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Jeanine Herbst
From NPR News in Washington, I'm Jeanine Herbst. Israel and Hamas are preparing for the first big test of the ceasefire agreement intended to end the war in Gaza. Hamas has to Release all remaining is hostages, and Israel has to free Palestinian detainees. NPR's Greg Myre has more.
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Greg Myre
A massive crowd filled Tel Aviv's hostage square, the plaza, where there's been a vigil throughout the war for Israeli captives in Gaza. The featured speaker was Steve Witkoff, the US Envoy who helped negotiate the truce.
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Steve Witkoff
To the hostages themselves, our brothers and sisters, you are coming home.
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Greg Myre
When Witkoff mentioned President Trump, the crowd cheered wildly. When he mentioned Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, the crowd booed long and hard. On Monday, hamas must release 20 hostages believed to be alive, as well as 28 dead hostages. In turn, Israel must free the Palestinian prisoners and detainees. Greg Myre, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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Jeanine Herbst
Amid the more than 4,000 federal workers who got layoff notices from the Trump administration last night were several scientists at at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But today the administration scrambled to reverse some of those layoffs. NPR's Jeff Brumfield has more.
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Jeff Brumfield
The situation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is just really chaotic. On Friday night, a number of employees received a notice that they've been laid off. These people were working in everything from global health to infectious diseases and immunizations, respiratory disease, chronic disease, things like that. Then on Saturday, a number of these employees received a notice that they were no longer laid off, according to a letter seen by npr. It remains unclear how many people have actually lost their jobs and what it means for the nation's main infectious disease agency.
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Jeanine Herbst
NPR's Jeff Brumfield reporting. Vigils were being held this evening for victims of an industrial explosion in Tennessee. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN reports. No survivors have been recovered.
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Blake Farmer
The explosion occurred Friday at a remote facility operated by Accurate Energetic Systems. The company processes explosives. The search for remains has involved hundreds of responders who must move cautiously. They've warned neighbors that controlled detonations may be needed. A federal team of investigators has joined to help determine the cause. Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis says they will take their time.
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Steve Witkoff
Can I say we're going to rule out foul play? We can't answer that. That might be days or weeks or months before we can do that.
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Blake Farmer
Davis says they ow owe it to the victims to get the investigation right. The company is providing assistance to the families. The CEO appeared in a video to say their hearts are broken and ask for prayers. For NPR News, I'm Blake Farmer in Nashville.
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Jeanine Herbst
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. In Mexico, heavy rain set off floods and landslides, killing at least 37 people in the central and southeastern part of the country. This has thousands of soldiers cleared blocked roads to rescue the missing. The heavy Marines also cut off power to around 150 communities north of Mexico City. Officials say more than 16,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. Oscar winning actor Diane Keaton has died. She was 79 years old. Keaton was best known for her role in Annie hall, for which she won an Oscar, and dozens of other films, including the Godfather, where she played the wife of Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino. Here's a cut from that movie.
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Actor Reading Movie Lines
Michael, why did you come here?
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Why?
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Actor Reading Movie Lines
What do you want of me after all this time without even calling and writing? I came here because I need you, because I care for you. Please stop at Michael because I want you to marry me.
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Jeanine Herbst
Keaton was also in the First Wives Club, Baby Boom, Father of the Bride and many others. The cause of her death hasn't been released. The UN says postal traffic to the US is down about 70% five weeks after the Trump administration ended the de minimis exemption, which had spared low value packages worth less than $800 from duties and taxes. Last month, the Universal Postal Union reported that 88 of its 192 member countries had suspended all or some postal services to the US to adjust their shipping procedures. Only a handful of those have resumed operations to the US you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
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