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Okay, so does this sound like you? You love NPR's podcasts, you wish you could get more of all your favorite shows, and you want to support NPR's mission to create a more informed public. If all that sounds appealing, then it is time to sign up for the NPR Plus bundle. Learn more at plus.npr dot org. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Israel has begun to allow Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza. It's the first time since the early days of the 15-day war

that people have been allowed to return there. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, says he wants Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. His comments onboard Air Force One this weekend raised concerns about the displacement of Palestinians and PR's Ayah Petraoui. Trump called the Gaza Strip a real mess and a demolition site, adding that resettling people outside Gaza could be temporary or long-term.

In response to Trump's comments, senior Hamas figure Bessam Naim said Palestinians endured war with Israel in order to stay on their land and will not accept any proposals even, he said, if seemingly well-intentioned under the guise of reconstruction. He called for the blockade on Gaza to be lifted so residents can rebuild. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and against Hamas destroyed most buildings and homes, with entire families still buried under the rubble. Eyal Batraoui, Ampere News. President Trump's hardline migration policies have angered many Latin American nations.

And as John Otis reports, they've even brought the U.S. to the brink of a trade war with its close ally, Colombia. The Trump administration tried to send two military aircraft with 160 deportees back to Colombia, but Colombian President Gustavo Petro revoked their landing rights claiming the migrants were being mistreated. In response, Trump threatened to impose steep tariffs on all Colombian imports and other sanctions. Petro then announced reciprocal tariffs on US imports and said in a message to Trump, quote, and said in a message to Trump, quote, your blockade doesn't scare me.

But apparently, Petro had second thoughts. Seguiremos recibiendo a los colombian foreign minister, Luis Gilberto Murillo, ended the impasse by saying his country would, in fact, continue to receive deportation flights. For NPR News, I'm John Otis in Bogota, Colombia. A Senate committee has issued their findings on the death of an 8-year-old girl who is in custody at a Customs and Border Protection Station in Texas.

Texas Public Radio's Jerry Clayton has more. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said the girl's death was indicative of systemic problems with the provision of medical care and CBP facilities and said the agency should take immediate steps to shorten the time that medically vulnerable individuals spend in custody. Eight-year-old Anadeth Dene Reyes-Alvarez died in 2023 at the Texas border after her mother repeatedly asked authorities for medical care. The girl's family was seeking asylum in the U.S. after leaving Honduras. Although the girl's medical history was documented by CBP, personnel claimed to be unaware Anadeeth

had a history of congenital heart disease. The committee concluded that CBP must make changes to prevent similar deaths. I'm Jerry Clayton in San Antonio. And you're listening to NPR News. The World Health Organization says around 70 people were killed this weekend in an attack on the only functional hospital in the Sudanese city of Al Fashar. The WHO has not said who is responsible for the attack, but local officials are blaming the Rapid Support Force rebel group for those deaths.

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says the attack is a violation of international law. This year's Super Bowl matchup is set with wins on Sunday. Both the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles have advanced to the game on February 9th. And Piers-Becky Sullivan reports from Philadelphia. It was another playoffs classic between the Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills and their star quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen. The Bills had the ball with a chance to take the lead in the final

minutes but the Chiefs defense came up with a stop to seal the win. Here in Philly the Eagles were flawless in a blowout of the Washington commanders. On the Eagles very first play from scrimmage star running back Saquon Barkley broke free for a 60 yard touchdown. Next month's Super Bowl will be a rematch of the title game from two years ago which the Chiefs won, then Kansas City won last year too. Now they're aiming for what could be a third Super Bowl victory in a row. They would be the first team in NFL history to achieve that.

Becky Sullivan in PR News Philadelphia. 30,000 Buckeyes fans were at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sunday to celebrate Ohio State's national championship win. The Buckeyes were the first to win the inaugural four-team playoff a decade ago and last week became the first to win the 12-team version when they defeated Notre Dame 34 to 23. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

President Trump is back in Washington I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.