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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump says the United States cannot join other Western nations in recognizing Palestinian statehood. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump told reporters that current conditions are not optimal for support of a Palestinian state. The nation of Palestine is a gift to Hamas. Well, I think it honors Hamas and you can't do that because of October 7. you just can't do that. But we want our hostages back,

and we don't want them back in, you know, ones and twos and take the next two years to do it. Meanwhile, French President Macron says a two-state solution is the only way that Israel and Palestinians can live side by side in peace. He also says it would be a defeat for Hamas. Georgia's two Democratic senators are asking Homeland Security officials for more information on recent deaths

in immigration detention centers. NPR Semino-Bustillo got in a state, exclusive look at a letter that lawmakers sent to DHS. Since January, 15 people have died in immigration detention. Ten of those deaths occurred between January and June. Senators John Ossif and Raphael Warnock say that's the highest rate in the first six months of any year publicly available. Ossif said he has concerns DHS is taking too long to report some of the deaths. Regardless of our views on immigration policy, I believe that the overwhelming majority of the American people do not want,

detainees to face abuse and mistreatment and neglect while in U.S. custody. Two deaths have occurred in Georgia. DHS has to publicly disclose these incidents within 48 hours. Ossif and Warnock want to know why the department is not always meeting that requirement. Jimenez-Bustio, NPR News, Washington. President Trump has canceled plans to meet with Democratic leaders on Thursday. The meeting had been billed as a chance to negotiate democratic demands for health care spending. In exchange for supporting legislation to avert a government shutdown, down on October 1st. YouTube is reinstating some accounts at once banned for spreading COVID-19 and

election-related falsehoods. As NPR's Bobby Allen reports, it's the latest tech platform to loosen rules on misinformation. A letter from a Google lawyer to the House Judiciary Committee lays out the change. Those who are kicked off YouTube will soon have a way to come back. Google says it has retired a number of rules that had cracked down on YouTube channels that pushed COVID and election misinformation. Among the accounts that have been banned under those rules, former Trump advisor Steve Bannon, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who now runs Health and Human Services, and Dan Bongino, who is now the FBI's deputy director. Many social media companies are dismantling content rules that the Trump administration does not like. The Google lawyer wrote to the Judiciary Committee

that YouTube values conservative voices on its platform. Bobby Allen and PR News. U.S. Futures are flat and after hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. Opening statements have begun in the government's case against big tech company Amazon. The Federal Trade Commission alleges the company manipulated millions of customers into signing up for a prime membership and then made it really hard to cancel. NPR's Alina Seljuk reports on the trial that's underway in Seattle. The lawsuit marks one of the biggest federal cases against one of the world's largest companies

And, somewhat unusual for a dense antitrust case, a jury will determine whether Amazon broke the law. A note that Amazon is among NPR's financial supporters. The FTC says Amazon illegally used what are known as dark patterns, quote, manipulative design elements that trick people into signing up for Prime. And then the FTC says Amazon made people jump through too many hoops if they wanted to cancel. The company denies any wrongdoing and says its designs and disclosures follow industry standards. Alina Selo, NPR News. ABC's late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, returned to the airwaves Tuesday night following a six-day suspension over the comedian's remarks about the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel told the audience that his show is not important, but that it is important to live in a country that allows his show. He also credited Disney for defending his right to make fun of powerful people. Jimmy Kimmel Live is still not being aired on ABC affiliates owned by Next Star Media and Sinclair broadcasting, but can be seen on streaming platforms. U.S. futures are flat and after hours trading on Wall Street, and again, on Asian Pacific market, shares are higher, up 1% in Hong Kong. This is NPR News.

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