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This is Tanya Mosley, co-host of Fresh Air, and I just talked to Pamela Anderson about her big career comeback after years in the tabloids and not being taken seriously. She's entered a new era on stage and screen. Suzanne Summers had a great line. She said, you can't play a dumb blonde and be a dumb blonde. Find this interview with Pamela Anderson wherever you listen to Fresh Air. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump is proposing a temporary U.S. takeover

of the Gaza Strip and has not ruled out deploying troops there. Trump says the U.S. should clear the debris from the war in Gaza and that Palestinians should leave. He outlined the proposal during a joint White House press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I do see a long-term ownership position and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East and maybe the entire Middle East. And everybody I've spoken to, this was not a decision made lightly, everybody I've spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing and creating thousands of jobs with something that will be magnificent in

a really magnificent area that nobody would know. Nobody can look because all they see is death and destruction and rubble. But Saudi Arabia rejects the idea. Its foreign ministry says the international community has a duty to alleviate human suffering endured by Palestinian people who remain committed to their land. President Trump's 10 percent tariffs on imports from China are in effect, but his proposed higher tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico is postponed for 30 days, pending negotiations. As NPR's Kamila Domenosky reports, it is welcome news to the U.S. auto industry.

Automakers like to say that the North American supply chain is highly integrated. What that means is that parts ping pong between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, sometimes crossing the same border multiple times as they make their way through the complex manufacturing process. 25 percent tariffs would be a serious blow, even for cars assembled in the U.S. Trump has threatened these particular tariffs as a negotiating lever instead of a money raiser, giving companies hope they'd never actually go into effect. But that also makes them hard to plan for because companies don't want to spend money

to try to avoid a tariff that might be imposed briefly or never at all. Camila Dominovki, NPR News. Camila Dominochki, NPR News. The U.S. Senate has confirmed Pam Bondi to become U.S. Attorney General. The former Florida Attorney General received yes votes from all Senate Republicans, plus Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be on track for confirmation to become Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Idaho Senator Michael Crapo was among the 14 Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee who voted to advance the nomination. Mr. Kennedy has proven his commitment to the role of Secretary of the HHS, and I will vote in favor of his nomination. Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden says confirming anti-vaccine activists would be a grave threat to public health.

Peddling these conspiracy theories is the nation's chief health officer is going to be deadly for kids across the country. Wyden was one of 13 Democrats who voted against Kennedy's nomination. A full Senate vote on the matter is scheduled for next week. This is NPR News. The National Transportation Safety Board says it is reviewing new data on the mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter. But the NTSB says it still needs more information from the military chopper to verify the data.

Meanwhile, the remains of all 67 victims of the crash have now been recovered. Crews are still removing debris from the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport where both aircraft landed a week ago. In Philadelphia, crews are working through the night to restore normal activity in the area of last week's deadly plane crash there. More from NPR's Giles Snyder. Philadelphia Managing Director Adam Teel says the National Transportation Safety Board has completed its work and he says the city's forensic investigation is being moved from the area allowing crews to begin cleaning up in an effort to get most residents back in their homes and businesses back open. I won't say

normalcy because that is going to take much longer but certainly allowing regular activities to take place throughout that area. Friday evening's crash of a medical transport plane killed all six people on board including allowing regular activities to take place throughout that area. Friday evening's crash of a medical transport plane killed all six people on board, including a young girl who'd been receiving treatment at a Philadelphia hospital. One person on the ground was killed and at least two dozen were injured. Trial Snider MPR News. Sweden's Prime Minister is calling Tuesday's deadly attack on an adult school in the central city of Oroboro, the country's worst mass shooting. Authorities say at least 10 people were killed and several others were injured, including

the gunman. Authorities say they believe the shooter actor alone, he was among the dead. U.S. futures are lower in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News. Extreme weather disasters like wildfires and floods can devastate communities. On the Sunday story from Up First, we ask are there places that just aren't safe to live anymore? People are going to die. They will be me and my neighbors and I don't want that to happen. How we respond to disasters in an era of climate insecurity.

Listen now on the Up First podcast from NPR.