NPR News: 08-17-2026 11PM EDT
Summary
Jared Kushner meets with Israeli leaders to discuss a phased Gaza peace plan, while the Pentagon orders audits of 30 universities over foreign ties. In the U.S., Indiana seeks federal aid for flooding displacing over 1,000 people, and Amazon reinstates arbitration clauses to block class-action lawsuits. Meanwhile, opening statements begin in the trial of Dwayne Davis, accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, as Asian markets dip following Wall Street losses.
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Kushner's Gaza roadmap and Netanyahu's rejection
Pentagon audits university ties to foreign entities
Flooding in Indiana and West Virginia
Amazon reinstates arbitration clause in terms of service
Opening statements in Tupac Shakur murder trial
Asian stock markets decline after Wall Street slip
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