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What is Hamas’s response to the proposed 60‑day ceasefire in Gaza?
Live from NPR News in Washington on Korva Colman, Hamas has given mediators its response to a proposal for a sixty-day ceasefire in Gaza. As NPR's Daniel Estran reports from Tel Aviv, Israel is signaling optimism about the chances for a ceasefire agreement.
Hamas announced in the middle of the night that it submitted its response to the latest ceasefire proposal presented by international mediators. In a statement shared with NPR, an Israeli source involved in the negotiations said the Hamas response is workable for Israel and that Israeli negotiators are studying what Hamas is proposing.
Troop withdrawal from parts of Gaza, commitments on humanitarian aid into Gaza, and international guarantees that the ceasefire will continue, and Israel will commit to holding talks about a final end of war.
Daniel Estran, NPR News Tel Aviv.
Columbia University will pay more than $200 million to the Federal Government to resolve multiple federal investigations. The settlement will restore access to billions of dollars in federal funding. That includes unfreezing grants and opening opportunities for future research.
The university's acting president Claire Shipman released some of the details of the agreement in a statement, which stems from allegations by the Trump administration that the school fostered anti-Semitism on campus. Shipman said the settlement would address concerns about admissions and hiring, though she didn't provide details. And future disputes will go to an independent monitor and arbitrator, functioning as neutral third parties. She did make it very clear in her statement that Colombia will retain control over its academic and operational decisions. On Truth Social, President Trump thanked Colombia for quote agreeing to do what is right. He went on to say that settlements with other higher education institutions are upcoming.
Alison Adworney
and Pierre News.
How will Columbia University’s $200 million settlement affect federal research funding?
The man who killed four University of Idaho students in twenty twenty two has been sentenced to four consecutive life terms in prison. Brian Koberger will never be eligible for parole. For Northwest Public Broadcasting Lauren Patterson reports, he never gave a motive for the murders.
Coburger sat silently as friends and families of victims Kaylee Gonzalez, Madison Mogan, Xanna Kernodal, and Ethan Chapin read statements about how the murders have affected their lives. Kayle Gonzalez's father, Steve Gonsalvez, faced Coburger head on at the podium as he spoke. You try to divide us. You failed. Instead, your actions have united everyone in their disgust for you. When asked if he wanted to make a statement, Koberger declined. For NPR News, I'm Lauren Patterson in Boise.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A subcommittee in the House of Representatives has voted to subpoena the Justice Department for documents in the case of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. President Trump's supporters have criticized his administration for what they feel is backtracking on former promises to release more information. Separately, a federal judge rejected a Justice Department request to release secret grand jury documents in the Epstein investigation. The chocolate company Hershey's says it is going to raise prices because of the high costs of cocoa. The company says this is not related to tariffs but problems with world cocoa supplies.
Why was the University of Idaho shooter sentenced to four consecutive life terms?
This is a big week on the Billboard music charts. As NPR Steven Thompson reports, five new albums are debuting in the top ten.
For eight weeks, Morgan Wallen's I'm the Problem was the biggest album in the country. Many other records came and went after failing to dislodge Wallen from number one. This week that streak ends thanks to two new blockbusters. The first is by Travis Scott and his hip-hop collective Jack Boys, called Jack Boys 2. That album debuts at number one this week, largely driven by old-fashioned album sales. At number two is Justin Bieber's new album, Swag.
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The success of Bieber's album is mostly due to streaming, which has helped land sixteen of its songs on this week's Hot 100 singles chart.
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