Kristen Wright

In the Middle East, Israel says it will reopen Gaza's border crossing with Egypt in the coming days, allowing people to leave in return.

Israel will keep the crossing closed for direct aid to enter.

That leaves only two openings for relief.

This is part of the U.S.

negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Kristen Wright.

President Trump says he plans to nominate Kevin Walsh to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve.

Walsh was on the Fed's Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011.

He's an economics fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports Trump is hoping Walsh will follow his lead on interest rates.

Warsh would have to be confirmed by the Senate to fill the post.

On Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats say they've reached a funding agreement with Republican lawmakers ahead of tonight's deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.

NPR's Barbara Sprunt says Democrats want changes made at the Department of Homeland Security on immigration enforcement before agreeing to any long-term spending proposals for DHS.

Utility crews are working to restore power in parts of the southeast from last weekend's winter storm.

Some people are afraid, though, to get help because of the immigration crackdowns.

From WPLN in Nashville, Mariana Bacayal reports.

Another major winter storm is expected to hit much of the eastern half of the U.S.

this weekend.

This is NPR News in Washington.