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Chapter 1: What are the latest developments in Gaza?
In a video, Netanyahu said Israeli troops are establishing a third security corridor that will cut across southern Gaza. It will run parallel to a border zone with Egypt, further bisecting the territory. Netanyahu said in Hebrew, this is a tactic to pressure Hamas to free Israeli hostages. Netanyahu said the more they refuse, the more the pressure will increase until they do.
Israel's military says it has encircled an area of southern Gaza and killed Palestinian militants. Gaza health officials say Israeli troops have killed scores of Palestinians in the past day. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
President Trump says another major law firm has reached a deal to avoid being targeted with a punitive executive order. The latest firm to cut a deal is Milbank LLP, which Trump says has agreed to provide millions of dollars in free legal work on issues supported by both the firm and the president.
Chapter 2: What actions is President Trump taking against big law firms?
More from NPR's Ryan Lucas. President Trump is waging a campaign against big law firms that he accuses of weaponizing the justice system. Trump has issued executive orders that punish specific law firms because they've represented clients or issues unfavorable to the president. Three of the targeted firms have sued and won court orders temporarily blocking Trump's actions.
Other firms, though, have opted to reach an agreement with Trump. With today's deal, Milbank is now the fourth to do so. In a social media post, Trump says Milbank will, among other things, provide at least $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes that both Trump and the firm support. Milbank's chairman Scott Elliman says the agreement is consistent with the firm's core values.
Chapter 3: How is Milbank LLP responding to Trump's executive orders?
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
The CEO of Boeing is acknowledging the aerospace giant made serious missteps that hurt the quality and safety of its aircraft. But as David Schaper reports, he's promising key lawmakers the company is improving its safety protocols and culture.
Chapter 4: What safety issues is Boeing addressing?
Under questioning from members of the Senate Commerce Committee, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg admits production flaws and lax oversight led to a door plug blowing out of an Alaska Airlines 737 in flight in January of last year.
Boeing made serious missteps in recent years, and it's unacceptable. In response, we've made sweeping changes to the people, processes, and overall structure of our company.
Changes that Ortberg says will improve the quality and safety of Boeing planes. But family members of those killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes want the company held accountable for its design and production flaws and for deceiving safety regulators. For NPR News, I'm David Shaper.
Stocks gained ground today ahead of the Trump administration tariff announcements. The Dow is up 235 points. The Nasdaq gained 151 points today. You're listening to NPR. There is new evidence getting a vaccine for shingles may reduce a person's risk of developing dementia. The study is something of a reminder the line between infectious disease and chronic illness can be blurred.
NPR's John Hamilton reports on the study in the journal Nature.
The study relied on health records of people in their 70s and 80s who lived in Wales in the UK. It found that those who received a shingles vaccine were about 20% less likely than people who didn't to be diagnosed with dementia during a seven-year period. The finding adds to the evidence that viruses that affect the nervous system can increase the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
Shingles is caused by a herpes virus that can remain dormant in nerve cells for decades before re-emerging when age or illness weakens the immune system. The same herpes virus also causes chickenpox. Researchers don't know why the vaccine appears to reduce the risk of dementia. John Hamilton, NPR News.
The Supreme Court is siding with the Food and Drug Administration in the agency's efforts to crack down on flavored vaping products. Justices in a unanimous decision throwing out a federal appeals court ruling.
The high court ruling that the FDA during the Biden administration did not violate the law when denied application from a Dallas-based company to distribute e-vape products with fruit and candy flavors like Jimmy the Juice Man and Peachy Strawberry and Suicide Bunny's Mother's Milk and Cookies.
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