NPR News: 12-07-2025 1AM EST
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Live from NPR News in New York City, I'm Dua Halisa-Cautel.
What happened during the immigration operation in Elgin, Illinois?
In the Chicago suburb of Elgin, police say a federal agent was involved in a car crash, and later at least seven people were treated for exposure to chemical irritants during a Saturday morning immigration operation. Christina Chandler describes what she saw outside her home during a nearly one-hour standoff.
I've seen ICE drag people to the ground.
What are the U.S. plans for the ceasefire in Gaza?
I saw ICE spray people in the face. I saw ICE, I mean, they literally took the smoke bomb right in front of my house.
Chandler and another local, Christina Castro, told ABC News the immigration raids are a striking fear among locals. They just need to go home and go away, Castro said. The U.S. is planning to announce before the end of the year the leaders who will sit on a so-called Board of Peace chaired by President Trump.
How are seniors navigating Medicare enrollment for 2026?
NPR's Aya Bachar reports they'll be overseeing the next steps in Gaza's future.
A U.S. official tells NPR President Trump's team is pushing to move to the second phase of the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. He spoke anonymously because the announcement hasn't officially been made yet. The U.S. is also pushing for the creation of an international stabilization force comprised of Muslim and Arab forces to be deployed in Gaza early next year.
What details emerged about the mass shooting in Pretoria, South Africa?
But it's unclear which countries will join and what their role will be. Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Ati said at the Doha Forum in Qatar that the force needs to be deployed as soon as possible.
We need international forces to be deployed alongside the so-called yellow line in order to verify and to monitor the upholding of the ceasefire.
He says the troops should act as a buffer between Hamas and Israeli forces still inside Gaza. Aya Batraoui, NPR News, Qatar.
Millions of Americans 65 and older are finalizing their 2026 Medicare enrollment.
What notable auction items related to films were sold recently?
Macy Byers with Nebraska Public Media reports on the choice between traditional Medicare and privatized options.
Some private insurance companies offer Medicare Advantage plans with low monthly premiums and extra benefits. But analysts say premiums and out-of-pocket costs are expected to tick up nationally next year. Nebraska Hospital Association President Jeremy Nordquist works with seniors navigating those costs.
A lot of Medicare Advantage plans, you may pay less up front, but you are taking a bigger financial risk as you age and move forward.
Nationwide, 62 million people can choose Medicare Advantage. Advantage plans may require prior approval for certain services, something Nordquist says can delay or deny care for seniors. For NPR News, I'm Macy Byers in Lincoln, Nebraska.
A mass shooting at a bar near Pretoria, South Africa, has left at least 12 people dead, including three children. You are listening to NPR News from New York City. A costume worn by Will Ferrell in the Christmas film Elf sold for more than $300,000 at a British-based auction house. Vicki Barker reports from London.
Oh, beautiful. The green and yellow elf costume was worn by Will Ferrell's character in a scene where he presses every button in a New York City elevator.
Looks like a Christmas tree.
Auctioneer's prop store said only a handful of costumes were believed to have been made for the film, making the outfit, it said, an exceptionally desirable piece of Christmas movie history. A fedora used in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom sold in the same auction for $485,000. For NPR News, I'm Vicki Barker in London.
The San Diego City Council is set to consider a proposed $30 million settlement to the family of Kanoa Wilson, a 16-year-old Black teen who was fatally shot in the back by police earlier this year. Surveillance and body camera footage shows Wilson was running away from the incident. inside a train station when Officer Daniel Gold fired two shots at the youth. He later died at a local hospital.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:21
2
What happened during the immigration operation in Elgin, Illinois?
0:21–0:43
3
What are the U.S. plans for the ceasefire in Gaza?
0:43–1:13
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How are seniors navigating Medicare enrollment for 2026?
1:13–1:36
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What details emerged about the mass shooting in Pretoria, South Africa?
1:36–2:11
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What notable auction items related to films were sold recently?
2:11–4:53