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In addition, telehealth services remain in limbo for those on Medicare, as NPR's Yuki Noguchi reports.

Toyota is reporting lower earnings for the second consecutive quarter.

The Japanese automaker says profits were down 7 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago.

However, Toyota is raising its profit outlook for the rest of its fiscal year, citing cost-cutting efforts and stronger sales expected.

Wall Street futures are mixed this morning.

Dow futures are up 28 points.

I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.

President Trump is back in Washington after returning from his trip to the Middle East, where he celebrated the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza as part of his 20-point peace plan between Israel and Hamas.

NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben says Trump is expected to turn his attention back to domestic issues, including the ongoing government shutdown.

NPR, The New York Times and the Associated Press are among news outlets announcing they won't sign a new Defense Department document outlining new rules for the press.

According to Pentagon officials, reporters who don't sign on to the new restrictions won't be allowed to work there after today.

In a statement, NPR's editor-in-chief, Thomas Evans, says the new policy asked reporters to undermine their commitment to independent journalism by giving the Trump administration final say over what can and cannot be reported about the U.S.

military and its actions.

The U.S.

and China have completed another round of trade talks amid heightened trade tensions.

That's according to China's Commerce Ministry in Beijing.

NPR's John Ruich says these latest discussions precede this month's scheduled meeting between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.

Authorities in western Alaska say at least one person has died after the remnants of a typhoon hit the region with strong winds and heavy rains.

Some homes were knocked off their foundations and swept away in floodwaters, leading to the rescues of dozens of people there.