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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in the Israel-Lebanon conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Israel has issued new warnings today in southern Lebanon saying it will continue attacking. There was a ceasefire announced just yesterday in Washington between Israel and Lebanon. NPR's Jana Raff reports from Beirut.
In addition to the Israeli military's new evacuation warnings. Lebanese state media says Israel also launched multiple artillery and airstrikes into the morning. A Hezbollah official told NPR that the group officially informed the Lebanese president that it would not accept any ceasefire that did not begin with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from south Lebanon.
The official asked to remain anonymous because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the issue. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, meanwhile, said Israel was demanding the creation of what it called a demilitarized zone within Lebanon while being able to continue attacks against Iran-backed Hezbollah. Jaina Raff, NPR News, Beirut.
Votes are still too close to call from some races in California's primary election held Tuesday. All the candidates run together in a single primary in California. And NPR's Sage Miller says the top two finishers in all contests go on to run against each other in the fall election.
California voters are waiting to find out which two candidates for governor will move on to the general election. Right now, Republican Steve Hilton narrowly leads Democrat Javier Becerra. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass is heading to the general election. The question is, who will join her? Former reality TV personality Spencer Pratt or city councilor Nithya Raman?
NPR's Sage Miller reporting. President Trump has named David Venturella the acting director of ICE. He was previously an executive with the private prison company GeoGroup. The state of New Jersey is suing the GO group over its refusal to allow state health inspectors to access a facility it owns in Newark that's run by ICE. Some detainees are alleging poor treatment there.
NPR's Meg Anderson has more on the company.
About a third of immigrant detainees are in a facility run by GeoGroup. In 2025, GeoGroup's profits soared nearly 700 percent from the year before. Scott Shukart was a top official at ICE under President Biden. He says the level of influence GeoGroup has in the detention industry is concerning.
They are absolutely hand in glove. When Gio comes in for a meeting, it feels like a fraternity reunion.
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Chapter 2: How is California's primary election shaping up?
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