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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 Jail Snyder. President Trump is planning to leave for the Middle East today. He is scheduled to leave this afternoon and with the U.S. brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holding. And if last night's weekly rally in Tel Aviv is any guide, he is likely to receive a warm welcome. Here's NPR's Greg Maury in Tel Aviv.

The crowd kept chanting, thank you, Trump, thank you Trump. Some in the crowd had placards of the president. They credit him for this ceasefire. And this is particularly true among the hostage families. many supporters. They believe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected earlier opportunities to end the war. And it is clear that Trump put extensive pressure on Netanyahu and Hamas to accept this deal now. President Trump is expected to address the Israeli parliament and co-chair a Gaza peace summit in Egypt. Also tomorrow, Hamas is expected to release the remaining Israeli hostages. In Tennessee, officials believe there are no survivors from Friday's Explanation. that leveled a munitions plant southwest of Nashville, Chris Davis, is the Humphreys County

Sheriff. At this time, we have not located any survivors, and we are making the assumption that all are deceased at this time. The officials say 16 people are now presumed dead. They initially said 18 were unaccounted for, but the whereabouts of two others have now been confirmed. It remains unclear what caused the blast. Searchers are combing the wreckage for clues to what happened. Davis says it may be months before a foul play can be ruled out. The federal appeals court blocking President Trump on deploying National Guard troops to the Chicago area, the court has left in place a lower court's temporary order, but said the troops can stay in the state and remain there under federal control for now, a separate court battle, keeping troops from being deployed

in Portland, Oregon, however, there in Memphis with the blessing of Tennessee's governor. Most Americans do not approve of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement tactics. That's according to a recent survey by the New York Times. NPR's Meg Anderson has more. Immigrant advocate groups in Chicago say some federal immigration officers are kicking in doors, dragging people out of cars, tear gassing, and threatening them. Ed Yonka is the director of public policy at the ACLU of Illinois. What we're seeing is a general escalation of violence.

and the use of excessive force by ICE officers. An ICE spokesperson told NPR their officers are, quote, highly trained and act accordingly with law and policy. The agency's most recent use of force policy notes that officers should only use force when, quote, no reasonably effective, safe, and feasible alternative appears to exist. Meg Anderson, NPR News. And from Washington, you're listening to NPR News. Hollywood star Diane Keaton has died. She appeared in iconic films such as Annie Hall,

looking for Mr. Goodbar and First Wives Club. NPR's Bob Mondello says she was a performer of impressive range. She was featured in the Broadway musical Hair before she ever appeared on screen. And in the space of just six weeks in 1972, she wowed audiences both in The Godfather and in Woody Allen's play it again, Sam. Five years later, she won a Best Actress Oscar. for the comedy Annie Hall while also starring in the searing drama looking for Mr. Goodbar, and that back and forth continued throughout her career, knock-about farce in the father-of-the-bide movies, star-crossed romance in Something's Got to Give, and even a cartoon mom to the title character in Finding Dory. Or you sing the song, Just Keep Swimming.

Diane Keaton swam with grace through dozens of character arcs in a career spanning six decades. Bob Mandello, NPR News. No arrests have been announced following a mass shooting Friday night during a high school homecoming celebration in the Mississippi Delta Town of Leland. Six people were killed, and authorities say around 20 others were injured. On the other side of the state, an 18-year-old is being sought for questioning in another home-cutting shooting that left two people dead. Major League Baseball, the Milwaukee Bureers have a shot at the National League pennant.

They won the right to play the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their division series against the Chicago Cubs three games to two, the American League series, between the Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays begins later tonight. I'm Jail Snyder. This is NPR News from Washington.