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At this time’s high tales

The ceasefire in Gaza was examined this weekend when Israel launched an assault on the territory in response to an assault on its troops. The Israeli army mentioned Sunday that “terrorists” attacked Israeli troops working within the Rafah space leading to two troopers being killed. Hamas denied involvement in any assaults. Gaza officers say dozens have been killed within the Israeli strikes. Either side are accusing the opposite of violating the ceasefire deal brokered by the USA.

• 🎧 Yesterday’s occasions mark essentially the most important menace to the ceasefire deal since either side signed the settlement, NPR’s Rob Schmitz tells Up First. Regardless of what occurred, Hamas and Israel say they’re nonetheless dedicated to the spirit of the ceasefire. U.S. Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrive in Israel right now and Vice President JD Vance is anticipated to reach tomorrow to get the ceasefire deal again on monitor. The group will attempt to facilitate the return of the remaining Israeli hostage our bodies, which is a crucial a part of the primary section of the settlement.

The federal government shutdown is getting into day 20 with no critical negotiations underway to deliver it to an finish. The longest shutdown was 35 days and occurred throughout Trump’s first time period within the White Home. Nonetheless, this time it’s completely different as there’s much less strain to get a deal as a result of among the impacts will not be being extensively felt, NPR’s Deirdre Walsh says.

• 🎧 As a substitute of feeling strain to fold on account of their tasks being focused, Democrats are digging in and saying that that is extra of the identical techniques the Trump administration used earlier than the shutdown occurred. The Senate has unsuccessfully voted 10 occasions on a Home-approved stopgap invoice to fund the federal government. The following vote is anticipated tonight. Senate Democrats are anticipated to hold blocking that invoice, not budging on their place that well being care subsidies that expire on the finish of the 12 months must be prolonged.

The U.S. plans to cease all subsidies to Colombia and implement new tariffs after the nation’s chief, Gustavo Petro, mentioned Trump’s assaults on boats coming from Venezuela quantity to homicide. U.S. forces have destroyed boats within the open waters in what the federal government describes as a counternarcotics operation.

• 🎧 The U.S. authorities says it has struck no less than seven vessels and claims they have been loaded with medication headed to the U.S. NPR’s Eyder Peralta says the large image is that it has been many years because the U.S. army has taken a place like this within the Americas. This has created pressure within the area. Renute Roberts, a fisherman in Trinidad, says he can hear drones circling at evening. Whereas Roberts says he believes medication are an issue, he says Trump can deal with it with out bombing boats.

Value of residing

As medical insurance costs are surging, some firms are masking their staff’ medical plans.

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NPR’s sequence Value of Dwelling: The Value We Pay is inspecting what’s driving value will increase and the way persons are coping after years of cussed inflation. 

U.S. well being care is the costliest within the developed world and the worth level is simply rising. Final 12 months, the typical annual premium for an employer-based medical insurance plan for a household of 4 was over $25,500. Of that common whole, employers contributed about $19,200 and staff contributed the remaining. Whole premiums have risen over 24% since 2019 and are extensively anticipated to surge subsequent 12 months. This is how the growing prices are impacting individuals and firms:

• ⚕️ Drugmakers, hospitals, insurance coverage firms and different for-profit firms have pushed up the prices of accessing medical care within the U.S. For instance, drugmakers are creating more practical medicines, however they’re charging quite a bit for them.
• ⚕️ For most of the thousands and thousands of people that get medical insurance by means of their employer, their paycheck deductions may surge subsequent 12 months by 6% to 7% on common.
• ⚕️ Some firms are masking all insurance coverage premiums. Providing zero-premium medical insurance can assist to recruit new staff, cut back turnover charges and assist staff keep targeted on their job, as a substitute of bills.

Take heed to extra about what firms are doing to assist with medical insurance premiums, or learn a dialog about it. This week, the sequence will cowl the rising value of leisure, like the worth of tickets to sporting occasions. Keep up-to-date on the newest tales right here.

How are greater costs altering the best way you reside? Fill out this type to share your story with NPR.

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Celebration of San Juanes in Cotacachi, province of Imbabura, Ecuador. The Cumbia Andina is a combination of indigenous rythms from the north of the nation, equivalent to San Juanitos performed and danced to in the course of the celebrations, and Colombian cumbia.

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Cumbia Throughout Latin America is a visible report masking the individuals, locations and cultures that hold this music style alive in six nations.

The primary cumbia music recorded in Ecuador within the Nineteen Sixties had only one verse and it was referred to as “Cumbia Triste.” Written by Polibio Mayorga, the music mixed the rhythms of the San Juanito — conventional Andean music — with rural Colombian cumbia, which arrived to the nation by the use of the document business. The end result marked a brand new identification for a lot of migrants who got here to stay in Ecuador’s city facilities. Mayorga laid the groundwork for the Ecuadorian cumbia sound and musicians like Medardo Luzuriaga, who remodeled the style right into a nationwide sensation. Luzuriaga recorded over 100 albums, and his emblematic cumbias nonetheless stay within the collective conscience of the complete nation. Study extra about Ecuador’s affect on the style of music and see photos of the tradition surrounding it. You too can learn the article in Spanish.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Sam Rivers of Limp Bizkit performs onstage at KROQ Weenie Roast & Luau at Doheny State Seaside in Dana Level, Calif. on June 08, 2019.

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1. Sam Rivers, bassist for rock band Limp Bizkit, has died at age 48. The band mentioned in a social media publish on Saturday, “right now we misplaced our brother.”
2. The Louvre Museum in Paris was robbed yesterday morning. Investigators are trying to find 4 males who made off with “priceless” jewels, officers say.
3. OpenAI customers have been blocked from making movies of Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora app after his property complained concerning the unfold of “disrespectful depictions.” Because the app’s launch three weeks in the past, customers have made hyper-realistic deepfake movies of King saying offensive and racist issues.

This article was edited by Obed Manuel.