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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman.
What measures has Israel's cabinet approved regarding the West Bank?
Israel's cabinet has approved a series of measures to strengthen Israeli control in the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority. NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv.
The new measures would allow the Israeli government and settlers to more easily purchase real estate in the West Bank. A cabinet minister who announced the decision said this would ensure land reserves for future Jewish settlement. The new measures would also grant Israeli authorities power to carry out demolitions in Palestinian cities administered by the Palestinian Authority.
What is the latest update on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother?
And Israel would have more control over two ancient religious sites. Jordan and Egypt condemned the move and warned against Israeli annexation of territory where Palestinians want a sovereign state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Trump on Wednesday at the White House to discuss Iran negotiations. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
What are the implications of the New Jersey special election results?
Federal and state authorities in Arizona are starting the second week of their search for the mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. NPR's Bill Chappell reports the Guthrie family says they've received a message from the people who took Nancy Guthrie from her home in Tucson.
There are multiple reports of ransom notes being sent to local media in Tucson. One local TV station, KGUN, said they received a ransom note that demanded $6 million by Monday evening, and that's later today. Police have not publicly confirmed details about ransom in concrete terms, but the FBI that's been working with the local sheriff's department has said that while it's advising the Guthrie family in this case, any decision about whether to pay a ransom or not is up to them.
What is the significance of Ghislaine Maxwell's upcoming deposition?
NPR's Bill Chappell reporting. The Guthrie family released a short video over the weekend saying they are willing to pay. A congressional district in New Jersey held a special election last Thursday. The winner of the Republican primary is the mayor of the town of Randolph, Joe Hathaway.
What challenges is the Department of Homeland Security facing this week?
But the winner of the Democratic primary is still too close to call. Bruce Convisor reports.
Progressive candidate Annalilia Maia and former Congressman Tom Malinowski are in a tight race to become the North Jersey District's next representative. Maia is the progressive liberal, Malinowski the centrist moderate. They're vying to fill a seat that was vacated after Mikey Sherrill won the state's gubernatorial race in November. After polls closed Thursday night, Maia led Malinowski by less than 500 votes. As of Sunday night, her lead had expanded to nearly 900 votes, with 93 percent of the votes counted.
How did the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60?
For NPR News, I'm Bruce Convisor.
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is scheduled to give a virtual deposition to the House Oversight Committee today. It's about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. No time has been disclosed for the deposition. One Democratic lawmaker says he has learned Maxwell plans to refuse to answer questions. This is NPR. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will run out at the end of the week unless Democrats and Republicans agree on new funding legislation. They're disputing federal immigration enforcement rules following the killing of two Minneapolis protesters last month. Both the House and Senate will hold oversight hearings this week on their killings. The lead singer, songwriter, and founding member of the band Three Doors Down has died of cancer.
The group has released a statement. NPR's Amy held reports that Brad Arnold was behind some of the biggest hits of the early 2000s.
At the turn of the new millennium, Kryptonite soared with superhuman strength to number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Brad Arnold says he wrote it at age 15, bored in his Mississippi math class. With follow-up hits, the band would help define the post-grunge era of mainstream rock, Here Without You, and When I'm Gone. In later years, the hits dwindled. Arnold stayed on as frontman. In May, he announced he was diagnosed with kidney cancer that had spread to his lung.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:03
2
What measures has Israel's cabinet approved regarding the West Bank?
0:03–0:36
3
What is the latest update on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mother?
0:36–0:58
4
What are the implications of the New Jersey special election results?
0:58–1:42
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What is the significance of Ghislaine Maxwell's upcoming deposition?
1:42–1:59
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What challenges is the Department of Homeland Security facing this week?
1:59–2:36
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How did the Seattle Seahawks win Super Bowl 60?
2:36–4:39