Korva Coleman

Millions of people will come together for the World Cup starting next week.

To help ensure their health and safety, host cities are preparing for common hazards.

NPR's Ping Huang has more on these efforts.

Officials in New York City warn that getting into the city's sewer system is both dangerous and illegal.

A handful of recent videos show a small group of people pulling up manhole covers and disappearing into the sewers.

Police are investigating, but city officials warn there are gas and power lines down there too.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the country intends to take control over even more of Gaza, expanding to 70 percent of the territory.

As NPR's Aya Batraoui reports, this is a reversal of President Trump's ceasefire deal that envisioned a gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops.

Vice President Vance commented last night on a potential peace deal between the U.S.

and Iran.

He said, quote, we're not there yet, but we're very close.

He added it is hard to say if or when President Trump would sign any deal.

The nonprofit news site ProPublica has released a new investigation.

It says the White House asked a Pentagon office to give a loan worth $620 million to

to a company linked to President Trump's oldest son, Donald Jr.

The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital invests in firms that can take over supply chains of critical minerals from China.

The office invested in Trump Jr.

's company, which was involved with the company Vulcan Elements.