Shea Stephens

President Trump has threatened U.S.

attacks on Hamas if the armed Palestinian group continues its attacks on Gaza.

But NPR's Deepa Shivaram reports that Trump also insists that U.S.

troops would not be involved.

U.S.

futures are lower in after-hours trading.

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President Trump says drugmaker EMD Sirono has agreed to lower the cost of its fertility treatments by 84 percent.

The move comes months after Trump directed his administration to come up with recommendations for lowering IVF costs.

Drugs are only a portion of a typical IVF cycle of two to three weeks, which can cost up to $30,000.

An 80-year-old grandmother is the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship triathlon.

NPR's Bill Chappell has the story.

Ace Frehley, the lead guitarist and founding member of the rock band KISS, has died at his home in New Jersey.

Freely was known for sensational solos and wrote some of the band's top 40 classics, including Cold Gin.

He was 74.

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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton is facing 18 criminal counts

over his handling of classified documents.

The grand jury indictment comes two months following raids on his home and office.