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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stephens. The Israeli government has approved Phase 1 of a ceasefire deal for Gaza. In addition to freeing all hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, Israel has agreed to withdraw from parts of the territory. NPR's Daniel Estrin has been covering the Middle East for over a decade and says this ceasefire seems different.
We've seen ceasefire efforts fall through again and again. We've seen how Hamas has fought to the last man, no matter how many civilians were killed and how much Gaza was destroyed. We have seen Israel's leadership thwart ceasefire efforts repeatedly. We've seen how prolonged war has served Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival. And yet, it is incredible for me to say this, but for the first time, people here really are giving themselves permission to hope.
NPR's Daniel Estrin reporting. One popular national park has fully reopened despite the partial government shutdown. As Pierce Gentry of member station KOT reports, local governments near Smoky Mountains National Park... have raised money to keep it fully staffed.
Seven local governments and one non-profit in the region have partnered to commit nearly $2 million to Great Smoky Mountains National Park to help keep staff paid and popular destinations such as Cades Cove open for visitors. Sevier County is home to a significant portion of the park and fronted much of the money. Here's Vice Mayor Brian McCarter.
If that place is not open, the perception amongst a lot of folks is, well, then Sevier County must be closed. And so we have to make sure that that opens to drive that economy.
What recent developments have occurred in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations?
The National Park Service estimates the park was responsible for nearly $3 billion of investment in surrounding communities during 2024. McCarter says they can keep this up for about a month and hope to get their money back once the federal government reopens. For NPR News, I'm Pierce Gentry.
The Georgia election interference case against President Trump and several others could be dismissed within a matter of weeks. This comes after the disqualification of the district attorney. From Member Station WABE in Atlanta, Raul Bali has details.
The Fulton County judge overseeing the cases against Trump and 14 others is giving the state agency in charge of appointing a replacement for District Attorney Fonney Willis two weeks to do so or he'll dismiss the cases. That clock started Friday. Agency Executive Director Pete Scandalakis in a court filing says he needs more time as he doesn't have the case file and does not expect it for a few more weeks. Even then, he wants another 90 days after that. Altogether, that could push the replacement appointment into February. Willis and her office was disqualified from the case over a romantic relationship she had with the lead prosecutor. For NPR News, I'm Raul Bally in Atlanta. U.S.
futures are flat in after-hours trading. This is NPR. A new report finds that the sheriff's office in Arizona's Maricopa County misspent millions of dollars intended for compliance in a racial profiling case. It shows that $323 million has been spent so far on personnel, body cameras, an office renovation, new vehicles, and an $11,000 golf cart. The case centered on traffic patrols launched by former Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who repeatedly defied court orders to stop racially tinged immigration crackdowns. Arpaio was convicted of contempt of court, but President Trump pardoned him in 2017. PepsiCo is shaking up its snacking business by adding protein and removing artificial ingredients. As NPR's Alina Seljuk reports, PepsiCo is encouraging consumers to keep buying snacks and drinks, even as they're trying to tighten their budgets.
A large share of PepsiCo's business is actually in snacking and food, and those sales in North America are down in the latest quarter.
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