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In the U.S., national security news can feel far away from daily life. Distant wars, murky conflicts, diplomacy behind closed doors. On our new show, Sources and Methods. NPR reporters on the ground bring you stories of real people, helping you understand why distant events matter here at home. Listen to sources and methods on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman. Israel's military says the ceasefire.

between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect. The Israeli military says it has pulled troops back in Gaza to areas set out in the agreement. Hamas is now supposed to start releasing hostages. NPR's Daniel Estrin says after two years of conflict, some people hope the war is coming to an end. We've seen ceasefire efforts fall through again and again. We've seen how Hamas has fought till the last man,

no matter how many civilians were killed, and how much Gaza was destroyed. We have seen Israel's leadership thwart ceasefire efforts repeatedly. We've seen how prolonged war has served Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political survival. And yet, it is incredible for me to say this, but for the first time, people here really are giving themselves permission to hope. NPR's Daniel Estrin reporting. Russian air strikes in Ukraine overnight killed a child and injured more than 20 people. The attacks appeared to target Ukraine's energy system. NPR's Joanna Kikisus reports from Kiev,

the attacks left parts of Ukraine without power and running water. Ukraine's Air Force says Russia attacked using more than 460 drones and 32 crews and ballistic missiles. Air defense teams tried to shoot them down before they hit. NPR heard loud explosions in central Kiev. In the southeastern city of Zaporizia, the strikes killed a seven-year-old. boy. D-Tech, Ukraine's largest private energy supplier, said several power stations were damaged and a worker injured. D-Tech said Russia has struck power stations more than 200 times since the full-scale invasion in 2022. Russian forces intensify airstrikes on Ukraine's power grid every winter.

Joanna Kikisksis, NPR News, Kiev. The Trump administration has claimed that assaults on ice officers are up 1,000 percent. But administration officials have not furnished any data or proof of this. Colorado Public Radio's Allison Sherry reports that a review of federal court filings doesn't show this either. The administration has not only claimed an eye-popping increase on assaults on federal immigration officers, but they've also assured the public that anyone who assaults an officer will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Colorado Public Radio looked nationally at federal court charges for assaults on federal officers and have seen an increase since Trump took office. Roughly 25% more cases have been filed against people for assaulting an ICE officer.

A lot of those charges come from cities that have seen increased immigration enforcement, including Los Angeles. The administration has not commented, though, on how or where they're coming up with the 1,000%. For NPR News, I'm Alice and Sherry in Denver. This is NPR. This year's Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is commending Machado's work advancing democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt says he opposes President Trump's deployment of Texas National Guard troops to Illinois. The deployments have been paused by a federal judge. Stitt is the chair of the National Governors Association.

Speaking in his personal capacity, Stitt says people in Oklahoma would be furious if that happened to them. A basketball folk hero has died. Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt was the chaplain for the Loyola University men's basketball team in Chicago. As NPR Cheryl Corley reports, Sister Gene became an international celebrity when the team made it to the NCAA Final Four in 2018. Born in 1919, Sister Gene played intramural basketball. basketball as a young girl. She became a nun after graduating from high school and was a teacher for decades. The beloved student advisor became a bit more famous when the loyal the Ramblers made it to the final four. And there was Sister Jean on the sidelines, decked out

in the school colors and rooting on from her wheelchair. She was in her late 90s when Sister Gene told NPR she had a simple wish. When I die, I want to go to heaven. And I want my friends to be there, too. Sister Jean was 106. She had retired earlier this year because of health issues. Cheryl Corley, NPR News, Chicago. And I'm Corva Coleman, NPR News in Washington.