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3 PM ET: Gaza ceasefire talks latest, Dow nears 40K, NOAA’s spring outlook & more

CNN 5 Things

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Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire negotiations before heading to Israel tomorrow. The Dow is on the verge of reaching the 40,000 threshold for the first time. A warmer spring may be on tap for most of the US. Up to three London hospital staffers are under investigation for allegedly trying to access Princess Kate’s medical records. And, a common outdoor plant is fueling an increase in wildfires across the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.0

Secretary of State Anthony Blinking is in Cairo.

0:41.0

He met with Egypt's president to discuss negotiations to reach an

0:44.4

immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all the hostages by Hamas.

0:48.3

Lincoln was also scheduled to sit with Egypt's foreign minister and the nation's intel chief who's

0:54.3

been involved in the hostage talks. CNN's Jeremy Diamond has more details on

0:58.8

Lincoln's latest diplomatic push to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. He believes that gaps are narrowing between

1:04.5

Hamas and Israel over a potential ceasefire agreement that could see something

1:09.7

like a six-week pause in the fighting, the release of dozens of Israeli hostages.

1:14.9

But he also made clear that while he thinks

1:17.5

an agreement is very much possible,

1:19.2

we've heard from a number of other sources familiar with the talks that there are still major differences

1:24.5

that remain between these two sides and it's not quite clear yet exactly how

1:28.4

some of those gaps will be bridged including the fact that Hamas is still pushing for some kind of a permanent

1:34.4

ceasefire an agreement on a permanent ceasefire once this first batch of Israeli

1:38.4

hostages are released. The US has proposed the UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,

1:45.6

and according to a diplomat, the Council could vote on it as soon as this week.

1:49.8

Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

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