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President Trump says he thinks Israel and Hamas will reach a deal over Gaza soon. This comes after Trump said this is the final warning for Hamas and his families of hostages marked this weekend more than 700 days since the war began. And Pierre's Luke Garrett reports. President Trump said Israel has accepted terms on a Gaza deal but did not provide details. In a Sunday afternoon social media post, Trump urged Hamas to accept this deal and release the hostages saying this is his, quote, last warning. The president posted this while attending the U.S. Open men's championship. Middle East Special Envoy, Steve Whitkoff, sat next to the president for the majority of the match.

Trump spoke to reporters after flying back to Joint Base Andrews near Washington, D.C. The president says he had, quote, good discussions while on Air Force One. I think we're going to have a deal on Gaza very soon. Trump did not give details on the Gaza deal, but he did say he thinks the remaining Israeli hostages and bodies will be returned. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington. The number of Americans missing work for National Guard deployments or other civil service is at a nearly 20-year high. Economists say it's putting added strain on the labor market,

as NPR's Windsor-Johnston reports. Employers in the U.S. reported more than 90,000 week-long absences from January to August. That's more than double the number this time last year. The Labor Department says it's the highest since 2006, when National Guard troops were deployed to Iraq. The spike comes amid President Trump's ordering of thousands of troops to major U.S. cities and as he considers new deployments.

Economists say it's straining both workers and employers. And Piers Winston reporting. Independence Day celebrations in Brazil are being marked by nationwide protests against the Supreme Court. Tensions are high as a former far-right president favored by President Trump faces trial. Julia Carnaro is in Sao Paulo with the latest. Supporters of Jaiy Bolsonaro gathered in dozens of cities under the motto react Brazil, condemning the former president's trial in the Supreme Court. Bolsonaro faces five charges, including plotting a coup after his defeat to current president,

Luis In Nasu Lula da Silva. In Brasilia, official Independence Day celebrations were held under the motto, sovereign Brazil. This, in reaction to President Trump's support for Bolsonaro, and the 50% tariffs he imposed on Brazilian exports, Trump has called the trial against Bolsonaro a witch hunt. In an Independence Day speech, President Lula said Brazil was nobody's colony and would not accept orders from anyone. For NPR News, I'm Julia Carnero in San Paulo.

Bolsonaro remains under house arrest until a verdict is announced in his case. You're listening to NPR. The first saint of the millennial generation was canonized by the Catholic Church at St. Peter's Square today. Carlo Acutus, an Italian teen, died in 2006, and Piers Ruth Sherlock has more on the 15-year-old nicknamed God's influencer. This is a moment in history for Catholics, and thousands of people came to attend the mass that made Carlo Acutis the first person from this model. digital age to become a saint. It's a way to bring all us young people closer to the Catholic Church. 14-year-old, La Mina Morphone tells me.

Acutus was a computer whiz as a child. Before dying of leukemia as a teenager, he made a website promoting Catholic miracles. It can take centuries for a person to be canonized, but for Acutus it took less than 20 years. This is because Pope Leo's predecessor Francis pushed forward the case to make him a saint, Hoping this will draw more young people to the Catholic Church. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, the Vatican.

The live 2025 MTV Video Music Awards has just ended, and video of the year went to Ariana Grande for her song Brighter Days Ahead. Other winners included Lady Gaga for Artist of the Year, Sabrina Carpenter for Album of the Year with Short and Sweet, and Ricky Martin won the first ever Latin icon award. And in case you missed watching watching it. the 41st VMAs, go back and look for a Labubu dressed like the shiny statuette moon person. Maybe check out what Lenny Kravitz wore. This is NPR News.