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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the deployment of 200 Oregon National Guard troops in Portland. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Lauren Dake has details. Oregon and California have National Guard troops stationed outside Portland city limits, but it's unclear what impact this ruling will immediately have on the ground. The Ninth Circuit's two-to-one decision applies to just one of two temporary restraining orders blocking deployment of troops from both Oregon and other states. Oregon Governor Tina Kotech said that the state will continue to fight in courts to block troops from being stationed outside the immigration and customs enforcement facility. Until that second temporary restraining order is rescinded, troops cannot be deployed anywhere in Oregon at this point. The ICE facility in Portland has been the site of protests.

since June, most of the protests have been nonviolent. The governor and local law enforcement say military intervention in Oregon is not needed. For NPR news, I'm Lauren Dake in Portland. A fragile sea spire between Israel and Hamas appears to be back in place after the two sides accused each other of violating it. The Palestinian Health Ministry says dozens of civilians have been killed in airstriks since Israel accused Hamas of killing two soldiers in the southern city of Rafah. As Jaina Raff reports, there are still some conditions to meet before the next phase of the ceasefire can begin. One of the important parts of that ceasefire deal was that Israel was supposed to allow a surge in aid. But that has been held up because Israel has linked to allowing an aid to getting all of those hostage bodies back.

In fact, after the attacks yesterday, it said it would halt the shipments allowed in, but it reversed that after the U.S. U.S. intervened. Dana Raff and Amman, Jordan. President Trump says Ukraine's occupied Donbos region should be divvied up to end the war in Ukraine. But Ukrainian president Zelensky says that would not stop Russia from invading again. NPR's Joanna Kikis is in Kyiv. Zelensky made the comments during a closed-door meeting with media that included NPR. He said the Kremlin has long insisted that Ukraine withdraw from two eastern regions, Donetsk and Lujansk, which are partly controlled.

controlled by Russia. Zelensky said Russian President Vladimir Putin wants these regions to show that he has, quote, won this war, but that Russia will attack Ukraine again. Zelensky seemed to downplay reports that his meeting with Trump in Washington on Friday was unusually tense, adding that Ukraine shares Trump's, quote, positive outlook to end the war. However, Zelensky did say that Trump appears to be giving Putin another chance after weeks of criticizing the Kremlin. Joanna Kikisas, NPR News, Kyiv. You're listening to NPR. An Emirates cargo plane skidded off a runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, killing two people.

Flight EK 9788 from Dubai reportedly struck a ground vehicle during landing. Both the vehicle and part of the plane ended up in the South China Sea. Salvage operations are being impeded by the lingering effects of the tropical storm. Classic rocker Kenny Loggins is asking President Trump to remove his name from an AI-generated video posted on truth social. As NPR's Anastasia Seilkus reports, the video features Loggins singing his hit, Danger Zone. In the video, a crown-wearing Trump is in a fighter jet emblazoned King Trump. As Logan sings, the plane dumps sludgy brown material over crowds of protesters carrying American flags and signs. The video was posted after Saturday's widespread no-kings protests.

In a statement to NPR, Loggins wrote, quote, Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately. He also lamented the country's current deep divisions. NPR reached out to the White House for comment. In reply, the White House sent NPR an image from Top Gun of stars Tom Cruise and the late Val Kilmer, captioned, I feel the need for.

for speed. Anastasia Zilkas, NPR News, New York. U.S. futures are little changed in after-hours trading on Wall Street following Monday's gains. The Dow added 515 points when Asia-Pacific market shares are higher. This is NPR News.