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Israel and Hezbollah reach cease-fire

Israel and Hezbollah have reached a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/11/26/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-ceasefire/76561160007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cease-fire agreement</a>.USA TODAY National Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran discusses <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/26/mexico-warns-trump-tariff-worsen-inflation/76587148007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the response in Mexico</a> after President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/11/26/trump-musk-ramaswamy-federal-workers-return-to-office/76568215007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">push for federal workers to return to the office</a>.Millions of Americans could have expanded Medicare and Medicaid to <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/11/26/weight-loss-drugs-cost-insurance/76588819007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cover blockbuster weight loss drugs</a>.USA TODAY Reporter Andrea Riquier discusses what this week's announcement by <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2024/11/26/fannie-freddie-back-million-dollar-homes/76459040007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fannie May and Freddie Mac </a>means for the housing market. Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/12/06/israel-hezbollah-cease-fire-the-excerpt/76815967007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a>Also available at<a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> art19.com/shows/5-Things</a> See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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