NPR News: 08-01-2026 7PM EDT
Summary
Violence persists in Gaza despite ceasefire talks, with over 1,200 Palestinians killed since October. In the US, prosecutors dropped charges in the Lincoln Memorial vandalism case, while the Trump administration proposed deregulating community banks. Internationally, wildfires in Southern Europe are subsiding, and the Met will honor controversial designer John Galliano. Additionally, New York sued prediction market platform Calci for illegal gambling.
Topics discussed
Violence continues in Gaza despite ceasefire efforts
US urges citizens to leave Middle East amid escalation
Lincoln Memorial vandalism case dismissed
Proposed changes to community bank regulations
Wildfires contained in Southern Europe
John Galliano honored with Met exhibition
New York sues prediction market platform Calci
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