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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. President Trump says he's giving Hamas until 6 p.m. Sunday to sign on to the 20-point peace agreement outlined by the U.S. and agreed to by Israel. On social media, Trump calls it a last-chance deal, saying if they don't agree, quote, all hell like no one's ever seen before will break out against Hamas. Hamas earlier said it's reviewing the plan. The Republican-led Senate will hold a fourth vote on a stopgap spending bill from both parties this afternoon, trying to end the government shutdown, though the bills are not expected to succeed. Both parties blame each other. A major sticking point for Democrats, extending the affordable care tax credits that make health insurance more affordable for millions of people.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is against the idea.
We have a lot of reforms that we need to push through, but the answer is not to grow government and further subsidize insurance companies, which is exactly what those subsidies do. It doesn't help bring premiums down. We got to do it for the people, not for the insurance companies.
Speaking there on Fox News, the union representing Transportation Security Administration workers says the federal shutdown is taking a toll on workers at Atlanta's airport, the world's busiest. Leah Oppenheimer from member station WABE has more.
Every day, Atlanta TSA workers stop the highest number of firearms at any U.S. airport from making it onto planes. Now, local union representative Aaron Barker says those officers will be showing up for work without a full paycheck.
What updates did President Trump provide regarding Hamas and the peace agreement?
Congressional members still get their pay. I don't think that that's fair. For you to still receive a paycheck and the person who's out on the front line actually doing the work to be held in limbo and moved around and their benefits, everything is being played with, you know, it feels like we're pawns.
Leaders with the Airline Pilots Association also warn the shutdown could cause staffing shortages and communication issues in air traffic control. For NPR News, I'm Lili Oppenheimer in Atlanta.
As President Trump expands his federal anti-crime interventions to more Democratic-run cities, crime experts are watching closely to see how well they work. And here's Martin Coste reports.
The homicide rate dropped sharply in Washington, D.C. during the first two months of the federal intervention there. But Jim Birch of the National Policing Institute says that's not surprising.
Any city in America with a 50 percent increase in their officers is going to be able to have some kind of impact on public safety. But that's not reality. That's not the fiscal reality. And I also don't think that's the long-term reality for these federal deployments. It's more of a short-term strategy, a shock and awe, if you will.
Now that National Guard troops have been ordered to Memphis and Portland, Oregon, criminologists are watching to see whether the crime deterrent effect can hold, especially in places where local leaders and the community may oppose federal intervention. Martin Koste, NPR News.
Wall Street's trading higher at this hour. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Officials in Southern California are investigating a massive explosion and fire at a large refinery plant. Steve Futterman reports so far no injuries have been reported.
Videos on social media show huge plumes of flames and smoke that instantly followed the explosion. It was felt in a wide area and could be seen for miles. Within two hours, crews said they had contained the fire. The refinery is adjacent to a residential area near Los Angeles International Airport. It's owned by Chevron and is one of the largest on the West Coast. It's been in operation for over a century. According to the company, it has the ability to refine 290,000 barrels of crude oil each day.
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