This episode of NPR's Up First delivers a concise news briefing covering a proposed Gaza war-ending plan by President Trump's administration, ongoing wildfires in Spokane, primary elections across five states, a deadly shooting in Idaho, a WestJet strike, economic indicators, and a dang
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