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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. A federal appeals court panel has denied President Trump's effort to overturn a jury verdict against him in a case involving writer E. Jean Carroll. A jury had determined that Trump defamed Carol in 2022. This was after the same jury found Trump liable for sexually abusing her in a store in 1996. Trump has been ordered to pay more than $83 million in damages. The federal appeals court panel rejected Trump's call for presidential immunity. Community. Police in Jerusalem say six people were killed by two Palestinian gunmen at a busy bus stop in Jerusalem today. Hamas praised the attack but did not take responsibility. And Israeli security officer and civilians shot and killed the two attackers. Israel's foreign minister, Gideon Tsar, says international leaders must recognize the danger Israel faces from terrorists. I urge the responsible leaders around the world who recognize the clear danger.

in a terrorist state. Now is the time to speak out and make your voice heard. Yesterday, Israel said it was seriously considering President Trump's new proposal for Gaza's ceasefire. The Prime Minister of France is expected to lose today's vote of confidence in the French Parliament. And Pierre's Eleanor Beardsley reports from Paris, the vote was called to draw attention to the country's rising debt. Francois-Beru told Parliament the burgeoning debt is a Damocles sword that threatens France. Beiru wants to cut some $51 billion from the budget and is seeking support, but his cuts are not popular, and the far right and far left, which have the largest blocks in parliament, say they will vote against him. If President Macron's fifth prime minister since 2017 falls, he'll have a difficult time getting approval for a new one as Macron no longer has a majority in parliament. The collapse of this government would further weaken Macron at a time when France and Europe must be strong to confront a research.

Russia and China and President Trump's America First policies. Eleanor Beardsley in Pierre News, Paris. A peace vigil that stood outside of the White House for nearly 45 years is largely gone. The Trump administration dismantled it over the weekend. And Pierre's Kristen Wright reports. Federal law enforcement officials took down the peace vigil across from the White House on Sunday. The small demonstration had been there since 1981 as a call for nuclear disarmament and world peace. All these years, activists stayed at the vigil around the clock in peaceful protest.

But at a White House event on Friday, a correspondent for a conservative network told President Trump the vigil's tent was an eyesore. Trump has been ordering the clearing of tents and homeless encampments around the city. He directed the removal of the vigil, and a White House statement to the Associated Press said it was a hazard. Those who'd been manning it, though, say their First Amendment rights have been violated. Kristen Wright, NPR News, Washington. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 87 points. It's NPR. Federal immigration officials say they've launched fresh operations in Massachusetts. They say they're searching for undocumented migrants.

This comes after White House border czar, Tom Homan warned that immigration enforcement would step up this week in sanctuary cities across the U.S. President Trump says immigration officials were doing their job when they arrested about 475 people at a car plant last week in Georgia. At the same time, Trump says something needs to be done to allow experts into the U.S. to help train Americans in advanced industries. He's also calling on foreign companies investing in the U.S. to respect America's immigration laws. Immigration officials say last week's raid was the largest in the organization's history. Chrysler is recalling one of its most popular SUVs because of a safety defect. And Pierre Chandelis Duster reports. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says more than 90,000 Jeep Grand Cherokees are being recalled because of a software error that could lead to loss of drive power.

A safety recall report says, quote, an unexpected loss of propulsion can cause a vehicle crash without prior warning. The recall includes 2022 to 2026 plug-in hybrid electric models. Chrysler said in the recall report it was not aware of any injuries or accidents caused by the defect. as of August 18th. Vehicles impacted can be searched by VIN number starting September 11th. Vehicle owners will also be notified by mail in late October. Shandalee Duster, NPR News. This is NPR News from Washington.