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Israel's cabinet has approved a series of measures to strengthen Israeli control in the occupied West Bank and weaken the powers of the Palestinian Authority.
NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv.
The new measures would allow the Israeli government and settlers to more easily purchase real estate in the West Bank.
A cabinet minister who announced the decision said this would ensure land reserves for future Jewish settlement.
The new measures would also grant Israeli authorities power to carry out demolitions in Palestinian cities administered by the Palestinian Authority.
And Israel would have more control over two ancient religious sites.
Jordan and Egypt condemned the move and warned against Israeli annexation of territory where Palestinians want a sovereign state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet President Trump on Wednesday at the White House to discuss Iran negotiations.
Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
Federal and state authorities in Arizona are starting the second week of their search for the mother of today show host Savannah Guthrie.
NPR's Bill Chapel reports the Guthrie family says they've received a message from the people who took Nancy Guthrie from her home in Tucson.
There are multiple reports of ransom notes being sent to local media in Tucson.
One local TV station KGUN said they received a ransom note that demanded $6 million by Monday evening and that's later today.
Police have not publicly confirmed details about ransom in concrete terms,
but the FBI has been working with the local sheriff's department.
has said that while it's advising the Guthrie family in this case,
any decision about whether to pay a ransom or not is up to them.
NPR's Bill Chappell reporting.
The Guthrie family released a short video over the weekend saying they are willing to pay.