NPR News: 01-17-2025 4AM EST
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🗓️ 17 January 2025
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| 0:24.2 | Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Dan Roran. |
| 0:28.5 | Israel's security cabinet is gathering today to discuss the deal to begin a ceasefire with Hamas |
| 0:34.6 | in exchange for the remaining hostages. |
| 0:39.3 | If approved by government leaders, the ceasefire is expectedas in exchange for the remaining hostages. If approved by government leaders, |
| 0:45.5 | the ceasefire is expected to begin Sunday. One of the hostages is Eden Alexander of New Jersey, |
| 0:52.8 | who has dualed U.S. Israeli citizenship. His father, Adi, Alexander, believes a deal is very close. |
| 0:59.1 | We've been so close before, back, even back in January of the last year, and then again in April, |
| 1:00.1 | again in August. |
| 1:03.5 | But right now it feels real. |
| 1:09.7 | Finally, the parties managed to push it over the finish line. |
| 1:13.1 | However, Eden Alexander is not expected to be among the first group of hostages released. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani claims a lawsuit |
| 1:20.0 | filed by two Georgia election workers has been settled. More from NPR's Brian Mann. |
| 1:26.0 | Giuliani was ordered last year to pay two Georgia election workers $148 million in compensation |
| 1:31.3 | after he repeatedly lied about their behavior. |
| 1:34.3 | This new trial was meant to determine whether Giuliani would be forced to forfeit his Florida condo and other personal property as part of that compensation. |
| 1:42.3 | After failing to turn up for the proceeding, Giuliani posted on |
| 1:45.5 | social media, the matter has now been resolved. In a statement, he says he's, quote, |
| 1:49.7 | reached a resolution of the litigation with the plaintiffs that will result in his satisfaction of |
| 1:54.3 | the plaintiff's judgment. According to Giuliani, the deal won't require him to forfeit personal |
| 1:58.8 | belongings, including homes in Florida and New York City. |
| 2:02.0 | The judge overseeing the case is scheduled a new hearing next Tuesday. |
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