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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's decision banning three media organizations from the White House. The judge ruled the White House must restore access to CNN, MS now, and Politico. The outlets sued, alleging the White House blocked them because President Trump doesn't like their content. Israel's war against Hamas and Gaza has been a major topic during the UN General Assembly this week. Several world leaders have used their speech. is to bluntly criticize Israel's conduct. Now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have his turn to address UN delegates today. NPR's Kat Lonsdorff reports. UN Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez first condemned the Hamaslit attack on Israel in 23, but then said what followed by Israel was a, quote, onslaught on Palestinians in Gaza. He also said Israeli violence and settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is raising the, quote, specter of ethnic cleansing. Turkish president Recep Tayyib Erdogan described Gaza as a, quote, concentration camp, while Jordan's King Abdullah II said Israel is a, quote, regional threat that

operates with terrifying levels of impunity. Netanyahu has yet to directly respond to much of the criticism, but is set to land in New York on Thursday, address the UN and return to Israel, all in the same day. Kat Lonsdorf, NPR News, Tel Aviv. President Trump has received Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state visit to the U.S. U.S. Trump is planning a state dinner for him tonight. And Pierre's Emily Fang says one of the issues hanging over their summit is whether they can smooth over significant trade disagreements. And I'm also going to be looking out for whether the two countries can extend a fragile daint, despite real friction over issues like export controls and sanctions. And I'll note that hours before the summit, the U.S. Treasury Secretary announced a two-month extension of a truce on rare earths, which is something China dominates. But so far, I haven't seen China confirm the details.

And peers Emily Fang reporting. An expert advisory panel is voted to recommend the Food and Drug Administration approve a blood test that can detect multiple forms of. cancer. And Pierce Yuki Noguchi reports it is not always reliable. The gallery blood test made by the company Grail says its device can screen for up to 50 cancers using a single blood draw for those patients 50 and over, as Michelle Tarver, head of the FDA's Center for Devices in Radiological Health said. The concept of blood-based multi-cancer detection tests, such as the one being discussed today, represents a genuinely promising opportunity. Access to the right diagnostic test, at the right time can be truly transformative. However, at the same time, technologies with this

kind of reach and novelty demand careful, rigorous evaluation. The tests already on the market, but FDA approval would allow Medicare to cover its cost. Yuki Noguchi NPR News. You're listening to NPR. Weather forecasters have issued flash flood watches and warnings for eastern New Mexico, Western Texas and the Oklahoma panhandle. Heavy monsoon rains have inundated much of New Mexico with several rounds of heavy rain. The New York sex crimes case, a former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, came to a close yesterday. NPR's Chloe Weiner reports he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Harvey Weinstein was first convicted of sex crimes in New York in 2020 and sentenced to 23 years in prison, but that was thrown out. Prosecutors have since brought him back to court multiple times.

Last year, Weinstein was found guilty of sexually assaulting Miriam Haley in 2006 when she was a production assistant. The 15-year sentence is from that conviction. Weinstein was found not guilty on another charge, and two separate juries in New York have been unable to reach a verdict on a charge of rape. He was, however, convicted of rape in California in 2022. He was sentenced to 16 years, but a court ruled earlier this year that he will need to be resentenced. Weinstein is now 74 years old and has numerous health problems. He's pleaded not guilty to all charges. Chloe Weiner and Pierre News, New York.

There's a legal fight underway over late Singer-Dolly Parton's estate. A Tennessee judge has granted the estate a temporary restraining order against her nephew, Brian Seaver, and his private security company. It was Seaver who broke the news of Parton's death last month. Now, Parton's longtime manager, Danny Nozzle, is accusing Seaver of trying to get money from the estate. Sievert has denied the allegations, but he has been fired as head of security. This is NPR.