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Korva Coleman
Washington, I'm Korva Coleman. President Trump says the war in Gaza is now permanently over with the release of all remaining living hostages to Israel. But as NPR's Aya Batrawait reports, the next phases of that plan need to be worked out.
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Aya Batrawi
Trump's plan calls for Arab peacekeeping forces to be sent to Gaza to fill a vacuum of power there after Hamas. But Egypt says it wants to see a UN Security Council mandate first. And after two years of intense Israeli bombardment, Gaza will need to be rebuilt from the ground up. Even if wealthy Arab Gulf states agree to cover much of that investment, it's unclear who exactly will oversee how it's spent. Another sticking point is how Hamas disarmament. Before Israeli troops withdraw from inside Gaza, where they're occupying about half of the territory, Hamas will need to decommission its rockets, grenades and other weapons. That process is still under negotiation. Ay Ya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
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Korva Coleman
Leaders in the Reformed Jewish Movement, the largest denomination of Jews in the US Are hailing the return of hostages held by Hamas for two years. NPR's Jason DeRose reports.
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Jason DeRose
The statement begins with a prayer Reformed Jewish leaders say they've said each of the 738 days the hostages were in captivity. Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, ruler of the universe, who frees the captives. The Union for Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the American Conference of Cantors go on to write, while there must be accountability among leaders to prevent something similar ever happening again, for today they are putting aside the question of why this day did not come sooner. The statement also offer prayers for the, quote, innocent Palestinian civilians who have suffered and for the consistent flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Jason DeRose, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
President Trump's latest tariffs have taken effect this morning. Tariffs ranging from 10 to 50% will now apply to imports of lumber, imported furniture and kitchen cabinets. These tariffs join others imposed by Trump on imports of cars, steel and other goods. A trade dispute between Trump and the Chinese government has accelerated. Trump says he'll soon impose a 100% tariff on imported Chinese goods. China is limiting exports of its vital rare earth minerals. A heavy storm is pulling away into the Atlantic Ocean. The nor' Easter poured heavy rain from the Carolinas up to New England over the holiday weekend. There's been strong wind, surf and beach erosion. Mark Mammarelli owns a beach house in central Delaware.
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Mark Mammarelli
With the heavy wind and the heavy surf and the high tide, we just had an extraordinary loss of sand here on the beach front.
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Korva Coleman
In the Western U.S. the remnants of a typhoon have been striking the coast of Alaska. Officials say the devastation is heavy. Some people held onto debris as they watched their homes float away. At least one person has died. Two more are missing. This is npr. There's been torrential rain in Mexico in the past few days that has left 64 people dead. Officials say dozens of other people are still missing. The heavy rain hit five Mexican states near the Gulf of Mexico over the weekend. Mexican authorities fear the death toll will rise. President Claudia Sheinbaum says 100,000 homes have been affected by flooding and landslides. Halloween candy is pricier than ever this year. Costs are up by more than 20% since 2021, but that's not slowing down American consumers. As NPR Netta Uluby tells us.
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Neta Ulaby
Candy prices are up 8% this year alone, according to the National Confectioners Association. That's largely because of a cocoa shortage from West Africa. That area produces the majority of the world's cocoa. It's been deeply affected by climate change, like extreme droughts and rain. That in turn affects big chocolate companies like Hershey, which doubled prices earlier this year. Some consumer advocates are urging Americans to buy non chocolate treats. That could mean a lot of Jolly Ranchers for trick or treaters. Americans are expected to spend nearly $4 billion this year on Halloween candy. That's according to the National Retail Federation. Neta Ulaby, NPR News.
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Korva Coleman
Cape Verde has now become one of the smallest nations to have a team qualify for the Men's World cup soccer tournament next. Some 500,000 people live on the archipelago west of Africa. The men's World cup tournament will be jointly hosted next year by the U.S. mexico and Canada. This is NPR.
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