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What is the latest stance of Israel’s Prime Minister on the Gaza roadmap?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting the fifteen point roadmap for Gaza discussed with the United States by President Trump's Board of Peace. Netanyahu says Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. NPR's Anas Baba reports from Gaza.
Speaking of the opening of a government meeting Sunday, Netanyahu said Israel rejects the roadmap and will not carry out any withdrawal until Hamas gives up all its weapons. He called for what he described as real disarmament, not fictious disarmament. The position puts Israel at odds with last month's roadmap from President Trump's board of peace, which envisions Hamas disarmament alongside a phased Israeli military withdrawal. And the transition toward Palestinian governance. That dispute comes as Israel still controls roughly 70% of Gaza, according to Palestinian officials and aid agencies. Mitinyho also said that as long as he remains prime minister, there will be no Palestinian state in Gaza or the West Bank.
Anasbaba and Purnews, Gaza.
Two helicopter pilots have died fighting a massive wildfire in central Utah.
How did the Utah helicopter crash impact wildfire containment efforts?
Caroline Ballard of Member Station KUER reports the blaze is about twenty four percent contained.
The Friday morning crash ignited a fire around the craft, which made it unsafe to get close to the site. On Saturday, search and rescue crews were able to access the area and confirm the two deaths. The heavy lift helicopter was one of seven assigned to the massive Wide Mouth II fire. So far it's burned more than a hundred and ten thousand acres in central Utah, about three hours south of Salt Lake City. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. Intense and at times unpredictable fire conditions have fueled a deadly summer. For NPR News, I'm Caroline Ballard.
Trading on Wall Street this week will likely be dominated by the latest report on inflation. NPR's Rafael Nam says the updated figures come at a time of uncertainty for the economy.
What are analysts saying about the upcoming inflation report and Fed policy?
A big question is whether we'll see inflation pick up again after a fairly benign report for June. The Federal Reserve last month kept interest rates steady, but it was a divided vote, with some policymakers believing the central bank should have raised them. But a rate hike is still very much on the table. A lot will depend on what happens with inflation. It may not be an easy call though. A report last week showed significant.
The Fed has some time though. Its next policy meeting is not until September. RFO Num in PR News.
This is NPR News in Washington. Popstar Taylor Swift's music has disappeared from several videos posted on President Trump's TikTok account. The muted posts include a November montage honoring Trump that featured Swift's song's father figure.
Why was Taylor Swift’s music removed from President Trump’s TikTok videos?
It's unclear why the audio was removed. Swift had endorsed Kamala Harris in the twenty twenty four presidential election. Hollywood is continuing to set summer box office records. MPR's Bomb Mondello has more.
Going into this weekend, after just seven days in theaters, Spider Man brand new day had posted half a billion dollars in ticket sales in North America. That's faster than any movie in history. Estimates have Spidey zipping past $1.5 billion worldwide by Sunday. Meanwhile, Christopher Nolan's IMAX epic, The Odyssey, has reached a billion dollars in ticket sales worldwide. And though there's no snappy Otis Spider catchphrase for them as a box office phenomenon, they're doing better than Barbenheimer did in twenty twenty-three. Hi Barbie!
How are summer box‑office numbers shaping Hollywood’s record‑breaking season?
Hi Ken. All of which has industry analysts predicting a four billion dollar summer for North American cinemas and Hollywood's first ten billion dollar domestic year since twenty nineteen. Bob Mondello, NPR News.
A new Reuters Ipsos poll finds broad bipartisan support for tougher oversight of social media companies.
What does the new Reuters‑Ipsos poll reveal about public support for social‑media regulation?
Sixty one percent of Americans favor stronger regulation while sixty-six percent support age verification laws to keep children under sixteen off the platforms. Eighty five percent say social media can be addictive for children.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the latest stance of Israel’s Prime Minister on the Gaza roadmap?
0:00–1:16
2
How did the Utah helicopter crash impact wildfire containment efforts?
1:16–2:16
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What are analysts saying about the upcoming inflation report and Fed policy?
2:16–3:14
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Why was Taylor Swift’s music removed from President Trump’s TikTok videos?
3:14–4:03
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How are summer box‑office numbers shaping Hollywood’s record‑breaking season?
4:03–4:22
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What does the new Reuters‑Ipsos poll reveal about public support for social‑media regulation?
4:22–5:02