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Chapter 2: What is the current status of the U.S. government funding bill?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. With just days to spare, congressional Republicans are hoping a new stopgap bill will keep the government open past a Friday deadline. NPR's Claudio Gursalas reports it's not clear that the party has the votes to avoid a government shutdown.
The Republican stopgap spending plan will keep much of the government funded at 2024 levels, which GOP leaders hope will get fiscal conservatives to join the rest of their party to vote yes. However, it's unclear the party has the votes to pass the partisan measure on their own.
The GOP has little room for error this week to get the legislation to President Trump's desk ahead of a Friday night government shutdown deadline. The plan will force spending cuts this year for some entities and put other funding efforts at risk by the end of the year. That's caused alarm among Democrats who say they won't help Republicans pass the measure this time. Claudia Rosales, NPR News.
Chapter 3: Why did the Supreme Court decline to halt climate lawsuits?
The Supreme Court is declining to halt climate change lawsuits some states have filed against the fossil fuel industry. NPR's Michael Copley reports a group of Republican attorneys general had asked the court to intervene.
Lawsuits in various state courts allege the fossil fuel industry misled the public about the dangers its products pose to the Earth's climate. They're aimed at forcing companies to help pay for damages from more extreme storms, heat waves, and rising sea levels. A group of Republican attorneys general had argued the lawsuits threaten other states' sovereignty and the future of the U.S.
energy industry. The American Petroleum Institute, an industry group, said it's disappointed by the Supreme Court decision, but that climate policy is an issue for Congress to debate, not the courts. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court turned down a request from oil companies to block a climate lawsuit in Hawaii. Michael Copley, NPR News.
Chapter 4: Is there a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal on the horizon?
A new ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is likely in a matter of weeks. That's according to President Trump's hostage affairs envoy. NPR's Daniel Estranes, more from Tel Aviv.
Trump's envoy Adam Boehler held secret direct talks recently with Hamas, which he spoke about on CNN yesterday.
The reality is what I wanted to do is jumpstart some negotiations that were in a very fragile place. And I wanted to say to Hamas, what is the end game that you want here?
Boehler also told Israeli public broadcasting that Hamas is proposing a 5-10 year truce with Israel, with the U.S. ensuring no Hamas tunnels or military activity in Gaza — and without Hamas involved in governing Gaza. It's the first time details have emerged about a proposed timetable for Hamas laying down its arms. Hamas has not commented publicly. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
A major sell-off on Wall Street continuing today with one of the worst trading days of the year. Investors fear President Trump's tariffs could possibly throw the economy into recession. The Dow fell nearly 900 points. The Nasdaq dropped 4% today. You're listening to NPR.
Doctors in Rome now say Pope Francis does not appear in any imminent danger of death as a result of pneumonia, but they do say they'll likely keep him hospitalized for at least a few more days. Doctors today saying the 88-year-old pontiff is in stable condition and has shown improvement.
Francis followed the Vatican's week-long spiritual retreat via video conference as he continues to recover from double pneumonia after spending several weeks in the hospital. Scientists have developed a system that restores a sense of touch as well as movement to people living with paralysis.
NPR's John Hamilton reports on the project at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research on Long Island.
The system uses a brain-computer interface and artificial intelligence to bypass the damaged part of a patient's spine. That allows signals from the motor area of the brain to control the muscles in a person's hand. Keith Thomas, who is paralyzed from the chest down from a diving accident, says it also sends signals to his brain from sensors on his hand.
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