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Support for this podcast and the following message come from the NPR Wine Club, which has generated over $1.75 million to support NPR programming. Whether buying a few bottles or joining the club, you can learn more at nprwineclub.org slash podcast. Must be 21 or older to purchase. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump took his campaign to Madison Square Garden in New York City on Sunday. He said he'll win the November election, and when he does... On day one I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals

out. I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail. We're going to kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible. Before he spoke, several Trump allies attacked Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, calling her the antichrist and the devil. In the final nine days of the campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump are making their closing arguments, and as NPR's Mara Eliason reports, they're honing their messages

aimed at a small yet critical group of voters. Polls show many people simply don't believe Trump when he says he wants to terminate the Constitution or use the military against his opponents. So Harris has been calling more attention to Trump's words. She plays clips of his speeches at her rallies and warns about the danger she says the country faces if he is back in power. Meanwhile, Trump is also relying on a negative closing message. He says Harris is stupid and lazy and will allow the country to be invaded by hordes

of criminal illegal aliens. Polls show the race is still a dead heat and the candidates are competing for a tiny slice of undecided voters in just seven states. Mara Eliasson, NPR News. 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 and 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. Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv. Public television in Japan says that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition has lost a majority in that country's 465-seat lower house that's following a key parliamentary election held on Sunday. The results reflect voter outrage over the governing party's extensive financial scandals.

The result does not mean a change in government, but the results do make it more difficult for Ishiba to get his policies through Parliament. You're listening to NPR News. Stocks rose in Asia as markets opened this morning, but political uncertainty in Japan may have some effect on trading. The U.S. dollar, meanwhile, is trading up after staying around the 140 yen level over the past month. A month after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeast, some parts of the region are

just beginning to return to normal. Today, the Asheville school system has its first day of school since late September. Laura Hackett with Blue Ridge Public Radio has more. Schools in Asheville have had to restore power and internet, reconfigure bus routes around devastated roads, and figure out a workaround to a city water system that still cannot deliver clean drinking water. Now that they're reopening, educators are greeted with a new challenge, making up for 20 days of missed classes. School board member Amy Ray hopes to get some tutors.

Amy Ray, School Board Member I hope at this point that we would be able to find donors to help us pay for just really robust tutoring. Educators are also preparing for a surge of mental health struggles among students and staff, some who have lost homes and friends due to the storm. For NPR News, I'm Laura Hackett in Asheville, North Carolina. Miami has broken into the top five of the AP College football rankings this week for the first time since 2017. Following their win Saturday over rival Florida State, that win moves their record to 8-0. The rest of the top five remains the same with Oregon in the number one slot,

followed by Georgia, Penn State, and The Ohio State University, Texas in sixth, followed by Tennessee, Notre Dame, BYU, and Texas A&M. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News. This message comes from EasyCater, a business tool making it easy for organizations to order and manage food from their team's favorite restaurants and simplify the payment and receipt process, all on a single platform. Learn more at EasyCater.com.