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--:-- Louise Schiavone: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: President Trump is expected to meet with top congressional leaders at the White House today. Lawmakers are facing a critical deadline tomorrow to pass a temporary spending bill.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: NPR's Barbara Sprott reports if Congress fails to reach a bipartisan compromise, the government could partially shut down at midnight.
--:-- Barbara Sprott: The meeting is somewhat of a redo. Top Democrats were supposed to meet with President Trump last week to negotiate a path forward and avoid a shutdown, but the president canceled that meeting.
--:-- Barbara Sprott: The Oval Office meeting today will come hours before the Senate is expected to vote on a House-passed continuing resolution to fund the government through late November.
--:-- Barbara Sprott: Senate Democrats previously blocked that from advancing. They want to negotiate with Republicans to address expanded Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of the year.
--:-- Barbara Sprott: Republicans are pushing to pass the stopgap bill first and then negotiate.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: Barbara Sprott NPR News Washington Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the White House at this hour He expected to talk to President Trump about a potential framework to end fighting with Hamas in Gaza NPR's Daniel Estrin has details on the reported shape of Netanyahu's plans.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: I spoke with a person briefed on the proposal who confirmed to me some of the main points.
--:-- Daniel Estrin: It calls on Hamas to release all 48 of its remaining hostages, living and dead, up front. 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. 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: And PR's Daniel Estrin, after a stormy appearance at the United Nations last week, Israel is increasingly isolated after losing support from many previous nations aligned with its strategies.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: The FBI is leading the investigation into yesterday's deadly attack at a church in Grand Blanc, Michigan. At least four people were killed. Eight others were injured by a gunman who crashed his pickup into the building.
--:-- Steve Carmody: The attack took place during Sunday morning services at a church of Jesus Christ of Latter Saints in Grand Blank Michigan about 60 miles north of Detroit 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford allegedly drove his truck through the church's doors and began shooting, and authorities say deliberately set the church building on fire.
--:-- Steve Carmody: Sanford died after exchanging gunfire with police.
--:-- Steve Carmody: Ruben Coleman is the acting special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit field office. The FBI is now leading the investigation and is investigating this as an act of targeted violence.
--:-- Steve Carmody: Authorities are not disclosing any possible motive behind the attack.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: For NPR News, I'm Steve Carmody in Flint, Michigan.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: The Dow is down 78. This is NPR News.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: President Trump says he has ordered a 60-day deployment of Oregon National Guard troops to what he called the war-ravaged city of Portland.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: Trump cited protests against immigration enforcement there and demonstrations at a single ICE facility.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: Both federal agents and protesters have been injured during encounters there.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek called the move an abuse of power, and the state's attorney general has filed suit.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: As daylight decreases, more people notice signs of seasonal affective disorder.
--:-- Allison Aubrey: NPR reports bright light therapy might help.
--:-- Allison Aubrey: Though the darkest days are months away starting to use a light box now in the fall months for about 30 minutes each morning can help boost mood.
--:-- Allison Aubrey: Dr. Dorothy Sitt, a psychiatrist at Northwestern University, points to research showing bright light therapy is on par with standard antidepressant medications and relieving symptoms of seasonal affective disorder.
--:-- Allison Aubrey: Bright light therapy in the morning can be extremely helpful to reverse some of the symptoms of seasonal depression.
--:-- Allison Aubrey: The combination of antidepressants and bright light therapy can also be beneficial.
--:-- Allison Aubrey: Studies show it can start to reduce depression symptoms within one week.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: Alison Aubrey, NPR News.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: This season's Super Bowl halftime performer will be Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: The announcement came from the National Football League Sunday night.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: The artist has previously said he excluded the U.S. mainland from his upcoming world tour over concerns his fans would be subject to ice raids.
--:-- Louise Schiavone: I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington.
