This NPR News segment covers multiple breaking news stories, including deadly flooding in Indiana, diplomatic efforts to advance a Gaza ceasefire, major retail earnings and Federal Reserve policy implications, a violent attack at a New York synagogue, and a legal battle over a Trump admin
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