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What recent events occurred in Gaza involving Palestinian prisoners?
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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Around 1,700 Palestinians were returned to Gaza today. They're just some of the several thousand that Israeli troops seized and held without charge during the two-year war with Hamas. The return was part of a ceasefire deal that also saw the release of all 20 remaining living hostages back to Israel. NPR's Anas Baba reports from Khan Yunus in Gaza that the reunions were a mix of emotions.
Families here are waving Palestinian flags, some wearing the traditional kufiya, mothers, wives, and also children holding flowers. The scene in front of me, it's a mix of joy and at the same time, it's a mix of survival for those who survived this war. The freed prisoners appear totally and extremely pale here as they haven't seen the sunlight for years. same as they are very weak to walk, actually. We can see the prisoners and also the families, they are just embracing each other with big smiles and at the same time tears all over their cheeks. And it's Bobo and PR News.
Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson says the government shutdown may become the longest in history. Johnson is refusing to call the House back into session.
How is the U.S. government shutdown impacting federal operations?
The Senate was closed today for the federal holiday, but senators aren't any closer to passing a funding bill. Johnson says he won't negotiate with Democrats until they stop making demands for extending health care subsidies.
Our members are doing very productive work. We're in constant communication with them. And we are ready to come back and continue the work in our committees and everything on the House floor. We will return to legislative session as soon as the Democrats come to their senses and open the government.
The closure has halted routine government operations and left airports scrambling with flight disruptions. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed without pay. The Trump administration is also using the shutdown to justify laying off thousands more. A one-time Democrat who became a Trump loyalist is running to be Georgia's top elections official. From member station WABE, Raul Bali reports Vernon Jones ran for Congress in 2022, repeating false claims that Georgia's 2020 election was stolen.
Vernon Jones is a longtime political figure in the Atlanta area, serving as the elected CEO of one of the state's biggest counties and as a Democratic state lawmaker. Jones became a Republican in 2021 and has been one of Trump's higher-profile black surrogates. In his campaign launch ad, Jones touts some of the same things Trump wants changed with elections and voting.
We need a Secretary of State who will fight for paper ballots, limit mail-in voting, and enforce strong voter ID laws.
Who is Vernon Jones and what are his political ambitions?
Jones is looking to replace incumbent Republican Brad Raffensperger, a key figure against Trump's efforts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. Raffensperger is running for governor. For NPR News, I'm Raoul Bali in Atlanta.
Stocks closed up today. The S&P 500 closed up 102 points, one and a half percent. This is NPR News. Madagascar's president says an attempted coup is underway just a day after members of an elite army unit joined youth protests against the government and called for the president to step down. A commander of the army unit denied any coup had taken place, but said they had taken control of all of Madagascar's armed forces and installed a new leader of the military. The president's whereabouts are unknown, but there are unconfirmed reports he has fled the country.
What are the latest statistics on antibiotic resistance worldwide?
Nearly one in six bacterial infections tested worldwide are resistant to antibiotics. That's according to the World Health Organization, as NPR's Jonathan Lambert reports.
Resistance to antibiotics has risen sharply over the last several years, with over 40% of bacterial pathogens seeing increases, according to the WHO report.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What recent events occurred in Gaza involving Palestinian prisoners?
0:00–1:27
2
How is the U.S. government shutdown impacting federal operations?
1:27–2:51
3
Who is Vernon Jones and what are his political ambitions?
2:51–3:41
4
What are the latest statistics on antibiotic resistance worldwide?
3:41–4:33
5
How is the NBA planning to change its All-Star Game format?
4:33–4:51
6
What closing remarks summarize the news in this episode?
4:51–4:53