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As NPR's Deirdre Walsh reports, each side is blaming the other for the stalemate.

Vice President J.D.

Vance says he's optimistic about the Gaza ceasefire agreement, but says there's a lot of very hard work left to do.

Vance joined U.S.

Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner in Israel on Tuesday.

And as NPR's Greg Myhre reports, the Trump administration is hoping to avoid some of the pitfalls of past Mideast peace efforts.

NPR's Greg Myrie in Tel Aviv.

President Trump's nominee to head a whistleblower protection office has withdrawn himself from consideration.

Paul Ingrassia's decision follows reporting by Politico that he sent racist and anti-Semitic text messages.

NPR's Elena Moore reports.

Immigration agents shot a man during an enforcement operation Tuesday in Los Angeles.

A statement from the Department of Homeland Security alleges the suspect was shot after ramming his car into another vehicle while trying to flee.

The bullet ricocheted from the suspect's arm to Deputy U.S.

Marshal's hand.

Both were taken to a hospital for treatment.

The suspect is charged with assault.

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Tropical Storm Melissa is dumping heavy rain on the island of Hispaniola, which consists only of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Five to ten inches are possible.

The storm is carrying top winds of 50 miles per hour, about 320 miles south-southwest of Port-au-Prince.