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What did President Trump say about a potential Gaza deal and hostages?

Duahl Saikautau 0:01

Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Duahl Saikautau. President Trump says he thinks Israel and Hamas will reach a deal over Gaza soon. This comes after Trump said this is the final warning for Hamas and as families of hostages marked this weekend more than seven hundred days since the war began, and Peres Luke Garrett reports.

Luke Garrett 0:23

President Trump said Israel has accepted terms on a Gaza deal, but did not provide details. In a Sunday afternoon social media post, Trump urged Hamas to accept this deal and release the hostages, saying this is his quote last warning. The president posted this while attending the US Open Men's Championship. Middle East Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff sat next to the president for the majority of the match. Trump spoke to reporters after flying back to Joint Base Andrews near Washington, DC. The president says he had quote good discussions while on Air Force One.

Windsor Johnston 0:52

I think we're gonna have a deal on Gaza very soon.

Luke Garrett 0:55

Trump did not give details on the Gaza deal, but he did say he thinks the remaining Israeli hostages and bodies will be returned. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

How are rising National Guard deployments affecting U.S. labor absenteeism?

Duahl Saikautau 1:05

The number of Americans missing work for National Guard deployments or other civil service is at a nearly twenty-year high. Economists say it's putting added strain on the labor market, as NPR's Windsor Johnston reports.

Windsor Johnston 1:18

Employers in the US reported more than ninety thousand weeklong absences from January to August. That's more than double the number this time last year. The Labor Department says it's the highest since 2006 when National Guard troops were deployed to Iraq. The spike comes amid President Trump's ordering of thousands of troops to major U.S. cities and as he considers new deployments. Economists say it's straining both workers and employers. And

Duahl Saikautau 1:47

Pierre's Windsor Johnston reporting. Independence day celebrations in Brazil are being marked by nationwide protests against the Supreme Court. Tensions are high as a former far right president favored by President Trump faces trial. Julia Carneiro is in Sao Paulo with the latest.

Why are supporters of Jair Bolsonaro protesting Brazil’s Independence Day?

Julia Carneiro 2:06

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro gathered in dozens of cities under the motto React Brazil, condemning the former president's trial in the Supreme Court. Bolsonaro faces five charges, including plotting a coup after his defeat to current president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In Brasilia, official Independence Day celebrations were held under the motto Sovereign Brazil. This in reaction to President Trump's support for Bolsonaro and the fifty percent tariffs he imposed on Brazilian exports. Trump has called the trial against Bolsonaro a witch hunt. In an independence day speech, President Lula said Brazil was nobody's colony and would not accept orders from anyone. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carneiro in

Duahl Saikautau 2:50

São Paulo. Bolsonaro remains under house arrest until a verdict is announced in his case. You're listening to NPR News. The first saint of the millennial generation was canonized by the Catholic Church at Saint Peter Square today. Carlo Acutis, an Italian teen, died in two thousand six, and Pierre's Ruth Sherlock has more on the fifteen year old nicknamed God's Influencer.

Julia Carneiro 3:17

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Who is Carlo Acutis and why is his canonization significant for young Catholics?

Ruth Sherlock 3:20

This is a moment in history for Catholics, and thousands of people came to attend the Mass that made Carlo Akutis the first person from this modern digital age to become a saint. It's a way to bring all us young people closer to the Catholic Church.

Ruth Sherlock 3:45

Catholic miracles. It can take centuries for a person to be canonised, but for Acutis it took less than 20 years. This is because Pope Leo's predecessor, Francis, pushed forward the case to make him a saint, hoping this will draw more young people to the Catholic Church. Ruth Sherlock, MPR News, The Vatican.

Duahl Saikautau 4:04

The live twenty twenty five MTV Video Music Awards has just ended and video of the year went to Ariana Grande for her song Brighter Days Ahead. Other winners included Lady Gaga for Artist of the Year, Sabrina Carpenter for Album of the Year with Short and Sweet. And Ricky Martin won the first ever Latin icon award. And in case you missed watching the forty first VMAs, go back and look for a laboo boo dressed like the shiny statuette moon person.