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--:-- Shea Stevens: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens.
--:-- Shea Stevens: President Trump has announced a 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza and return all remaining hostages and detainees.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: As NPR's Daniel Kirschleben reports, the proposal calls for post-war Gaza that is not governed by either Hamas or the Palestinian authority.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: There would be what the plan calls a Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: Now, we don't know more about what that would look like, but this is something Trump has had on his mind before.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: You'll recall that earlier this year, Trump shared an AI-generated video of a kind of a Gaza that looked a lot like a resort, complete with businesses called Trump Gaza.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: But again, we don't know what this would look like.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: But aside from all that, the Israeli military would progressively withdraw from the area, eventually leaving a security buffer zone, it says, around the Gaza region.
--:-- Daniel Kirschleben: And that would remain in place until again what the plan says is until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgence terror threat.
--:-- Shea Stevens: NPR Daniel Kirchleben reporting.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Illinois Governor J Pritzker says the Trump administration plans to send 100 troops to quote protect ICE personnel and facilities.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: WBEZ's Mawa Iqbal has the story.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: Over the past couple of weeks, federal agents have ramped up efforts to target and detain those without legal status in Chicago.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: Immigration officials have also increased their use of rubber bullets and tear gas against protesters outside a detention center.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: Governor Pritzker called the agents, quote, jackbooted thugs.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: The MAGA-Republican-supported invasion of Portland and Chicago and L.A. and Washington, D.C. is not making us any safer.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: Instead, it is putting our people in danger.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: This past weekend, dozens of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents clad in tactical gear patrolled downtown.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: CBP agent Gregory Bovino says they target people based on many factors, including how they look.
--:-- Mawa Iqbal: For NPR News, I'm Mawa Iqbal in Springfield, Illinois.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Tropical storm Imelda is expected to gain hurricane strength overnight.
--:-- Giles Snyder: The storm has been dumping heavy rain in the Bahamas.
--:-- Giles Snyder: But as NPR Giles Snyder reports the U coast will be spared A U landfall for Imelda is no longer expected.
--:-- Giles Snyder: Forecasters say the storm will turn away from the southeastern U thanks to the more powerful Category 4 Hurricane Umberto.
--:-- Giles Snyder: Umberto is expected to cause Imelda to turn toward the east, but that doesn't mean the southeast won't get wind and rain.
--:-- Giles Snyder: It will, especially near the coast of the Carolinas.
--:-- Giles Snyder: South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster has lifted a state of emergency for Imelda.
--:-- Giles Snyder: However, an emergency declaration remains in effect for North Carolina.
--:-- Giles Snyder: The National Hurricane Center in Miami says swells kicked up by both storms will spread across much of the East Coast this week, producing life-threatening surf and rip currents.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Giles Snyder, NPR News.
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--:-- Shea Stevens: YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump after his account was suspended in January 2021.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Most of that money is to be used for the trust for the National Mall and for construction of a White House ballroom.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Trump sued YouTube, Twitter and Facebook parent Meta for suspending his social media accounts in wake of the January 6th attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
--:-- Shea Stevens: Asheville, North Carolina's tourism industry is still struggling to recover from the effects of Hurricane Helene.
--:-- Laura Hackett: Blue Ridge Public Radio Laura Hackett reports that businesses there are hoping for a boost this fall.
--:-- Laura Hackett: Claire Winkler works at a hotel bar in downtown Asheville It a job she says she really enjoys
--:-- Laura Hackett: But in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, she says her paychecks are about 20 percent lower due to a year-long slump in tourism.
--:-- Laura Hackett: It feels like the disaster is ongoing, even though obviously the water has receded because none of us are making as much money as we normally would.
--:-- Laura Hackett: Winkler is one of thousands of hospitality workers in Asheville who rely on tourism to make ends meet.
--:-- Laura Hackett: And this month, the beginning of leaf season will prove crucial for the success of many businesses, from hotel bars to outdoor adventure companies.
--:-- Laura Hackett: The Asheville area has lost more than $500 million in sales since Helene hit last year.
--:-- Shea Stevens: For NPR News, I'm Laura Hackett in Asheville, North Carolina.
--:-- Shea Stevens: U.S. futures are flat in after-hours trading on Wall Street following Monday's gains.
--:-- Shea Stevens: The Dow added 68 points.
--:-- Shea Stevens: On Asia-Pacific market, shares are mixed, down a fraction in Tokyo.
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