NPR News: 07-31-2026 9AM EDT
Summary
This NPR News Now episode covers President Trump's disputed disarmament deal with Hamas, recent appeals court rulings against the administration's immigration detention policy, and the aftermath of wildfires in Bordeaux, France. The broadcast also reports on the rising death toll from a powerful earthquake in Japan, the resignation of Seattle's police chief following a fatal shooting, and extreme heat warnings across the southwestern United States.
Topics discussed
Trump claims Hamas disarm deal; Hamas disputes sequence
Courts rule against Trump admin's immigration detention policy
Residents return home after Bordeaux wildfires
U.S. stock futures trading higher
Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34
Seattle police chief resigns after shooting fallout
Heat dome moves back to southwest U.S.
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