks, 3 pounds 11 ounces and is "continuing to do well" in an area neonatal intensive care unit."This is a senseless tragedy on Sunday morning with no logical reason for this family to be experiencing this heartbreak right now," said Sheriff Gerald Sticker. "The public has to be patient and considerate when driving, at all times, and if there is a concern for your safety, call 911 and report the concern."AMERICANS AT RISK 'ANYWHERE' AFTER 6 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS ARE CHARGED IN MOTHER'S MURDER: CONGRESSMANOfficials say West fired into an SUV that Strate was a passenger in after a tailgating dispute. The victim was with two other people, and they were traveling in the same direction as West, who was driving a silver Dodge truck.The statement says that the two vehicles began to tailgate and break-check each other before West shot one round into the SUV.When the driver realized Strate had been shot, they called 911 and drove her to the hospital where she was placed on life support, according to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office.HUSBAND CHARGED IN PREGNANT PHYSICAL THERAPIST WIFE'S MURDER AFTER GIVING POLICE A DIFFERENT STORYWest claims he believed the occupants of the vehicle in front of him shot first, but TPSO was unable to find evidence to confirm the shots were fired, and no weapon was found in the victim's vehicle.West has been booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on one count of Second Degree Murder, plus the three counts of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder, Illegal Use of a Weapon, and Obstruction, according to the sheriff's office.Officials also moved to clear up questions surrounding Wests possible ties to the department."To address questions regarding this suspect's association with TPSO, records dating back as far as our system currently allows (2007) do not show any employees with the last name of West," TPSO noted.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPStrates family has made the decision to donate her organs, and officials say she has "officially become a donor hero." The sheriffs office urged the community to honor her legacy by rallying around her loved ones offering prayers of comfort and strength as they face this heartbreaking loss.

A Florida man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he said owed him money more than 30 years ago was put to death on Thursday, extending the record number of executions carried out in the Sunshine State to 11 so far this year.Curtis Windom, 59, died by lethal injection at 6:17 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke on Thursday, according to The Associated Press. He was convicted in the Nov. 7, 1992, killings of his girlfriend Valerie Davis, her mother Mary Lubin and Johnnie Lee, who he claimed owed him $2,000.Windom's face was covered by a sheet when the curtain was raised to the death chamber shortly before the injection was set to begin, The AP reported. When the drugs were administered, he began taking deep breaths and his legs twitched several times before he stopped moving.Davis' sister Kemene Hunter wore a T-shirt to a news conference following the execution that read, "Justice for her, healing for me."FLORIDA EXECUTES MAN FOR 1982 MURDER OF INSURANCE OFFICE WORKER ABDUCTED FROM OFFICE"All I want to say is, it took 33 years to get some closure," Hunter said, adding that "vengeance is mine says the Lord."On the day of the three killings, a friend told Windom that Lee had won $114 at a greyhound racetrack, according to court records. Windom responded to the friend that "you're gonna read about me" and that he planned to kill the man who owed him money.Windom went to a Walmart and purchased a .38-caliber revolver and a box of 50 shells, according to court testimony. A short time later, Windom drove in search of Lee and shot him twice in the back from his car before firing two more shots standing at close range.After that killing, Windom went to Davis' apartment and shot and killed her in front of a friend "with no provocation," court records showed. Windom then shot and wounded another man before fatally shooting Davis' mother in her car at a stop sign as she drove to her daughter's apartment.He was sentenced to death for the three murders and given a 22-year sentence for the attempted murder.FLORIDA SCHEDULES EXECUTION FOR MAN WHO KILLED ESTRANGED WIFE'S FAMILY, SET HOUSE ON FIREDavis was the mother of one of Windom's children, who had sought to stop her father's execution."Forgiveness comes with time, and 33 years is a long time," Curtisia Windom said in a statement. "I, myself, have forgiven my father."Relatives and friends of the three murder victims also released a joint statement saying that they still loved and cared for Windom and that Florida officials had told them there was nothing they could do to stop the execution they had campaigned to prevent."33 years ago, Curtis Windom took the lives of our mother Valerie Davis, grandmother Mary Lubin, and dear family friend Johnny Lee," the statement said. "Whether the events of that day made us the surviving victims of a violent crime, the relatives of a person facing execution, or both, we have all lived our lives wearing a label that the state of Florida decided should define and divide us. We havent allowed that to happen, though. We have continued to love and care for each other, teaching our children that there is no use in punishing the many for the acts of the few.""Most of all, we have continued to love and care for Curtis," it continued. "We have celebrated graduations and weddings over the phone. We have brought his grandchildren to visit him at Florida State Prison. We have built connections despite the visitation glass and cell bars. We have forgiven him."The statement added that they "will continue to reject the labels that we were given.""We are heartbroken that the State of Florida didnt listen to our pleas," the statement said. "And we are committed to continuing to tell our story."Windom and his lawyers filed multiple appeals, arguing that he was represented by an incompetent lawyer when presenting evidence of mental health struggles.Windom's final appeal was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday."Forgiveness and healing do not come from a lethal injection in the death chamber. They come from the families decades of conversations, visits, and phone calls with Curtis, where he demonstrated remorse and redemption," Floridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty said in a statement. "They come from Curtis building new relationships with the people he has so deeply hurt. They come from showing a new generation of Windoms that there is a hope for a less violent future. His execution tonight stopped that healing in its tracks, and replaced it with new pain.""Governor DeSantis does not speak for all victims families," the group added. "Tonights execution wasnt about justice. It was about flexing political muscle."Windom's execution extends Florida's record this year following numerous death warrants signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. The state's 12th execution this year is set for Sept. 17.The Sunshine State has executed more people this year than any other state, with Texas and South Carolina tied for the second-most with four each. Across the U.S., 30 people have been executed so far in 2025.The Associated Press contributed to this report.

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has launched an investigation into the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) over accusations of racial equity-based hiring practices.In a letter dated Wednesday, the DOJ notified the state environmental agency of an investigation into whether it "is engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination based on race, color, sex, and national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.""Our investigation is based on information that CalEPA may be engaged in employment practices that discriminate against employees, job applicants, and training program participants based on race, color, sex, and national origin in violation of Title VII," Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division wrote in the letter.GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY VIOLATED TITLE VI WITH 'UNLAWFUL DEI POLICIES,' EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAYSThe letter specifically cites CalEPA's "Practices to Advance Racial Equity in Workforce Planning" document that promotes "applying a racial equity lens to every phase of workforce development" and states that "interview panels should reflect racial, ethnic, gender and other diversity as much as possible.""Including different groups of people and perspectives in the hiring process, including people of color, can lessen the impact of in-group bias in hiring," the document reads.DOJ INVESTIGATING MINNESOTA HIRING PRACTICES IN LATEST CLASH WITH WALZThe document also urged hiring managers to engage in "screening practices" that account for "cultural competency and lived experience.""When forming the screening criteria, broaden the focus on applicable knowledge, skills, and abilities to include points in the Screening Criteria Scoring Key pertaining to cultural competency and lived experience," it reads.In a statement announcing the probe, Dhillon said, "Race-based employment practices and policies in Americas local and state agencies violate equal treatment under the law.""Agencies that unlawfully use protected characteristics as a factor in employment and hiring risk serious legal consequences," she continued.Fox News Digital reached out to CalEPA for comment.