Israel, Hamas reach agreement; Blue Jays advance to ALCS

On today's episode:

• Israel and Hamas will exchange hostages and prisoners after agreeing to 1st phase of Gaza peace plan.
• Illinois leaders are waiting to see what's next with Trump's use of National Guard.
• Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging.
• US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party.
• Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died.
• Women's basketball poll: Celebrating 50 years of a poll that has shaped the sport.
• IRS will furlough nearly half of its workforce as the government shutdown enters a second week.
• Pentagon, journalists on collision course as restrictions on reporting loom.
• Fed minutes reveal most officials supported further rate cuts as worries about jobs rose.
• Some Democrats are pushing for the House vote on paying military members during the shutdown..
• Top officials from US and Qatar join talks aimed at brokering peace in Gaza.
• Trump-backed Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Tennessee primaries for US House special election.
• Dolly Parton responds to concerns about her health 'I'm not dying'.
• Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbag.
• Man charged with having explosive materials near DC church hosting annual Red Mass celebration.
• Dozens of ailing animals found in New York home where elderly woman was 'trapped' by debris.
• Last of the 10 New Orleans jail escapees from May is captured in Georgia, authorities say.
• Judge tosses summons for former 'The Bear' writer who was handcuffed in NYC train seating dispute.
• Authorities charge man with sparking deadly January wildfire that leveled LA neighborhood.
• Pro-Palestinian protesters arrested in Boston after clash with police.
• El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of US crackdown.
• US stocks hit records after the briefest of stumbles as gold’s price keeps rising.
• Toronto returns to the ALCS for the first time since 2016, Detroit forces a win-or-go-home ALDS finale in Seattle, a multi-homer game and a close win help Philadelphia and Chicago stay alive in the NL and Las Vegas moves one win away from another WNBA title.
• NCAA moves closer to allowing college athletes to bet on pro sports.
• More than 54,600 children younger than 5 may be acutely malnourished in Gaza, study finds.
• Israeli military intercepts another flotilla heading to Gaza and detains scores of activists.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.

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