--:-- Dave Mattingly: This message comes from NPR's sponsor, Odoo Business Management Software. Some say Odoo is like fertilizer because it promotes growth. Others say it's a magic beanstalk, scaling with efficiency. Odoo, exactly what a business needs. Sign up today at odoo.com.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: President Trump is back in Washington after returning from his trip to the Middle East, where he celebrated the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza as part of his 20-point peace plan between Israel and Hamas.
--:-- Daniel Kurtzleben: NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben says Trump is expected to turn his attention back to domestic issues, including the ongoing government shutdown.
--:-- Daniel Kurtzleben: Trump applauded the deal at the Israeli Knesset. Generations from now, this will be remembered as the moment that everything began to change and change very much for the better. Like the USA right now, it will be the golden age of Israel and the golden age of the Middle East.
--:-- Daniel Kurtzleben: Now he goes back to Washington to handle multiple ongoing challenges. The government shutdown has entered its 14th day with no resolution in sight. Trump is also ratcheting up his trade war with China.
--:-- Daniel Kurtzleben: On Friday he announced massive new 100 tariffs on Chinese goods. That in addition to steep tariffs he has already imposed. The trade war has raised prices and hurt U.S. farmers.
--:-- [Music fades in briefly]
--:-- Dave Mattingly: NPR, The New York Times, and the Associated Press are among news outlets announcing they won't sign a new Defense Department document outlining new rules for the press.
--:-- Thomas Evans: According to Pentagon officials, reporters who don't sign on to the new restrictions won't be allowed to work there after today.
--:-- Thomas Evans: In a statement, NPR's editor-in-chief, Thomas Evans, says the new policy asks reporters to undermine their commitment to independent journalism by giving the Trump administration final say over what can and cannot be reported about the U.S. military and its actions.
--:-- [Music fades in briefly]
--:-- Dave Mattingly: The U.S. and China have completed another round of trade talks amid heightened trade tensions. That's according to China's Commerce Ministry in Beijing.
--:-- John Riewicz: NPR's John Riewicz says these latest discussions precede this month's scheduled meeting between President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping.
--:-- John Riewicz: Beijing and Washington are locked in a standoff after China unveiled strict new export controls on rare earth minerals last week, and Trump said he would retaliate with a new 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods starting in November.
--:-- John Riewicz: A Chinese Commerce Ministry statement blamed the U.S. for the friction saying the Trump administration has adopted a string of measures recently that have hurt China interests and undermined the atmosphere for consultations.
--:-- John Riewicz: Despite that though it says there were working-level talks between the two sides, but it warned that the U.S. cannot demand talks while threatening China with new restrictive measures.
--:-- [Music fades in briefly]
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Authorities in western Alaska say at least one person has died after the remnants of a typhoon hit the region with strong winds and heavy rains.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Some homes were knocked off their foundations and swept away in floodwaters, leading to the rescues of dozens of people there.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: This is NPR News from Washington.
--:-- Rachel Miro: California is becoming the first state in the U.S. to implement certain protections on artificial intelligence and social media platforms. They're designed to better protect users, especially children.
--:-- Rachel Miro: One measure signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom requires law enforcement agencies in the state to disclose whether and how they used AI to write police reports.
--:-- Rachel Miro: State Senator Jesse Araguin of the San Francisco Bay Area said he not opposed to law enforcement using AI. He just wants transparency accuracy and accountability for the courts and the public.
--:-- Rachel Miro: Because this is the official report, a legal document which is so essential in criminal legal proceedings that could decide the fate and the freedom of people.
--:-- Rachel Miro: While some law enforcement groups were opposed, Araguin said he amended the bill to address their concerns, including adding a provision that says only the final police report will be considered an officer's official statement.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: For NPR News, I'm Rachel Miro.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: The Seattle Mariners are a step closer to the team's first trip to Major League Baseball's World Series. The Mariners beat the Blue Jays last night 10-3 to take a two-games-to-none lead in the American League Championship Series.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Both wins were on the road in Toronto. That series now shifts to Seattle for Games 3 and 4, as well as Game 5, if that's necessary.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Game 2 of the National League Championship Series is tonight in Milwaukee between the Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers. LA won the first game of that series.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: I'm Dave Mattingly in Washington.
--:-- [Music fades in briefly]
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Support for NPR and the following message come from IXL Learning.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: IXL Learning uses advanced algorithms to give the right help to each kid, no matter the age or personality.
--:-- Dave Mattingly: Get an exclusive 20% off IXL membership when you sign up today at IXL.com slash NPR.
