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Details@Capital1.com Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar a Lago today. NPR's Michelle Keleman reports. Trump is trying to push forward his peace plan for Gaz, but Israel says it's not yet time to move to the next phase.
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NPR Reporter Michelle Keleman
Under the first part of the deal, Hamas was supposed to return all of the hostages taken in the October 7th attack. Israel says the US shouldn't move forward until the remains of one final hostage are returned and Hamas agrees to give up power and weapons. But Trump will want to show progress in his peace plan, says Israeli analyst Eyal Hulata.
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Israeli Analyst Eyal Hulata
I wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the meeting in Mar a Lago, President Trump will declare that there is an agreement on the board of peace starting to take action and the things are moving ahead.
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NPR Reporter Michelle Keleman
Trump is planning to chair the board. He's also trying to get an international force into Gaza. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Jerusalem.
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2025 has been a rough year for local organizations that serve low income communities. One of the largest networks, community action agencies, helps about 15 million people navig navigate everything from housing to utility bills. But as NPR's Jennifer Lettin reports, ongoing funding cuts and policy changes have left many groups scrambling.
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NPR Reporter Jennifer Ludden
We're talking about a thousand local anti poverty groups that date back to the 1960s. And they sign people up for, you know, housing, health care, food, heating aid, on and on, you name it. I visited one called hapcap. It's in southeastern Appalachian Ohio. And Executive Director Kelly had told me for her, the chaos started in January. She called it the worst day in her career. It was when President Trump ordered a freeze on all spending.
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That's NPR's Jennifer Ludden reporting. Stocks opened lower to start the holiday shortened week. On Wall Street, NPR's Scott Horsley reports. The Dow Jones industrial average slipped about 160 points in early trading.
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NPR Reporter Scott Horsley
2025 has been a good year for the stock market. With just three trading days left this year, all the major indexes are up by double digits. Crude oil prices rose more than a dollar a, but a barrel of West Texas oil is still selling for less than $60. And gasoline prices continue to fall. AAA says the average price of regular gas nationwide is now $2.83 a gallon. December's gas prices were the lowest since 2020. During the pandemic, the founder of Lululemon has launched a hostile effort to reshape the company's board of directors. Founder Chip Wilson is still one of the company's biggest shareholders. The value of those shares has fallen sharply this year, and Lululemon is on the lookout for a new CEO. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
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Stocks continue to trade lower on Wall Street. The dow was down 165 points. This is NPR News in Washington. Heating costs are expected to rise three times faster than inflation this winter. That's according to an outlook published this month by the state directors of a program to help low energy households heat their homes. NPR's Camilla Dominoski reports. Rising costs for electricity and natural gas are the root causes.
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NPR Reporter Camilla Dominoski
The National Energy Assistance Directors association expects that on average, families using propane or heating oil will see no change or even small savings compared to last year. But total winter heating costs will be up around $50 for those with natural gas heating and more than $130 on average for families that use electricity. The Energy Information Administration, meanwhile, has also adjusted its winter outlook to anticipate a colder winter and higher spending than predicted. Camila Domonosky, NPR News.
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A powerful winter storm is sweeping across the Northeast, bringing snow, ice, rain and strong winds. National Weather Service meteorologist Bob Oravec says some states could see more than a.
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National Weather Service Meteorologist Bob Oravec
Foot of snow, so heavy snows are also likely during the day on Monday from northeastern Ohio, northwestern Pennsylvania, western New York State and also northwestern New York State. All these areas are downwind of the Great Lakes.
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Wind chills are plunging in North Dakota and Minnesota, while the south faces severe thunderstor storms and a sudden drop in temperatures. On Wall street, the dow was down 171 points, the NASDAQ down 146. The S&P 500 also trading lower, down 26. This is NPR News.
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