NPR (Abu Bakr Bashir) - Trump's mediators offer Hamas formal proposal to give up its weapons in Gaza
NPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.
NYTIMES (Tim Balk and Reid J. Epstein) - Warren Endorses Platner in Maine, Splitting With Schumer
The intervention by Ms. Warren is the latest instance of her embracing a candidate at odds with Mr. Schumer, the top Senate Democrat.
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NYTIMES (David French) - Can Military Excellence Save Us From Trump’s Incompetence?
It should never have come to this.
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NYTIMES (Claire Moses) - The Latest Toy to Jump to the Big Screen: Labubu
Pop Mart and Sony announced on Thursday that they were developing a feature film about the fuzzy trinkets. “It’s completely ruthless marketing,” one expert said.
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NPR (Steve Inskeep) - Sen. Blumenthal discusses reforming DHS and his concerns about the war in Iran
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, a panelist in Sen. Markwayne Mullin's Department of Homeland Security confirmation hearing, discusses the reforms he wants for the agency and shares his views on the Iran war with NPR's Steve Inskeep.
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial
The "Because I Got High" rapper made waves in 2023 with the album and song "Lemon Pound Cake," using home video to mock a police raid on his Ohio home. The deputies lost their civil suit against him.
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ABCNEWS - Alaska Airlines flight, FedEx cargo plane nearly collide at Newark airport
An Alaska Airlines 737 and a FedEx 777 cargo plane nearly collided as they attempted to land on intersecting runways at Newark Liberty International Airport.
NYTIMES (Katie Thomas) - Boston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years
Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”
ABCNEWS - 19-year-old Mexican immigrant dies in ICE custody this week, agency says
A 19-year-old Mexican immigrant died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody this week, according to a notice sent to lawmakers.
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NYTIMES (Javier C. Hernández) - Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval Office.
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