Morning Edition Friday, the 17th of October

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At the top of the news, Two monkeypox cases in California under investigation.

Also in the digest... John Lennon, Environment, and Jennifer Lopez.

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Lead Stories
World
Epstein trial would have been ‘crapshoot’, plea-deal prosecutor tells Congress
World
Trump says he and Putin will hold second summit on Ukraine in Budapest
World
Trump administration asks supreme court to permit national guard troops in Illinois
World
Trump says he wants to end Ukraine war without sending Tomahawk missiles
World
Cartels Are Distributing Humanitarian Aid During Mexico Floods to Win Over Public Support
World
Alaska governor asks Trump for federal aid after typhoon displaces 1,500 people
World
Family traumatized after armed ICE agents kick in door with mom and baby in room to arrest two suspects
World
Trump claims Maduro willing to give ‘everything’ to ease US tensions
World
At least 11 detained after protesters and police clash outside Chicago Ice center
World
Mom’s worst nightmare: Woman nearly lost custody of her 5-year-old after medical tests falsely showed STDs
National
FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters
National
Iowa superintendent detained by ICE falsely claimed he was a US citizen, indictment says
World
Key US nuclear agency to send 80% of workforce home as shutdown drags on
Politics
Apparent "Fabricated Citations" in Smith v. Trump Motion Filed by One of the Defendants
World
‘Trump is killing poor people’: Caribbean village mourns victim of US strike
World
Ex-Trump adviser John Bolton pleads not guilty to sharing classified information
World
First Thing: Former Trump adviser John Bolton indicted on charges of mishandling classified information
World
US anti-vax stance to blame for continent-wide surge in measles, say experts
World
No Kings: what to know about the anti-Trump protests attracting millions
World
US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’
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UK ‘isn’t a democracy any more’, warns Tugendhat in call for leadership
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Starmer faces more questions after publishing China spy case evidence
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Palestinian-Aussie medico's grave doubts for peace plan
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Trade Jitters Weigh on Stocks
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The Israel-Gaza war has no winners, only victims
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Everything We Know As JPMorgan Chase & Co. Releases Q3 Earnings Report
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First Thing: Israelis and Palestinians celebrate but key truce issues remain
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Trump’s peace pursuit leaves Mike Johnson holding the bag amid US government shutdown
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A victory lap for Trump – but the beginning of the end for Netanyahu
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Price Of A U.S.-China Deal Just Got A Lot Higher; Rare Earth Stocks Soar
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The war in Gaza is over, says Trump. Now who will be responsible for maintaining the peace?
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While the perpetrators of Gaza’s genocide pose as its saviours, survivors return home – to a wasteland
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‘Our nightmare is coming to an end’: Trump flies to Israel to push through last critical hours of Gaza ceasefire
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‘Brilliant, extraordinary’ actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79
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Many unresolved questions remain as a ceasefire holds in Gaza