The deal would secure release of a third of the approximately 100 hostages who remain in Gaza, including two dual U.S.-Israeli nationals. In return, Israel would release some Palestinian prisoners.
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Snowstorms close schools and offices across a large swath of the U.S.
Several governors have issued states of emergency as 6 to 12 inches of snow are expected from Ohio to Washington, D.C.
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Trump will be sentenced Jan. 10 in New York case, days before his inauguration
The decision also comes after the judge in the case ruled last month that Trump isn’t immune from his conviction.
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House Speaker vote puts GOP unity to the test
The first order of business for the House this year is to elect a speaker but divisions within the GOP are already causing drama for the current speaker, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson.
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Remembering Nikki Giovanni, poet and icon of the Black Arts Movement
Renowned poet and professor Nikki Giovanni died earlier this week at age 81, following a third cancer diagnosis. She was a prolific writer and leader in the Black Arts Movement, publishing poetry collections such as Black Feeling Black Talk and Those Who Ride the Night Winds. She also taught English at Virginia Tech. In today’s episode, we revisit a 2013 conversation between Giovanni and NPR’s Michel Martin that followed the release of Chasing Utopia, which featured a combination of essays and poetry. Giovanni and Martin discussed the poet’s relationship to her late mother, the pleasure of old age, and the trauma of the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.
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Bam! Scientists study wind farm construction noise impacts on lobsters… by making big noises
Lobsters and other sea creatures in areas selected for offshore wind development are about to hear a whole lot of noisy construction. How might it affect them? At a local dock, Cape Cod scientists are making some very loud banging noises to find out.
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It’s Veterans Day. The VA says it can’t help thousands of vets it left stranded
An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.
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Donald Trump has won the presidential election and will return to the White House
Becoming just the second president to be defeated and then reelected to a subsequent term, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Harris and will be the 47th president.
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Here’s everyone caught in the web of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs allegations so far
Since last November, 12 lawsuits have been filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual and physical assault. Here’s who is officially involved in the allegations.
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Listen to NPR’s live coverage of the ABC News Presidential Debate Simulcast
NPR will offer live coverage, including live updates online, of the ABC News Presidential Debate Simulcast on Tuesday. Tune in to NPR’s live on-air coverage starting at 9 p.m. ET.
