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Support for NPR and the following message come from the Limelson Foundation, working to harness the power of invention and innovation to accelerate climate action and improve lives around the world. Learn more at limelson.org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jail Snyder. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are spending the night in Windsor Castle west of London as royal guest during a state visit to the UK. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports from Winston. Senator. Military bands, parades, a carriage ride and a white Thai state banquet, where President Trump, in a toast to King Charles, called this visit one of the highest honors of his life. Outside the 11th century castle, there were some MAGA hats and some protesters, including retiree Lynn Eiliff. Never been on a demonstration in my life before, but felt so strongly I needed to come and show my

dislike of Mr. Trump. Four people were arrested after video was projected onto the side of Windsor Castle, showing Trump with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The U.S. President attends a business reception Thursday, then holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kier-Starmer. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, in Windsor, England. ABC is pulling comedian Jimmy Kimmel off the air. ABC says it is suspending Kimmel's late night show indefinitely following comments he made about the murder of conservative activist Charlie. Kirk. The announcement came after one of the network's largest affiliate groups. Next Star Media said it would stop airing the show on its stations. The fired CDC director, Susan Menares, was on Capitol Hill

today telling a Senate panel that the public health system in the U.S. is heading to what she called a dangerous place under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. I resigned because CDC leaders were reduced to rubber stamps, supporting policies not based in science, and putting American lives at risk. The Vaccine Advisory Committee that Kennedy revamped is to open a two-day meeting in Atlanta tomorrow to vote on new guidelines. Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner promising a full and fair investigation into what led to the shooting desks of three police officers today. Authorities say two others are in critical but stable condition. The shooting happened in southeastern Pennsylvania in York County. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time this year.

and NPR Scott Horsley reports that Fed officials signaled that more rate cuts could be on the way. The central bank cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point in an effort to shore up a job market that's shown little growth in the last four months. On average, members of the Fed's rate-setting committee signaled they expect to cut rates by another half-percentage point by the end of this year. The newest member of the committee, White House economist Stephen Myron, called for larger rate cuts, echoing the demands of President Trump, but Myron failed to sway. his committee colleagues. By design, the central bank is supposed to operate without political pressure from the White House so it can make the sometimes unpopular decisions needed to keep a lid on inflation. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. And you're listening to NPR News. Israeli troops and tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza's city. The city is Gaza's main urban area, and Israel is moving

to seize control of it. Ground troops began moving in on Monday prior to that. The Israeli military says Air Force and artillery units struck the city more than 150 times over the past few days. Health authorities in Gaza say the Palestinian death toll after two years of war now top 65,000. International aid workers in Gaza City saved a warehouse of archaeological artifacts before an Israeli airstrike leveled the building. NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv. The Israeli military in the last couple weeks ordered people to evacuate multiple tall buildings in Gaza City and then destroyed them, saying Hamas was using them. One of those buildings housed a repository of artifacts

for more than 25 years of archaeological excavations in Gaza, including ceramic jugs, mosaics, and artifacts from one of the world's first Christian monasteries from the 4th century. Aid workers and the Vatican's representatives in Jerusalem appealed to the Israeli military for a delay and quickly moved the artifacts to another location in Gaza before the building was destroyed.

The UN says Israel's military, has damaged more than a hundred cultural and historic sites in Gaza in nearly two years of war. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. A Puerto Rican superstar. Bad Bunny leads this year's Latin Grammy nominations. Latin Recording Academy announced this year's nominees in a live stream today. Bad Bunny received 12 nominations, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. I'm Jail Snyder, NPR News. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe.

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