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Morning news brief

By Leila Fadel,

A Martínez

Published October 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM EDT

Israel and Hamas reach initial deal on ceasefire, Senate set for seventh vote as government shutdown stalemate continues, Illinois will try to block the National Guard deployment in court Thursday

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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