Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago today. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports the two leaders are expected to talk through a proposal aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
They're in stage one, the shaky ceasefire and getting more aid in. Israel has set up what it calls a yellow line, so it controls a large part of Gaza, and it does strike across that yellow line when it sees threats. Now, the deal was that they would go to phase two once all the Israeli hostages are out.
But there is still the body of one Israeli police officer who was killed in the October 7th attack. Hamas says the people who knew where that body was have since been killed. The Israelis say they don't think Trump should move forward until the body is returned. And Hamas agrees to disarm.
Chapter 2: How is President Zelensky addressing security guarantees with the U.S.?
So that's where things are kind of stuck for the moment. That's NPR's Michelle Kellerman reporting from Jerusalem. Netanyahu is also expected to push for tougher action against Iran, citing concerns over its expanding missile program. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is giving a positive spin on his meeting with President Trump in Florida.
NPR's Joanna Kikisis reports the Kremlin has not signed off on the proposal and opposes many points in it.
Speaking to reporters in voice messages as he traveled home, Zelensky talked about the security guarantees that would be provided by the U.S. and Europe. These are supposed to protect Ukraine from future Russian invasions. Zelensky says he pointed out that Russia began this war in 2014 and he wants Trump to extend U.S. guarantees longer than the proposed 15 years.
Chapter 3: What impact is the winter storm having across the United States?
I told him we would very much like 30, 40, 50 years, Zelensky said, and this would be a historic decision by President Trump. He said he would think about it. Joanna Kakissis, NPR News, Kyiv.
A powerful winter storm is sweeping across the U.S., stretching from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast. NPR's Matt Bloom reports the system is bringing dangerous winds, travel disruptions, and major temperature drops.
The storm has unleashed snow, ice, and severe thunderstorms across the Midwest, especially the Great Lakes region. Forecasters warn it has the potential to bring strong wind gusts up to 60 mph and potential whiteout conditions, making road travel dangerous. Snowfall is expected to reach up to two feet in some areas.
As the storm moves northeast, it's expected to bring a mix of icy rain to parts of New England. On its back end, temperatures are expected to fall dramatically heading into the New Year's holiday.
Chapter 4: What are the legal implications of the January 6th pipe bomb admission?
Cities from Houston to Atlanta are expected to see highs 10 to 15 degrees below average. Matt Bloom, NPR News.
On Wall Street, Dow futures are trading lower this hour. This is NPR News in Washington. The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic National Headquarters the night before the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol building has admitted to doing it after initially denying involvement.
In a new court filing, prosecutors say Brian Cole said he wasn't targeting the joint session of Congress, but felt in his words that people like him were being ignored. Cole, who described himself as politically active, said he became radicalized online in the wake of the 2020 election.
A new report finds that more than a third of teens using AI chatbots are turning to them for personal companionship. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports that's raising concerns about emotional and developmental risks.
Chapter 5: How are teens using AI chatbots for companionship?
Aura is an online safety company that released the report. Psychologist Scott Collins is Aura's chief medical officer. He says 37% of conversations between teens and their chatbot companions involve violence.
Role play that is interaction about harming somebody else, physically hurting them.
Parents should keep a close eye on how their kids are using chatbots, says pediatrician Dr. Jason Nagata at UC San Francisco.
Parents don't need to be AI experts. They just need to be curious about their children's lives and ask them about what kind of technology they're using and why.
And tell their teens explicitly that chatbots come with risks. Ritu Chatterjee, NPR News.
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Chapter 6: What should parents know about the risks of AI chatbots for their children?
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