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--:-- Windsor Johnston: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are preparing to hold talks at the White House this morning.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The two leaders are set to discuss a new U.S. proposal to end the war in Gaza.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: NPR's Daniel Esrin describes some of the main points of the potential agreement.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: It calls on Hamas to release all 48 of its remaining hostages, living and dead, up front.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: And then it calls for a gradual process where a multinational Arab and Muslim peacekeeping force would enter Gaza and Israeli forces would withdraw.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: Now, this is a plan that Trump presented to leaders of Arab countries in New York last week.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: It is the most serious effort yet since Trump entered office to end the war and to chart a post-war future for Gaza.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: NPR's Daniel Estrin reporting from Tel Aviv.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: President Trump told Axios on Sunday that negotiations on a possible peace deal are at their final stages.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Missouri has joined Texas in redrawing its congressional maps to give Republicans a better chance in next year midterm elections.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: St. Louis Public Radio's Rachel Lipman reports the state's Republican governor signed the bill on Sunday.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: The new map breaks up the Kansas City-area District of Democrat Emanuel Cleaver into three.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: That could give the GOP a chance to win seven of Missouri's eight seats, up from the six it currently holds.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: The bill signing was closed to the media.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: The map already faces multiple legal challenges, and there is a possibility it never takes effect.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: Opponents are already gathering signatures to force a statewide vote.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: If they are successful, voters would have to approve the new districts.
--:-- Rachel Lipman: For NPR News, I'm Rachel Lipman in St. Louis.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Stocks on Wall Street opened mixed this morning amid news that a big video game maker is going private.
--:-- Scott Horsley: NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 15 points in early trading.
--:-- Scott Horsley: A trio of private equity firms is buying the video game giant Electronic Arts in a deal valued at $55 billion.
--:-- Scott Horsley: EA is the company behind popular games like Madden NFL and The Sims.
--:-- Scott Horsley: The buyers include Saudi Arabia public investment fund and Jared Kushner investment company.
--:-- Scott Horsley: Lufthansa says it's adding more than 230 jets to its fleet by the end of the decade to keep up with strong demand for air travel.
--:-- Scott Horsley: But the airline also says it plans to cut about 4 administrative workers thanks to efficiency gains tied to artificial intelligence.
--:-- Scott Horsley: And 58 million pounds of corn dogs and sausage on a stick are being recalled after complaints the stick was not the only wood piece in the batter.
--:-- Scott Horsley: For NPR News, I'm Scott Horsley in Washington.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The United States and South Korea are set to hold talks this week about securing visas for skilled Korean workers in the U.S.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The meeting comes after more than 300 Koreans were taken into custody at a battery factory in Georgia this month.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: This is NPR News in Washington.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The man charged in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is set to make another court appearance today.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: A judge will determine whether there's enough evidence against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson to move ahead with the trial.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Prosecutors have charged Robinson with aggravated murder and planned to seek the death penalty under state law in Utah.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: NPR's Isabella Gomez Sarmiento reports the announcement follows the singer's historic residency on the island.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: Bad Bunny's latest album, Debi Tirar Mas Fotos, is a love letter to Puerto Rican culture and history.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: And it's about to take on its biggest stage yet.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: In a press release, the NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation commended the three-time Grammy winner for elevating Latin music to completely new heights.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: He has released some of the biggest songs and albums of the past decade, breaking streaming and touring records left and right.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: The 31-year-old is known for his outspoken political activism.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: Earlier this summer, he said he did not include the mainland U.S. in his upcoming world tour out of fear that immigration and customs enforcement could target his concerts.
--:-- Isabella Gomez-Armiento: For NPR News, I'm Isabella Gomez-Armiento.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: Stocks are trading mixed on Wall Street at this hour.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: The Dow was down 59 points, the Nasdaq Composite up 177, the S&P 500 also trading higher, up 23 points.
--:-- Windsor Johnston: I'm Windsor Johnston, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.
