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President Trump is claiming negotiators led by his administration have made new agreement

for the disarmament of Hamas and PR's Danielle Kurtz-Labin reports.

Trump announced the agreement in a social media post saying it will be carried out in phases. He said that as Hamas disarms Israeli forces will withdraw from Gaza and an international force will work with Palestinians to take over public safety in Gaza. The administration characterized the agreement as fulfilling part of the 20-point plan

to end the war that they announced last year. Last October, the U.S. broker to cease fire in the war. However, the Israeli military has continued to push into Gaza since then. More than 1100 Palestinians have been killed since that cease fire, the UN reported this month.

A senior administration official speaking on condition of anonymity said they are confident Israel will adhere to the agreement. Danielle Kurtz-Labin and PR News Spain's Prime Minister is visiting Spanish territory in North Africa today is visit comes as at least 18 deaths have been reported after a drastic

increase in border crossings from Morocco and PR's Miguel Maseyus reports.

Well, started as a moderate increase in crossings at one particular point of the border where a breakwater separates Spain and Morocco turned into a crisis on Thursday as dozens were seen crossing into Spanish territory. The sequence is started swimming around the breakwater with no apparent border control enforcement on the Moroccan side.

The Spanish government is deploying its military to the region to support local law enforcement. And both countries agreed to work together for the safe return of those who have crossed the border illegally. Spain has historically relied on Moroccan authorities to control such mass border crossings. But this latest instance is already sparking calls for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to toughen

his stance on migration. Miguel Maseyus and PR News, Savio, Spain A judge has sentenced Colin Gray to 15 years in prison. He's the father of convicted apolachie high school school shooter, Colton Gray.

Colton was sentenced earlier this week to life in prison without the possibility of parole

in connection with the 2024 mass shooting that killed two students and two teachers. Another teacher and eight students were wounded.

Colin Gray, now 55, was convicted of second-degree murder for giving us on the gun that

was used in the shooting. Barrow County District Attorney Brad Smith says Colin had multiple warnings about his son. These kids are not in the position where they are able to make rational decisions when it comes to things like firearms.

And we need a society step up and realize who should and who should not have access to them. Colton Gray, who is now 16, had pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. He was 14 at the time of the shootings the two students who were killed also 14. You're listening to NPR. Flash flooding has forced people to flee their homes in Colorado, as Monson reigns

fall across areas burned by large wildfires. Colorado Public Radio Steena Sieg reports, "Moll reigns on the way," and that means more problems for residents. The Monson could bring more flooding to an area recently burned by one of the largest wildfires in state history.

Now, as West, you're a county is seen days of flooding and debris flows. County spokesperson Jennifer Peterson says burn scars can cause floods for years after a fire moves through.

Any water that hits it is basically just going to roll right off the top and take any debris

that is left over from the fire, meaning any ash and downed trees, limbs, all those things, and it just carries all that debris with it. Monson reigns typically last throughout least August. For MPR News, I'm Steena Sieg in Grand Junction, Colorado. Federal regulators are clearing the way for Robo Taxi to operate without steering wheels

or even brake pedals. Amazon's fully autonomous vehicles now have approval to begin charging customers for rides in the specially designed cars. But first, they have to get built state and local approval. The company has been offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco since last fall.

Amazon and Tesla are working to catch up to the industry leading waymo that already operates in multiple cities. Stock futures are up, delf futures are topping 270 points while NASDAF futures are up more than 300 points. I'm Linda Kenyan and PR News in Washington.

This week on Consider This, stay ahead of the latest news about AI. We unpack the wild story of two models that hacked into another company, why some experts say it's a warning sign, and people with depression or anxiety are looking for help from chatbots. But that's not what they were designed for.

We look at the risks. This week on Consider This, listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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