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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janene Herbst. With just over a week before Election Day, Donald Trump is taking the unorthodox step of holding a rally in New York City, a deep blue city in a blue state. It's set to be an hours-long affair with a long list of special guests, including former New York mayor and Trump personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and Elon Musk. And here's Daniellezleben has more. Trump supporters poured out of the New York subway Sunday morning, lining up hours ahead

of Donald Trump's speech at Madison Square Garden. The rally is a homecoming of sorts for Trump, who grew up in nearby Queens. Trump has done other New York rallies this year as well, including in the Bronx and on Long Island. Enfiers' Danielle Kurtzleben reporting. Meanwhile, Vice President Harris is campaigning across the city of Philadelphia today, speaking a short time ago at a youth basketball facility in Northwest Philly. And Piers Azmahallid has more. Harris began her day with remarks at a black church in West Philly. real question. What kind of country do we want to live in? That's before us right now. What kind of country do we want for our children and our grandchildren? A

country of chaos, fate, fear and hate or a country of freedom, justice and compassion? And the great thing about living in a democracy is we the people have the choice to answer that question. This is the central part of Harris's closing argument. She's trying to create a clear contrast with Trump, and she'll try to make that case today as she campaigns in black and Latino neighborhoods across Philly. Asma Khalid, NPR News, Philadelphia. Egypt has announced a proposal to end the war in Gaza. As NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv, U.S. and Israeli intelligence chiefs have met

to try to jumpstart the ceasefire talks. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is proposing a two-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the release of four hostages held in Gaza in exchange for an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. And Egypt is proposing 10 days of negotiations in an effort to reach a permanent ceasefire. Hamas had no immediate comment.

An Israeli official told NPR Israel's Mossad spy chief met today with CIA Chief William Burns in Qatar to jumpstart ceasefire efforts. The official, speaking anonymously to discuss details of the closed-door efforts says Israel sees an opportunity, this after having struck Iran Saturday and having killed the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah recently. Danielle Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. The UN Security Council is expected to meet tomorrow at the request of Iran to discuss Israel's attacks on Iran this weekend, claiming

they violate international law. The Israeli ambassador to the UN says it's another attempt by Iran to harm Israel, this time in the diplomatic arena. And Ambassador Danny Dannen says Israel has the right to defend its citizens. This is NPR. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending more people get vaccinated against pneumonia. It also recommends that people at high risk from COVID get additional vaccinations. And here's Rob Stein has more. The CDC is endorsing recommendations from independent advisors that anyone age 50 and

older get a shot that can protect them against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other potentially serious complications. Previously, the CDC only recommended the so-called pneumococcal vaccine for those aged 65 and older. The CDC is also recommending people ages 65 and older and younger people with moderate or severe immune system problems get at least two doses of one of the new COVID vaccines instead of just one. Rob Stein in PR News. At the weekend box office, Venom, The Last Dance debuted in the top spot with an estimated

$51 million in ticket sales. Internationally, the Sony Pictures third Venom film took in 124 million dollars. The movie stars Tom Hardy as a journalist who shares his body with an alien entity. In second place, last week's number one film, the horror sequel Smile 2 with nine million dollars. It fared slightly better overseas, collecting 12 million internationally. And there was a tie for third place, Conclave, the papal thriller starring Ralph Fiennes, and The Wild Robot, both with $6.5 million in ticket sales this weekend. I'm Janene Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.