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--:-- Korva Coleman: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korva Coleman, a group of Democratic and an independent senator have helped Republicans pass a stopgap spending bill. It's aimed at ending the federal government shutdown.
--:-- Korva Coleman: The legislation is supposed to assure a vote on higher premiums that Americans will pay next year for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
--:-- Luke Garrett: NPR's Luke Garrett says the senators explained their change of heart. When asked why now, after blocking government funding for 40 days, Maine Senator Angus King said waiting just wasn't working.
--:-- Luke Garrett: Bottom line, these Democrats said they believed the shutdown was hurting the country too much and they got real concessions from Republicans.
--:-- Luke Garrett: But they're betting big that enough Republicans will cross the aisle in December to pass an extension on health care tax credits. That's definitely not a certainty.
--:-- Korva Coleman: NPR's Luke Garrett reporting.
--:-- Korva Coleman: The Federal Aviation Administration is temporarily grounding all MD-11 aircraft. It's in response to last week's deadly crash of a UPS cargo plane in Kentucky
--:-- Chandelier Duster: The mayor of Louisville says 14 people were killed in the accident
--:-- Korva Coleman: NPR Chandelier Duster reports the grounding of the cargo planes will have a ripple effect on shipping
--:-- Chandelier Duster: FedEx and UPS grounding their MD-11 aircraft could have an impact on holiday deliveries, aviation experts say.
--:-- Korva Coleman: The MD-11 aircraft are a small part of UPS and FedEx fleets, but carry thousands of packages each.
--:-- Mike Stangle: Mike Stangle of Aerodynamic Advisory says delivery impacts could depend on how long the aircraft are grounded. If it only lasts a few days, then we shouldn't see much of an impact on holiday package deliveries and things like that.
--:-- Chandelier Duster: UPS and FedEx say contingency plans are in place to minimize disruption in deliveries.
--:-- Korva Coleman: Aviation experts say holiday shoppers should plan to ship packages early to ensure gifts arrive on time.
--:-- Shondalise Duster: Shondalise Duster, NPR News.
--:-- Korva Coleman: Hamas has handed over the body of an Israeli soldier held in Gaza since 2014. This may indicate progress toward phase two of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the militant group.
--:-- Lauren Freyer: President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is in Israel for talks today.
--:-- Korva Coleman: NPR's Lauren Freyer has more.
--:-- Lauren Freyer: Phase one was halting violence exchanging bodies and boosting humanitarian aid to Gaza. Phase two is disarming Hamas deploying international troops and governing post Hamas handover of the remains of Hadar Goldin an Israeli soldier killed in a previous Gaza war could impact phase two negotiations over some 200 Hamas fighters.
--:-- Lauren Freyer: They're believed to be holed up in Rafa in southern Gaza. Israel's been demanding they surrender or be killed.
--:-- Lauren Freyer: The U.S. floated the idea of freeing them if they agree to disarm and in exchange for Goldin's body.
--:-- Lauren Freyer: As for an international security force Turkey has been involved in talks, but an Israeli government spokesperson says there will be no Turkish boots on the ground.
--:-- Korva Coleman: Lauren Freyer, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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--:-- Korva Coleman: President Trump has pardoned 77 people involved with efforts to undermine the 2020 election results.
--:-- Korva Coleman: The White House says President Trump, quote, is putting an end to the Biden regime's communist tactics once and for all.
--:-- Korva Coleman: Trump has continued to falsely claim he won the 2020 presidential election.
--:-- Korva Coleman: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. military has attacked two boats in the eastern Pacific.
--:-- Korva Coleman: Writing online, he says six people were killed.
--:-- Korva Coleman: He alleges they were engaged in drug trafficking No evidence has been offered
--:-- Korva Coleman: The city of Jackson Mississippi began hosting the 82nd National Folk Festival this weekend It the country oldest celebration of traditional arts
--:-- Shamira Mohamed: Mississippi Public Broadcasting Shamira Mohamed has more.
--:-- Shamira Mohamed: The National Folk Festival has been featured in nearly 30 communities around the country, but it's the first time the festival is being hosted in the Deep South.
--:-- Shamira Mohamed: Mississippi Delta Blues musician and artist James Johnson goes by the name Super Chicken. He makes guitars from items such as electric vans and cigar boxes, as well as an instrument called the diddly bow.
--:-- Shamira Mohamed: Diddly bow is one of the Delta's first blues instruments, derived from an African instrument called a cora.
--:-- Shamira Mohamed: Artists performed bluegrass, West African balafon, salsa, Irish music, and D.C. go-go.
--:-- Shamira Mohamed: Jackson will continue to host the festival through 2027.
--:-- Korva Coleman: For NPR News, I'm Shamir Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
--:-- Korva Coleman: On Wall Street in pre-market trading, stock futures are higher.
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