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5 min readLive from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez announced he will resign tomorrow. Swalwell is facing allegations of sexual. investigation into his behavior. Gonzalez did not make it clear when he would officially leave Congress. It's up to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, to call a special election to fill Gonzalez's seat. For NPR News, I'm David Martin Davies in San. Antonio Swalwell had been seen as a front runner in California's gubernatorial race before dropping out yesterday after the accused accusations surfaced. Swalwell and Gonzalez were among four House members, two Democrats and two Republicans, facing possible expulsion over alleged misconduct. The Israeli military says it has completed completely surrounded a key town in southern Lebanon, which it says is a Hezbollah command point. The announcement comes as Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are preparing to hold the first direct meeting between government officials in decades tomorrow, as NPR's Kat Lawnstorff reports. of the Lebanese town of Ben Shabil, quote, within days. The town has become the center of intense fighting. It's part of land that Israel says it's seizing from Lebanon to create what it calls a buffer zone, so Hezbollah can't fire rockets into Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz both joined in
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- 1 (00:04) **Congressman Tony Gonzalez Resigns** - Republican Rep. Tony Gonzalez announces he will resign from Congress tomorrow, amid a broader scandal involving four House members facing possible expulsion.
- 2 (01:10) **Israel Surrounded Key Lebanese Town** - The Israeli military announces it has completely surrounded the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil, which it describes as a Hezbollah command point.
- 3 (02:08) **U.S. Existing Home Sales Slump in March** - Sales of previously owned homes fell 3.6% in March, reaching their slowest pace in nine months, despite lower mortgage rates and more inventory.
- 4 (02:44) **Trump Explains Deleted Jesus Post, Refuses Pope Apology** - President Trump attempts to explain a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus, claiming he thought it showed him as a doctor.
- 5 (03:02) **Pride Flag to Return to Stonewall Monument** - The National Park Service has agreed to resume flying the rainbow pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York City, reversing a February decision to remove it.
- 6 (03:15) **Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 Class Announced** - The inductees for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include Luther Vandross, Phil Collins, Shade, Joy Division/New Order, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Oasis, and Wu-Tang Clan.
- 7 (04:15) **MLB's ABS System Slightly Lengthens Games** - Baseball's new automatic ball-strike (ABS) system appears to be adding time to games, with the average nine-inning game creeping up to 2 hours and 42 minutes this season.
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